andre savard Stories - Habs Eyes On The Prize
33 Points By A Junior Line In One Game
On January 5, 1971, three Quebec Remparts players combined for an insane 33 point night! That's a season for some lines, but it was close to just another night at the office for the line of future NHL'ers Guy Lafleur, Andre Savard and Michel Briere. The Remparts went on to win the...
Koivu in 2002: The Night A Cold Molson Centre Found Its Heart
In 2002, when Canadiens captain Saku Koivu battled a stomach cancer that not only threatened his career, but his life, the hockey world was captivated by his courageous fight and eventual return to the game. I'd guess that if you are reading this, you recall the events leading up to April 9,...
Crosby In Montreal - Behind The Scenes
Some news and notes on the Crosby visit to Montreal, translated from Le Journal De Montreal.The atmosphere in and around the Bell Centre spoke volumes to the fact that this was no ordinary Saturday night game.For the Penguins morning skate, a few hundred young boys and girls were...
Kovalchuk Was Almost A Canadien
Back in the summer of 2001 at the annual NHL Entry Draft, then Canadiens GM Andre Savard swung for the home run fence and pulled out all stops to aquire the Atlanta Thrashers first overall pick Ilya Kovalchuk.Savard had offered a package of 5 players that included the team's two first round pick,...
Gainey's Plan Coming Through
Translated from Bertrand Raymond's column in Thursday's Le Journal De MontrealWhen Bob Gainey took over the GM's chair from Andre Savard in 2003, the Canadiens had just ended a season well below the established high standards of the organization: a meagre 77 points, a fourth place finish in its...
Interesting Canadiens Trivia, Facts And Numbers While You Wait For Game 5
Here's some past and present Habs tidbits to amuse and titilate you until the game five puck drops.Not bad, for a whole four games into a playoff career!Of all the goaltenders who have started at least one game in the 2007-98 playoffs, Carey Price leads or is tied for the lead in several...
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