Bergevin's Biggest Mistakes & Finding a Spot for Barron
A look at Bergevin's biggest mistakes as GM of the Habs, why the club needs to find a permanent spot for Barron and more.
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In today’s edition, we take a look at Bergevin's biggest mistakes as GM of the Habs, why the club needs to find a permanent spot for Barron and more.
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Canadiens Gameday Preview: Habs Take On Bedard & Blackhawks
December 22, 2023 by Michael DeRosa
The Montreal Canadiens (14-13-5) are going up against the Chicago Blackhawks (10-20-1) tonight. The Habs lost their last game against the Minnesota Wild by a 4-3 final score.
The Blackhawks, on the other hand, shocked the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, defeating the Stanley Cup contenders by a 3-2 final score. Because of this, they should be feeling confident tonight, and the Habs cannot take them lightly.
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Canadiens: Marc Bergevin’s 5 Biggest Mistakes
December 22, 2023 by Trege Wilson
Marc Bergevin was the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens for nine years and had his ups and downs. He seemed to be very good at making trades but lacked the ability to draw in good free agents.
He made mistakes along the way and this is a look at the five biggest mistakes he made.
Canadiens’ Call-Up Heineman Needs Stability & Ice Time
December 21, 2023 by Blain Potvin
The Montreal Canadiens, as an organization, have been betting on their development department under Adam Nichols to help prepare their young prospects for the NHL. This includes those drafted, but also those acquired via trade, like Emil Heineman.
Recently, Heineman was called up to replace Tanner Pearson, who was placed on the injured reserve. Now, the coaching staff needs to find a way to fit him into the lineup as the team continues its traditional December game road trip. How can they do that, what does he bring, and where does he best fit? These are questions we will tackle.
Canadiens Must Find Permanent Spot for Barron on Defense
December 21, 2023 by Ryan Szporer
Thankfully, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Justin Barron is far from facing a mission impossible. It’s just far from mission accomplished at this juncture despite all appearances.
A few days ago, on Dec. 18, Barron scored the overtime winner against the Winnipeg Jets. It was his Canadiens defense-leading sixth goal, while he trails just Mike Matheson in points (11 vs. 21). Granted, that’s a pretty big difference in points, even taking into account the three additional games Matheson has played. However, there’s also a pretty big difference between Barron’s point total and the five of Johnathan Kovacevic, who’s the next-highest-scoring right-handed defenseman.