Because I was finishing the top 100 Habs, I never got a chance to post playoff predictions. I thought I would use this post to talk about many hockey topics.
Top 100 Habs
First, the top 100 Habs. This was a project that took a few months, but it was a lot of fun. I learned [...]
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April 16, 2009
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April 15, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #1
#1: Maurice Richard
Who else?
Who else could have been the #1 all-time Montreal Canadien? No one.
Maurice Richard is the most loved Hab of all-time. He’s the most prolific scorer in Canadiens’ history. And he gave it his all, right from his first training camp until he retired. He was willing to fight for his team, and [...]
April 14, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #2
#2: Patrick Roy
So this will probably be the most controversial ranking I’ve done.
Many of you are probably asking, how could I rank Patrick Roy over Montreal Canadiens legends such as Jean Beliveau and Guy Lafleur.
Those players are all great, but you have to look at the teams they were on. Beliveau, for example, played with [...]
April 13, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #3
#3: Jean Beliveau
Jean Beliveau made the Montreal Canadiens wait before signing with the team.
But was he ever worth the wait.
To get him to play with the Habs, the Habs had to buy the Quebec Senior Hockey League, and turn it professional. Because Beliveau had signed a contract that said he must play with the Canadiens [...]
April 12, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #4
#4: Doug Harvey
Up until Bobby Orr came along, Doug Harvey has the greatest defenceman to ever play the game. Even now, his name deserves to be mentioned in any top three defenceman debate.
While he wasn’t an offensive threat (he never scored more than nine goals in a season), he could control the game whenever he [...]
April 11, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #5
#5: Henri Richard
With all due respect to the Hulls, Sutters and Gretzkys, the Richards are the best brother tandem to ever play in the NHL.
And when it comes to Stanley Cups, it’s the Pocket Rocket that has the advantage over his older brother.
Henri Richard has won 11 Stanley Cups as a player, the most of [...]
April 10, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #6
#6: Guy Lafleur
Anyone with the nickname Flower probably wouldn’t be feared much in other sports, but opposing goalies were more terrified of Guy Lafleur in the 1970s than any other Montreal Canadiens player.
For those that don’t know the backstory, Lafleur was almost not a Hab. But thanks to then-general manager Sam Pollack, he made a [...]
April 9, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #7
#7: Howie Morenz:
While there were many great hockey players in the early 20th century, it was Howie Morenz who truly transcended the sport.
Except for two seasons late in his career, Morenz played his entire career with the Montreal Canadiens. Even though he wasn’t a Quebec-born player, the fans at the old Montreal Forum loved him.
It [...]
April 8, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #8
#8: Larry Robinson
The Montreal Canadiens teams of the 1970s were led by the big three on the defence: Larry Robinson, Serge Savard and Guy Lapointe. But Robinson was considered the big man of the big three.
Drafted by the Habs in 1971, Robinson spent a couple of years in the AHL before making it to the [...]
April 7, 2009
Top 100 Habs: #9
#9: Jack Laviolette
Most lists wouldn’t have Jack Laviolette in their top 10. In fact, many lists may not even place him in the top 100. But without Jack Laviolette, there may be no Montreal Canadiens.
When the Habs were first formed in 1909, Laviolette was a defenceman with the team. He was also the coach. And [...]
