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Monthly Archives March 2011

Thursday Morning Round-Up

Cammalleri and Martin say they worked hard, Hamrlik disagress. The Torch (unfortunately) sides with The Hammer. As much of an albatross as his contract is, Hamrlik has been great for the Habs this season. The Habs might have overpaid for him when the brought him onboard, but he certainly has justified their faith in him [...]

Posted 31 March 2011 † mrb § 2010-2011 season ‡ Comments (0) °

TSN SET TO FILM NEW CONCESSION B-ROLL TONIGHT

I’ve worked in television for over 12 years and I know just how hectic it can be to put together a live broadcast every night, especially if you’re the Director of the Playoffs on TSN. I have the utmost respect for any live sports director or live director in general, it is truly an art, [...]

Posted 30 March 2011 † admin § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

The Torch.ca Logo

Our logo as designed by Adam Hartling. Many many thanks to him!

Posted 30 March 2011 † mrb § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (1) °

Faut-il blâmer le système de jeu à Jacques Martin ?

Sur son blogue Cyberpresse de ce matin, François Gagnon a communiqué quelques problèmes dans le vestiaire des Canadiens. Il souligne les tensions qui existent entre quelques joueurs et le système de jeu de l’entraineur Jacques Martin. De plus, les « jeunes loups », venus de Hamilton pour remédier notre longue liste de blessures, semblent créer [...]

Posted 29 March 2011 † admin § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

CLICHE

I imagine this is what will be happening around 7:25pm tonight.

Posted 29 March 2011 † admin § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Please Atlanta Don’t Hurt’Em!

Depressing Montreal playoff scenarios as imagined by the Globe and Mail’s Sean Gordon Thoughts like this make my stomach turn: So here’s a cheery thought for Montreal Canadiens fans fulminating over the recent goalless drought: if the Habs lose against Atlanta on Tuesday at home, they go into Carolina on Wednesday (the second of back-to-back [...]

Posted 29 March 2011 † mrb § 2010-2011 season ‡ Comments (0) °

ATL + CAROL + SATAN = MAGIC NUMBER?

What is the Habs magic number? Hmmmmm, let’s look into the crystal ball and see what lies ahead in the last two weeks of the season. TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011 ATLANTA THRASHERS vs. MONTREAL CANADIENS – 7:30pm (EST) (RDS) I’m gonna go out on a limb and say the Habs will win tonight. They have [...]

Posted 29 March 2011 † admin § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Stat of the Day #6

Montreal Canadiens Draft Picks in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft: 1st round pick 3rd round pick 4th round pick (from Anaheim in exchange for Kyle Chipchura) 5th round pick 6th round pick 7th round pick Montreal originally had two 2nd round picks. One was their regular pick. That pick was traded to the Florida Panthers [...]

Posted 29 March 2011 † mrb § 2010-2011 season § NHL Entry Draft § Prospects § Stat of The Day ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,

ARE THE HABS HUNGRY?

Aside from the whole BioSteel thing Cammy (or his agent) is pushing, I admire Cammy’s dedication to fitness and eating well. Last year, Elliotte Friedman did one of his little vignettes on Cammy when he was coming off rehab for that knee injury that kept him out 17 games and it focussed on Cammy’s training [...]

Posted 29 March 2011 † admin § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) °

Stat of the Day #5

Brett Festerling, we hardly knew ye Statistics (with their new teams) of Habs traded during the 2010-2011 season: Brett Festerling* Atlanta 1 GP 0 G 0 A 0 Pts -2 +/- Ben Maxwell Atlanta 5 GP 1G 1 A 2 Pts 0 +/- Ryan O’Byrne Colorado 56 GP 0 G 9 A 9 Pts -4 [...]

Posted 28 March 2011 † mrb § 2010-2011 season § Stat of The Day ‡ Comments (0) °