Archive for September, 2008

Canadiens to rely heavily on youth

| September 20, 2008 | Reply
Canadiens to rely heavily on youth

Here’s an excerpt from the Globesports.com/CP article:Notes: Kovalev was placed on a line Saturday with Lang and Latendresse. Lang and Kovalev enjoyed the most productive years of their careers playing together in Pittsburgh with Martin Straka, now playing in his … Continue reading

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Habs excited for Hockeyville

| September 20, 2008 | Reply
Habs excited for Hockeyville

Here’s an excerpt from the NHL.com article by Brian Compton:An entire village soon will come together and turn Roberval, Quebec, into Hockeyville — the annual competition sponsored by Kraft that the city on Lac Saint-Jean won earlier this year. Carbonneau, … Continue reading

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Day 1 of main training camp

| September 20, 2008 | Reply
Day 1 of main training camp

Here’s an excerpt from the Canadiens.com article by Heather EngelWhile watching Lang and Kovalev renew their chemistry thrilled many, putting the duo back together wasn’t part of the original plan.“Some guys had visa problems, so we had to juggle with … Continue reading

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Habs TV: Physical testing on and off the ice

| September 20, 2008 | Reply
Habs TV: Physical testing on and off the ice

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6 Cities In 6 Days: Montreal

| September 19, 2008 | Reply
6 Cities In 6 Days: Montreal

TSN’s Darren Dreger is taking a look at each of the six NHL Canadian teams and file this video report on arguably the best of the six teams, the Montreal Canadiens

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Habs notebook : Sept. 19, 2008

| September 19, 2008 | Reply
Habs notebook : Sept. 19, 2008

Excerpt from Canadiens.com (Manny Almela):Jack of all trades: If Canadiens fans have learned anything in recent years, it’s that Alex Kovalev can do it all on the ice. His vast skills don’t end there, though. This season, Kovy will be … Continue reading

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Koivu: "This is the best team in a long, long time that I think the Montreal Canadiens have had.”

| September 19, 2008 | Reply
Koivu: "This is the best team in a long, long time that I think the Montreal Canadiens have had.”

An excerpt from a great TSN interview/article with Saku Koivu who had his physical along with the rest of his teammates:Koivu’s time as captain has been laced with more than its share of adversity and controversy, and this off-season was … Continue reading

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Habs notebook: rookie camp, day 4

| September 18, 2008 | Reply
Habs notebook: rookie camp, day 4

Here’s an excerpt from the Canadiens.com article concerning day 4 of rookie camp: After four days with the 23 youngsters, Carbonneau was impressed with what he saw.“We’re trying to evaluate specific elements in their game, including their puck-handling and skating. … Continue reading

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Great RDS video coverage of Habs rookie camp (english and french)

| September 18, 2008 | Reply
Great RDS video coverage of Habs rookie camp (english and french)

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| September 17, 2008 | Reply

Habster: Just a note to my readers, ignore the dates and times on the last few entries as I’m having some problems with the time stamping of my blog (it’s stuck on Sept.17th at 10:22PM). I hope to have it … Continue reading

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