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Who will be the “Group of Seven”?

There are some tough choices ahead for Montreal’s decision-makers. Marty, Stephane, Kent and Jeff are going to have some interesting powwows over the next couple of weeks. This is no longer a group of defencemen that lacks mobile puck movers, and that is a positive sign going forward for the club. As it stands right […]

Drouin it Right Away From the Puck

Soft, inconsistent and poor defensively. Those have been the main knocks on Jonathan Drouin throughout his NHL career. As a former third overall NHL draft pick who was chosen ahead of Seth Jones in the terrific draft 2013 draft class, more has been expected from the former QMJHL playoff legend. Drouin rose above all other […]

Habs Get Last Laugh, Draft Slaf

The early feedback from three NHL crossover scouts on Montreal’s performance at the NHL draft was highly positive “I’m going through the draft class right now,” said one NHL scout on Monday. “It looks like quite a few teams did well. Anaheim, Buffalo, Arizona and Montreal all stood out.” Arizona had five top-43 picks, Buffalo […]

Is Mailloux Complicating Habs’ Draft Decision?

Call it the Mailloux mileu. After last year’s PR disaster following the selection of Logan Mailloux at 31st overall, are the Canadiens feeling pressure to do what most of the fans and media want, and not necessarily what THEY want? No one knows for sure what Montreal’s plans are in this unpredictable draft year. Perhaps […]

The Wrighteousness is no Slaffing Matter

It has been pointed out that a handful of draft-eligible prospects in Finland In the past put up better stats than Slafkovsky this season, and that is true. To use that as your main argument for not picking him first overall while ignoring what scouts actually saw on the ice, or what he did in […]

Slafkovsky vs. Kazakhstan Highlights

For a lot of NHL scouts, this was the game that fortified the belief that Juraj Slafkovsky should be the top-ranked player in this draft. Slovakia faced a must-win situation against Kazakhstan in the preliminary round of the World Championships on May 20. They weren’t advancing to the medal round without a win, and Slafkovsky […]

Joshua Roy Press Conference June 1

Montreal Canadiens 2021 fifth-round pick Joshua Roy speaks to the media about joining Laval Rocket for the remainder of the AHL playoffs.

Improbable Comeback Sends Rocket to Round 2

The Laval Rocket battled back from a 2-0 deficit to eliminate the Syracuse Crunch in a 3-2 overtime thriller Tuesday night, punching their ticket to the North Division Finals. Laval won because of their never-say-die attitude, which was evident from their play leading up to the game-tying goal. Cayden Primeau came up big when his […]

Montreal Loses a Hockey Legend

He was tabbed as “The Next One”. He ended up being all of that, and more. Much more. As a diehard Habs’ fan from my earliest memories, I was fortunate enough to witness Jean Beliveau’s final season when he netted his 500th goal and led Montreal to a huge upset of the Bruins in a […]