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Habs Need a Two-Year Rebuild

Keeping Price is Right

The Montreal Canadiens, with Carey Price being the consensus MVP, got within three games of winning the Stanley Cup. A few months later, the Montreal Canadiens, WITHOUT Carey Price, sit in 31st place in the standings. It seems to me that Price is a pretty important part of the Canadiens having any success in the […]

Always Remember Les Glorieux

Red, white and blue: The colours you see on a hockey rink. The symbolical colours of hockey. Bleu, blanc et rouge: They are also the colours, quite fittingly, of the most storied hockey team in the known world. If you are a Habs fan and, because of the current struggles, have wavered in your loyalty […]

The Final Tally on Timmins – A Comprehensive Draft Study

Geoff Molson in his press conference explaining the firing of GM Marc Bergevin and assistant GM Trevor Timmins made a point of declaring that the Canadiens need to draft better. That was a curious statement, and makes one wonder if he’s actually looked at any comprehensive studies of the draft, or is simply going by […]

Should Bergevin Pay the Price?

If Montreal had lost to the Leafs in the first round, and with Price in nets and Edmundson on the blueline but Weber out, was off to a 6-7 start instead of 3-10, would folks be calling for the GM’s head? We certainly do love to “live in the now”. Was Bergevin’s offseason a good […]

Leadership Lost, at What Cost?

Professional sports franchises face pressure to perform, and that pressure forces them to constantly seek out new talent to compete. Yet with the parity in the NHL sometimes a team that has an abundance of skill can’t compete with one that demonstrates a deeper desire for victory. The old cliche of “hard work will beat […]

Rookie Camp Interviews

Interviews with Habs’ prospects Joshua Roy, Xavier Simoneau, Mattias Norlinder, Cam Hillis and Laval coach J-F Houle at Habs’ rookie camp. https://youtu.be/KiGLL4nmiqY

QMJHL Coaches on Habs’ Prospects

Recrutes asked two QMJHL coaches about five prospects that were drafted/signed by the Montreal Canadiens organization this summer – Charlottetown GM/coach Jim Hulton and Acadie-Bathurst coach Mario Durocher. Here are their responses: Xavier Simoneau: Coach Jim Hulton – With the loss of (Cedric) Desrisseaux and (Thomas) Casey we had a big void to fill offensively, […]

Just Say Jes to KK in the Top Six

There has been much discussion about Montreal seeking a veteran center to fill a top-two slot on the Canadiens in 2021-22. It’s been more than two weeks since free agency opened up, and Bergevin has added one part-time center in Cedric Paquette. No move has been orchestrated to find Phil Danault’s replacement in a top-two […]

Trevor Timmins Draft Q & A

In what has become an annual Recrutes’ tradition, I spoke to Montreal’s assistant general manager Trevor Timmins on draft weekend to discuss Montreal’s newest draft selections. TT: How are you? GM: Oh…I’m fine. The better question is how are YOU? TT: Tired. It’s been a long weekend. GM: You and the team have been taking […]