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Bottom Six Minutes: Habs salvage a point with an epic comeback
With a full three days off after their season opener, the Montreal Canadiens were waiting in Pennsylvania to play their second road game of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the first 10 minutes of the game, it looked like their time off served them very well. It went downhill fast, however, with the Habs surrendering five unanswered goals, and needing a late-second marker from Nick Suzuki just to get to the third period down three goals. It seemed like they were headed for their...
Rocket vs. Crunch recap: Pastujov breaks out as Laval bounces back with win
Sasha Pastujov had two goals and an assist as the Laval Rocket bounced back with a 6-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday at Place Bell. Reilly Walsh had a goal and three assists, and Luke Mittelstadt picked up three assists. Jacob Fowler made 23 saves in his second straight start. Brett Berard, Alex Belzile, and Samuel Poulin also scored for Laval. “We knew we had more in here, and I’m glad we showed it tonight,” Pastujov said. “Last night it was obviously not ideal. I’m s...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes made Montreal the place to be
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes reached their goal of making Montreal an attractive destination for players. [ Montreal Gazette ] David Reinbacher was sent to the Laval Rocket to see as much ice time as possible, as was the case during Friday’s game. [ Journal de Montreal ] Former Stanley Cup champion Lyle Odelein has passed away at the age of 58. [ TSN ] Juraj Slafkovský received high praise from Sidney Crosby, who called him the Canadiens’ ...
Canadiens @ Penguins Top Six Minutes: Habs mount a big comeback for a point
First period Mike Matheson gets the game’s first shot by driving to the net, so it’s already a better start than last game. Josh Anderson gets sent in on a breakaway but pushes the puck too far ahead and has little room to make a deke when he catches back up to it. Montreal’s speed is proving difficult for the Penguins to deal with. Cole Caufield flies down the wing, takes a pass from Nick Suzuki, and rips a shot far-side for his first goal of the season. Mar...
Canadiens @ Penguins: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
How to watch Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Penguins region: SportsNet Pittsburgh Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+, TVA Sports+ With three days to review their tactics from the season-opening win in Toronto, the Canadiens hit the ice for game two versus a better, deeper Pittsburgh Penguins team. Like Montreal, the Penguins received offence from lower in their...
Canadiens @ Penguins: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Penguins region: SportsNet Pittsburgh Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+, TVA Sports+ After three consecutive years of not making the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed something to change. One of the biggest moves they made last season was bringing in Dan Muse behind the bench, replacing Mike Sullivan after a nine-year coaching tenur...
Rocket vs. Crunch recap: Fowler shines, Rocket shut out in season opener
The Laval Rocket had a slow start and could not recover as they fell to the Syracuse Crunch in a 2-0 loss on Friday night at Place Bell in their season opener. The Rocket didn’t play any pre-season games, and it showed through the start of the game. It was a sloppy start for Laval, and they didn’t get their game rolling until the third period. Syracuse opened the scoring late in the first period when Sam O’Reilly poked the puck off of Alex Belzile’s stick right to Nick Abruzzese who ...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Letting Juraj Slafkovský be an artist
Montreal Canadiens news and notes “You don’t want to make [talented players] do paint-by-numbers,” Martin St-Louis said while discussing Juraj Slafkovský’s freedom of development. [ TVA Sports ] Montreal’s bottom six’s identity may not be clearly defined, but their mix of skills is regarded as a positive, not a negative. [ La Presse ] Defining the culture the Canadiens are working to implement. [ The H Does Not Stand For Habs ] Kent Hughes points out that there aren’t man...
Montreal Victoire to unveil championship banner on December 5, full PWHL schedule revealed
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Montreal Victoire will begin their defence of the Walter Cup on December 5 when they open up their season at Place Bell against the expansion Hamilton team. The game has since sold out, and will be broadcast on Hockey Night in Canada as well as being on French Radio-Canada. It will be the first championship banner unveiled at Place Bell. The Rocket have two celebrating their division titles. On Friday, the league announced the rest of the ...
Friday Habs Headlines: Phillip Danault “more energized than ever”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Martin St. Louis aims to unlock Phillip Danault’s offensive upside. [ Montreal Gazette ] Josh Anderson and Alex Carrier reinforced their value — on and off the scoresheet — to the Canadiens on opening night. [ Sportsnet ] Is Carrier a perfect option for Lane Hutson’s partner? [ RDS | Journal de Montreal ] Chris Kreider has a lot of “details” to take in. [ La Presse | Radio-Canada ] Should the Canadiens be worried they can’t get a big...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Jakub Dobeš stays feisty
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš brought his feisty side to face Toronto on Tuesday, picking up right where he left off. [ Sportsnet ] Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have built the strongest Canadiens team in more than 30 years, and today’s 20-something fans are finally getting a taste of Habs greatness. [ Montreal Gazette ] Everywhere on the ice during Tuesday’s season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Josh Anderson looked like he was already in playoff mode. ...
Bottom Six Minutes: Depth earns a season-opener win for the Habs
Kicking off their highly anticipated 2026-27 campaign, the Montreal Canadiens were in Ontario on Tuesday night to visit their longtime rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite giving up a goal on just the second shot of the game, the Habs rallied back with three unanswered goals, and ended the night with a 3-2 win. As is always fun for an episode of the Bottom Six Minutes, it was the lower half of the lineup that won the evening for Montreal. Zachary Bolduc dit bonjour. 2-1 #Habs p...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Expectations and realities
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Habs must remain grounded amid soaring expectations. [ Sportsnet | La Presse | Radio-Canada ] Martin St-Louis hopes to tap into Chris Kreider’s wealth of experience. [ Montreal Gazette ] The quest for the Stanley Cup might need one more year to truly begin. [ Montreal Gazette ] Inside Lane Hutson’s drive for constant evolution. [ The Athletic ] Acquiring Kirill Marchenko was John Chayka’s gamble that Kent Hughes wasn’t yet willin...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: A comeback win to start the season
It’s always quiet in Scotiabank Arena, but this crowd noise for a home-opener is something else. First period Forty-eight seconds in William Nylander gives the building some life with a shot that goes over Jakub Dobeš’s glove and under the bar. Nick Suzuki got beat by Nylander’s fake at the blue line, leaving him all alone to walk in to the faceoff dot where Noah Dobson was too passive in his defence. I guess we’re still doing the comeback thing. Montreal’s first shot o...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
How to watch Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ , TVAS+ The Canadiens put together a strong pre-season, even though they were unable to ice a full NHL lineup with a couple of split-squad days. The season-opener will be the first time the main roster hits the ice together, with everyone aiming to be better than they were a yea...
The hockey IQ Nikita Kucherov says has gone missing from the NHL is found in Montreal
Nikita Kucherov doesn’t say much to reporters, so when he does, there’s a tendency to latch onto it. At the Tampa Bay Lightning’s media day, Kucherov was asked how hockey has changed over his career. “ The game now is a lot faster, but dumb, I think that’s all I can say. Yes, it is faster, but it’s very dumb. Low IQ. ” When a reporter asked him to explain in what way, he offered four words: “In a hockey way.” Thanks, Nikita. Very illuminating. If the NHL really spent the last decade falli...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
How to watch Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ , TVAS+ “ Pas besoin d’vivre ailleurs, moi j’reste ici / Le Québec c’est la place que j’ai choisie “ The 2025-26 season began with cautious optimism, a vote of confidence in the group of players who ushered in the franchise’s first playoff appearance in four seasons. At the...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: The Board Is Set
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes The Montreal Canadiens have their 2026-27 opening night roster. [ Canadiens ] The Habs’ second line is looking pretty good. [ TVA Sports ] Florian Xhekaj is on the roster. Now he has to get into the lineup. [ Montreal Gazette ] David Reinbacher needs to be tested in the NHL. [ TVA Sports ] Montreal’s roster decisions. [ TVA Sports | TVA Sports | La Presse | La Presse ] Oliver Kapanen is out with a lower body injury. [ TVA Sports...
Monday Habs Headlines: David Reinbacher has to wait, but his opportunity will come
Montreal Canadiens news and notes David Reinbacher didn’t make the team out of camp, but his opportunity could still come this year, and definitely will in 2027-28 with several expiring contracts. [ La Presse ] Most people enjoyed the short pre-season, but Chris Kreider wishes he’d had more time to develop chemistry with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield before the season started. [ TVA Sports ] Mike Matheson was fined $5000 for roughing against Ridly Greig. [ NHL.com ] At th...
Montreal Canadiens announce final cuts, reveal 23-man roster
The Montreal Canadiens made one wave of cuts on Saturday to send a number of AHL-contracted players to the Laval Rocket, but needed to make up two lineups for split-squad games that night versus the Ottawa Senators. With the pre-season complete and final rosters due by Monday at 5:00 PM EDT, the Habs have made their final decisions to get the roster down to 23. One decision was made for them with Kaiden Guhle injured and placed on IR. The team will also keep Bryce Pickford on the NHL rost...
Montreal Canadiens place nine players on waivers
With Monday’s deadline to reduce the NHL roster to 23 players looming, the Canadiens have placed nine players on waivers with the aim of assigning them to the Laval Rocket. The players are: Alex Belzile Brett Berard Kaapo Kähkönen Hunter McKown Sasha Pastujov Samuel Poulin Ethan Samson Maksymilian Szuber Reilly Walsh A notable omission from the list who requires waivers to go to the AHL is Lucas Condotta. It was announced that he is dealing with an injury and will miss about a month as he...
Bottom Six Minutes: Who makes the Habs roster?
Splitting their two split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, the Montreal Canadiens have reached the end of their preseason calendar. As a team that entered the preseason without many lineup spots up for grabs, it was never likely to be a franchise-altering exercise, but there were some question marks that may have been resolved through their five games. The first question is what they’re going to do with Kirby Dach, because it doesn’t look like there is a spot for...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Derek Lalonde’s work on defence
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The new defensive plan, led by associate coach Derek Lalonde, is already showing promise. [ Journal de Montreal ] It’s unfortunate for families that rising Canadiens ticket prices come down to supply and demand. [ Montreal Gazette ] The Edmonton Oilers haven’t taken their eye off Kirby Dach, hoping to bring him to Alberta at some point this season. [ Edmonton Journal ] Determined to land a roster spot, Florian Xhekaj continues to make his...
Canadiens vs. Senators Top Six Minutes: Habs outscore PK woes in Montreal, but not Ottawa
Bell Centre, Montreal: Canadiens vs. Senators Split squad with Ottawa, most of the big guns in MTL so once again, that is where my attention was. First period Ryan Suzuki gets to come out and take the opening face-off against his brother Nick Suzuki. We know which one of them is paying for thanksgiving dinner. Tyler Thorpe and Djibril Touré just played rock-em sock-em robots near centre ice. Very entertaining, and very not something you would want the NHL guys to be d...
Canadiens vs. Senators: Pre-season Games 4 & 5 thread, lines, and how to watch
Pre-season game 4: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) In the Senators region: TSN5 (English) Streaming: RDS, TSN The Canadiens go into their final pre-season games with no Ivan Demidov, who has been absent from the last few practices after blocking a shot with his foot, and no Lane Hutson, who somehow agreed not to take to the ice when his teammates do tonight. Down two of their most skilled players, the ...
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