1. Montreal Canadiens' Top 5 Offseason Priorities

    Now that the Montreal Canadiens ' 2013 offseason is here, Habs fans can get started on their usual offseason traditions, most notably sulking at the team’s early playoff exit before the healing process begins...

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  2. Report Card for Montreal Canadiens' 1st-Round Playoff Defeat Against Ottawa

    The Montreal Canadiens ’ first-round series against the Ottawa Senators ended not in disappointment, but disaster...

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  3. Biggest Lessons Learned from Start of Montreal Canadiens' Playoff Campaign

    Needless to say, the Montreal Canadiens did not have the start to the series against the Ottawa Senators they would have liked. They lost the first game of the series, home-ice advantage and one of their better players in brutal fashion...

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  4. How Lars Eller Injury Affects Montreal Canadiens' Playoff Hopes

    Whether or not you believe Ottawa Senator Eric Gryba ’s hit on Montreal Canadien Lars Eller was clean, one thing everyone can agree on is the ensuing injury hurts the Habs ’ chances at a 25th Stanley Cup a whole lot...

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  5. Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators: 5 Keys for Habs to Win Playoff Series

    Many might be disappointed that the Montreal Canadiens are facing the Ottawa Senators instead of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, but hockey fans nationwide need not worry...

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  6. How Far Must Montreal Canadiens Go in Playoffs for 2013 Season to Be a Success?

    The Montreal Canadiens are victims of their own success this season, or at least they were until they stopped being successful...

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  7. Ranking the 5 Most Crucial Players to Montreal Canadiens' Playoff Hopes

    The way the Montreal Canadiens are playing these days, well, let’s just say it’s a good thing they clinched early or the title of this piece might have taken on a very different, overly optimistic meaning...

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  8. Montreal Canadiens Are Still Stanley Cup Contenders Despite Recent Losses

    It’s no secret the Montreal Canadiens have had trouble in recent games, so much so that they haven’t looked like a playoff team, much less the one that has led the Northeast Division for much of the season...

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  9. Montreal Canadiens: Teams That Could Pose Problems for Them in the First Round

    The Montreal Canadiens have clinched a playoff spot and despite being blown out in recent games, will still likely earn home-ice advantage for at least the first round of the playoffs...

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  10. How the Montreal Canadiens Should Manage Their Goaltending Heading into Playoffs

    The Montreal Canadiens continue to show confidence in backup Peter Budaj, casting at least a small shadow of doubt as to just how head coach Michel Therrien will manage his goaltending heading into the playoffs...

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  11. Montreal Canadiens' 3 Most Important Games Left on Schedule

    With fewer than 10 games left in what has been anything but a regular season for the Montreal Canadiens , the Habs are all but assured of a playoff spot. That hasn’t been the real story, though...

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  12. Montreal Canadiens' Keys to Getting Home Ice in the Playoffs

    If you’ve followed the Montreal Canadiens pretty much ever since the team’s last Stanley Cup, you’ll be immediately familiar with one key tradition that comes around ...

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  13. Montreal Canadiens Doing Nothing at 2013 Trade Deadline Was the Wrong Move

    Trade deadline day came and went without the Montreal Canadiens making a deal, severely hurting the Habs ’ Stanley Cup hopes this year before the playoffs even began...

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  14. Montreal Canadiens' Biggest Needs at the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline

    While the Montreal Canadiens are an unimaginable 22-7-5 ahead of the April 3 trade deadline, there are nonetheless several needs that should be addressed by General Manager Marc Bergevin ...

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  15. NHL Trade Deadline Primer for the Montreal Canadiens

    Essentially a lock to make the playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens still may not be buyers at the National Hockey League trade deadline April 3. This is due to the fact that general manager Marc Bergevin may already be done with his roster tweaking...

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  16. Top 5 Reasons the Montreal Canadiens Are a Legit Threat in the East

    The Montreal Canadiens may very well not win the Stanley Cup this year, but believe it or not, they are a legitimate threat to do just that...

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  17. Advantages the Montreal Canadiens Have over Top East Contenders

    The Montreal Canadiens are currently in a three-way race for first place in the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference. Yes, it looks just as odd in writing as it sounds when one says it aloud these days...

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  18. The Pros and Cons of Montreal Canadien David Desharnais' New 4-Year Deal

    No matter what, you had to believe David Desharnais was going to stay a Montreal Canadien. He was only going to be a restricted free agent at the end of the season, he would be ...

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  19. Grading the Montreal Canadiens' Performance for the 1st Half of the Season

    It would be a slight understatement to say that the Montreal Canadiens are exceeding expectations this season...

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  20. Top 5 Pleasant Surprises for the Montreal Canadiens This Season

    The Montreal Canadiens themselves have collectively been a pleasant surprise this season. It’s hard not to be when heading into the season most (including yours truly) expected ...

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  21. 5 Trade Targets the Montreal Canadiens Should Pursue to Add Size

    Having just reacquired Michael Ryder for a slumping Erik Cole, the first-place Montreal Canadiens just might be in the midst of preparing for a long playoff run...

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  22. Top 5 Rookie Seasons in Montreal Canadiens History

    In case you haven’t heard, Montreal Canadiens rookies Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher are having pretty good seasons...

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  23. Top 5 Heartbreaking Montreal Canadiens Losses Since 1993 Stanley Cup

    It’s only 17 games into this young, admittedly shortened season, and yet the Montreal Canadiens have arguably already suffered at least two heartbreaking losses. Against the Buffalo Sabres on Feb...

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  24. 5 Reasons Montreal Canadiens Should Hold on to Lars Eller

    The Great Dane that is Lars Eller is seemingly in Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien’s doghouse, only to exit at the first sign of injuries...

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  25. Why the Montreal Canadiens Won the Dustin Tokarski-Cedrick Desjardins Trade

    It’s hard to beat the pedigree of a Memorial Cup-winning goaltender, but Dustin Tokarski does hands-down, giving the Montreal Canadiens a significant edge in a trade, albeit a relatively minor one, made Thursday...

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