What if the Bruins Had Kept Ken Dryden?
Some trades are just bad. Others quietly reshape the future. In 1964, the Boston Bruins used the 14th overall pick to draft a lanky teenager from Ontario named Ken Dryden.…
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Remembering Canadiens Legend Ken Dryden
The Montreal Canadiens and the team’s fans are all in mourning today as the legendary Ken Dryden passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 78.…
35 Years and Counting: Why No Canadien Has Hit 50 Goals Since Richer
The last time a Montreal Canadiens player scored 50 goals in a season was in 1989–90. Stéphane Richer lit the lamp 51 times that year, and since then, nothing. No…
Jean Béliveau, Miracle of Modesty
Originally written when Mr. Béliveau passed away in Dec. 2014. The hockey world, and all of Canada, mourns the loss of Jean Béliveau, a man of miraculous talent and total modesty,…
Marc Bergevin’s Last Draft Continues to Impact Canadiens
The last draft of Marc Bergevin’s tenure with the Montreal Canadiens is one of the most interesting to revisit today. Bergevin’s time as general manager came to an end only…
How Scotty Bowman and the Red Wings Changed the Canadiens History
If you tuned in on Dec. 2, 1995, to watch the Montreal Canadiens face the Detroit Red Wings, you probably had no idea you were about to see one of…
Who Will Be the Canadiens’ Next 100-Point Player?
When you think of the Montreal Canadiens and their long, storied history, you expect to find dozens of players who have reached the magical 100-point plateau in a single season.…
Revisiting the Canadiens & Avalanche Patrick Roy Trade
It’s safe to say that when the Florida Panthers went out and acquired Matthew Tkachuk, that move changed the course of the entire franchise. The Panthers won the Presidents’ Trophy…
Revisiting the Canadiens’ Jaroslav Halak-Carey Price Decision
On July 18, longtime NHL goaltender Jaroslav Halak officially announced his retirement from professional hockey. With that announcement, a notable chapter in Montreal Canadiens history reopens, one that stirred intense…
Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Johnny Quilty’s 1940-41 Season
The second consecutive player born in Ottawa, Ontario, to win the the NHL’s Calder Trophy as the league’s rookie of the year, John ‘Johnny’ Quilty played his junior hockey with…