Over the years. Aug. 16 proved to be a very action-packed day for the National Hockey League’s residents in Arizona. A Stanley Cup hero in Detroit was acquired on this date 72 years ago. Also, one of the greatest American-born and undrafted players in league history signed his first professional contract. So, let’s begin our
Carey Price
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens made news because reports surfaced the team has reached an agreement with goaltender Carey Price to waive his no-move clause and be exposed to the Seattle Kraken during the NHL Expansion Draft. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues have elected not to protect forward Vladimir Tarasenko and Gabriel
Pierre LeBrun: Have heard that the Montreal Canadiens won’t be protecting goaltender Carey Price, but will protect Jake Allen. Price agreed to waive his no-movement clause for the expansion draft. Price has a lot left on his contract and they don’t think that Seattle would select him. Salary chart from PuckPedia Chris Johnston: Price is
The Vancouver Canucks may be missing from the Stanley Cup Final festivities, but the province of British Columbia and the city of Vancouver definitely are not. In fact, the 2021 Final has seven players that either played for Canucks, were born in BC, or played for a BC-based team at some point in their career.
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’m going to once again collaborate with long-time Maple Leafs’ fan Stan Smith to take a look at the numbers (some simple advanced analytics) to see really if might gain more insight about how Mitch Marner played during the regular season when compared to his
The Montreal Canadiens shocked the hockey world on Monday night after eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs from the 2021 Playoffs to advance to the second round. To call them the underdogs against the star-studded Scotiabank North Division champions is an understatement; not one series prediction favoured the Canadiens. The Maple Leafs had a 3-1 series
Carey Price has earned the nickname “Mr. Saturday Night” given his propensity to play his best on Hockey Night in Canada. These days he’s known as “Playoff Price” because he continues to take his game to a new level in the postseason. He lived up to his new moniker on Thursday night in Game 1
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is plenty of news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers, including talk from defenseman Oscar Klefbom about his surgery and future with the team. The Winnipeg Jets are dealing with some internal conflicts and the Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to help out their AHL franchise. Finally, what is the status
With the recent play of Carey Price and the moderate success of the Montreal Canadiens, it is easy to see that the team still lives and dies by their No. 1 goalie. It would be easy to argue that the coaching changes have been a big factor in this success, but it’s no coincidence that
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what does the hiring of Darryl Sutter mean for a player like Sam Bennett? Is he still likely to be traded, or this is a fresh start for the forward? Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres a “wide open” to making a trade, but which players are generating the most interest? Which
Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price is expected to start his fourth game of the season this Saturday evening against the Vancouver Canucks. It will be Price’s second start against the Canucks in four days, as he was on the losing end of a 6-5 Vancouver shootout win on Wednesday night. In his previous three starts,
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions so I decided to ask the Genie to grant wishes for the Montreal Canadiens during the season and since it’s been a tough year, I’m greedily requesting five wishes instead of three. Here’s hoping some of them come true and can lead to success for the Habs in
NHL fans rejoiced when the 2020-21 NHL season became official. That’s not the only thing worth celebrating, though. Even if it’s a shortened 56-game season, meaning no 50-goal campaigns barring a miracle, there will still be milestones reached on the part of players, just relative to their careers as a whole. Some of those players
Having your number retired is among the greatest honours an NHL player can receive. Knowing that your number will never again be worn on that team speaks to the impact the NHL greats have had on their organization. No team has bestowed this honour more than the Montréal Canadiens. The Habs have retired 14 numbers,
On the surface, Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen’s extension at the very least delays prospect Cayden Primeau’s emergence as Carey Price’s backup by a few seasons. In actuality, the move gives the Habs much-needed depth at the position. Canadiens Need Allen The initial acquisition of Jake Allen was just as much-needed. In fact, as much
It’s time to face the facts. Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is likely done this offseason, at least from a free-agency standpoint. Juulsen Likely to Round Out Defense With under $4 million in projected cap space left, the two currently open roster spots can easily be filled internally. Assuming Xavier Ouellet, who’s on the
That was a fun offseason project — ranking the NHL teams by position. Fun and enlightening, yet challenging since the league’s parity is so prevalent on paper. There were tiers at every position that opened the door to much debate, with the slightest of margins separating several teams. That made for difficult decisions from top
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price finally has his Jaroslav Halak. He just goes by Jake Allen instead. After years of failing to properly insulate and rest Price, the Habs took a large step in the right direction by acquiring Allen from the St. Louis Blues. Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin got Allen and a 2022