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Marc Bergevin’s Top Priorities
With nearly two weeks gone by after the hiring of Marc Bergevin to the position of Montreal Canadiens’ GM and executive vice president, fans in Montreal are eager…
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A Letter to Mr Bergevin
Welcome back home Mr. Bergevin, After quickly scrolling through your Wikipedia page, I see you have management experience with a successful organization in the new NHL, along with…
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Marc Bergevin: The Latest Piece of the Habs Puzzle
After weeks of searching for a new GM to replace Pierre Gauthier, Canadiens owner Geoff Molson found the man for the job in Marc Bergevin. With Bergevin now…
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What to do with Scott Gomez
Now that the Habs hired Marc Bergevin as GM the focus turn to who’s going to be head coach and what to do with Scott Gomez. Should the…
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NHL Postseason Power Rankings: Round Two
By Bob Mand and Rob Elbaz With the second round already underway, here’s Radio Sport Center’s Stanley Cup Playoffs Power Rankings: Surprising Philadelphia sits on top following their…
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Round One Developments: Eastern Conference
After taking a look at some developments that have unfolded in the Western Conference after the completion of the first round, here is a look at some topics…
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Round One Developments: Western Conference
With round one just two victors shy from being complete, some interesting developments are starting to unfold. Here’s a look at some topics of discussion that are bound…
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Search For Coach and GM Becoming a Farce for Habs
With May approaching, the time available for the Canadiens to hire a new general manager is ticking away. And while rumours are running rampant, a source close to…
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Habs 2011-2012; A Fan’s Post-Mortem
I was sitting at a bar in Dulles International Airport awaiting a transfer after a weekend of debauchery in New Orleans with a few of my best buds…
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Habs Year in Review
The Canadiens season has come to an end and to many it couldn’t have come any sooner. As they finished 28th overall and had no chance at post-season…
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NHL Postseason Power Rankings – First Round Favorites
By Bob Mand and Rob Elbaz With the start of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs just over twenty-four hours away, we give you the debut of RSC’s NHL…
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Habs Three Stars of the Year
The Canadiens ended their 2011-2012 campaign Saturday on a high note with a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Montreal’s season was far from ideal and most Habs…
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Stamkos Schmamkos
TSN television took gushing to a new level of overkill last night in its coverage of Steven Stamkos’ pursuit of a 60 goal season. Not only was Stamkos…
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Milbury a pale imitation of Cherry
If Mike Milbury reminds you a lot of Don Cherry, it’s probably because he’s auditioning for Cherry’s job. Cherry’s not going to be around forever, and if Milbury…
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NHL Power Rankings – Week Twenty-Six: Down to the Wire
By Bob Mand and Rob Elbaz In the final 30-team edition of RSC’s NHL Power Rankings, the New York Rangers secured the top spot while the Canucks’ surge…
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Habs Weekly Three Stars
After being officially eliminated from playoff contention by the Flyers last Saturday, the Habs played a trio of meaningless games last week against the Panthers, Rangers and Capitals….
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The Search for the Next Habs GM: Why Language Matters
The news many in Montreal were waiting for finally broke Thursday morning. Pierre Gauthier was relieved of his duties as general manager of the Canadiens, and joining him…
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Don’ be hatin’, mon
Don’t count me as part of the crowd crowing over the Toronto Maple Leafs missing the NHL playoffs for the seventh year in a row. For one thing,…
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Playoff loyalties about hockey, not jingoism
Well, we’re just about at that time of the year when misguided patriots from Tofino to St. John’s and all points between will urge their fellow countrymen to…
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NHL Power Rankings – Week Twenty-Five: The Plot Thickens
By Bob Mand and Rob Elbaz With less than two weeks to go in the NHL regular season, the Pittsburg Penguins held onto the top spot in RSC’s…
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Habs Weekly Three Stars
With Saturday’s loss to the Flyers, the Canadiens have been officially eliminated from the playoff race. The Canadiens did manage to score one big victory last week, they…
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Charity on the Menu at Sports Celebrity Breakfast
Sports fans young and old packed the reception hall at the Cummings Centre for the 8th annual Sports Celebrity Breakfast Sunday morning to catch a glimpse and hopefully…
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NHL Power Rankings – Week Twenty-Four: The Penguins Mightier
By Bob Mand and Rob Elbaz Despite losing their first game (in overtime) in almost a month, the Pittsburgh Penguins usurped first place from the St. Louis Blues…
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Habs Weekly Three Stars
The Canadiens played four games last week and didn’t lose a single one…in regulation. The Habs finished the week 1-0-3 going into overtime each match and to shootout…
