Your rants, my answers

The holiday spirit did nothing to assuage our loyal ESPN.com puckheads from ranting away again Monday, and I say good for you. Let's take a look: Mic...

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Brodeur puts himself on the top shelf

...Because neither club has much cap space, the Montreal Canadiens likely would want a young, inexpensive player like...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Thrashers slam Halak but Bergeron pulls up Habs with tieing, winning score

Marc-Andre Bergeron scored late in the third period to tie it, then again in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Monday night.

Right now, West trumps East in NHL

How is the Western Conference better than the East? What kind of experience does Team USA need in the 2010 Olympics? Scott Burnside explains all in this week's Power Play.

Huet No. 1 star in NHL

...career high of 173:30, set with the Montreal Canadiens in February, 2006. Huet gives a lot of...

Monday 10: Of Christmas ... and Devils

Before I dive into the holiday edition of the Monday 10, I have to take a short musical detour. I highly recommend that you check out the video for th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Coincidence Watch: Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins Have NHL's Best Fans

...NHL. His pick for the best fans? The Montreal Canadiens (Pittsburgh landed at number 7 on the list...

Canadiens-Thrashers Preview

Canadiens-Thrashers Preview

Canadiens grounded in NY

The Canadiens were stuck in New York an extra night due to the snowstorm.

Halak makes 40 saves as Canadiens shut out Isles

Jaroslav Halak made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season, and Andrei Markov scored two of Montreal's three-power play goals after missing more than two months with a leg injury in the Canadiens' 3-0 victory over the New York Islanders.

Long-suffering Kings now contenders

GM Lombardi's commitment to draft choices pays off when the kids reach their potential.

Team scrambles for backups

The Minnesota Wild are left scrambling after their equipment van catches fire, destroying an undetermined amount of equipment.

Canadiens-Islanders Preview

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MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 14: Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Montreal Canadiens keeps an eye on the puck during the...