Torrey Mitchell Interview With RDE When he Was a Child

Torrey had a rink in his backyard as a child and dreamed of playing for the Montreal Canadiens.

This interview with RDE is really cute.

From a young age Torrey was a fan of the Montreal Canadiens and wanted to play for the Habs when he grew up.

The Power and Soul of Subban

PK Subban has the heart of a lion and the determination that you can only find at the top of the NHL. He gives a spectacular second effort to keep the puck in the zone and finishes with an explosive slap shot.

This video speaks for itself.

Pacioretty gets the game winner for Montreal

Max Pacioretty stands strong in front of the net to get the game winner in the final minute of the third period. "That's my first playoff goal in my career," says Pacioretty in an interview with CBC. "I've been pushing and the coach  has been encouraging me," he adds.

Pacioretty had some family support at the playoff game. "This is only my dads second game this year," he says. "I always play well in front of him so it's great to have him out here," says Pacioretty. All those years at the rink definitely paid off for Pacioretty's dad, he looked as excited and proud as a parent could be.

The Montreal Canadiens sweep the first round of playoffs against Tampa Bay in 4 games. They'll have a week off before the next series.

The Habs Need Some Oiling as the Gears Grind Versus Edmonton

Edmonton came into Montreal Tuesday evening missing some star talent. Taylor Hall was out with a knee injury and Ryan Smith with a groin injury. Edmonton still has a lot of scoring depth and came back from a 2-0 deficit to Montreal and won 4-3.

PK is Growing Up

People are finally cutting Subban some slack. I remember his rookie year when he was coming down the ice making beautiful moves and the RDS commentators could only criticize him because once in a while he loses the puck. The truth is that he is one of the best defensemen in the league for bringing the puck across the opponents blue line. He made some beautiful setups against Edmonton. This season the commentators finally give him some credit for the good work he's doing and cut him some slack if he occasionally makes a mistake. Overall, he's creating more opportunities for the team with 11 points in nine games so far this year. He is plus 4 (+/-).

Against Edmonton he assisted on Montreal's third goal with a nice saucer pass to Plekanec.

Trying Until the Dying Seconds

I have to give Montreal credit for trying until the end of the game. I can't think of anything worse than watching the last 30 seconds of a hockey game when the losing team doesn't even care to go after the puck. That was not the case Tuesday against Edmonton for the Habs. They were hungry for a goal right to the end. Bourque scored with 2.6 seconds left in the game. That left the score at 4-3, where it would end.

Habs Just got Taller - Another Sizeable Off-season Acquisition

The Habs picked up 6-foot-3 defenseman Douglas Murray, signing him to a one-year deal. That adds to a series of moves this summer aimed at making the Habs a bigger team. The Habs drafted 6-foot-5 Michael McCarron and signed 6-foot-5 tough guy George Parros earlier this summer.

Take a look at the Murray videos we've gathered for you to see his monstrous style of play.

Murray Hammers Boyle

What happens when two big guys skate into the corner? Brian Boyle sits on his ass.

Murray is big and strong enough to make 6-foot-7 Brian Boyle go down. I'll take it.

 

He Can Shoot

Big hitting and hard shooting sniper? Murray is an all-star acquisition. He can do it all.

This is Why We Don't Want Him On the Other Team

In this video, Murray scores on the Habs. I'd much rather him putting the puck in for us than against us.

Murray's History

Murray's grandfather was introduced to the IIHF in 1998. He played on Djurgardens, the most decorated team in Sweden. That's part of what made Murray so excited to play in Montreal. He loves hockey's history and is excited to play on an Original Six team.

Murray had spent most of his NHL career playing with the Sharks, a total of seven seasons. Finally, he played with the Penguins last season, earning some valuable playoff experience, since the Pens made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals.

What we Can Expect

Judging by Murray's past, he not a huge points-scorer. His highest scoring season was in 2009-2010. He scored four goals and earned 13 assists playing with the Sharks.

Team Canada Won't Skate on Ice During Tryouts this Summer

It appears like Team Canada ice hockey tryouts will be iceless. They have resorted to playing ball hockey on the streets. Seriously? Okay, that's the worst idea I've ever heard. Apparently, the insurance is too expensive.

If I was an insurance company I would jump in to save the day just for the free marketing. This is just pure insanity.



Team Canada playing ball hockey at the Olympic tryouts.

Team Canada wants to win a Gold medal in ice hockey at the Olympics and we're not even playing on ice? This is the only chance that these players have to play together before the Olympics. It would only make sense to take advantage.

Who will be Team Canada's Goalie?

Roberto Luongo was in nets during the gold medal game for Canada in 2010. However, he's been playing inconsistently in Vancouver. Mike Smith, Braden Holtby and Carey Price are all invited to the training camp. Critics believe that Carey Price is the best challenger for the top spot after Luongo.

If goaltending is Canada's biggest trouble, I think they'll do well. There's some pretty solid choices to protect the net.

Summer Camp Roster

Goaltenders
Corey Crawford	L/G	6'2"	208	12/31/84	Montreal, Que.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Braden Holtby	L/G	6'2"	203	09/16/89	Lloydminster, Sask.	Washington Capitals (NHL)
*# Roberto Luongo	L/G	6'3"	217	04/04/79	Montreal, Que.	Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Carey Price	L/G	6'3"	209	08/16/87	Anahim Lake, B.C.	Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Mike Smith	L/G	6'4"	215	03/22/82	Kingston, Ont.	Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Defense
Karl Alzner	L/G	6'3"	217	09/24/88	Burnaby, B.C.	Washington Capitals (NHL)
# Jay Bouwmeester	L/G	6'4"	212	09/27/83	Edmonton, Alta.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
* Dan Boyle	R/D	5'11"	190	07/12/76	Ottawa, Ont.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Drew Doughty	R/D	6'1"	208	12/08/89	London, Ont.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Mike Green	R/D	6'1"	207	10/12/85	Calgary, Alta.	Washington Capitals (NHL)
Dan Hamhuis	L/G	6'1"	209	12/13/82	Smithers, B.C.	Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Travis Hamonic	R/D	6'1"	206	08/16/90	St. Malo, Man.	New York Islanders (NHL)
* Duncan Keith	L/G	6'1"	200	07/16/83	Penticton, B.C.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Kristopher Letang	R/D	6'0"	201	04/24/87	Ste-Julie, Que.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Marc Methot	L/G	6'3"	231	06/21/85	Ottawa, Ont.	Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Dion Phaneuf	L/G	6'3"	214	04/10/85	Edmonton, Alta.	Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Alex Pietrangelo	R/D	6'3"	201	01/18/90	King City, Ont.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
* Brent Seabrook	R/D	6'3"	221	04/20/85	Tsawwassen, B.C.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Marc Staal	L/G	6'4"	207	01/13/87	Thunder Bay, Ont.	New York Rangers (NHL)
PK Subban	R/D	6'0"	216	05/13/89	Toronto, Ont.	Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Marc-Édouard Vlasic	L/G	6'1"	205	03/30/87	Montreal, Que.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Shea Weber	R/D	6'4"	233	08/14/85	Sicamous, B.C.	Nashville Predators (NHL)
Forwards
* Patrice Bergeron	R/D	6'2"	194	07/24/85	Sillery, Que.	Boston Bruins (NHL)
Jeff Carter	R/D	6'4"	210	01/01/85	London, Ont.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Logan Couture	L/G	6'1"	200	03/28/89	London, Ont.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Sidney Crosby	L/G	5'11"	200	08/07/87	Cole Harbour, N.S.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Matt Duchene	L/G	5'11"	200	01/16/91	Haliburton, Ont.	Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Jordan Eberle	R/D	5'10"	184	05/15/90	Regina, Sask.	Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
* Ryan Getzlaf	R/D	6'4"	221	05/10/85	Regina, Sask.	Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Claude Giroux	R/D	5'11"	172	01/12/88	Ottawa, Ont.	Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Taylor Hall	L/G	6'1"	194	11/14/91	Kingston, Ont.	Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Chris Kunitz	L/G	6'0"	193	09/26/79	Regina, Sask.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Andrew Ladd	L/G	6'2"	205	12/12/85	Maple Ridge, B.C.	Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Milan Lucic	L/G	6'4"	220	06/07/88	Vancouver, B.C.	Boston Bruins (NHL)
Brad Marchand	L/G	5'9"	183	05/11/88	Hammonds Plains, N.S.	Boston Bruins (NHL)
*# Rick Nash	L/G	6'4"	213	06/16/84	Brampton, Ont.	New York Rangers (NHL)
James Neal	L/G	6'2"	208	09/03/87	Whitby, Ont.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
* Corey Perry	R/D	6'3"	210	05/16/85	Peterborough, Ont.	Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
* Michael Richards	L/G	5'11"	200	02/11/85	Kenora, Ont.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Patrick Sharp	R/D	6'1"	199	12/27/81	Thunder Bay, Ont.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
*# Eric Staal	L/G	6'4"	205	10/29/84	Thunder Bay, Ont.	Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Jordan Staal	L/G	6'4"	220	09/10/88	Thunder Bay, Ont.	Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
# Martin St. Louis	R/D	5'9"	185	06/18/75	Laval, Que.	Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Steven Stamkos	R/D	6'0"	190	02/07/90	Unionville, Ont.	Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
John Tavares	L/G	6'0"	199	09/20/90	Oakville, Ont.	New York Islanders (NHL)
*# Joe Thornton	L/G	6'4"	225	07/02/79	St. Thomas, Ont.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
* Jonathan Toews	L/G	6'2"	210	04/29/88	Winnipeg, Man.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Subban Summer Training

Subban shows off his power, and his muscles dragging some heavy-looking weights through Montreal streets.

He also smack-talks a mystery "Marc". I sure hope that he doesn't talk to Marc Bergevin like that!