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STU COWAN: Former Canadien Guy Carbonneau deserves to be Hall of Famer
“Surprised, excited, a lot of joy. All the good words.” That was former Canadiens captain Guy Carbonneau’s reaction Tuesday afternoon when he learned he would be part of the Class of 2019 for induction into the Hockey Hall of ...
Panarin will get dough wherever he goes in NHL
The ‘Bread Man’ sure gets around. Left winger Artemi Panarin is making full use of the NHL’s unrestricted free agent interview period with a series of stops around the circuit. The tour began Sunday in Denver, at least for ...
Here's a new name for Canadiens fans: Arsen Khisamutdinov
If Russian forward Arsen Khisamutdinov ever plays for the Canadiens, the team’s equipment staff will face a big challenge trying to fit his name on the back of a sweater. With 13 letters, including five vowels, the name is also quite a ...
Nick Robertson among 5 new Leaf picks headline devo camp
The Maple Leafs will get an early on-ice look at their 2019 first draft pick, Nick Robertson. The California-born Peterborough Petes centre-winger, chosen 53rd overall in Vancouver on Saturday night, and five of the club’s six picks on the ...
STU COWAN: Larry Robinson has high praise for Blues coach Craig Berube
Former Canadien Larry Robinson and Craig Berube now have something in common that makes them unique: they are the only two men to win the Stanley Cup as an interim head coach. Robinson won the Cup as interim head coach of the New Jersey Devils in ...
DAVID STAPLES: Jesse Puljujarvi likely on way out of Edmonton but it won't be Oilers fans running him out of town
It looks like Jesse Puljujarvi is heading out of Edmonton sooner rather than later, according to the reporting of the Cult’s Kurt Leavins. But never let it be said Edmonton Oilers fan ran him out of town. Even after Puljujarvi’s ...
Yzerman pleased with results from his first NHL Draft as GM of Red Wings
At this stage of the rebuild, Steve Yzerman said he wasn’t focused on any specific player in his first NHL Draft as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. “The only emphasis was on trying to do our homework, make sure we knew all ...
TERRY KOSHAN: Order of business just getting started for Leafs GM Dubas with Marner contract to resolve
Kyle Dubas is just getting started. The Maple Leafs general manager has little choice. Life must have seemed fairly simple a year ago, when the biggest challenge was putting together a package that would hopefully entice John Tavares to come ...
Ben Kuzma: Jack Hughes is the difference-maker as NHL's top projected draft pick
It’s one thing for scouts or coaches to shower elite prospects with plaudits. It’s another thing when it comes from a teammate. Or a competitive sibling. Jack Hughes is expected to be the first overall selection Friday in the 2019 ...
Canadiens return to best-player-available formula at NHL Draft
The Canadiens stepped out of character last June when they selected Jesperi Kotkaniemi with the third overall pick in the NHL Draft. The team’s modus operandi has been to pick the best available player, but they drafted Kotkaniemi to fill ...
