Apparently, Pavel Valentenko has been supporting his whole family since he was 15, and he left for Russia because his AHL salary just wasn’t enough. He was earning rougly 150,000 before taxes in Hamilton. You really can’t blame the guy if that’s the case, and it’s not the end of the world. The Habs [...]
TopShelf’s Completely professional GameReport: Carey Price was exquisite once again, the Minnesota wild couldn’t conver on 10 powerplay opportunities and Saku Koivu got the better of his little brother in St Paul on thursday night. The fans were barely in their seats when Brent Burns snuck into the crease and gave the Wild the all-important [...]
Pavel Valentenko, the highly-touted Russian defenseman, has reportedly signed a 3 year contract with Moscow Dynamo of the KHL. The 21 year old spent all last year with the Hamilton Bulldogs, recording one goal and 15 assists in 57 games. He had been given a leave of absence earlier this month to attend to family [...]
The last team to suffer a regulation loss this season, the Minnesota Wild, will host the awesomest team in the league, the Montreal Canadiens tonight in St Paul, Minnesota. Let’s look at both teams: Our year so far: The expectations were always going to be enormous for the Canadiens coming into their centennial season, but [...]
TopShelf’s Completely professional GameReport: Saku Koivu was the lone scorer in the shootout, and Carey Price stopped all 3 attempts as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Tuesday night. For the second game in a row, Montreal let in the first goal when Anton Babchuk converted on the powerplay. The home team [...]
The Carolina Breezes will try to take a winning record back home when they conclude their longest road-trip of the season tonight at the Bell Centre. Let’s look at both teams: Our year so far: The amazing Habs have a nearly perfect record so far in this centennial year. Guy Carbonneau’s men have only lost [...]
After having his head nearly decapitated following a hit by Kurt Sauer last week, Andrei Kostitsyn (suggestions for a nickname would be welcome, seriously) skated with the rest of the team in views to be ready for tomorrow’s game against Eric Staal & the Hurricanes. Higgins will probably be back on the line with Hollywood and [...]
TopShelf’s completely professional GameReport: Montreal directed an amazing 51 shots at the Anaheim net but could not find a way to beat the Ducks Saturday night as they fell by a score of 6-4 to the 2007 Stanley Cup Champions. Anaheim started the game with more conviction, and it showed as first Kent Huskins and then [...]
Emilio Estevez and the Anaheim Mighty Fucks make the trip up north to play us tonight. Coming off wins against the Leafs and the Sens, Anaheim will try to make it 3 out of 3 against Eastern Conference teams when they hit the ice at 7 o’clock. Let’s look at both teams: Our year so far: The [...]
-The Terminator gets the start tomorrow. Price still out with the flu. Take your flu shots boy! -No relation to tomorrow’s game, but I find it really cool that the Habs called Kim St Pierre to fill in for Price at yesterday’s practice in Verdun. -What the hell is up with Chris Higgins? One more [...]
