Habs improvement : enough to facilitate a trade?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »First game after the allstar break, and another ruthlessly efficent win, 4-0 over Washington, further solidifying the notion that the Habs with 62 points in 50 games are becoming an elite level team. With the trade deadline approaching, the question ...
Exorcising a demon
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Finally, after years of futility, the Habs went into New Jersey and slayed a arch nemesis. The Canadiens recent record against New Jersey: 1-24-4. Brodeur's career record against Montreal: 34 wins 12 losses and 5 ties. Included are 5 shutouts ...
A perspective on Habs 5 on 5 play
Monday, January 21st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »The Montreal Canadiens achilles heal last season, was the teams porous 5 on 5 play. Despite having one of the most potent powerplays in the league,as a team the Habs were a horrid minus 40 in even strength situations. The ...
Koivu and Kovalev: Different directions
Friday, January 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Despite the ascendancy of the Habs younger players (Kostitsyn brothers, Higgins,Plekanec,Latendresse) Koivu and Kovalev are the two key elements to the Canadiens offense. They are the epicentre of the teams attack. Koivu at 33, and Kovalev at 34 came into ...
The value of Mark Streit by Randall Wright
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »Mark Streit becomes a unrestricted free agent at seasons end. Reports from the media indicate that Streit's agent Pat Brisson is looking for a 3 year 6 million dollar deal for his client. The question for the Canadiens organization is, ...
