Hockey Betting on the Montreal Canadiens at SBG Global

The team made a number of changes in the off-season but they still look like a serious contender in hockey betting for the 2008-2009 season. Hockey betting information shows that the Canadiens added wingers Alex Tanguay and Georges Laraque in addition to goalie Marc Denis and defenseman Shawn Belle. Hockey betting transactions show that the Canadiens lost defensemen Mark Streit and Patrice Brisebois, forward Michael Ryder, Corey Locke, Bryan Smolinski and Mikhail Grabovski.

Last season the Canadiens were a huge hockey betting surprise as they finished first in the Eastern Conference. They couldn’t get out of the playoffs but they sure did excite their fans last season and make hockey betting gamblers a lot of money. The team got excellent play out of goaltender Carey Price and scoring from just about everyone. Montreal was the top scoring team in the NHL last season according to hockey betting numbers. Adding Alex Tanguay was a good move but the team will miss Ryder. Adding Georges Laraque for toughness was also a good move according to hockey betting experts.

The Canadiens continue to make all the right moves under excellent general manager Bob Gainey. The team is young and talented according to online hockey betting experts. The Canadiens are in their 100th anniversary season and are a serious hockey betting contender to make the Stanley Cup Finals this year. The key for the Canadiens according to online hockey betting experts will be the continued improvement of Price in goal and another solid season out of veterans Saku Koivu and Alex Kovalev. Hockey betting insiders say that Montreal is wooing Mats Sundin and he would be a major addition.

Head coach Guy Carbonneau knows how to win and Montreal is a threat every night on the hockey betting line. The team is very balanced as they get scoring from all four lines according to online hockey betting stats. Re-signing Andrei Kostitsyn was important and adding Tanguay could be huge. Montreal has a ton of young talent in the minors that should be making an impact with the big club this season.