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Previously: Part 1Yesterday we began our sprawling update on all former Michigan Hockey players currently playing pro hockey around the world. In Part 1 we covered the firmly established, everyday NHLers with name-brand value. Today is the more odd-ball sequel piece, where we check in on our recently departed alums, those who have retired since the 2022 update article, and all the minor league/international players, so buckle in:  Young guys finding their wayThis category is for the players wh...

It’s been a year for the Lions de Trois-Rivières who succeeded in making the playoffs despite various challenges out of their control.

If I gave you a magic wand to ensure that every Habs player would be healthy next year and asked you who would be on the club’s top-6 in 2024-2025, who would you name? Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky would be there. Kirby Dach too, probably. But would Alex Newhook be there? Possibly, […]

The Canadiens have won again, this time against the Stanley Cup finalists in the East. The 5-3 win puts the Habs ahead of the Coyotes, Blue Jackets, Ducks, Blackhawks and Sharks in the standings. Forget the bottom five, guys. All hopes of a top-five draft now reside in the abacus (lottery). That’s it. The Habs […]

You know as well as I do that the Habs will have some big decisions to make at training camp. Many defensemen will be trying to break into the lineup. Mike Matheson, David Savard, Kaiden Guhle, Jordan Harris, Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, Johnathan Kovacevic, William Trudeau, Justin Barron, Logan Mailloux, David Reinbacher, Lane Hutson and […]

It’s April 2nd. April Fools’ Day jokes are FINALLY over on social networks. That’s great! It’s been a tough weekend for our Montreal sports teams: the Habs, Montreal CF and Rocket all lost their respective games on Saturday… which was reflected in the TV ratings. With the Habs barely above 400,000 viewers on a Saturday […]

As usual, John Tortorella knows how to get people talking. His ebullient demeanor often pushes him over a line he shouldn’t cross, but he does so in the heat of the moment and will never be afraid to speak his mind. Last night, the Philadelphia Flyers took on the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the crushing […]

An offensive explosion in the second period was more than enough support for the rookie netminder.

Last night saw another chapter in the Habs’ three-goal carousel. In this one, it was Cayden Primeau who was sent into the fray and had his share of difficulties in yet another defeat for Martin St-Louis’ team. Obviously, the subject was going to be topical today, and JiC took the opportunity to surprise some with […]

If there’s one Montreal Canadiens prospect everyone can’t wait to see in a Tricolore uniform, it’s defenseman Lane Hutson. Indeed, Boston University’s number 20 is the most polarizing prospect in Montreal, with his name on every Habs fan’s lips. When the time comes to talk about the future and the exciting future of the Montreal […]