Recrutes: Hockey scouting from a professional perspective from Grant McCagg and Habs coverage from a 33 year veteran covering the NHL from Brian Wilde.
January 20, 2018
By Brian Wilde
The Montreal Canadiens with a third meeting against the Boston Bruins in eight days. Game one was a respectable overtime loss. Game two was the low of the season as even the supportive Claude Julien called out his players. To game three …..
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Excellent article as always Brian.
Cheers!
The first step is to decide whether they are buyers or sellers. I believe the latter and that it will be confirmed soon. They have Trevor Timmins and should add as many picks as they can to his arsenal. They’ll turn it around I believe. It will just suck for a little while. They have some good cards to play yet. Pacioretty, Plecanec, Shaw, maybe even they’re first rounder (only if it yields a 1C though.) Cap space could suddenly be an asset too. Bergevin should stay. He knows his mistakes, and will learn from them. Man those Bruins are good eh?
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I’d like to know how much the Habs earn per playoff game? If you go by last year when they were out in the first round (3 home games), doesn’t the cap space savings offset that? If so, isn’t this year’s record, the best scenario? Wouldn’t it just be more of same if they miraculously made the playoffs this year anyways? They have a great opportunity here for a retool. I’m optimistic.
The last few paragraphs were beautifully touching.
Well said, your smile at the back of the picture said it all. What a way to honour a legend.
Red fisher is the wayne gretzky of hockey journalists.a legend.my dad too died at 91. R.i.p.
Is price in on the tanking deal,cuz he cant possibly be that bad.he looked like a guy that walked in off the street and put on prices jersey and equipment out there tonight. I really think hes flubbing a few to ensure the loss. Still say trade 31 for a top center and a 1st rounder.
Drouin? Wtf is his deal.i mean really,i know the kids head must be screwed up now shifting positions etc.i think hes too set on being a good team mate by passing too much,dude your a goal scorer..SHOOT the biscuit buddy !!!
I hope bergy or molson are soon going to shock us with some monster huge shake ups.lord knows its overdue.
Cheers red !!