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While picking between Cary Price and Jaroslav Halak would seem like an easy decision after the team’s Cinderella playoff run, the Canadiens pulled a surprise by trading Halak to the St. Louis Blues for two young players. Halak was an important part of the Canadiens’ defense when it came to beating the two East Conference giants of the playoffs, Washington and Pittsburgh.  He did not have a good series against the ...

Only a minute into the game, it looked like the Habs were ready to fight for their lives as they scored their first goal.  But it didn’t take them long to fight a little too hard. The Canadiens’ Jaroslav Halak was a bit too aggressive when trying to keep the Flyers from scoring soon after the Habs’ goal.  Mike Richards broke away from Halak’s defense and put himself in a one ...

They’re baaaaaack. If anyone believed the Canadiens would just roll over for the Flyers after two shutout games, they were sadly mistaken.  The Habs looked more alive at home than they have since the beginning of the series.  Even Halak, who some were afraid had run out of gas, looked to be nearly back to the goalie we saw in the first two rounds. The Flyers seemed to be attracting ...

The fairy tale season of the Montreal Canadiens seems to be taking a turn towards a sad ending.  If things continue the way they have in the beginning of this series, there will be no prince on a white horse (or in a white uniform) to sweep them into the playoffs.  The prince was thought to be Halak, the goalie that has been elevated to hero ...

Imagine this: A hockey player lining up a perfect shot towards the net. He has a clear path and is almost guaranteed a goal. The next thing you know, he is slammed from behind and needs to be helped off the ice. Because of the hit, he doesn’t return that night and misses a few games. No penalty is called on his attacker. A little extreme maybe, but we have all seen those penalties ...

Who is in the Eastern Conference Final, you ask? Of course it must be Washington and Pittsburgh, that’s just how the world works.  What?  They have been eliminated?  It must be the Bruins and Canadiens then.  After all, the Bruins were up 3-0 in their series only a few games ago.  No one can overcome that! Apparently the Flyers didn’t get the memo that you aren’t supposed ...

With success comes great responsibility. Or at least that’s what I’ve been told.   However, the coaches that lecture us about the responsibilities of success never talk about the hateful anti-fans that come with a new status. Even if a successful player keeps his nose totally clean and stays out of trouble both in and out of the rink or arena, he will ...

It would be a warm day on the ice before Sidney Crosby was shut out of a series, or so hockey fans thought.  He is currently scoreless in five games against the Montreal Canadiens although there are some assists under his name.  So the question becomes: have the Habs figured out how to leash the machine that is Sidney Crosby?   It is obvious that the Habs have drawn a ...