by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — Am I really writing about this topic? Honestly, I feel compelled to do so by some of the bizarre things I’ve heard and read. Hamilton Bulldogs goaltender Cedrick Desjardins was traded by Pierre Gauthier yesterday to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Karri Ramo. Yawn. So, last night, I [...]
Carey, meet Karri. While Carey Price celebrates his 23rd birthday, Pierre Gauthier added Karri Ramo to the Canadiens organization in a deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Cedrick Desjardins is the newest member of Steve Yzerman’s stable of former Canadiens. Desjardins was acquired as a free agent in 2008. Ramo is a former sixth round [...]
by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — Habs fans anxiously wait for news of Carey Price signing on the dotted line, the announcement of a Canadiens captain, and the debut of Mario Tremblay on RDS. Well, two out of three, anyway. At All Habs, we’ve spent the summer busily preparing for the new season by [...]
Habs Tweetup avatar posted by Rocket All Habs In my last article I talked about two different ways of assessing the strength of fanbases in sport. As you might expect fans of the Montreal Canadiens are in the top three in the NHL when evaluated on traditional metrics: ticket sales, television viewership and merchandise. However, [...]
by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — This week Forbes magazine released their report titled “America’s Best Sports Fans.” It’s an interesting title for the piece given that the fans of the Montreal Canadiens are ranked No. 11. That’s you! To determine their rankings Forbes enlisted outside help to rank all teams from the four [...]
by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — I am asked everyday, “Why hasn’t Carey Price signed yet?” At this point, I should just press play, and let the well-rehearsed answer spill out. But I realize that passionate Habs fans are simply worried that the team doesn’t have a number one goaltender right now so I [...]
by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — This week the Canadiens hired Randy Cunneyworth to become the next head coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs. Cunneyworth played more than 900 games in the NHL and wore the captain ‘C’. The same could be said for former Bulldogs coach, Don Lever. Remember him? The similarities don’t end [...]
I’m pleased to introduce a new contributor to All Habs. Over the past season, I have come to know HabsWatch through Twitter. You will find his blog here. I respect his work a great deal and we often find ourselves seeing eye-to-eye on issues. When we disagree, the debate is always informed and respectful. Over [...]
by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — Mention the name Carey Price to a group of Habs fans. More often than not, you will get either an angry response, or one filled with anxiety. Is it deserved? Really? I honestly think it’s dumb for fans to boo Zdeno Chara every time he touches the puck, [...]
by Rick Stephens, AllHabs.net MONTREAL, QC — The Montreal Canadiens have hired Pierre Allard as their strength and conditioning coach. Allard, who has a B.Sc. degree from the University of Montreal in kinesiology, replaces Lorne Goldenberg who was dismissed after only one season with the Habs. Allard is 37 years old and is a native [...]
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