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Maple Leafs-Canadiens: Festive Atmosphere Snuffed Out by Toronto

Posted: 1st December 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
"Canada's team" has a country full of disappointed fans. Tuesday night marked the beginning of the centennial week celebrations, creating a noticeable buzz in the air. In addition, there was the presence of not only the Stanley Cup in the building but also the Grey Cup and members of the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL championship team. Last but not least, with the ink barely dry on ...

Jaroslav Halak Can Empathize with Tomas Vokoun

Posted: 1st December 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
The hockey world was abuzz today with reaction to Keith Ballard's stick swinging incident that caught Panther goaltender Tomas Vokoun in the head. While most said that they had never seen anything like it in hockey, there is one member of the Montreal Canadiens who has first hand experience. Last Spring, Jaroslav Halak didn't have a very good world championship tournament playing for Slovakia. Halak gave up several ...

NHL: Vote for Your Favourite Habs Blog

Posted: 30th November 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
We have received an email that All Habs is competing with other Canadiens' blogs to determine the most "Habs' related" blog. If so inclined, we would love to have your support. The link to vote and comment can be found here! An email from theNHLarena.com : First we wish to determine which is the most Habs' related blog (which will then be declared the official ...

Capitals-Canadiens: Let’s Dig Deeper to Break Down a Turning Point

Posted: 29th November 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Photos are a very important component of the game review articles. I take great care in selecting ones that I think will help tell the story. Let's take a look at the photo that heads this article and the game situation when it was taken. I believe it depicts a turning point in the game. It was the third period of Saturday night's game. The Canadiens had ...

Capitals-Canadiens: Habs Pick up Another Point vs. Caps

Posted: 28th November 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal 3, Washington 4 SO (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs The Canadiens suffered a loss tonight, bringing their season record to 12-12-2. But is it possible that the dark cloud of despair hanging over Montreal fans is starting to lift? After being down, 2-0, the Canadiens came back to go ahead of the Washington Capitals, and came ...

Washington Capitals-Montreal Canadiens: Game Day Notes (No. 25)

Posted: 28th November 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Mike Cammalleri and Josh Gorges scuffled during practice on Friday. Both described it as a non-event. Andrei Markov skated briefly this week and suggested that he may be back earlier than expected from his injury. Jaroslav Spacek will be back in the lineup and wearing custom Kevlar skate protectors. Carey Price will make his eighth straight start in goal. Jacques Martin will go with seven defenseman, ...

Canadiens-Penguins: Pens Stifle Undermanned Habs

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Posted by Rocket All Habs . Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 3 (Mellon Arena) Tonight, the defending Stanley Cup champions were too much for the Calder Cup contenders. The members of the Canadiens injury-depleted lineup, playing in their second game in as many nights, could not compete with Pittsburgh, one of the league's elite teams. The Penguins now lead the NHL with 17 wins. ...

Blue Jackets-Canadiens: Price Holds ’til Habs Mount Third Period Comeback

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Rocket All Habs in NHL
Montreal 5 Columbus 3 (Bell Centre) posted by RocketAll Habs It's odd when the game ends after the third period. Seems that we have become programmed to expect overtime and shootouts this season.Tonight's analysis is relatively straightforward. In a game that was played rather loose by both sides, one team got superb goaltending and the other did not.Carey Price made 25 saves in the first two ...
posted by Rocket All Habs There is no denying that Guillaume Latendresse has enjoyed an extraordinary amount of media attention well in excess of what a player with his skills and his numbers would normally deserve. So, who is this player who received so much ink and broadcast time? Is he really one of the greats in Canadiens history? Are the rest of us ...
Montreal 3 Carolina 2 (Bell Centre) posted by Rocket All Habs Wow! Andrei Kostitsyn scored with just over two minutes left in the third period to tie the game. In overtime Carey Price was brilliant as Carolina outshot Montreal 7-to-1. Price shut down each of the six Hurricanes' shooters making some spectacular saves in the shootout. Maxim Lapierre ...