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All of us at All HabsùHabsbloggergirl, EP, Kyle, and Rocketùwork very hard to bring you information and candid opinions from diverse perspectives about the Montreal Canadiens.á We are very grateful for your readership. All Habs has advanced to tound three of the the NHL Arena's poll of your favourite Habs blogs.á Unfortunately, the website forgot to inform us of the honour, so we have some catching up to do. ...

Winston Churchill once said, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject." Churchill gives us a simple, but dead-on accurate description of a committed sports fan and I like to think, a dedicated Montreal Canadiens fan. Habs' devotees immerse themselves in their team in a way that is unequaled in the NHL and 21,273 fans pack the Bell Centre for every game, ...

Montreal 3 New York Islanders 0 (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum) á á He could never be accused of being jolly, he is far more svelte than rotund, and, as he reminded us this week, his Christmas doesn't arrive until Jan. 7. But, without question, Andrei Markov returned to the Canadiens' lineup bearing gifts tonight. We wondered how long it would take for Markov to make a contribution. He ...

Montreal 3 Buffalo 4 (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs Penalties, again. The Canadiens added seven minor penalties tonight bringing their season total to 170. They have second most in the league, only two fewer than the Philadelphia Flyers. Hal Gill played the role of Mr. Obvious tonight saying, "It's easier to kill them [penalties] when you're not taking ...

Montreal 3 Atlanta 4 OT (Philips Arena) It was quite a different beginning to tonight's game.  The Canadiens were successfully using an aggressive two-man forecheck to pressure the Thrashers.  Montreal outshot Atlanta and even got an early goal to take a first period lead. But even as the first period ended there were signs that the Thrashers were turning the tide. In the second, ...

** This game review is published out-of-order due to a recent technical problem at Bleacher Report.á The issue has now been resolved. ** John from pickmyNHLteam.com is a die-hard baseball fan in search of a hockey team to support. His website is a video blog reviewing each NHL team and trying to gauge fan support. It has recently been featured on NHL.com and AOL Sports. John ...

** This game review is published out-of-order due to a recent technical problem at Bleacher Report.á The issue has now been resolved. ** Montreal 5 Boston 1 (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs The current members of the Canadiens were presented with a seemingly impossible task. After starting the week with two of the worst outings of the year, they had to take the ice tonight following in the skate marks ...

** This game review is published out-of-order due to a recent technical problem at Bleacher Report.á The issue has now been resolved. ** Montreal 2 Buffalo 6 (HSBC Arena) posted by Rocket All Habs Before tonight's game, TSN's Pierre McGuire advised to pay attention to the special teams which he felt would be key to a victory. The game's first penalty was assessed to the Canadiens with less than seven minutes ...

Montreal 4 Ottawa 1 (Scotiabank Place) posted by Rocket All Habs Early this season, on these pages, it was forecasted that Canadiens fans were in for a rollercoaster of a ride following this team. Not to say we told you so, but is there a better way to describe the path of the Habs? Even recently, the Habs were ...

Montreal 3 Philadelphia 1 (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs A Canadiens' team record for fewest shots in a win was set tonight with 13. Is this what a Jacques Martin game looks like when played out according to plan? We have been told that coach Martin prefers to use a puck possession strategy with ...