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2015-16 Montreal Canadiens Season Preview

It’s been 22 years counting since Montreal (or any team from Canada) won the Stanley Cup. Last season the team had high expectations and were supposed to contend for another Stanley Cup. But those plans collapsed when they fell behind…

Montreal Extends Markov Three Years

The Montreal Canadiens have several big decisions to make this summer and one of them has been made. Their defense is starting to look more solid as they were able to sign 35-year-old Andrei Markov to a three-year extension. The…

Fantasy Friday: Special Teams

In leagues that attach points to the power play, grabbing players who are lethal on the man advantage can provide a ton of fantasy value. Right now, the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary…

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Fantasy Friday: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

With the first full week of games just about wrapped up, some of the league’s best are off to great starts while others have been less impactful for their teams. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s got the hand right…

Markov Needs Additional Surgery

Sidney Crosby wasn’t the only important player to his team to miss a significant amount of time. Montreal made the playoffs last season and is currently sitting outside the East playoff bubble. The senior leader of the defensive corps Andrei…

2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Montreal Canadiens

Offseason Losses: Roman Hamerlik, James Wisniewski, Alex Auld, Jeff Halpern, Benoit Pouliot Offseason Additions: Peter Budaj, Erik Cole Last Season Ranking: 6th in the East Offense: Before Boston was able to hoist the Stanley Cup earlier this summer, they had…

Who’s Injured?

Unfortunately, for a number of players, it seems like the injuries are piling on heavy right as the season gets underway. Here’s a look at some of the bigger names who will be missing time to start the season: Brian…