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Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes said it (again) this morning, as part of their annual end-of-season review. This summer, the Habs want to add talent to their line-up.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 22

Georges Laraque: 'Xhekaj, it’s over in Montreal'

The Canadiens knew they’d be up against a physical team against the Capitals. The Habs knew they’d be up against the Capitals’ big players. The Habs knew they’d have to find a way to protect themselves because Capitals players hit.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 4

Georges Laraque : 'One day, Nick Suzuki will have 100 points in a season'

Nick Suzuki has been constantly improving since his arrival in the National League. Year after year, he finds a way to be better… and he has developed today as one of the (very) good players in the National League.

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The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

In the history of the NHL, a total of 46 players have scored 50 goals in a season more than once. How many of the 46 can you name in six minutes?

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NHL News / Habs Fanatics / March 15

Georges Laraque Sparks Buzz by Urging Canadiens to Pursue Mitch Marner in Free Agency

Now that Mikko Rantanen has agreed to the terms of a new contract with the Dallas Stars, Mitch Marner becomes the big catch of the summer. The Maple Leafs forward is now the biggest unrestricted free agent currently on the market.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 13

Lane Hutson will win the Calder if he gets at least 60 points, according to Georges Laraque

Lane Hutson is having an incredible season. Normally, he would already be the favorite by a large margin for the Calder Trophy, but Macklin Celebrini is hot on his heels with good performances.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / March 13

Georges Laraque Drops Bombshell on Joshua Roy's Future with the Canadiens

Former Canadiens enforcer and BPM Sports analyst Georges Laraque mentioned that, in his opinion, Joshua Roy will not be with the Canadiens next year. To be honest, I'm not so sure about all of this.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / February 7

Georges Laraque Proposes Massive One-For-One Trade Involving Juraj Slafkovsky

There was an interesting discussion today about a trade between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders involving Juraj Slafkovsky. It happened on BPM Sports, during Georges Laraque's show, where the hosts asked the following question: 'Slaf for Noah Dobson, would you do it?' - BPM Sports And that sparked a heated debate.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / February 7

Georges Laraque talks about buying out Patrik Laine’s contract

In Montreal, fans and the media are quick to change their minds. A few weeks ago, Patrik Laine was the big sniper, the star that the CH had been waiting for a long time, and now for two weeks, Laine “is not NHL caliber”.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / February 4

Georges Laraque wants the Canadiens to sign Sam Bennett for 7 years / $49M

The season for Kirby Dach is not going at all as planned. He’s struggling and doesn’t seem to have the right attitude during games. It’s not uncommon to see him dragging his feet.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / December 23

Georges Laraque Calls Out Kirby Dach, Urges Canadiens to Target a Top Center for Laine and Demidov

The difficult season Kirby Dach is experiencing is tiring not only some Canadiens fans but also certain members of the media. This includes Georges Laraque, who hasn't hesitated to criticize number 77 since the start of the season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 18

Laine brings out the best in Caufield | Georges Laraque 'sold' for $75,000 (or less)

The Canadiens finally signed a convincing victory in front of their fans last night: crushed 6 to 1 against the poor Buffalo Sabres. It was different to end a Tuesday night with cheers and applause instead of boos and disappointment.

NHL News / Dose.ca / December 11

Crosby in Montreal: 'It’s not that impossible, Big,' says Georges Laraque

If Kirby Dach doesn’t become the Canadiens’ 2nd center as planned, Kent Hughes will have to get creative. The GM will have to find a solution to fill that hole (at least until Michael Hage develops), because if he doesn’t, the club won’t be able to compete with the best teams in the NHL.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 11

Andrei Markov’s cadaver ligament | Georges Laraque responds to Jean-Charles Lajoie

Yesterday, Jean Trudel and I recorded the ninth episode (of 10) of the Stanley25 podcast. Since our segments(with and without guests) were each pretty full – and disparate – we decided to release Week 9’s content separately.

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NHL News / Habs Fanatics / December 6

Georges Laraque Says He'd Trade Two Current Habs to Land Mathieu Olivier This Summer

As reported by the site HABSolumentFan, the forward has already scored seven goals and registered 10 points in 25 games since the start of the season and has shown great skills as an enforcer, as demonstrated against players like Ryan Lomberg, Matt Rempe, and Arber Xhekaj.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 3

20 goals in 58 games for Patrik Laine: Georges Laraque and Stéphane Gonzalez’s prediction

Patrik Laine madness gripped the hockey world on Tuesday morning, when the Canadiens announced his return to action on social networks. Fans are already expecting to see Laine make an impact as soon as he returns to action.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / November 29

A Coaching Change Would Be Made, and St-Louis Would Be Fired If It Were Up to Georges Laraque

Things aren't going well for the Montreal Canadiens, and Martin St-Louis seems to have been out of solutions for a while now. At the beginning of the month, there was a lot of speculation about his future in Montreal and the possibility of him being fired or replaced, but that has since quieted down.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / November 26

Laraque Suggests the End of Kirby Dach's Time with the Canadiens if It Were Up to Him

While some saw him as the future elite first-line center of the Canadiens, and others believed he was better than Nick Suzuki a year ago, everything seems to have changed today.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / November 11

Georges Laraque Responds to Kent Hughes and Clears the Air on His Famous 'Gerard Gallant Scoop'

A scoop that he finally revealed on BPM Sports earlier today: Shortly after Georges Laraque revealed this scoop, Kent Hughes publicly came out to categorically deny the information.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / November 11

Our Laraque's Scoop Prediction: Bob Hartley will be Hired by the Montreal Canadiens

Since Sunday evening, there has been a lot of discussion on social media following Georges Laraque's post announcing an upcoming scoop about the Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / November 10

Georges Laraque Suggests Canadiens to Hire Former Rangers Coach to Support Martin St-Louis

As the Montreal Canadiens are going through a very difficult stretch right now and following yet another loss, changes are being called for. Several names seem to have been placed on the trade market, and Kent Hughes appears to be active on the phone, but Georges Laraque just put forth another interesting suggestion.

Montreal Canadiens News / Habs Fanatics / November 7

Canadiens Targeted Another Goalie; Montembeault-Primeau Tandem Wasn't Part of the Plan Per Laraque

According to former Montreal Canadiens player and current host Georges Laraque, management's plan was never to have a tandem of Montembeault and Primeau this season.

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Dose.ca / May 10, 2024

Georges Laraque doesn’t want to see his son play in the WHL

Thursday, we learned that Georges Laraque’s son, Marcus, had been drafted into the WHL. He was drafted by the Seattle club. Theoretically, you’d think that Georges, a former CHL player (QMJHL, but still), would be happy to see that his son, who grew up in Alberta, had been drafted by Seattle.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 9, 2024

Georges Laraque’s son drafted into the WHL

Does the name Marcus Laraque ring a bell? Obviously, the link is easy to make with his family name. We’re talking about the son of Georges (Laraque), who played for the Canadiens and has been a fixture in the media world for many years.