Desharnais, Cole and Pacioretty: What Might We Expect From Them Next Season?
One of the lone bright points of the 2011-12 season for Habs fans was how the Pacioretty-Desharnais-Cole line performed. The trio played upwards of 70% of their 5 on 5 shifts together, collectively producing…Read More
Hockey Analytics: dissecting the 2011-2012 season, piece by piece
Hi, I’m Mathieu Roy, I’m a Habs fan, and I’m into hockey analytics. (Hi Mat!) I hope to bring stories with an analytic bent to A Winning Habit; and since it is the off-season, I thought…Read More
Habs sign Galchenyuk to entry-level deal
Yesterday, the Montreal Canadiens announced they have signed 2012 first-round pick Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year entry level contract. Galchenyuk was selected third overall at this year’s NHL…Read More
Better Know A Blogger: Kevin van Steendelaar of Eyes on the Prize
To Better Know a Blogger With summer at its height and little hockey to follow, my attentions have turned to the strange creatures that populate the internet commentariat. The few, the proud, the fanatical,…Read More
Habs Free Agency Day Preparation: Team Needs
The biggest armchair GM day of the season is close upon us. July 1st, were many Canadians patrioticly kick back and see which team overpays for which availible players. Going into the highest point of…Read More
Habs Sensibly Decline to Radically Overpay for First Overall Pick
Edmonton Oilers to keep number one draft pick. According to Marc Spector of Sportsnet, the Edmonton Oilers…Read More
Still Too Early For Habs To Panic!
I hear the cries everywhere calling for a dramatic retooling of the Montreal Canadiens. Apparently the…Read More
Jaroslav Halak Shuts Out The Habs In A Triumphant Return to Montreal
Do not get me wrong…i am a Habs fan and always will be. That being said, I could not be happier…Read More







