A Winning Habit

During Thursday night’s installment of The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro, he and his guest, former Montreal Canadiens tough guy and Quebec native, Georges Laraque touched on the added toughness in the Atlantic Division. Laraque’s passion for the fisticuffs on ice has translated into his off-ice media career, and he continues to discuss fighting in […] Montreal Canadiens: Georges Laraque Reveals His Top Five Tough Guys - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

When Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes shipped out Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick over the summer, he appeared to be clearing the logjam at the forward position to open up some spots for the influx of young talent coming up the pipeline. So understandably the news that the Canadiens had acquired 31 year old […] Montreal Canadiens: Who’s Roster Spot Does Tanner Pearson Take? - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens entered training camp with a lot of the same faces in place. There were no coaching or managerial changes that were significant in the offseason, and some minor roster tinkering took place but nothing substantial. Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick were traded but they were not expected to play big roles this […] Montreal Canadiens: Emil Heineman Has Golden Opportunity To Make Habs - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Montreal Canadiens inter-squad games on Thursday marked the Habs brass’ first time to see new faces blended in with some regulars. First-round picks played together, giving a first glimpse into the potential of high picks meshing together for the future. It can be taken with a grain of salt; as it was just the first […] Montreal Canadiens: Six Interesting Line Combinations During Inter-squad Games - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens played a lot of rookies on the blue line last season. Some of that was fully deserved, and a little bit of it was due to circumstance. With veterans like Joel Edmundson missing significant time with injury and Mike Matheson also seeing an injury linger for a long period of time, there […] Montreal Canadiens: Chris Wideman Injury Clears Up Murky Defense Picture - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

On Friday, the Canadiens announced some significant changes to their medical staff, as well as the retirement of long-time team physician Dr. David Mulder. Mulder was with the Canadiens for the last 60 years and will still be with the team in some form of an advisory role. Dr. Dan Deckelbaum will now take over […] Montreal Canadiens: Habs Make More Changes to Medical Staff - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Very few players drafted in the later rounds of the NHL Entry Draft carve out a role in the league. The odds are stacked against you, and there is no substitute for hard work and mental toughness. Two things that a 5’9” Ottawa, Ontario boy, with a belly full of fire and mental resiliency that […] Why Paul Byron’s NHL Path Will Aid Him In Habs Player Development Role - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

By the spring of 2009, it had been six years on the job for Bob Gainey.  The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens had just watched his team go from being at the top of the Eastern Conference standings at the all-star break to completely imploding their way to an eighth-place finish and a first-round […] Montreal Canadiens: Worst Move of the Bob Gainey Era - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens will take to the ice for the first time in the 2023-24 season today. Training camp officially opened yesterday with 72 players reporting to Montreal. The players just met with the media and did some off ice testing, medicals and physical tests. They did not hit the ice, but that will change […] Montreal Canadiens: Three Training Camp Battles To Watch - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

With the rookie showcase now in the rearview, the Laval Rocket and Montreal Canadiens training camps are on the horizon. With that, positional battles will take place, and both the NHL and AHL rosters will take shape. The Laval Rocket will have a fresh crop of guys primed for roles throughout the lineup who will […] Montreal Canadiens: Laval Rocket Top MVP Candidates - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

I’m not exactly sure how I find myself writing about the KHL once again in a span of two stories, but in connecting back to my last article on former Montreal Canadiens playing in the KHL, this article also happens to include a former Hab, though it’s one most people admittedly would like to forget. […] Montreal Canadiens: The Unfortunate End of Alex Galchenyuk - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens made a bit of a surprise addition on the cusp of training camp, but there were questions about whether he would even be healthy enough to participate. Tanner Pearson was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks, along with a third round draft pick, for Casey DeSmith on Tuesday. It made sense that the […] Montreal Canadiens: Tanner Pearson Ready For Training Camp - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens gathered together for the opening of training camp today. It was really just a media day and players were measured and tested off the ice, but the 2023 training camp is officially underway. While the players did not hit the ice, there was some news to pass along, and not all of […] Montreal Canadiens: Christian Dvorak Out Until November - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

When Bob Gainey came back to the Montreal Canadiens in 2003 to become the 15th general manager in the club’s storied history, he brought instant credibility. He had proven his mettle as an executive after having recently led the Dallas Stars to a Stanley Cup as their GM in 1999. The prodigal son had his […] Montreal Canadiens: Best Move Of The Bob Gainey Era - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for training camp, but apparently were not quite done with their roster tinkering before hitting the ice for the first time in the 2023-24 season. The team will be on the ice Thursday, but one of their newest members was just traded to the western conference. Casey DeSmith, who […] Montreal Canadiens Trade Casey DeSmith For Tanner Pearson, Draft Pick - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More