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Habs’ Grades 2019-20
An Uphill Battle vs. the Pens
An Uphill Battle vs. the Pens
It’s been a decade since the underdog Canadiens defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup quarter-finals. The two eastern conference foes are slated to face off in “post-season” play for the first time since that surprising victory. Is there another upset in the making? It depends an awful lot on […]
The Habs Entry Draft
The Habs Entry Draft
Grant McCagg and I did a podcast looking back at the entry draft and looking ahead at what the season will look like in both Laval, Montreal and even Vancouver. Why Vancouver? Listen to the podcast!!!!
Habs Swap Galchenyuk for Domi
Habs Swap Galchenyuk for Domi
Mark Bergevin finally traded his goal-scoring left winger. Mind you it was not the one most were expecting would be dealt, as Max Pacioretty is still the team’s captain. Tonight the Montreal Canadiens dealt 24-year-old Alex Galcehnyuk to the Arizona Coyotes for 23-year-old Max Domi in a one-for-one swap. “Both needed a change of scenery,” […]
Habs 365 Draft Podcast: The Draft Guide
Habs 365 Draft Podcast: The Draft Guide
Grant McCagg’s Draft Guide is in and it’s excellent. There are so many scout quotes to sink your teeth into, it’s remarkable. There are insights and stories that you don’t get anywhere else. This is a podcast that speaks exclusively about this year’s draft. Listen to the podcast and I’m sure you will want to […]
Habs Win The Third Pick Podcast
Habs Win The Third Pick Podcast
The final three podcasts of Recrutes are FREE to the general public to listen to and this one certainly has a lot in it about the draft coming up June 22nd. This podcast wasn’t always easy as Grant and I had our differences on what to do with the three pick in the NHL draft […]
Putting On Ducharme
Putting On Ducharme
The Montreal Canadiens have made most of the long expected changes to their coaching staff for next season. As Recrutes previously reported, the choice is Dominique Ducharme who had a long career as a head coach in junior hockey, including coaching Canada’s national junior teams in back to back seasons culminating in a gold medal […]
Lefebvre Fired
Lefebvre Fired
After a disastrous season in both Montreal and Laval, someone had to pay. That someone, so far, is Sylvain Lefebvre – the head coach in Laval.
Habs 365 Draft Podcast
Habs 365 Draft Podcast
The Montreal Canadiens season has concluded but the podcasts continue. Here is a post-mortem podcast. We will also record on April 29 when we know where the Habs will draft. We will update the prospects in May as well. Then after that we will have the draft day preview podcast, and the draft day post […]
Post Mortem On Camera
Post Mortem On Camera
Geoff Molson and Marc Bergevin met the media this afternoon but the answers weren’t what the fans were hoping for. Brian Wilde explains why.