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2010 NHL Draft: But Guys, How Well Do They Play Hockey?

Posted: 28th June 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
posted by Rocket All Habs Jarred Tinordi, the 17-year-old intimidating defenseman with NHL bloodlines, is now a member of the Montreal Canadiens' organization. Canadiens' GM Pierre Gauthier was impressed enough to pay handsomely to move up in the draft to get him. "He's a big strong defenceman like that with a lot of character and leadership, that's something that every team would ...

All Habs 2010 NHL Amateur Draft Kit

Posted: 25th June 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
The 2010 NHL amateur draft is upon us. All Habs wants to help you get ready, starting with a brief overview, player previews, and prospects currently in the system. It's fair to say that Bob Gainey and Trevor Timmins have done a very good job re-stocking the Canadiens talent pool that had been depleted prior to their arrival. The Gainey/Timmins team has not always followed popular opinion, but ...

Dear Diary: Worst. Trade. Ever. (Satire)

Posted: 18th June 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
posted by All Flyers Special to All Habs Dear Diary, I'm sad. Disconsolate, actually. Filled with dread. I am so heart-broken. My favorite player was traded yesterday. I'm so depressed that I haven't even updated my website today: michaelleightonisagod.com Well, we treat Michael Leighton like a god because he deserves it, dammit! After the amazing playoff run of ...

Jaroslav Halak Fans Singing The Blues

Posted: 17th June 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
More than once today I heard the name Andrei Kovalenko. Kovalenko was nicknamed "The Russian Tank," respecting that once he parked himself in the crease, he was difficult to move. Kovalenko is now the Chairman of the KHL Players' Association. But today, Kovalenko's name was being tossed about as people carelessly tried to compare the Jaroslav Halak deal to the Canadiens' trade that shipped out Patrick Roy ...

Montreal Canadiens: Habs’ Brass Lets Young Star Walk

Posted: 8th June 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
The Montreal Canadiens are very fortunate to have two young goaltenders, Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak. They may be unproven but all signs point to them having excellent potential. There is another goalie in the system, Curtis Sanford, who actually has more NHL regular season starts than Halak. Sanford's career NHL numbers are mediocre, with a record of 37-37-11, a 2.76 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. But approaching ...
Montreal 2 Philadelphia 4 (Wachovia Centre) Flyers win the series 4-1. “Although we've come to the end of the road, still I can't let you go, it's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you.” There are many different types of reactions to what happened tonight. There were tears, a good deal of anger, and disbelief. Some ...

Canadiens-Flyers: Haven’t We Seen This Movie Before?

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal 0 Philadelphia 3 (Wachovia Center) Flyers lead the series 2-0. posted by Rocket All Habs “I went to a fancy French restaurant called "Deja Vu." The headwaiter said, "Don't I know you?"” — Stephen Wright Two special occasions so close together. What to buy? Well, when you have given the ...

The Worst Fans in the NHL

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
posted by Rocket All Habs “Stereotypes are devices for saving a biased person the trouble of learning” Philadelphia Flyers' fans are the worst in the NHL. On that there is no debate, right? How could one come to any other conclusion as we read about the despicable incidents of the past few days happening in and around the Wachovia Center. ...
Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 2 (Mellon Arena) Pittsburgh leads the series 3-2. "Above anything else, I hate to lose." — Jackie Robinson "I hate to lose more than I love to win." — Jimmy Connors "If there's one thing I hate, it's losing. If there's two things I hate, it's losing and getting cancer." — Kenny Powers, East ...

Canadiens-Penguins: Habs Lose Game One, Possibly More

Posted: 30th April 2010 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal — 3 | Pittsburgh — 6 (Mellon Arena) — Penguins lead series 1-0 Posted by Rocket All Habs "Security is a false God. Begin to make sacrifices to it and you are lost." — Paul Bowles When you are facing the defending Stanley Cup champions, it's a good idea to be prepared. For the first 10-12 minutes of the game, the Canadiens did their best to ...