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Dallas Stars Daily Links: Stars To Honor Eddie Belfour Before Today's Game
In a perfect world, the Dallas Stars would have been able to honor Eddie Belfour before a game against the Colorado Avalanche. The extremely moody yet equally talented goalie had some of his most memorable moments against those Avs, out-dueling Patrick Roy in two consecutive Western Conference...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 24
1953: Gerry McNeil recorded his 24th career shutout to lead the Canadiens to a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings. 1972: Jacques Lemaire scored his third career hat trick and added an assist as Montreal beat the New York Islanders 4-3. It was the first hat trick scored at Nassau Colisuem. 1991:...
Habs Collectors update: Jacques Lemaire asks to much
A few updates for collectors of Montreal Canadiens autographs and memorabilia updated on a few things. A few weeks back, I noted the nice roster of former Habs attending the The Toronto Sport Card Expo in November. There have been a couple minor changes since that reporter. Jacques Laperriere is no...
Former Star Mike Keane Expected to Retire
Mike Keane will not return to the Manitoba Moose next year, likely retiring. He will most likely be remembered by the NHL community as a Montreal Canadien. He started there, played there 8 seasons, and had the honor of being named the 23rd captain of that storied franchise. Personally, I remember...
Who Takes The Fewest Shots On Goal In The NHL?
"You must shoot if you want to score."--Pekka Virta, Head Coach KalPa I've spent a couple of posts on the players that take the least amount of shots on goal and in doing so discovered that Jason Strudwick's 2009-2010 performance was record-breaking, though not necessarily in a good way. The...
1990's Habs Captaincy A Revolving Door
I was recently writing about current Canadiens captain Saku Koivu's legacy wearing the "C", and did a little research in order to find out exactly how many games, as captain of the Habs, each of its 27 captains has played.As is always the case with research, several interesting points and memories...
Few Former Habs Go On To Win Stanley
When round one of this seasons playoffs wraps up, there could be as many as 10 former Montreal Canadiens left playing in this seasons Cup Quest. As of today, April 20th, here is the list of the 13 remaining below.Danuis Zubrus BUFMarcel Hossa* NYRCraig Rivet* SJFrancois Beauchemin ANACraig Conroy...
My Ten Favorite Unsung Habs
Happy New Years!Often at this site, I've looked back on the careers of many of the Canadiens greatest players to examine what it is they brought to their respectives teams and era's during the winning years.In Habs history, there will always be the associated linkage of greats the likes of the...
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