Author: Brad Simpson

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Tuesday Habs Headlines: Marc Bergevin has been very active on the phones

By Brad Simpson | Nov 21st 2017 | 3 min read |

Montreal Canadiens news and notes It’s being said that Habs boss Marc Bergevin is currently the most active General Manager in the league trying to ...

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Saturday Habs Headlines: Canadiens’ season yielding more frustration than excitement.

By Brad Simpson | Nov 18th 2017 | 4 min read |

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Thursday night’s loss was nothing short of a frustrating night for Brendan Gallagher. [RDS] Claude Julien understa...

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Tuesday Habs Headlines: The underappreciated Max Pacioretty

By Brad Simpson | Nov 15th 2017 | 5 min read |

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Bob McKenzie tries to make any kind of sense of why some fans just don’t like Max Pacioretty. [TSN 690] The team h...

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Saturday Habs Headlines: Musical chairs — Goaltender edition

By Brad Simpson | Nov 11th 2017 | 3 min read |

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Following Carey Price, Al Montoya is now injured, so the Habs have recalled Zach Fucale from the AHL Laval Rocket. [...

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Canadiens vs. Wild 5 Takeaways: It wasn’t as bad as it looked

By Brad Simpson | Nov 10th 2017 | 4 min read |

1. Shake that Etch-a-Sketch The Habs outshot their opponents 33-26 on Thursday night, with a slight edge on attempted shots as well. Montreal out-poss...

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Breaking new ground (again): Vegas Golden Knights become the Montreal Canadiens’ 54th NHL opponent

By Brad Simpson | Nov 8th 2017 | 10 min read |

On Tuesday, hockey fans in Montreal will have an opportunity to experience something that happens seldom in the NHL. A team will come to the Bell Cent...

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Canadiens vs. Golden Knights: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

By Brad Simpson | Nov 8th 2017 | 3 min read |

Tuesday night at the Bell Centre, Habs fans will get to witness their team’s first ever NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Montreal has begu...

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Tuesday Habs Headlines: A long homestand will do the Habs good

By Brad Simpson | Nov 8th 2017 | 3 min read |

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes So far, the Habs have played two thirds of their games on the road, so the five-week span that sees them play mostly...

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Canadiens vs. Blackhawks game recap: Charlie Lindgren earns first career shutout

By Brad Simpson | Nov 6th 2017 | 4 min read |

After an emotional comeback on Saturday night in Winnipeg, the Montreal Canadiens headed to Chicago to attempt to record their second road win against...

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Canadiens vs. Jets 5 Takeaways: Clutch captain caps comeback

By Brad Simpson | Nov 5th 2017 | 5 min read |

1. Focused Andrew Shaw is good Andrew Shaw Andrew Shaw has had a few good games in a row, showing determination, excellent tracking of the puck and th...