Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Jacob Fowler is working hard to make his way back between the Canadiens pipes. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Meanwhile, Fowler gives nod to Quebec with special AHL All-Star Game mask. [ TVA Sports ]
Bringing back Philip Danault has become one of the Montreal’s most impactful in-season decisions. [ The Hockey Writers ]
The pressure in Montreal can be intense, and even the Laval Rocket aren’t spared their share of scrutiny. [ The AHL ]
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Things have gotten tense for the Edmonton Oilers. Heading into January, the team stared down an eight-game homestand they hoped to take advantage of, only to fall flat, going 4-4. The penultimate game of the stand, a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild, saw netminder Tristan Jarry’s post-game comments take aim at his teammates. “I…
In their last game before the NHL Olympic break, the Colorado Avalanche took on the San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena. While they tried to lose but were unsuccessful, the Avalanche secured a 4-2 win before a group of eight players head off for the Winter Olympics in Milan. Let’s break down all the action […]
The Edmonton Oilers front office went to work immediately after Wednesday’s loss to the Calgary Flames, assigning two players to the Bakersfield Condors. Josh Samanski and Calvin Pickard have been sent down to the AHL, the club announced, but whether either will play there remains to be seen. The #Oilers have assigned forward Josh Samanski…
This week, I had the chance to speak with longtime Notre Dame athletic trainer Mike Bean about a problem he spent decades watching athletes struggle through—and the solution he eventually built himself. After 36 years with Notre Dame student-athletes across baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, hockey, tennis and for the last 30 years football, Bean had […]
The Edmonton Oilers are dropping points to bad teams. On Wednesday evening, the Oilers played their final game against the Calgary Flames this season, falling 4-3 to head into the Olympic break. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The first period was full of penalties. Calgary received the first one,…
Rutgers women’s basketball finished out their Los Angeles road trip with a crushing 86-46 loss against No.2 UCLA. The Scarlet Knights once again struggled to get anything positive going as they have now lost their fifth game in a row by 21 points or more. UCLA won the opening tip-off, but it was Rutgers who […]
If you're wondering, I didn't win an eBay auction or anything. The Garret Sparks bobblehead is real, though, as the Toronto Marlies honoured the former netminder with his own bobblehead back in 2018, and there could be another version made this season after it was announced that Garret Sparks signed with the ECHL's Bloomington Bison today as the ECHL team looks to improve their playoff position as the season heads into its stretch run. Sparks had been working with the Bison this season as an E...
The Athletic’s Real Madrid correspondent Mario Cortegana published a report summarising Real Madrid’s activity this winter window (it was none), and there are some tidbits worth knowing as a Liverpool FC fan. In the section that looks ahead to Madrid’s potential summer business, it is mentioned that while Carlo Ancelotti was still Real Madrid manager, […]
To be a championship team in the NBA requires a combination of skill and luck. The Lakers have top talent with Luka Dončić and LeBron James, but their fortune has been bad. LeBron missed the first 14 games of the season with a sciatica injury, and Austin Reaves was out for the last month with […]
Sebastian Fundora is officially set to defend his WBC super welterweight title against ex-welterweight titlist Keith Thurman, with the fight rescheduled for March 28 in Las Vegas. Prime Video will have the Premier Boxing Champions card available on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fundora and Thurman met up in Los Angeles to […]
Earlier today, the New Jersey Devils announced that, prior to the NHL roster freeze for the 2026 Olympics, they acquired center Nick Bjugstad from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Thomas Bordeleau and one of their two 2026 fourth-round picks (Dallas or Winnipeg), whichever is later (Dallas). My initial thought was: well, this would […]
Shakur Stevenson was officially stripped of his WBC lightweight title, claiming that their ruling is “consistent with the WBC Rules & Regulations,” following Stevenson winning the WBO super lightweight title from Teofimo Lopez this past Saturday. The WBC’s press release about the decision was kind toward Stevenson, noting that the fighter has “maintained a historic […]
Recap of the game.
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Leafs’ recent 3-1-0 road trip and the tricky balance of potentially selling at the trade deadline while wanting to remain competitive next season. Episode Topics What did we learn from the Leafs’ 3-1-0 road trip? (1:45) The murky selling situation at the trade […]
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First period
The Jets have come out with a strong start. Kyle Connor tested Samuel Montembeault 10 seconds in, and the puck has mostly been in Montreal’s zone since.
The second shot Montembeault faces sees the goaltender slide off his angle as the puck comes in, and it just glances off his side and wide.
Josh Anderson goes off for high-sticking (there have been a lot of those calls this season) and the Jets get the first power play. Montembeault is lunging all over the place t...
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The former Ranger also spent time with the Yankees before signing a 2-year, $15 million deal with the Blue Jays in 2024, who then traded him to the Pirates at that year’s trade deadline, only to take him back a year later after […]
One of the best players in the world is receiving one of sport’s greatest honours. On Wednesday, the German Olympic Sports Confederation announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl will be one of the flagbearers for Germany at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Leon Draisaitl wird Fahnenträger von #TeamD
Out of all of the players having success for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, the unlikeliest of them is Darren Raddysh. A healthy scratch at points early in the season, there was some speculation that he might not even make it to the new year on the roster. Not only did he stick around, he found himself on the top pairing and is having a career season.
So why is he a problem? Well. As far as Coach Jon Cooper is concerned, he’s not a problem. Having more good defenseman than you have ...
The San Jose Sharks will play the last game before the Olympic break with the newest member of the team joining them on the ice. Kiefer Sherwood is healthy and ready to play. He’s expected to skate on the top line tonight with Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith. Sherwood has been practicing with the team on this road trip and has looked good, but the Sharks didn’t rush him back. Now, it looks like he’s ready to go.
The Sharks are hoping to close things out on a high note, but it will be a t...
We will have one last Colorado Avalanche hockey game before some players head to Milan for the winter games, and it will be against the young, up-and-coming San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena. The Avalanche will be looking to tidy up a bit after a 2-0 defeat suffered at the hands of their old rival, […]
Just because the Toronto Maple Leafs have won three games in a row heading into their Olympic break doesn't mean GM Brad Treliving is going to slow down the trade conversations. Multiple reports have surfaced stating the Maple Leafs are open for business, which could include selling off some of their top trade assets, while also adding long-term options for the roster. Bobby McMann and Oliver Ekman-Larsson hold the most value on the trade market when it comes to the Leafs' roster, and don't be...
Tough news for the Caleb Jones and the Pittsburgh Penguins, as it was announced on Wednesday that Jones has been suspended for 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. Jones will face his suspension without pay, which kicks in once the NHL resumes play after the Olympic break. Under the CBA, the suspension includes a mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, as Jones will undergo further evaluation and treatment. It ...
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Game Preview
The Los Angeles Kings have won the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, but they certainly weren't the only team with interest in the scoring winger. Reports have surfaced stating the Washington Capitals were extremely interested in adding Panarin ahead of the Olympic roster freeze, and were willing to give him a contract extension to stick around. Panarin's agent made it known to New York Rangers' GM Chris Drury that his client was only interested in heading to Los Angeles not long ago, taking out the...