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Sick Puck Links: Canadiens Lose Again; Bettman; NHL Trade Rumors

Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick Links Juuse Saros made 32 saves for the Nashville Predators who eventually won 5-2 Thursday night at the Bell Centre in […] The post Sick Puck Links: Canadiens Lose Again; Bettman; NHL Trade Rumors appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Friday Habs Headlines: A chance for Jacob Fowler

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jacob Fowler finds himself in the spotlight with an early-season injury to Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette | Sportsnet | Radio-Canada ] The Canadiens’ maturity is being tested as they look to balance ambitious and smart hockey. [ The Athletic ] Should Zachary Bolduc get a look in the top-6? [ Journal de Montreal ] Brayden Klimpke gives a sense of déjà vu to Bryce Pickford. [ Journal de Montreal ] Lina Ljungblom got a tattoo —...

Montreal Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Beat Themselves In 5-2 loss

The Montreal Canadiens blew a 2-0 lead and lost 5-2 to the Nashville Predators thanks to costly mistakes late in the second and third periods. Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook each scored to give the Canadiens a 2-0 lead and complete control of the game in the second period. However, they would soon lose that […] The post Montreal Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Beat Themselves In 5-2 loss appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Beat Themselves in 5-2 Loss

The Montreal Canadiens blew a 2-0 lead and lost 5-2 to the Nashville Predators thanks to costly mistakes late in the second and third periods. Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook each scored to give the Canadiens a 2-0 lead early in the second period but a lack of focus from there saw the Canadiens unravel […] The post Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Beat Themselves in 5-2 Loss appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Canadiens vs. Predators Top Six Minutes: A complete collapse

First period It’s a strong start to the game for Montreal as the top line gets the puck around the net, and the new-look second line puts it in it, a great play from Alex Newhook to carry the puck low in the zone, recover it after one chance and set up Chris Kreider. The Predators challenge for offside, and it’s a quick review to see that Kreider had been in the zone ahead of the puck. Montreal picks back up where it left off, with another high-danger scoring chance from Zacha...

Canadiens vs. Predators: Game thread, lines, and how to watch

How to watch Game 4: Montreal Canadiens @ Nashville Predators Start time:  7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Predators region: SCRIPPS Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Injuries have begun to mount for the Canadiens, with Samuel Montembeault the latest on the list. That means a quick turnaround for Jacob Fowler from the disappointment of being cut from training camp, to a recall to join the team three games into the season, to ...

Game Day Thread – Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens

Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the Predators vs Habs game. The Canadiens had a strong year last year – do we have anything for them? In the words of David Tennant – Allons-y! Just a reminder – we’re always looking for new people to chat with and to be part of our community. Feel free to share the link to our thread with potential new members! Thursday 10/8 at Montreal Canadiens 6pm Central on the Spot in Nashville and multiple stations in other locales. Go Preds!

Arber Xhekaj becoming trade target of Metropolitan team

Some teams around the NHL have not gotten off to the starts they'd hoped for, and are already looking to make changes. We saw the Philadelphia Flyers sign unrestricted free agent Michael Bunting earlier this week to address their forward group.  But as we've also mentioned, the blueline is something the Flyers are also looking to bolster.  David Pagnotta reported on the DFO Insider that Philly has had an eye on Montreal Canadiens enforcer Arber Xhekaj.  Arber Xhekaj is a guy the...

Jacob Fowler To Start vs. Predators; Adam Engstrom In For Jayden Struble

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St Louis confirmed that rookie goalie Jacob Fowler will make his 2026-27 regular season debut and start against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. St Louis also confirmed that rookie defenseman Adam Engstrom will also make his season debut on Thursday night and replace fellow Canadiens […] The post Jacob Fowler To Start vs. Predators; Adam Engstrom In For Jayden Struble appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Sick Puck Links: Fowler Time? Flyers A Mess; NHL Trade Rumors

Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick Links You gotta feel for Montreal Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault. After working hard in the off-season, having a good preseason and […] The post Sick Puck Links: Fowler Time? Flyers A Mess; NHL Trade Rumors appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Canadiens May Be Showcasing Kirby Dach For Trade

Montreal moved Kirby Dach onto its second line this week, and analyst Pierre McGuire thinks the Canadiens could be doing it to put him in the shop window. McGuire said on The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro that Montreal is "showcasing him going forward." "I think they're trying to expose Kirby at the highest level so that people might take an interest in him," McGuire said. An Injury Created The Opening Dach moved up because Ivan Demidov will miss two to four weeks with a lower-body inj...

Canadiens vs. Predators: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

Game 4: Montreal Canadiens vs. Nashville Predators Start time:  7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Predators region: SCRIPPS Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ After a couple of good results on the road to begin the season, the Montreal Canadiens returned home for a disappointing game at the Bell Centre. It wasn’t so much the end result of a 6-4 regulation loss that included an empty-netter, but how the team played in that defeat. The...

Thursday Habs Headlines: Home-opener serves up some lessons

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Only a handful of Habs brought their A game against a Carolina Hurricanes team that’s always one step ahead. [ Sportsnet ] Why the Habs have to “reset” their brains every time they play Carolina. [ Montreal Gazette ] The biggest lesson the Canadiens can take away from their home-opener loss. [ Hockey Inside/Out ] A packed alumni lounge and 22 Hockey Quebec youth players brought together the past, present and future at the Canadiens 109th ...

Jacob Fowler recalled after Montembeault injured at practice

After Samuel Montembeault was favouring his right leg leaving the ice after attempting to make a save , the Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler on Wednesday. Les Canadiens ont rappelé le gardien Jacob Fowler du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/oUMKRAfzxB — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 7, 2026 While it is possible the move was done as a precaution because the La...

Samuel Montembeault Leaves Canadiens Practice Early; Kapanen Absent Again

An apparent lower-body injury forced Montreal Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault to leave practice early and not return on Wednesday morning. Montembeault went down attempting to make a save early in his team’s practice session in Brossard and struggled to get up. Once he did get up, he skated gingerly to the bench and then headed […] The post Samuel Montembeault Leaves Canadiens Practice Early; Kapanen Absent Again appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Samuel Montembeault Injured; Jacob Fowler Recalled

An apparent lower-body injury forced Montreal Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault to leave practice early and not return on Wednesday morning. Later in the day – at 5:30 pm ET – the team announced that they had recalled goalie Jacob Fowler, indicating that Montembeault will not dress at least for the team’s game against the Nashville […] The post Samuel Montembeault Injured; Jacob Fowler Recalled appeared first on The Sick Podcast .