When it comes to gauging talent, there is no foolproof method. Hockey clubs - the best of them - dispense a great deal of time, effort and money to get things down right. Some scouts will see certain players play over one hundred times and still mess up.
I'm proud to announce to readers here that through Sports Blog Nation, I could be granted press credentials to attend and cover the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26 and 27. The odds are looking good I am told. Long story short: Seven months ago, when asked that I join their rapidly growing project, the press cred promise was the clincher to me signing up with SBN.
Every year when draft day arrives, all I ask is that the players chosen somehow excite me. That their given potential sets hope in motion. Unlike many, I was not hoping to see Angelo Esposito in...
By Elliot Olshansky, CSTV.com, August 23, 2007(Robert L Note: A very interesting piece on two future pillars of the Habs defense. Definitely worth archiving for later reference.)When the Montreal...
Listening to, reading about, and watching the Canadiens training camp progress, I was struck with an odd notion upon realizing the potential that this stockpile of youth has to offer the Habs in...
Robert L Note: I read this article authored by La Presse's Mathias Brunet when it was posted at Habs World two days ago. Even with the Habs great win last night, I could not get McDonagh out of my...
The Canadiens 2008-09 training camp is at it's midway point, and other than a dismal first game showing against Boston, the team's performance has been excellent. Without once yet having iced a...
