1. Montreal Canadiens: Top 5 Habs Crushing It Overseas During the NHL Lockout

    On Friday, Montreal Canadiens forward David Desharnais became the latest Hab to acknowledge the National Hockey League lockout of its players could very well last longer than first anticipated...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 1,155 reads 3 comments

  2. The NHL's 11 Heaviest Hitters

    When putting together a list of the top hitters in the National Hockey League, it’s important to take frequency into just as much consideration as the force of any one check delivered by a given player...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 4,984 reads 76 comments

  3. Montreal Canadiens: Why Carey Price Will Take a Huge Step Forward in 2012-13

    Carey Price is a lot of things: 25, rich, engaged apparently and a goalie. But is he any good? That’s the question du jour. Maybe “good” is the wrong word...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 1,312 reads 11 comments

  4. Montreal Canadiens: Top 5 Ways the 2012-13 Habs Are Better off Than Last Season

    In many ways, the Montreal Canadiens are still not a good team. When you finish third to last in the entire National Hockey League, that much is obvious...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 1,155 reads 11 comments

  5. Top 10 On-Ice Fails Since the Last NHL Lockout, Complete with Video Evidence

    As the National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association continue to prolong what can only be considered an epic fail in its own right, one has no choice but to look back ...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 3,835 reads 24 comments

  6. Montreal Canadiens: Habs Most Likely to Be Traded Once the NHL Lockout Ends

    The good news is there is a scenario in which Scott Gomez can be traded. The bad news? It involves the lockout lasting a good, long while...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 4,653 reads 21 comments

  7. NHL Lockout: The 6 Players Most Likely to Now Sign in Europe

    Clearly, Anaheim Duck Bobby Ryan will not be appearing on the list, in the wake of his recent, somewhat-boneheaded comments (via tsn .ca ): “I’m going to continue to skate with the guys...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 7 months ago 4,291 reads 5 comments

  8. 13 Best Goalie Masks in Montreal Canadiens History

    When Jacques Plante brought the mask into the mainstream, little did he know how far netminders would take the trend...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 3,576 reads 16 comments

  9. Top 13 Flashiest Stick-Handlers in the NHL and the Video to Prove It

    Compiling a list of the best stick-handlers currently in the National Hockey League is like shooting fish in a barrel...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 4,737 reads 54 comments

  10. Montreal Canadiens: Why They Will Be a Contender Before the Toronto Maple Leafs

    The Toronto Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in 1967. The Montreal Canadiens in 1993. Still, saying the Leafs are more “due” is akin to saying Ancient Egypt is in a better position to take over the world than Rome...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 3,057 reads 38 comments

  11. NHL Lockout: Top 5 Dumbest Holdups Preventing a New CBA from Being Signed

    Hockey fans are one week into the lockout, and personally speaking, the withdrawal has not yet sunk in. As such, nor have the pains, shakes, walls closing in from all around and hallucinations of evil clowns attacking from all angles...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 7,293 reads 13 comments

  12. 5 Montreal Canadiens Who Could Find Work Outside Hockey During the NHL Lockout

    Defenseman Yannick Weber helped to trigger what is expected to be a long exodus of National Hockey League players out of North America this past Tuesday...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 2,352 reads 10 comments

  13. Montreal Canadiens: Why an NHL Lockout Will Be a Good Thing for the Habs

    National Hockey League players have officially been locked out and commissioner Gary Bettman would have his adoring public believe a lot of things, including, in no particular order: 1...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 2,948 reads 0 comments

  14. NHL Lockout: Top 10 Players with the Most to Lose in the Event of a Lost Season

    Money isn’t everything. Oh, it’s a great deal, certainly, but with the National Hockey League prepared to lock out its players on Sunday, September 16, there’s a ...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 5,649 reads 36 comments

  15. 10 NHL Players Who Are Tougher Than You'd Think

    What is “tough?” For years, hockey analysts have been tossing around the term like over-eager waiters taking care of business at a salad bar. Some may believe it has to do with the amount of times you can knock out opponents...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 5,928 reads 38 comments

  16. Montreal Canadiens: 8 Reasons Habs Fans Should Look Forward to 2012-13

    Taking into account a wide range of factors, ESPN recently ranked the Montreal Canadiens 111 th on their 2012 “Ultimate Standings” ( via ESPN Magazine ) of all pro North American franchises...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 8 months ago 3,288 reads 22 comments

  17. Top 20 Most Mispronounced Names in Hockey History

    A few ground rules, before getting started. To be eligible for this list, a player must: a) have played at least one game in the National Hockey League and b) have a name that’s friggin’ hard to say...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 5,467 reads 91 comments

  18. Montreal Canadiens: 5 Ways the Habs Make the Playoffs in 2013

    If hockey were a card game, the deck would be very much stacked against the Habs heading into the 2012-2013 season: 1. They have a rookie general manager, who at this stage of the game may or may not know what he’s doing...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 3,442 reads 26 comments

  19. Montreal Canadiens: Areas Where the Habs Need the Most Improvement

    A photo of Carey Price was placed atop this column to communicate the one area upon which the Montreal Canadiens need not (or more accurately cannot) improve. Yes, Price did suffer through a mediocre 26-28-11 season (2...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 2,189 reads 9 comments

  20. Totally Warranted NHL Rule Changes the Competition Committee Should Consider

    For those unfamiliar with the National Hockey League Competition Committee, it is comprised of a total of 10 voting members—both players and executives—who decide on rule changes intended to promote the betterment of the game as a whole...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 2,527 reads 38 comments

  21. Alex Kovalev: 5 Reasons the Montreal Canadiens Should Stay Away

    There was a time Alex Kovalev could do no wrong in Montreal . Of course, I mean big picture. In between all the taken-out-of-context quotes during interviews and nightly shifts off, the man was beloved…for whatever reason...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 3,894 reads 44 comments

  22. Montreal Canadiens: 5 Reasons $5.5 Million Offer Is Not Enough for P.K. Subban

    While reports that Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban was offered $5.5 million over two years by the Habs have yet to be completely confirmed ( via Yahoo! Sports ), one thing is for certain: He deserves more...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 2,672 reads 64 comments

  23. 13 Most Intimidating Defensemen in the NHL (and Why We're Scared of Them)

    When Scott Stevens hit someone, he didn’t so much metaphorically tattoo them, as he did literally leave a permanent imprint on their mind as to why he was destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame (and the hospital)...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 9 months ago 2,347 reads 39 comments

  24. NHL Free Agents: 13 Best Forwards Still Available and Where They'll Sign

    National Hockey League free agents are a lot like summer blockbusters. By the time August hits, there’s not a lot of quality left...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 10 months ago 3,191 reads 9 comments

  25. Montreal Canadiens: 6 Players Most Essential to Their 2012-13 NHL Season

    There’s no need to sugarcoat it: The Montreal Canadiens sucked last season. The first step is admitting it...

    Ryan Szporer Written by Ryan Szporer about 10 months ago 3,128 reads 15 comments