The Montreal Canadiens didn’t just lose 5–2 to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night—they looked rattled, disorganized, and exposed. It’s not the first time this season that a once dangerous team looked like anything but.
On Tuesday night, Ivan Demidov didn’t finish the game against the Senators. The Habs’ forward was the victim of a rather vicious stick from Nick Cousins… and although he briefly remained in the game, he then retreated to the dressing room.The good news is that he’s been back at practice for a few days now.
During Tuesday’s Habs Post-Game show on the Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre joined Tony Marinaro to discuss the Habs’ 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.
With the news cycle being pretty quiet, it’s time to talk about players who may not have been as appreciated for what they did with the Montreal Canadiens as they should have been.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Ask any Canadiens fan what they think of Brad Marchand and you’ll get a negative answer. Marchand has been known around the league as a rat for many years.
The Canadiens have a fine product on their hands: Arber Xhekaj. He’s a really tough defenseman who can make his teammates grow a few inches on the ice.
We saw it with Tony Marinaro... We saw it with Georges Laraque, and we've seen it with numerous commentators. However, I must admit that the moment involving former Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre struck me the most.
There’s a growing sense of frustration among Habs fans about the club’s season. Beyond the defeats, it’s often felt that the team isn’t playing with the knife between its teeth… which irritates many.
He is now limited to a role on the fourth line, which is disappointing given his salary and the price paid for his acquisition. General Manager Kent Hughes must decide between trying to trade him or waiting for his contract to end this summer.
Kent Hughes was active today. He managed to reach agreement with Arber Xhekaj AND Justin Barron on the terms of a new contract, and that’s great news. Especially in Xhekaj’s case, it seems.
Let’s be real here, a 2-0 hole in the Stanley Cup Final is not where you want to be. For the first time in 18 seasons, the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Finals, and just like in 2006, they are down 2-0 after the first two games in the opposing team’s building.
No, the Vancouver Canucks will not play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight. But that doesn’t mean there is nothing special about this day for Vancouver and its fans. When looking back at the club’s long history, 2011 will come up quite often.
How much is Arber Xhekaj worth? As a player who has spent a little time in Laval and who is not a leading defenseman in the organization, one might think that his value is not extremely high.
Chantal Machabée, Vice-President of Hockey Communications for the Montreal Canadiens, was on hand at La Poche Bleue. Maxim Lapierre and Guillaume Latendresse were on hand to announce the official name and logo of their new team.
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Maxim Lapierre recently hopped on the Sekeres and Price show for a discussion about his career and what being a part of the 2011 team meant to him.
On Monday morning, colleague Maxime Truman published a text on DLC in which he mentioned the (very strong) possibility of La Poche Bleue guys Maxim Lapierre and Guillaume Latendresse becoming owners of an NAHL team.
Almost a month ago, I tweeted that the guys behind one of Quebec’s most popular sports podcasts were planning to buy a North American Hockey League team.
The Canadiens are full of good young players. Both on offense and defense, we can think of names that will still be around when the club is competitive.
A couple of sources closely linked to the Montreal Canadiens seem to think something might be brewing. Both former Canadien Maxim Lapierre and Sportsnet reporter Eric Engels wonder if the Canadiens and GM Kent Hughes are positioning themselves to make a bigger trade.
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