Is Tomas Plekanec a number 1 center?
Tomas Plekanec was completely under-appreciated last season as David Desharnais ran away with the glory in an offensive role. Now that Pleks has some healthy linemates, have things changed for him?
Tomas Plekanec was completely under-appreciated last season as David Desharnais ran away with the glory in an offensive role. Now that Pleks has some healthy linemates, have things changed for him?
It looks like 3 potential players have survived the last series of cuts at Habs camp.
What went wrong? What went right? Well we don't know, but here are some of the things we could be writing about in several months.
According to media reports, Kaberle has come into camp in much better shape than he was in last year, how big of an effect can that have?
It's been a long time since we looked through the Habs roster to see where we stand, who's in and who's out from last season? Click to find out.
When the news broke on Saturday night about the schedule, we brought it to you, but we didn't really go over it in depth. Let's change that, shall we?
TSN's Scott Cullen put out a projection of the offensive output of the top 300 players in the NHL for the upcoming season. How does he think the Habs will do?
Drakemt summarizes the positives of the upcoming Habs season.
A definitive look at Michel Therrien's coaching career, and what we can expect from him in the coming seasons.
The young Swiss defender struggled mightily last season. So much so that many fans have already written him off as a prospect. Can he rebound?
The 34 year old Czech was constantly derided by fans, partially due to his history as a Maple Leaf and winning a cup as a Boston Bruin, and partially due to visible mistakes. Where does the overpaid veteran fit in next year?
Diaz was a little polarizing last year for the role he played, in the end he seemed underrated and possibly very good. How much can he contribute in 2012-13?
Alexei Emelin was used very inconsistently, and while he showed flashes of excellence, his season suffered because of it. Can he grow into a top 4 defenseman?
Andrei Markov has been lacerated, beat up and broken for 3 years. He finally seems to be healthy, but can he stay that way and get back to his former dominant self? The Habs can't make the playoffs if he doesn't.
Josh Gorges has gone from a depth defenseman to the top pairing in Montreal in the last 5 years, but is he legitimately that good, or was he riding Subban's coattails?
Subban has been everything for the Canadiens in his short career, will his reputation finally catch up to his play this season?
It's make or break time for Aaron Palushaj's NHL career. Can he force his way onto the Habs before he's overtaken by younger, better prospects?
Louis Leblanc was pretty impressive in his rookie season, especially considering he was coming off of shoulder surgery in the summer. Can he improve enough to make the team full time?
Gionta had a rough year, derailed by multiple injuries. Can the captain bounce back to the ~30 goal scorer he was with the Habs the previous 2 seasons?
Erik Cole is set to turn 34 in November, but he's also healthy for the first time in his career. Can he possibly repeat his career year?
Travis Moen has been a sacrificial lamb as far as quality of competition goes, and he's provided value for the Habs for 3 seasons. Can he do it for 4 more?
Rene Bourque is coming off of a disastrous year, and is set to miss any hockey games played before December. Can he bounce back?
Can Max Pacioretty improve on his career season? Can he transition smoothly to a tough minutes role?
Can Nokelainen even make the Habs roster next season? That's really up in the air.