Jared Book
@jaredbook.bsky.social
Deputy Managing Editor, Habs Eyes on the Prize. I cover the NHL Canadiens, AHL Rocket and the Victoire and PWHL. Sometimes ✍️ Canadian Press. Concordia Journalism. He/Him
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Jared Book
@jaredbook.bsky.social
· May 31
Montreal provides an unforgettable Walter Cup celebration
When the red double-decker bus taking the Montreal Victoire from the Verdun Auditorium turned on Ste-Catherine street, Victoire goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens was at the front of the bus…
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When the Victoire's bus turned the corner onto Ste-Catherine St, Ann-Renée Desbiens saw the crowd, realized she couldn't see pavement and was brought to tears.
You can say it was a dream come true, but that would imply they even dreamed of this.
Montreal made the day unforgettable. #PWHL
You can say it was a dream come true, but that would imply they even dreamed of this.
Montreal made the day unforgettable. #PWHL
There has never been a bigger gap between fan appreciation for a player and role to the team as Arber Xhekaj is becoming.
Xhekaj was a perfectly fine bottom pairing defender when the team was rebuilding (and genuinely one of the organization's best stories, possibly ever) (1/2)
Xhekaj was a perfectly fine bottom pairing defender when the team was rebuilding (and genuinely one of the organization's best stories, possibly ever) (1/2)
September 15, 2026 at 11:40 PM
There has never been a bigger gap between fan appreciation for a player and role to the team as Arber Xhekaj is becoming.
Xhekaj was a perfectly fine bottom pairing defender when the team was rebuilding (and genuinely one of the organization's best stories, possibly ever) (1/2)
Xhekaj was a perfectly fine bottom pairing defender when the team was rebuilding (and genuinely one of the organization's best stories, possibly ever) (1/2)
The Blue Jays keep giving me new ways for me to hate myself for ever loving baseball.
Do you know how hard that is? I grew up with the EXPOS for crying out loud.
Do you know how hard that is? I grew up with the EXPOS for crying out loud.
September 15, 2026 at 2:28 AM
The Blue Jays keep giving me new ways for me to hate myself for ever loving baseball.
Do you know how hard that is? I grew up with the EXPOS for crying out loud.
Do you know how hard that is? I grew up with the EXPOS for crying out loud.
This might be a lukewarm take at best, but Chris Kreider will be a fan favourite in Montreal by December at the latest
September 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This might be a lukewarm take at best, but Chris Kreider will be a fan favourite in Montreal by December at the latest
Chris Kreider said that before Martin St-Louis was hired by the Canadiens, he had asked him as a friend to go over film to see what he could pick up.
Says he's always been a coach in his eyes, even when they played together.
Says he's always been a coach in his eyes, even when they played together.
September 14, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Chris Kreider said that before Martin St-Louis was hired by the Canadiens, he had asked him as a friend to go over film to see what he could pick up.
Says he's always been a coach in his eyes, even when they played together.
Says he's always been a coach in his eyes, even when they played together.
"I don't know why anyone wouldn't come here" - Cole Caufield on Chris Kreider choosing Montreal
September 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"I don't know why anyone wouldn't come here" - Cole Caufield on Chris Kreider choosing Montreal
"It raises your expectations" - Derek Lalonde, who has coached in Tampa, Detroit, Toronto, and now Montreal, on the Atlantic Division
September 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
"It raises your expectations" - Derek Lalonde, who has coached in Tampa, Detroit, Toronto, and now Montreal, on the Atlantic Division
"I didn't know him well, but I know a lot of people who know him well." - Martin St-Louis on Derek Lalonde
Says he has a lot of experience that can help him at this stage of his coaching career.
Says he has a lot of experience that can help him at this stage of his coaching career.
September 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"I didn't know him well, but I know a lot of people who know him well." - Martin St-Louis on Derek Lalonde
Says he has a lot of experience that can help him at this stage of his coaching career.
Says he has a lot of experience that can help him at this stage of his coaching career.
"Chris will be the first player I played with that I will coach" - Martin St. Louis
Says he'll have to navigate it but "if it had to happen, I'm happy it's with Chris"
Says he'll have to navigate it but "if it had to happen, I'm happy it's with Chris"
September 14, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"Chris will be the first player I played with that I will coach" - Martin St. Louis
Says he'll have to navigate it but "if it had to happen, I'm happy it's with Chris"
Says he'll have to navigate it but "if it had to happen, I'm happy it's with Chris"
"Probably not" - Kent Hughes on whether they expect to have three goaltenders on the roster to start the season
September 14, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"Probably not" - Kent Hughes on whether they expect to have three goaltenders on the roster to start the season
"The reason we hired him was not only player development. We felt he could become a really good coach" - Kent Hughes on Martin St-Louis
September 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
"The reason we hired him was not only player development. We felt he could become a really good coach" - Kent Hughes on Martin St-Louis
Kent Hughes points out that what makes Josh Anderson worthy of a leadership role is that he plays for the team. "If you knew how often he played hurt," he said.
Says two years ago he wanted to make the playoffs so bad that he played through things after being told to slow down.
Says two years ago he wanted to make the playoffs so bad that he played through things after being told to slow down.
September 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Kent Hughes points out that what makes Josh Anderson worthy of a leadership role is that he plays for the team. "If you knew how often he played hurt," he said.
Says two years ago he wanted to make the playoffs so bad that he played through things after being told to slow down.
Says two years ago he wanted to make the playoffs so bad that he played through things after being told to slow down.
"We looked at the technical strengths of coaches, but the most important thing was how he fit in with our coaches" - Kent Hughes on the addition of Derek Lalonde
September 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
"We looked at the technical strengths of coaches, but the most important thing was how he fit in with our coaches" - Kent Hughes on the addition of Derek Lalonde
"We have a few days before we get on the ice, and I am confident he will be there" - Jeff Gorton on the Arber Xhekaj negotiations
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
"We have a few days before we get on the ice, and I am confident he will be there" - Jeff Gorton on the Arber Xhekaj negotiations
"Carey never held a grudge, and that helps it" - Jeff Gorton on signing Chris Kreider, who also points out that he was with the Rangers at the time 😂
September 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
"Carey never held a grudge, and that helps it" - Jeff Gorton on signing Chris Kreider, who also points out that he was with the Rangers at the time 😂
Jeff Gorton says the team essentially tore up the final year of Martin St-Louis' contract and that it is a four-year contract starting now.
September 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Jeff Gorton says the team essentially tore up the final year of Martin St-Louis' contract and that it is a four-year contract starting now.
"We all know our team is in a good spot... We have a good future, and it's Montreal..." - Jeff Gorton on players now wanting to be a part of the Canadiens organization
September 14, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"We all know our team is in a good spot... We have a good future, and it's Montreal..." - Jeff Gorton on players now wanting to be a part of the Canadiens organization
Jeff Gorton said he wasn't expecting Chris Kreider to be available, but says he fits a lot of needs for the team and that he will be a really good fit in the room.
"There were no negatives," he said.
"There were no negatives," he said.
September 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Jeff Gorton said he wasn't expecting Chris Kreider to be available, but says he fits a lot of needs for the team and that he will be a really good fit in the room.
"There were no negatives," he said.
"There were no negatives," he said.
I have no sources, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if we get an Arber Xhekaj contract today.
Him not being signed today does not signal an official holdout, but it will feel like one. Both sides will want to get this done.
Him not being signed today does not signal an official holdout, but it will feel like one. Both sides will want to get this done.
September 14, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I have no sources, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if we get an Arber Xhekaj contract today.
Him not being signed today does not signal an official holdout, but it will feel like one. Both sides will want to get this done.
Him not being signed today does not signal an official holdout, but it will feel like one. Both sides will want to get this done.
I love the Canadiens golf tournament.
It's the perfect sign that the season is here and it's a great way to unofficially (but also officially) start the campaign.
Yesterday, I was lamenting the end of summer, now I'm ready to go... Funny how that works.
It's the perfect sign that the season is here and it's a great way to unofficially (but also officially) start the campaign.
Yesterday, I was lamenting the end of summer, now I'm ready to go... Funny how that works.
September 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I love the Canadiens golf tournament.
It's the perfect sign that the season is here and it's a great way to unofficially (but also officially) start the campaign.
Yesterday, I was lamenting the end of summer, now I'm ready to go... Funny how that works.
It's the perfect sign that the season is here and it's a great way to unofficially (but also officially) start the campaign.
Yesterday, I was lamenting the end of summer, now I'm ready to go... Funny how that works.
People really need to look beyond the age of someone when evaluating them. If you don’t think Kreider fits in with this team, I don’t know what you’re looking at.
He fills several needs and they gave up literally nothing. Easy win. Easy.
He fills several needs and they gave up literally nothing. Easy win. Easy.
September 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
People really need to look beyond the age of someone when evaluating them. If you don’t think Kreider fits in with this team, I don’t know what you’re looking at.
He fills several needs and they gave up literally nothing. Easy win. Easy.
He fills several needs and they gave up literally nothing. Easy win. Easy.
If any Habs fans have apprehensions about adding a forward who was a villain while playing for New York on a one-year contract just look how it worked out for the Victoire and Abby Roque 😁
September 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
If any Habs fans have apprehensions about adding a forward who was a villain while playing for New York on a one-year contract just look how it worked out for the Victoire and Abby Roque 😁
Chris Kreider can't have #20, but you know what number is available?
31.
🫣 (this is a joke relax, laugh a little)
31.
🫣 (this is a joke relax, laugh a little)
September 12, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Chris Kreider can't have #20, but you know what number is available?
31.
🫣 (this is a joke relax, laugh a little)
31.
🫣 (this is a joke relax, laugh a little)
The Montreal Victoire will open training camp on November 18 and play two pre-season games in Boston: November 24 vs the Fleet and November 25 vs the New York Sirens.
Camp rosters will be announced the week of October 5, per the league. Each team will invite 28-32 players. #PWHL
Camp rosters will be announced the week of October 5, per the league. Each team will invite 28-32 players. #PWHL
September 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The Montreal Victoire will open training camp on November 18 and play two pre-season games in Boston: November 24 vs the Fleet and November 25 vs the New York Sirens.
Camp rosters will be announced the week of October 5, per the league. Each team will invite 28-32 players. #PWHL
Camp rosters will be announced the week of October 5, per the league. Each team will invite 28-32 players. #PWHL
As a Canadian, I didn't have the exposure to Barry Melrose, the broadcaster, that so many Americans had.
Having said that, the 1993 Stanley Cup Final was probably the most important hockey moment of my entire childhood and he was a big part of that.
Rest in peace.
Having said that, the 1993 Stanley Cup Final was probably the most important hockey moment of my entire childhood and he was a big part of that.
Rest in peace.
September 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
As a Canadian, I didn't have the exposure to Barry Melrose, the broadcaster, that so many Americans had.
Having said that, the 1993 Stanley Cup Final was probably the most important hockey moment of my entire childhood and he was a big part of that.
Rest in peace.
Having said that, the 1993 Stanley Cup Final was probably the most important hockey moment of my entire childhood and he was a big part of that.
Rest in peace.
Sportsnet promoting the fact there are fewer games subject to regional blackouts only to put those games behind their paywalled streaming service would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.
September 9, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Sportsnet promoting the fact there are fewer games subject to regional blackouts only to put those games behind their paywalled streaming service would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.