The NHL Network’s list of the top 25 NHL defensemen—which delighted Montreal Canadiens fans with Lane Hutson’s sixth-place ranking—once again placed Cale Makar at the top. Indeed, the Colorado Avalanche defenseman is still rated as the best defenseman in the NHL—and for good reason. Makar is an unparalleled player, and let’s just say that his […]
The Montreal Canadiens clearly exceeded expectations last season, finishing third in the Atlantic Division with 106 points and advancing to the conference finals. People were hoping to see the Habs make the playoffs, but few expected the Tricolore to have such a strong season and rack up so many points. But now, looking ahead to […]
Sidney Crosby celebrated his 39th birthday two days ago, on Friday, August 7. The best player of his generation isn’t getting any younger, but despite his age, he remains one of the National Hockey League’s top players year after year. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain clearly still has a few good years left in him, having […]
Before we know it, the return of National Hockey League action is quietly approaching, with the season set to begin in September. It’s been a very long summer; aside from the Montreal Canadiens’ development camp, Montreal hockey fans haven’t had much to look forward to. Fortunately, in recent days and weeks, there’s been the Hlinka-Gretzky […]
For the past 11 years—since 2015—sports host and comedian Kevin Raphaël has been organizing a hockey event that brings together celebrities and professional players to raise money for good causes. The Kevin Raphaël Classic has thus become a highlight of the summer in Quebec, where fans can see several familiar faces in action in a […]
This week, we continue our summer countdown of the CH’s 15 top prospects with spots 12 through 10, which will bring us back to two rather familiar names. But, as we’ll see, a “newcomer” will also make an appearance… One important clarification must be made, however, before we go any further. Somewhere along the way […]
We all remember Scott Gomez’s time in Montreal with the Canadiens over three seasons between 2009 and 2012. Gomez arrived in Montreal in the summer of 2009 as part of the famous trade that sent Ryan McDonagh—drafted two years earlier by the Habs—to the New York Rangers. At the time, there were high hopes for […]
As we all know, tickets to see a Montreal Canadiens game are generally very expensive, a fact that is often heavily criticized by analysts and fans. It’s expensive enough that you don’t even get a great seat in the arena, and let’s just say that prices are far from likely to drop this season, given […]
The Maple Leafs have finally found their No. 1 goaltender. After acquiring Sergei Bobrovsky, however, many observers still wondered: Is it really a good idea to entrust the role of starting goaltender to a 37-year-old? In Toronto, the answer is clear: yes. The Leafs’ new vice president of sports science and performance (Andy O’Brien), Hayley […]
For several years now, National Hockey League players seem to have been gaining more and more power, both in contract negotiations and in their trade requests. Teams are feeling much more pressure than before to respect their players’ wishes and needs, to avoid gaining a bad reputation among players throughout the NHL. With social media […]