Category: Game review

Senators vs Canadiens: Cammalleri Strikes as Sens Edge Habs

| September 25, 2011 | 1 Reply
Senators vs Canadiens: Cammalleri Strikes as Sens Edge Habs

Scott Gomez was the target for criticism by fans last season, mostly deserved, for a dreadful performance. Andre Kostitsyn is a perennial target for the media, and that often has very little to do with his play on the ice. But both have provided cover for Mike Cammalleri, who despite a sub-par year in 2010-11 emerged relatively unscathed. Continue reading

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Canadiens vs Senators: Back to the Max

| September 24, 2011 | Reply
Canadiens vs Senators: Back to the Max

On March 5th of this year, Max Pacioretty scored twice against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Habs won the game 4-2 and Pacioretty was named first star at the St. Pete Times Forum. The young Canadiens power-forward was in a groove with 11 points in 14 games. Continue reading

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Sabres vs Canadiens: Admiring Habs Prospects, Realistically

| September 22, 2011 | 1 Reply
Sabres vs Canadiens: Admiring Habs Prospects, Realistically

PRE-SEASON Game 2: Montreal 1 Buffalo 3 (Bell Centre) Written by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC. — On Tuesday night, 18-year-old Mark Scheifele made his pro debut at the MTS Center in Winnipeg. Before the first period was over, Scheifele … Continue reading

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Montreal pierde su primer partido de pretemporada

| September 21, 2011 | Reply
Montreal pierde su primer partido de pretemporada

Los Canadiens comenzaron su calendario de ocho juegos de pretemporada con una derrota 6-3 a manos de los Dallas Stars la noche del martes en el Centre Bell. Continue reading

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Stars vs Canadiens: Not What Fans Were Waiting For

| September 21, 2011 | Reply
Stars vs Canadiens: Not What Fans Were Waiting For

Today the anticipation was driven to a fever pitch — one mainstream reporter described the mood in the Bell Centre as a “playoff atmosphere.” Was he embellishing? No, it’s been a long summer prompting hockey-starved fans in Montreal to nod and say “That’s about right.” Continue reading

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First the End of the World, Now the Bruins

| May 28, 2011 | 4 Replies
First the End of the World, Now the Bruins

For the last week, we, the general population of planet earth, have been recovering from this so called “Rapture” that attempted to overtake us all this last Saturday. Continue reading

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Bulldogs Can be Proud Despite Playoff Exit

| May 27, 2011 | 1 Reply
Bulldogs Can be Proud Despite Playoff Exit

So it’s been over 48 hours since the end of game 7 between the Hamilton Bulldogs and the Houston Aeros. I’ve been sitting here staring at my computer wondering what to say. After one heck of a roller coaster ride that ended – well, without going into a long metaphor about broken roller coasters, let’s just say it didn’t end the way Bulldogs fans wouldn’t have wanted it to – it’s hard to put all these thoughts down into one coherent post. So I’ve decided to make a list of things that have come to my mind about the game and the series. Continue reading

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Bulldogs Eliminate Moose, Will Face Aeros

| May 12, 2011 | 4 Replies
Bulldogs Eliminate Moose, Will Face Aeros

by EP31, AllHabs.net You already know that the Bulldogs are North Division champions after beating the Manitoba Moose (really, one day these title/headline things will stop giving away the rest of these posts). But I’m going to pretend that you … Continue reading

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Delmas, Urquhart eliminated by K-Wings

| May 11, 2011 | Reply
Delmas, Urquhart eliminated by K-Wings

by czechtacular, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC.–The Kalamazoo Wings took the ECHL Eastern Conference title from the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 series win that concluded Tuesday night as goaltender Ryan Nie made 37 saves to procure his team a 6-1 victory.  Ten … Continue reading

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Bulldogs Corral Moose for Series Lead

| May 3, 2011 | Reply
Bulldogs Corral Moose for Series Lead

Hamilton Bulldogs vs Manitoba Moose. It was the match-up yours truly was hoping to get. Aside from the fact that on paper, the Bulldogs have fared very well against the Moose this season, I was also looking forward to seeing a re-match of last year’s North Division semi-finals. Continue reading

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