Patrick Roy is currently in Montreal. He’s here with his Islanders, having been named Long Island’s pilot just five days ago by good old Lou Lamoriello. I don’t think anyone has fully recovered from the news. We’ve gotten used to it and no longer jump at the chance to see images of him wearing a […]
Have I ever told you that what happens with the Habs doesn’t necessarily interest the English-Canadian media? Mind you, I’m not saying this systematically as an attack on Quebec. After all, aside from the Maple Leafs, let’s just say that media coverage of other Canadian teams is sometimes… inadequate. That’s the way it goes. For […]
Last night, the Canadiens were in action in Carolina. It lost the game 5-3, for those who missed it. The most talked-about incident in the wake of the game was the late-game hit on Juraj Slafkovsky. It was a blow to the head, there’s no other way to put it. Here it is, for those […]
When a club is rebuilding, we all agree that the big advantage of losing games is to position itself advantageously on the bangs of the amateur draft lottery. Otherwise, the losses just hurt. When a club is seriously fighting for the playoffs, it’s normal to see club bosses pushing to win. When a club is […]