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A Montreal Canadiens Fan Wishes Old Friends Good Luck

Posted: 18th September 2009 by Jason Hitelman in NHL
I'm feeling a little bit ashamed. With the exception of Saku Koivu, I never took the opportunity to wish our free agency departures good luck with their new teams. I know a lot of you may be thinking that I'm saying this tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not (save for a burly, blonde defenseman). I really enjoyed the team that we had and I believe that everyone played their part to the best of ...

Scott Gomez: Montreal Canadiens’ Captain?

Posted: 16th September 2009 by Jason Hitelman in NHL
Scott Gomez spent two seasons playing in New York and they definitely weren't the greatest years of his career. After thriving as a New Jersey Devil, the NHL's first Latin-American player crossed the Hudson River only to put up sub-par, un-Gomez like numbers for the New York Rangers. It wasn't quite what he expected. It wasn't quite what Glen Sather, Rangers fans, or quite frankly, anyone who followed his career expected ...

Montreal Canadiens: With Training Camp Comes a New Hope

Posted: 11th September 2009 by Jason Hitelman in NHL
Training camp is finally upon us. After months of criticizing, hypothesizing, and speculation, we can finally bear witness to the brand spanking new Montreal Canadiens. The five-year plan is over—a new one is about to begin. Scott Gomez, Brian Gionta, Mike Cammalleri, Travis Moen, Jaroslav Spacek, Hal Gill, and Paul Mara will be donning the storied bleu-blanc-et-rouge and will undergo all of the fan and media scrutiny that players of the past were ...