Category: Habs

Break on Through…

Michael Ryder and Richard Zednik. What do they have in common? Both are very good goal scorers. Both play for our beloved Habs. Both have been shooting at will. But, neither is scoring goals. Why is this? It would seem that both players have been working

Intensity, Speed Win

If they play the rest of the series like they played the first two periods, this is going to be a long and rewarding series for the fans. With the heart and emotion they showed, they can surely compete with anyone in the league, and with a depleted Bosto

Russian Redemption

The Montreal Canadiens came out flying and eventually beat the Boston Bruins in game three of their playoff series by a score of 3-2. Bob Gainey had his decision to acquire Alex Kovalev vindicated on this night as the enigmatic Russian scored two to pace

Momentum’s back, Kovalev scores 2

(CP) – Alex Kovalev scored two goals in the first period as the Montreal Canadiens struck back at the Boston Bruins with a 3-2 NHL playoff victory on Sunday night.

Boston holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final with G

Just Give’r

We may be down, but we’re definitely not out. From where we’re standing right now, we’re looking at a fairly big hole, but two games does not make a series, and with that this game is one that we must win. The boys came to play in Game Two, playing their

Close, But No Cigar

It was a better game, for sure, but in the end the result was the same. However, for the discerning fan who understands that the playoffs this season are gravy on an already successful season, this overtime defeat where the Habs showed intensity and stro

Overtime Heartbreak

The youngest player in the NHL was the hero in Boston as Bergeron scored the overtime winner to put the Bruins up by two games to none. At the very least, fans of the Canadiens should be pleased that their team showed up and competed with the Bruins, tho

First Line For Kovalev

When all else fails, you’d think it would make sense to try out what was bound to work. At long last, Alex Kovalev will find himself on the first line, and let’s hope he’ll be staying there for a good period of time.

Undisciplined and Impotent

Well, let’s be brutally honest about this one: the better team won. The Bruins had better goaltending on this night, they had better containment on the puck and they were infinitely better and making intelligent and crisp plays. The Habs looked nervous

Bruins Take Game One

First blood was drawn in the opening game of the first round of the playoffs between Montreal and Boston as the hometown Bruins won easily by a score of 3-0. Despite succeeding in keeping Joe Thornton off the score sheet, the Habs were unable to fight ba