For the first time since 1995, Patrick Roy is on the payroll of an NHL team other than the Colorado Avalanche. People remember what they were doing in December 1995, when Roy left the Canadiens for Colorado. Everyone… except those of us who were still in the womb. Anyhow… All that to say, he’s now […]
The Senators finally made the decision to show D.J. Smith the door earlier this week. We’ve also learned that Jacques Martin will take his place behind the bench (on an interim basis) while we look for a new man to trust. The search has already begun, and it seems that one name in particular is […]
Starting tonight at midnight, NHL teams will have to take the transaction freeze into account. That is, until December 28 at midnight and one minute. Basically, this means that a player can’t be traded this Christmas. This is to avoid not only seeing a guy get traded in between bites of turkey, but also to […]
The Canadiens are having a few problems on the ice at the moment. We can think of injuries, the fact that the guys have to play more “inside ” or the lack of attack in general. But we mustn’t overlook the three-man front line, which is also a problem. Eventually, the Canadiens will have to […]
The Canadiens’ defensemen have contributed to the team’s success so far this season by scoring goals. The Habs rank second in the NHL for goals scored by defensemen (21), which is good news in itself. But offensively, it’s more difficult. Much more difficult, in fact. The Canadiens’ forwards are struggling to keep pace: they’ve scored […]