habseyesontheprize.com - 6/29/2009
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An upbeat Trevor Timmins put it succinctly.
"I felt we did good. It was a good day, but we'll have a better idea exactly how good five years from now."
Canadiens scout Trevor Timmins, in front of a scrum of 25 mics and cameras, was assessing his team's picks at random, with ...
A History Of The Montreal Canadiens Ownership 1909 - 1935
habseyesontheprize.com 6/20/2009 —
As the Montreal Canadiens imminent sale to the Molson family nears, it is interesting to note the diversity of previous ownership groups of the hockey club, their differing success, and the perception of these figures in the public eye.
This is Part One of a series on the Canadiens ...
Trading Places? Guy Lafleur and Marcel Dionne
greatesthockeylegends.com 6/24/2009 — Check out this photo:It is Guy Lafleur, sometime between the years 1966 and 1969. He was playing for the Quebec Jr. Aces. They would change their name to the Remparts at the end of the decade. The older Lafleur would blossom into one of the greatest ...
Four Habs Fans shares Montreal Canadiens draft thoughts
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — Four Habs Fans adheres to many of our favorite Internet traditions, throwing out equal parts clever, cruel and ... curvaceous. Don't be fooled by the random eye candy, though, because under that exterior is a core of fabulous hockey writing. In traditional FHF fashion, their post is brief but ...
Did the Canadiens Mess Up by Not Drafting Maxime Talbot in 2002?
habseyesontheprize.com 7/13/2009 —
When it comes to the inexact science that is the drafting of 17 and 18 year old players into the NHL, it is often said that hindsight in 20/20. I'll add that such hindsight is often downright cockeyed, especially in terms of making a point years after ...
Did the Montreal Canadiens need to be overhauled?
lionsinwinter.ca 7/5/2009 — It's been swept under the rug a bit, but I still think it's a very pertinent question
To headline writers, Bob Gainey has blown up a team that crashed and burned in 2009.
To anyone with a developed memory and a modicum of sense, Bob Gainey also blew ...
Carry On My Wayward Habs - Cheering for Dearly Departed Former Canadiens
habseyesontheprize.com 7/10/2009 —
I have been a fan of the Canadiens since 1971, but began watching televised hockey around 1969.
I didn't know much about anything back then. The Beatles were bugs, Woodstock was a Peanuts' cartoon character, and I thought it was a funny thing when Mom caught ...
Will Leblanc be The One?
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com 6/16/2009 — It's time for the predictable Habs draft assumption. This annual ritual closely follows the conclusion of the Stanley Cup final (one, by the way, that I correctly predicted on April 15. Just saying.). It involves a number of draft "experts" from around the hockey world taking for granted that ...
Debunking The Canadiens French Territorial Players Rights Myth
habseyesontheprize.com 8/1/2009 —
Robert L Note: You may have read this before at this space two summers ago. A reader, calling it one of this site's "greatest hits" has recently asked me to run it once more. No problem, Joe - here it is!
There is a popular myth, longstanding in fact, and surely perpetrated by decades ...
GOOD-BYE CAPTAIN K
abehefter.wordpress.com 6/30/2009 — It’s over.
Saku Koivu’s career as a member of the Montreal Canadiens effectively came to an end yesterday, when General Manager Bob Gainey announced that Koivu was not among the team’s potential unrestricted free agents to receive a contract offer from the Habs. That honor ...
Top 50 Montreal Canadiens Statistical Goaltending performances 20-11
habseyesontheprize.com 6/19/2009 —
Dryden didn't take long to regain his form after his return from his one year sabbatical, but for only the second time in his career he failed to win his last game. Dryden's 1974-75 season was also the worst of his career as he finished 4th in the league in efficiency. The Canadiens ...
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