http://www.canadienswatch.com/ Canadiens Watch en Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:11:00 GMT Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:11:00 GMT info@canadienswatch.com info@canadienswatch.com http://www.canadienswatch.com/images/site-banner3.jpg http://www.canadienswatch.com/ http://www.canadienswatch.com/montreal-canadiens-news-updates/ Gosh, it's been awhile since I've written anything in here. I guess that's what happens when you cover a winter sport. Anyways, got a couple of news to share so... http://www.canadienswatch.com/montreal-canadiens-news-updates/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/montreal-canadiens-news-updates/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:11:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/max-pacioretty-signs-with-the-canadiens/ Max-Pac turns pro" wrap="0" title="Max Pacioretty" margin="5"]The 19-year-old left-winger signed his first pro contract (three years) after spending only one year playing college hockey in the CCHA with the University... http://www.canadienswatch.com/max-pacioretty-signs-with-the-canadiens/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/max-pacioretty-signs-with-the-canadiens/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:15:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-resign-ryan-obyrne/ O'Byrne will start his sophomore season this fall" wrap="0" title="Ryan O'Byrne" margin="5"]It's officially done. The Montreal Canadiens have re-signed all their essential RFAs while trading two centers (Locke and Grabovski... http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-resign-ryan-obyrne/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-resign-ryan-obyrne/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-trade-corey-locke-for-defenseman-shawn-belle/ Locke for Belle - Another defenseman for the Habs" wrap="0" title="Corey Locke Shawn Belle" margin="5"]The Montreal Canadiens proceeded to a minor transaction today, trading RFA Corey Locke for the Minnesota... http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-trade-corey-locke-for-defenseman-shawn-belle/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-trade-corey-locke-for-defenseman-shawn-belle/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:52:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/josh-gorges-resigns-with-the-montreal-canadiens/ Gorges" wrap="0" title="Josh Gorges" margin="5"]After a relatively quiet month of June, all is coming together for the Canadiens' centennial year with a flurry of signings during the past week. Gorges... http://www.canadienswatch.com/josh-gorges-resigns-with-the-montreal-canadiens/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/josh-gorges-resigns-with-the-montreal-canadiens/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/halak-resigns-with-the-montreal-canadiens/ Halak" wrap="0" title="Jaroslav Halak" margin="5"]It took awhile but it's finally done. Halak will be back with the Habs for the next two years after signing a $1.55 million contract. After... http://www.canadienswatch.com/halak-resigns-with-the-montreal-canadiens/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/halak-resigns-with-the-montreal-canadiens/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:26:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/georges-laraque-joins-the-montreal-canadiens/ The Rock" wrap="0" title="Georges Laraque" margin="5"] After being the Pittsburgh Penguins' bodyguard during the 2007-2008 season, tough guy George Laraque will spend the next three years fulfilling the same role... http://www.canadienswatch.com/georges-laraque-joins-the-montreal-canadiens/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/georges-laraque-joins-the-montreal-canadiens/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:34:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/grabovski-joins-the-maple-leafs/ Grabovski is gone" wrap="0" title="Mikhail Grabovski" margin="5"]The Montreal Canadiens have traded RFA Mikhail Grabovski to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Greg Pateryn and the Leafs' second-round choice in 2010... http://www.canadienswatch.com/grabovski-joins-the-maple-leafs/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/grabovski-joins-the-maple-leafs/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:24:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/montreal-canadiens-2008-ufas-rfas/ Lots of activity went on today when the free agency period began. Here's a look at the Montreal Canadiens UFA/RFAs' new contracts. Andrei Kostitsyn, Left Wing The man they call... http://www.canadienswatch.com/montreal-canadiens-2008-ufas-rfas/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/montreal-canadiens-2008-ufas-rfas/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:43:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-2008-draft-picks/ 1st Round (25): Pick exchanged for Calgary Flames' Left-wing Alex Tanguay 2nd Round (56): Danny Kristo, Right-wing, U.S. U-18 Development Team 3rd Round (86): Steve Quailer, Right-wing, Sioux City (USHL... http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-2008-draft-picks/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-2008-draft-picks/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:29:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-get-alex-tanguay/ Tanguay comes to Montreal" wrap="0" title="Alex Tanguay" margin="5"]The left-winger was part of a trade in this weekend's draft that saw Montreal give up this year's first-round draft pick (25th overall... http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-get-alex-tanguay/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/canadiens-get-alex-tanguay/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:11:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/nhl-goalie-superstitions/ In hockey, goaltenders are usually the most eccentric members of their team. They all have their "bubble" that no one can penetrate or understand except other goalies. It should come... http://www.canadienswatch.com/nhl-goalie-superstitions/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/nhl-goalie-superstitions/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:24:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/nhl-traditions-superstitions-part-ii-home-ice-and-ties/ After talking about the playoffs beard in Part I, I'll delve deeper into traditions and focus on some teams' preparations on home ice, and coaches' lucky pieces of clothing. Home... http://www.canadienswatch.com/nhl-traditions-superstitions-part-ii-home-ice-and-ties/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/nhl-traditions-superstitions-part-ii-home-ice-and-ties/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:29:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/maxime-lapierre-gets-resigned-by-the-habs/ Mad Max is re-signed" wrap="0" title="Maxime Lapierre" margin="5"]Of all the Canadiens players going into free agency this summer, Mad Max has been the first to be re-signed by the Habs... http://www.canadienswatch.com/maxime-lapierre-gets-resigned-by-the-habs/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/maxime-lapierre-gets-resigned-by-the-habs/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:28:00 GMT http://www.canadienswatch.com/playoffs-beard/ This is the first part of a series of posts on the NHL's traditions and supertitions. I decided to start with the playoffs beard since it's the most popular phenomenon... http://www.canadienswatch.com/playoffs-beard/#comments http://www.canadienswatch.com/playoffs-beard/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:57:00 GMT