Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Lane Hutson wins ROOKIE of the YEAR

 

Congratulations Lane Hutson!

Laval Rocket at Charlotte Checkers | AHL Playoffs | 2025 Eastern Conference Finals (Game 3)


 The Montreal Canadiens AHL affiliate (Laval Rocket) travel to the United States to take on the Florida Panthers AHL affiliate (Charlotte Checkers).


It was game 3 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals in the Calder Cup Playoffs.


Filmed & edited by Andrew Di Pardo


ps: Laval would end up losing the series in 4 games

Sunday, May 4, 2025

NHL Rinks: The recent years

 

A video showcasing the rinks we’ve attended for NHL games in the past few years

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals (Game 1)~ 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs + Morning Practice


 The Montreal Canadiens travel to Washington to battle Alex Ovechkin & the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.


Footage & editing by Andrew Di Pardo


Les Canadiens de Montréal se rendent à Washington pour affronter Alex Ovechkin et les Capitals de Washington lors du premier match des séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley 2025.


Images et montage : Andrew Di Pardo

Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens: Game Day Practice (extended) + Game 1 Highlights (2025)

Watch as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals prepare at their morning practice to battle the historic Montreal Canadiens in the 2025 playoffs.


Footage & editing by Andrew Di Pardo


Highlights and game footage from Game 1 was originally showcased in full in our previous video:


https://youtu.be/tq9xi0Gq_7A?si=aN1wWnOPi_ZtFV1r

 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes (04.28.2025) | NHL Regular Season


The Montreal Canadiens travel to Raleigh to battle the Carolina Hurricanes


Footage & editing by Andrew Di Pardo

(March 28 2025)


Song featured: Finest Hour By Duran Duran



Les Canadiens de Montréal se rendent à Pittsburgh pour affronter les Hurricanes de Carolina


Images et montage par Andrew Di Pardo

(28 Mars 2025)


Chanson présentée : Finest Hour de Duran Duran

 


Related video/ Vidéo connexe :


https://youtu.be/Al0HZVr4dGk?si=BXTYRO-FhQyoAoof

 

Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins | 2024-2025 NHL Regular Season


 The Montreal Canadiens travel to Pittsburgh to battle Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.


This features extended footage from the Pittsburgh segment of our NHL rinks video.


Footage & editing by Andrew Di Pardo

(November 2nd 2024)


Les Canadiens de Montréal se rendent à Pittsburgh pour affronter Sidney Crosby et les Penguins de Pittsburgh


Ceci présente des images étendues du segment de Pittsburgh de notre vidéo sur les patinoires de la LNH.


Images et montage par Andrew Di Pardo

(2 novembre 2024)

 


Related video/ Vidéo connexe :


https://youtu.be/Al0HZVr4dGk?si=BXTYRO-FhQyoAoof

Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins & Vancouver Canucks | Bell Centre | NHL Throwback (2023)


 The Canadiens battle both the Bruins and the Canucks on Remembrance day/ Veterans Day weekend in 2023


This features extended footage from the segment of our NHL rinks video.


Footage & editing by Andrew & Alexandra Di Pardo 


(November 2023)


Music by Elton John & additional game footage from Sportsnet



Les Canadiens affronteront les Bruins et les Canucks lors du week-end du jour du Souvenir et des anciens combattants en 2023.


Ceci présente des images étendues du segment de Pittsburgh de notre vidéo sur les patinoires de la LNH.


Images et montage par Andrew et Alexandra Di Pardo


(novembre 2023)


 Musique d'Elton John et séquences de jeu supplémentaires de Sportsnet


Related video/ Vidéo connexe :


https://youtu.be/Al0HZVr4dGk?si=BXTYRO-FhQyoAoof

Montreal Canadiens: Across the Years (2007-2021)


 Showcasing rinks we have attended to watch the Canadiens from 2007 Regular Season games to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.

Photos and videos by Angelo & Andrew Di Pardo

Rinks featured:

The Bell Centre (Montreal,QC)
Madison Square Garden (New York City, NY)
Keybank Center (Buffalo, NY)
Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, On)
Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay, FL)
Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, FL)


Teams Featured:

Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings 
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers

Canadiens captains throughout this time frame:

Saku Koivu 
Brian Gionta
Max Pacioretty
Shea Weber

Canadiens goalies throughout this time period:

Jaroslav Halak
Carey Price
Dustin Tokarski
Peter Budaj
Alex Auld
Charles Lingren

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers | BELL CENTRE | Stanley Cup Playoffs Throwback (2014)


 With the Montreal Canadiens hosting their first playoff game since 2021, it is time to share a throwback to our experience in MTL from the 2014 Playoffs against the New York Rangers!


Videography by Angelo Di Pardo

Editing by Andrew Di Pardo


Alors que les Canadiens de Montréal accueillent leur premier match éliminatoire depuis 2021, il est temps de partager un retour sur notre expérience à Montréal lors des séries éliminatoires de 2014 contre les Rangers de New York !


Vidéo : Angelo Di Pardo

Montage : Andrew Di Pardo

BLOG RETURN?

 


With my regained access to this blog, the blog is making a small return for the first time in a decade. It wont be in the same fashion it was in the 2010s. 

The return will be more video oriented as I made some videos from game experiences I have had. These videos will be re-shared here as they were all originally posted on YouTube under  “Sharp Shooter Productions.” SSP is a company in which during my time in the film industry I made short films under.

These Montreal Canadiens videos I have mentioned include footage from the current series. 

Keep an eye out here as I will share these videos throughout the rest of today and tomorrow leading up to Game 5.

- Andrew Di Pardo 

Monday, April 28, 2025

Canadiens 2021 Stanley Cup Playoff Run


With the Canadiens back in the playoffs for the first time since 2021, re-live the excitement of their first run back  to the Stanley Cup Final (since 1993)!

Monday, May 11, 2015

ROUND 1 RECAP: Montreal Canadiens VS Ottawa Senators (MTL wins series 4-2)













GAME 1: Montreal wins 4-3

Habs get off to a bad start. Michalek throws the puck to the net and Price makes the save, but Markov taps it into his own net. 1-0 after one. The second period was jammed  packed with offense... First Mitchell scores to tie it. Followed by Plekanec giving the Habs the lead less than 20 seconds later. Ottawa doesn't quit. 2 minutes later, Turrus scores on the powerplay to tie it at 2-2.  A minute later Eller gets a breakway and scores 3-2. The Senators would tie it a minute later... But it would be Flynn for the Habs scoring late in period 2 to get the lead back to 4-3 and that would hold up as the winner. Carey Price made 30 saves in the victory as the Habs took game 1.

GAME 2:  Montreal wins in overtime to take a 2-0 series lead

For the second straight game, the Senators strike first with a goal from MacArthur. Ottawa leads after one. Habs on the poerplay in period two, Paciorettys wrist shot beats Hammond to tie it up. Shortly after that Subban rockets a shot from the point to give Montreal a 2-1 lead after two. With under 10 to go in period 3, the Ottawa Senators go on a powerplay where Wiercoioch would score to tie it. This game needed some overtime... Three and a half minutes in, Gallaghers shot was stopped and Galchenyuk would put home the rebound and the Habs took a 2-0 series edge. Price was solid making 29 saves in the victory.

GAME 3: New goaltender... Same story.

Ottawa made a decision to put Craig Anderson back in goal after Hammond lost Games 1 & 2. But it wouldn't make a difference... At least for this game. The Habs dominated play, but for the third straight game, gave up the first goal from MacArthur. They would continue to dominate, but Anderson had all the answers until the final 6 minutes of the third. Prusts shot from the right wing deflected right to Weiss and he scored to tie the game! We would need overtime again. 9 minutes in a hard slap-shot from the left wing by Dale Weiss beat the Senators goaltender and for the second straight season the Habs have a 3-0 series lead. In a losing effort, Anderson made 47 saves. In the win, Price made 33 saves.

GAME 4: Anderson shuts out the Habs

The Habs played a solid game against the Senators in Game 4, but failed to beat Anderson.. Hoffmans goal at the 9 minute mark of the third was the only goal of the game as Ottawa stayed alive. Anderson made 28 saves for the shutout and Price made 31 saves and was the main reason the score wasn't worse.

GAME 5: Can't close it out.

The Canadiens were back on home ice looking to close out the series... But they couldn't get it done, Price had an off night giving up 5 goals on 25 shots. Most of the Senators goals were scored due to failure from the Habs defense to clear the front of the net. If Price sees the puck he will stop it 10 out of 10 times, in this game he couldn't see anything and the 5-1 loss is proof of that. The winning goal from the Sens was scored by Wiercoich in the first period. In the win, Anderson made 45 saves and was sensational once more to bring the series to a game 6.

GAME 6: Price saves the day as the Habs win the series!

Game 6, do or die once again for Ottawa, this time back on home ice. Can they make history and tie the series after being down 3-0? They played well enough in the series to win it... But the X factor in Game 6 was Carey Price. Lets go back to period 1... 13 minutes in, Plekanecs shot is blocked. The puck is in the air in the slot, it goes from Gallaghers glove down to his stick in mid air and he bats it in on the back hand to give Montreal the 1-0 lead. In the second, Price makes a save and Zibanejab sees the puck behind him and knocks it in... But hold on. The whistle went... NO GOAL! Habs lead after 2. In the dying minutes of the third, Price looked like a cross between, Drydan and Hasek, diving everywhere to make saves and keep the puck out. At the end of the night he did what he had to and made 43 saves and Pacioretty scored an empty net goal with 0.2 on the clock as the Montreal Canadiens win 2-0 and advanced to round 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

- Andrew Di Pardo