Montreal Canadiens Links
- Our very own Andrew Berkshire was on The Kaufman Show, where he opined on the Diaz trade.
- Jimmy Murphy claims that the Habs are listening to offers from a few interested teams for blue liner Andrei Markov.
- Half the scouts in the NHL were at the Sabres/Oilers on Monday, including Rick Dudley & Vaughn Karpan of the Habs.
- Mike Babcock spoke about the starting goalie situation for Team Canada and the personnel he plans on using.
- Ken Dryden was on George Stroumboulopoulos. He too spoke about Carey Price and P.K. Subban.
- Colton Di Stefano put together a passionate rant, take a look.
- Sportsnet produced a very interesting and in-depth piece on Carey Price. It’s well worth a read.
- Diaz was apparently surprised with the trade to Vancouver, although his agent claims it’s in the best interest of both teams.
- Dale Weise’s parents are huge Habs fans. Monday was a good day for his father.
- Raphael Diaz scored in his first game as a Canuck. He was a +1 and played over 25 minutes, including 2:33 TOI on the PK, and 2:33 on the PP. He also put up the best Fenwick on the team.
Around The NHL
- Slava Fetisov thinks the limo driver in the infamous 1997 crash involving several Red Wings did it on purpose. And he’s serious.
- Jeff Pearlman took a look at the 1984 USA men’s hockey team, and the impossible expectations they faced. It’s a fantastic piece.
- Former Flyers GM Keith Allen passed away yesterday.
- The reporters hit the ground in Sochi, and they were treated to a healthy dose of culture shock.
- Patrick Kane honoured his grandfather during his 3 point game versus the Kings.
- Brooks Orpik has been terrible, Mike Colligan explained the decline.
- Researchers have detected micro-structural brain damage in hockey players who have sustained a concussion: changes that aren’t noticeable with a regular MRI.
- Team Canada and Team USA are too dominant for women’s hockey. The IOC had to take action.
- Chris Peters explored the difficulties goalies will face on the big ice.
