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Bombs over Broadway.  That's what must certainly be going on in New York this morning.  If not this morning, then for sure after last night's 3-1 win by the Habs over the Rangers in New York. The bombs that were likely going off were of the "F" variety, coming out of Coach John Tortorella's mouth as he could not have enjoyed the way his team played. While full marks should be given ...

As we bask in the glow of the Canadiens' 5-game winning streak—they've actually won six of their last seven—there are a few things that I have noticed are giving the Habs success, of late. More than a few things, I think there are a few players in particular who, while not being "big names" in the league, are helping the Habs become a more cohesive unit. As fans, we are often looking for ...

Fresh off their newly minted three-game winning streak and brimming with confidence, you would have expected the Montreal Canadiens to steamroll the last-place Oilers last night at the Bell Centre. Unfortunately, that wasn't meant to be, as the Oilers kept pace with the Habs all night to keep this wild game close. Jaroslav Halak looked pretty shaky on most of the four Edmonton goals, but he turned aside all five shootout shooters, ...

Don't look now, but your Montreal Canadiens are on a mighty three-game winning streak! Not that a three-game streak is the end of the world or anything. What is more important than the wins is the manner in which they were won.Don't be fooled by the 5-3 final score or the 31-28 shot advantage that Tampa enjoyed, because the game wasn't that close.In fact, the game wasn't close at all, ...

As we await tonight's Habs vs. Tampa game, a thought occurred to me about the Montreal Canadiens: Maxim Lapierre was out of the lineup for the last two games, and I didn't even notice.Did you? Did anyone except for Max?In case you didn't know, Maxim Lapierre was suspended for four games for a 'dirty' hit on San Jose's Scott Nichol this week.Sunday's game against the Ducks, was the second game ...

Raise your hand everyone who thought that the Habs would have three out of four wins and six out of eight points on their post-Olympic West Coast road trip. Not all at once now.The good news is that in a room of one hundred people, there would likely only be five or six with their hands up, myself excluded.Yesterday's game against the Anaheim Ducks was supposed to have been an ...

The Olympic break seems to have done a lot of good for the Montreal Canadiens. Not only did they get their walking wounded back from injuries—with the exception of Michael Cammalleri and Marc-Andre Bergeron—but they seem invigorated for the stretch run. Despite losing to the Sharks the other night, the Habs played some great hockey against one of the league's powerhouses. Last night in L.A., they continued their ...

They say that a loss is a loss no matter how well a team plays. On paper there is no question that last night's 3-2 loss to the Sharks hurt the Habs tremendously in the standings. That being said, there were no shortage of positive and encouraging signs for the Habs but unfortunately you don't get points for effort in the NHL.Both teams had their chances in the first period ...

Yesterday was the first NHL hockey game for most fans since the end of the Olympics. After two weeks of some of the best hockey ever played anywhere, ever, I had to admit that it was a little difficult to get into last night's game. This is no fault of the players on the ice, mind you, as they are doing what they have always been doing and performing ...

A few random thoughts are rattling around my head this Monday morning, as I bask in the everlasting glow of the 2010 Olympics and await tonight's Habs tilt versus the Bruins.For me, the 2010 Olympic ice hockey tournament was some of the best hockey I have seen in my life. Exciting, fast-paced competition with shots, hits, incredible passes, highlight reel goals and even better saves. It was simply the way the ...