Tag: Bob Gainey

All Habs Top 5: Waking From the Bad Dream Team

| April 20, 2013 | 1 Reply
All Habs Top 5: Waking From the Bad Dream Team

“Brad who?” Waking From the Bad Dream Team By Avi Goldberg, Featured Writer,  All Habs Hockey Magazine MONTREAL, QC. — It can be called the real start of the Marc Bergevin era, and with the Habs returning to the playoffs, … Continue reading

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Know the NHL NHLPA Agreement: New CBA 101

| January 7, 2013 | 1 Reply
Know the NHL NHLPA Agreement: New CBA 101

In light of the NHL and the NHLPA reaching an agreement after almost four months of intense negotiations, putting us through the roller coaster of hell, who really wants to start studying the ins and outs of this new CBA and its intense lingo? Continue reading

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Accepting a Team’s Present by Not Living in the Past

| December 9, 2012 | Reply
Accepting a Team’s Present by Not Living in the Past

We’ve all heard people say that fans don’t come to the games for the coaches or the general managers. The accuracy of this sentiment is highlighted by the painful absence of NHL competition and player storylines during the lockout, yet at times like the trade deadline, the free agency period, and the firing and hiring of a coach, fans give their rapt attention to the GMs. Continue reading

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Where Are They Now? Janne Niinimaa

| November 19, 2012 | Reply
Where Are They Now? Janne Niinimaa

With Saku Koivu, Tomas Plekanec, Steve Begin, Radek Bonk and Max Lapierre at centre ice, the Canadiens had room to make a deal and with a weak blue line, help was needed. The 26-year-old Ribeiro had led the team in scoring just two years prior, but numerous locker-room and off-ice incidents made him the expendable one on the Habs. Continue reading

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McDonagh : L’erreur de la décennie?

| May 15, 2012 | 5 Replies
McDonagh : L’erreur de la décennie?

Il serait faux de dire que le Canadien n’a commis aucune erreur lors des 10 dernières années, si ce n’est pas plus. Cette organisation qui fut jadis glorieuse et emplie de succès n’est aujourd’hui qu’une équipe à la recherche d’une identité, qui fait office de roman-savon depuis belle lurette par la liste assez longue de joueurs, entraineurs et directeurs-généraux qui sont passés ici, le mauvais développement des jeunes joueurs ainsi que par des échanges désastreux. Continue reading

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Headlines: Henry, Koivu, Gainey, Robinson, Draft Party

| May 10, 2012 | Reply
Headlines: Henry, Koivu, Gainey, Robinson, Draft Party

All Habs Headlines: Thursday May 10, 2012 On this day in hockey history…  Habs Assistant Coach Randy Cunneyworth celebrates his 51st birthday today! Happy Birthday Randy!  ALL HABS HEADLINES ►Henry ditches ‘Dogs: The Hamilton Bulldogs will have a new captain for the … Continue reading

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Headlines: Dudley, Quenneville, Pacioretty, Galchenyuk, McDonagh

| May 8, 2012 | 1 Reply
Headlines: Dudley, Quenneville, Pacioretty, Galchenyuk, McDonagh

All Habs Headlines: Tuesday May 8, 2012 On this day in hockey history…  Lars Eller celebrates his 23rd birthday today! Happy Birthday Lars!  ALL HABS HEADLINES ►Are we dreaming? He’s one of the best talent evaluators in the hockey world.  He has … Continue reading

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Glorieux Souvenirs: Les Adieux au Forum

| April 30, 2012 | Reply
Glorieux Souvenirs: Les Adieux au Forum

par Effie, AllHabs.net – traduit par Karine MONTRÉAL, QC. – La soirée avait débuté normalement jusqu’à ce qu’il reçoive « l’appel ». Il était 17:45 quand son cousin lui offrit, le 11 mars 1996, un billet pour la partie. Il n’arrivait pas à … Continue reading

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Remembering Nos Glorieux – Farewell to The Forum

| April 27, 2012 | Reply
Remembering Nos Glorieux – Farewell to The Forum

The evening started out normally until… he got ‘the’ call. Continue reading

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CH: Perte d’intérêt

| April 4, 2012 | 1 Reply
CH: Perte d’intérêt

par Alexandra Philibert, AllHabs.net MONTRÉAL, QC — Pour la première fois de ma vie, mon intérêt est quasi inexistant envers le Canadien. Ne vous méprenez pas, il est très perceptible quant à la course au prochain DG et prochain coach, … Continue reading

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