Habs Priorities, Hall of Fame, Pat Burns, New Coaches and More

Happy lunch time Hab fans!

Yesterday, the 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame class was announced. Yet again, three-time Jack Adams trophy winner Pat Burns was omitted from induction.

Don't get me wrong, Joe Sackic, Pavel Bure, Mats Sundin and Adam Oates are all worthy additions. A lot of us likely grew up watching the above players produce magic on the ice.

But, Burns, as one of the rare coaches with over 1000 games and 500 wins, deserves his place there as well.

Would you not agree?


Habs News

HabsAddict - Montreal Canadiens Top Priorities Part 3: Max Pacioretty

HabsWorld - Writers Weigh In: Discussing the Draft

HockeyBuzz - Galchenyuk in the NHL?

La Presse - L'avenir de Darche avec le Canadien est incertain

RDS - Engqvist tente sa chance dans la KHL

TSN - Canadiens sign F White to one-year contract

Hockey News

ESPN - Chase for free agent Schultz heats up

RDS - Parenteau est fébrile avant l'autonomie

RDS - Capsule joueurs autonomes : Tootoo

Sports Illustrated - Draft winners and losers? Here are my picks ... and the reasons why

Sports Illustrated - NHLPA gears up for CBA talks

The Hockey News - International Scouting Services: Best 2012 draft picks by round

The Hockey News - Ken Campbell: Choosing Mats Sundin over Brendan Shanahan makes little sense

TSN - Capitals hire HHOF inductee Oates as new head coach

TSN - Oilers introduce Krueger as new head coach

USA Today - Ex-Red Wings GM: Dealing Oates was 'worst trade I made'

USA Today - Players hammer out strategy as CBA talks loom


(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America)

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Habs/Oilers preview, Price wins Molson Cup, Spacek, rumours and more...

Pre-game: Habs v Oilers

HabsAddict.com - Canadiens Game Day: Carey Price, Habs Take on Upstart Oilers
http://www.habsaddict.com/2010/12/canadiens-game-day-carey-price-habs.html

Habs Inside/Out - Quiet practice: Price shaves tonight!
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40568

Spacek set to play 800th NHL game
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40570

The week finally starts
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40571

RDS - Carey Price sent l'appui des partisans
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310776.html

CH : Jaroslav Spacek a fait du chemin
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310776.html

TSN - Gameday
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/scores/gameday/?hubname=nhl-canadiens

ESPN.com - Oilers-Canadiens Preview
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=301201010


News
Habs Inside/Out - Scum of the earth strike
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40569

Spector's Hockey - NHL Rumors – December 1, 2010
http://spectorshockey.net/2010/12/nhl-rumors-december-1-2010/

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How to fix Habs' 2nd line, Pat Burns funeral, World Juniors and more...

News

HabsAddict.com - He Said/She Said: What Should the Habs Do to Fix the Second Line?
http://www.habsaddict.com/2010/11/he-saidshe-said-what-should-habs-do-to.html

He Said: What Should the Habs Do to Fix the Second Line?
http://aa.habsaddict.com/2010/11/he-said-what-should-habs-do-to-fix.html

She Said: What Should the Habs Do to Fix the Second Line?
http://aa.habsaddict.com/2010/11/she-said-what-should-habs-do-to-fix.html

Habs Inside/Out - Bleeding for a very good cause
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40566

Habs Future
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40564

A sad day in Montreal
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40567

RDS - Le Tricolore souhaite être plus constant
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310716.html

CH : la rondelle roule enfin pour Gionta
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310701.html

Burns a marqué l'histoire du Canadien
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310726.html

THN.com Blog: Canadian world junior squad light on star power, heavy on depth
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36722-THNcom-Blog-Canadian-world-junior-squad-light-on-star-power-heavy-on-depth.html

ESPN.com - Power Rankings: Hawks, Pens on the rise
http://espn.go.com/nhl/powerrankings

(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images North America)

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Habs/Flyers preview, Subban, Pat Burns, Campbell, and more...

Pre-game: Habs @ Flyers

HabsAddict.com - Canadiens Game Day: P.K. Subban and Mike Richards Faceoff
http://www.habsaddict.com/2010/11/canadiens-game-day-pk-subban-and-mike.html

ESPN.com - Canadiens-Flyers Preview
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=301122015

TSN - Gameday
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/scores/gameday/?hubname=nhl-flyers

Habs Inside/Out - Big one tonight
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40167


News
The Checking Line - Habs Panel - Week 2
http://www.thecheckingline.com/blog/iain-carnegie/montreal-canadiens/habs-panel-week-2

RDS - CH : bilan satisfaisant après 20 matchs
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310321.html

Habs Inside/Out - Pat Burns funeral Nov. 29 in Montreal
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40165

Habs Future
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40166

ESPN.com - Weekend wrap: Stamkos negotiating, Doughty waiting, Iginla rumors dubious
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/1988/weekend-wrap-stamkos-negotiating-doughty-waiting-iginla-rumors-dubious

TSN - MCKENZIE: CAMPBELL STILL HAS BACKING OF NHL COMMUNITY
http://www.tsn.ca/blogs/bob_mckenzie/?id=341501

The Hockey News - THN.com Blog: 30 NHL teams, 30 Stanley Cup contenders
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36553-THNcom-Blog-30-NHL-teams-30-Stanley-Cup-contenders.html

THN.com Blog: Pat Burns will eventually get rightful place in Hall of Fame
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36514-THNcom-Blog-Pat-Burns-will-eventually-get-rightful-place-in-Hall-of-Fame.html

THN.com Blog: NHL disciplinarian job should be done by committee
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/36484-THNcom-Blog-NHL-disciplinarian-job-should-be-done-by-committee.html

Spector's Hockey - NHL Rumors – November 22, 2010
http://spectorshockey.net/2010/11/nhl-rumors-november-22-2010/

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Habs win, post game, Price's 4th shutout, Pat Burns, and more...

Post game: Habs 2 - Leafs 0

HabsAddict.com - Montreal-Toronto: Carey Price, Habs Shut Down Leafs
http://www.habsaddict.com/2010/11/montreal-toronto-carey-price-habs-shut.html

Habs Inside/Out - Game 20: Price blanks Leafs for 4th shutout
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40034

Postgame video: Shutout No. 4 for Price
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40155

Video: Saturday at the Bell Centre
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40041

A curtailed day off
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40164

RDS - J. Halpern y va d'une autre comparaison
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310294.html

Un quatrième blanchissage pour Price
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310234.html

TSN - PRICE PICKS UP FOURTH SHUTOUT AS CANADIENS BEAT MAPLE LEAFS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=342153

ESPN.com - Carey Price posts third shutout in six games for Habs; Pat Burns remembered
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301120010

(Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images North America)

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Habs/Leafs pre-game, Pat Burns passes away, Subban is like Ovechkin, and more...

Pat Burns Passes Away

HabsAddict.com - Habs Press Release - Pat Bruns Passes Away
http://www.habsaddict.com/2010/11/habs-press-release-pat-bruns-passes.html

Habs Inside/Out - Remembering Pat Burns
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40036

Farber's 1988 profile of Pat Burns
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40035

Pat Burns, April 4, 1952 - Nov. 19, 2010
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40033

TSN - FORMER NHL COACH PAT BURNS DIES OF CANCER AT THE AGE OF 58
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=341947

ESPN.com - Pat Burns dies after battle with cancer
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5827137

Why Pat Burns was one of a kind
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/1984/why-pat-burns-was-one-of-a-kind


Pre-game: Habs v Leafs
Game 20: Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40034

TSN - Gameday
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/scores/gameday/?hubname=nhl-canadiens

RDS - Toronto se sentira comme à la maison
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310196.html

ESPN.com - Maple Leafs-Canadiens Preview
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=301120010


News
Audio: Habs break up routine
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40031

Government to honour Canadiens
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/40030

RDS - Markov rencontrera son médecin mardi
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310178.html

Jeff Halpern revoit Ovechkin en Subban
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310206.html

Yannick Weber entend saisir sa chance
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/310204.html

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Habs Press Release - Pat Burns Passes Away

THE MONTREAL CANADIENS MOURN THE LOSS OF PAT BURNS

Montreal (November 19, 2010) - The Canadiens organization was deeply saddened to learn that former head coach Pat Burns lost his long and courageous battle against cancer. Burns, 58, died surrounded by his family at La Maison Aube-Lumière in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Born on April 4, 1952 in Montreal’s St-Henri borough, Pat Burns played his way through the minor hockey ranks earning a brief stint with the London Knights of the OHL, before embarking on a career with the Gatineau police force. His passion for the game kept him in hockey as a minor hockey coach in the Outaouais area, and in 1983-84 he was called upon to coach the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL where he served for four seasons, including a trip to the Memorial Cup in 1986 after posting a remarkable 54-18-0 regular season record.

Burns made his debut with the Montreal Canadiens’ organization in 1987 as head coach of the franchise’s main affiliate Sherbrooke Canadiens. He was promoted to the position of Montreal’s head coach after a single season in the AHL. In his first season behind the Habs’ bench, Burns led his troops to the Stanley Cup finals after a regular season record of 53-18-9 and his first Jack Adams award as Coach of the Year.

In 1992-93, following four seasons with the Canadiens, Burns took on the coaching duties with the Toronto Maple Leafs, leading the team to the Conference championship and earning his second Jack Adams award after leading the Leafs to a franchise-record 32-point improvement. Following a one-year hiatus in 1996-97, Burns is hired as head coach of the Boston Bruins and at the end of his first season he becomes the first head coach in NHL history to win three Jack Adams Awards. After four seasons in Boston, Burns accepts an offer to coach the New Jersey Devils in 2002-03 posting a .622 winning percentage and leading them to the Stanley Cup over the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a thrilling 7-game series.

Through his 15-season career as head coach in the NHL, only once did Pat Burns miss the playoffs (1999-2000 with the Bruins) while at the helm of his team. His overall numbers speak volumes of his character and dedication. Burns won 501 of the 1,019 games he coached, losing only 353 and tying 165 games. His record in the playoffs stands at 78 wins and 71 losses in 149 games.

Pat Burns is survived by his beloved wife Line, his daughter, Maureen and son Jason.

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Opening day, audio, Burns is alive, TSN on Habs, Halpern, and more...

Habs Inside/Out - Opening Day
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/36759

Pat Burns is alive
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/36747

Skating around the NHL training camps
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/36756

Audio: Quick hits from Habs fitness day
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/36757

Letter from camp
http://www.habsinsideout.com/main/36758

RDS - Markov s'arme de patience
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/306405.html

Entrée remarquée pour Jeff Halpern
http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/306423.html

TSN - 30 TEAMS IN 30 DAYS: MONTREAL CANADIENS
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=334182

Spector's Hockey - NHL Trade & Free Agent News - September 18, 2010
http://www.spectorshockey.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1832:nhl-trade-a-free-agent-news-september-18-2010&catid=5:trade-rumors&Itemid=4

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