Yardbarker: Ryan O`Byrne

CANADIENS KRAKDOWN: The ?Kovale?ffect

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:04:01 -0500

After losing for the 10th time in 13 games, it was time to rock the boat. Actually, the boat needed to be rocked a while ago and this might just be too late but we won?t know for a while. After trading for Mathieu Schneider, demoting Sergei Kostitsyn and Ryan O?Byrne and calling up Greg [...]

On the Beat: Flames interested in Gerber?

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:58:55 -0500

Thanks for Kyle for picking

Habby New Year's Resolutions

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:34:25 -0500

It's the last day of 2008 and with '09 only a few hours away, it's time for everybody to make their New Year's resolutions. Some people resolve to lose weight, quit smoking, or maybe stop dumping flour on homeless people's heads. Though whatever the goal is, it usually doesn't happen. I made a ...

On the Beat: Who is starting in net tonight?

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:31:59 -0500

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: J.S. Giguere looks like he will return to the Ducks on Sunday.A Hiller has played well in his place. Looks like Manny Fernandez will start tonight for the Bruins.A Both tenders have been playing well in Beantown. Here are the Flames' lines from ...

On the Beat: Line-up news

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:03:53 -0500

What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen (head) will play tonight against his former Philadelphia Flyers teammates.A The Canes will be missing Tim Gleason and Frantisek Kaberle for tonight's game. The Habs will dress the same roster tonight versus ...

NHL News from Around the League - Nov. 25th

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:54:45 -0500

The New York Islanders defeated the Eastern Conference All-Star team yesterday, 4-3 in a shootout. The strangest part of the game was Ryan O'Byrne's goal. The Canadiens player scored with less than 5 minutes remaining in the third period to tie the game at 3. Unfortunately O'Byrne scored on ...

NHL News from Around the League - Nov. 25th

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:54:43 -0500

Top 10 Own Goals

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:25:35 -0500

Ryan O'Byrne's stint in Montreal hasn't been a good one. First there was that whole purse stealing incident in Tampa Bay back in February. And then of course there was his infamous own goal brain fart from last night. Well cheer up Ryan, as you're not the only one to have made the mistake you ...

Habs Get O'Byrned

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:42:10 -0500

I'm still feeling nauseous after the horrific Ryan O'Byrne incident from Monday night's Habs game against the Islanders. I've even downed a whole bottle of Pepto Bismol (the champagne of diarrhea medication) trying to make myself feel better. For those who missed it and have no idea what I'm ...

Good Thing for Ryan O'Byrne Hockey Isn't Played in Colombia

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:32:46 -0500

Man, you know that great feeling when you do something for the first time after working on it for years? Run a mile in under six minutes, nail that hot chick from the office, knock out a 20-pound hamburger? Or how about finally scoring your first goal of the year, 17 games into [...]

A Few Notes from the Season Opener (Sabres 2, Habs 1 {SO})

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:40:04 -0500

A look at some observations from the Habs season-opener.

Are The Habs Preparing A Trade?

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:29:42 -0500

The Montreal Canadiens have played their young talent for all of the pre-season games. The youngsters played so well that there are rumours that the Habs could be preparing a trade or two.

The Habs........Rise To The Top

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:41:03 -0500

At the beginning of the 2007-08 NHL hockey season almost all NHL analyst and sports magazines and rankings had the Montreal Canadiens out of the playoffs. Their placements were between 15th spot in the conference all the way to 12th. Most people called them "an up and coming team for the future," others just called them too young to compete among the elite teams in the league. Almost all of them said in the next three years we will become a great team, but until then we were just average.

That was all the motivation the Habs needed. They found a first line in the Kovalev-Plekanec-A.Kostitsyn line and have solid goaltending with youngster Carey Price. Their defence tandem of Komisarek and Markov have helped out a ton, and in the words of Pierre Mcguire, Komisarek has been a "MONSTER". The addition of Roman Hamrlik at the beginning of the year had led to a steady defence with yet another youngster in Ryan O'Byrne helping the case.

One of the few minuses you can find are the fact that 2 of the players we acquired as free agents have not performed to their potential and are sitting in the press box as a waste of money. Tom Kostopoulos one of those wastes has showed some bright spots such as sticking up for his teammates, but he does not provide much (if any) scoring that is needed. Smolinski has not done a lot, and with hot forward Mikhail Grabovski coming in he wont get much playing time to prove anything. Do I really have to mention Brisebois?

Our coach, Guy Carbonneau, is in my opinion one of the most underrated coaches in the league. He is also a big reason to the success of this year. I think the fact that at the beginning of the year Carbonneau and Gainey sat down with their *STAR* Alexei Kovalev and had a chat about the upcoming season and I believe that is the thing that lit a spark under Kovalev's backside.

I believe that my team, the Montreal Canadiens, are a Stanley Cup Contender, but I also think "NEXT YEAR IS THE YEAR" of "THE CH".

Ovie's Best Friend

Sundin Saga drawing to a close?

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:47:15 -0500

With a decision forthcoming, let's take another look at the potential landing spots for Mats Sundin and the pros and cons of each.

Questions Heading into the Centennial Season

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:44:02 -0500

A look at the questions facing the Montreal Canadiens this upcoming season.