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Lariviere: Noah Dobson’s Physical Play Helping The Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson has begun to show a lot more physicality in his game and that’s making him an even better defenseman. During the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-3 shootout victory against the Buffalo Sabres, Noah Dobson tied his career-high of hits in a game with five (originally set on April 7th, 2026 vs. the […] The post Lariviere: Noah Dobson’s Physical Play Helping The Montreal Canadiens appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Jacob Fowler Is Making the Canadiens’ Goaltending Decisions More Complicated

The Montreal Canadiens entered the 2026-27 season with some interesting questions surrounding their goaltending situation. With Jakub Dobes expected to carry a significant portion of the workload and Samuel Montembeault looking to bounce back from a difficult campaign, the organization appeared to have a relatively clear plan in place. However, Montembeault’s recent injury opened the door for Jacob Fowler, and the young netminder has wasted little time making his presence felt. With three impr...

Montreal Canadiens Recall David Reinbacher

The Montreal Canadiens announced late Wednesday morning that they had recalled rookie defenseman David Reinbacher from their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. The recall comes a day after the team announced that veteran defenseman Mike Matheson was day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Matheson, 32, did not dress for the team’s 4-3 shootout victory over the […] The post Montreal Canadiens Recall David Reinbacher appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Montreal Canadiens recall David Reinbacher

The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defender David Reinbacher from the Laval Rocket ahead of their game against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur David Reinbacher du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled defenseman David Reinbacher from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/pwj98V3VDq — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 14, 2026 The team is down to six defenders with the injury to Mike Matheson, and recalling...

Sick Puck Links: Habs Win; Matheson; Staal Injury; 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 Here’s your Sick Canadiens Postgame from my colleague Nick Lariviere after a 4-3 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres for […] The post Sick Puck Links: Habs Win; Matheson; Staal Injury; NHL Trade Rumors appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Canadiens @ Capitals: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

How to watch Game 7: Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals Start time:  7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT In the Capitals region: MNMT Streaming: Prime Video (Canada), ESPN+ (USA) The Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals have gone into the 2026-27 season with the same belief: their path to a Stanley Cup runs through the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canadiens largely stuck to their plan of drafting and developing from within, not wanting to sacrifice their future for short-term...

Wednesday Habs Headlines: A Franco connection

Montreal Canadiens news and notes Zachary Bolduc embraces a role on the French-speaking Les Trois Boys line. [ Montreal Gazette ] Kaiden Guhle’s responsibilities grow with Mike Matheson’s absence. [ Radio-Canada ] Depth is serving the Habs well. [ Journal de Montreal ] Around the league and elsewhere Connor Hellebuyck must be growing impatient. [ La Presse ] Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Poehling is expected to miss between 6-to-8 weeks with an MCL sprain. [ TS...

Canadiens Sick Postgame: Another Shootout Win For The Habs

The Montreal Canadiens blew a 3-1 lead but came through in the shootout for a second-straight game and beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Alex Texier scored the shootout winner after Cole Caufield and shootout master Zach Bolduc scored on their attempts as the Canadiens scored on all three […] The post Canadiens Sick Postgame: Another Shootout Win For The Habs appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Canadiens vs. Sabres Top Six Minutes: Montreal recovers for a shootout win

First period Nick Suzuki gets the game’s first scoring chance as the puck slides over to him on the wing. He lines up a shot for the top corner, but it catches on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s jersey and deflects over the net. Buffalo’s first scoring chance comes a few seconds after an Adam Engström turnover in his own zone, with a second error coming as the point shot deflects in off his at the side of the net to give the Sabres an early lead. A shift can’t get much worse than that. ...

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

How to watch Game 6: Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Start time:  **6:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sabres region: MSG Buffalo Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Canadiens are third up in today’s Frozen Frenzy that features all 32 NHL teams in action. It is a big game on the calendar, the first between the two teams that fought for the Atlantic Division title in the spring. Injuries are a concern for both club...

After losing Rasmus Dahlin to injury, Sabres recall defenseman

After losing captain Rasmus Dahlin to an upper-body injury, the Buffalo Sabres this morning recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Rochester Americans. To create a roster spot, the Sabres placed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on injured reserve. Dahlin, the Sabres’ top defenseman, is expected to miss tonight’s road game against the Montreal Canadiens. Following Monday afternoon’s 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers, coach Lindy Ruff said Dahlin is day to day and wouldn’t accompany the Sab...

Matheson Out, Beck In; Fowler Starts For Montreal Canadiens vs. Sabres

As it has for most NHL teams early on in the season, the injury bug continues to take a bite out of the roster of the Montreal Canadiens. Late Tuesday morning team announced that they will be without defenseman Mike Matheson when they host the Buffalo Sabres at 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday night at […] The post Matheson Out, Beck In; Fowler Starts For Montreal Canadiens vs. Sabres appeared first on The Sick Podcast .