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Canadiens vs. Blues: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 28: Montreal Canadiens vs. St. Louis Blues Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blue region: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ News came out before the game that Samuel Montembeault is dealing with an illness. That means that Jakub Dobeš, backed up tonight by Kaapo Kähkönen, will be thrust into a difficult situation of playing both games of a back-to-back, and likely also will be relied ...
Canadiens vs. Blues: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 28: Montreal Canadiens vs. St. Louis Blues Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blues region: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues were the top stories of the final third of the season last year. Both teams picked up after the 4 Nations Face-Off well out of a playoff position, but they put together remarkable finishes to end up in the final wild-card sp...
The quiet strength of Erin Ambrose’s leadership
Leadership in sports can be loud—full of commanding voices and motivational speeches—and Erin Ambrose’s own voice can fill a room when it needs to. But for the Montreal Victoire’s veteran defender, leadership is just as much about the quieter, more intentional moments. It’s not the volume that matters— it’s the value. “I think it’s just about being a good teammate,” she says simply. For Ambrose, leadership is defined not by authority, but by exchange. “It’s not just teaching things, it’s ...
Laval @ Belleville recap & highlights: The Rocket comeback comes up short against the Senators
The Rocket returned to the rink in Belleville on Saturday night, looking to run their winning streak to a lucky seven games as they squared off with the Senators for the second time in 24 hours. Laval battled hard on Friday, with a pair of empty-net goals helping them en route to a 5-2 win that ensured Laval would end the weekend in first place in the North Division. The Rocket entered the rematch on Saturday without captain Lucas Condotta. He was travelling in anticipation of the birth o...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Martin St-Louis says Zachary Bolduc still a work in progress
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Martin St-Louis asks for patience with Zachary Bolduc, and notes that he is one of the younger players on the team. [ TVA Sports ] Juraj Slafkovský is amazed by how Hutson is able — and willing — to play physically on defence. [ Sportsnet ] The Heritage Classic in Winnipeg featuring the Jets and the Canadiens is now official. It will take place on October 25, 2026. [ Canadiens.com ] Alexandre Texier says his shootout attempt went exactly ...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: Montreal takes a key division battle
The PA announcer tries to get a “Go Leafs Go!” chant going before the opening faceoff. It doesn’t work. First period The crowd isn’t in it, but the Leafs are, spending the opening few shifts in Montreal’s zone. An icing call if the first reprieve for Montreal over three minutes in. Montreal finally gets a shot on net, but then Noah Dobson gets caught trying to hold the puck in at the blue line, and Juraj Slafkovský has to hook Auston Matthews on the counter-attack to de...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 27: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet E/O/P (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, CBC Gem, Sportsnet+ The Montreal Canadiens’ opening third of the 2025-26 season is set to conclude with a critical battle against the Toronto Maple Leafs that could determine the overall success of the first 27 matches. A win tonight gives them a four-point edge in the standings; a loss evens the teams at 31 points w...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 27: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet E/O/P (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, CBC Gem, Sportsnet+ The Montreal Canadiens took arguably their easiest two points of the season when they played the Toronto Maple Leafs two weeks ago. There were some real concerns about how Jakub Dobeš would fare while he was in a sympathetic slump with Samuel Montembeault at the time, but the Leafs mustered v...
Laval vs. Belleville recap & highlights: Florian Xhekaj returns in style
Coming off a massive victory against one of the best teams in the AHL, the Providence Bruins, the Laval Rocket went into Friday’s road game against the 10-11-2 Belleville Senators rolling. The first game of a back-to-back, Laval looked to set the tone for Saturday against a Senators team they’d beaten thrice already this season. With Adam Engström and Florian Xhekaj being returned by the Canadiens on December 3, the lines saw a significant shift. The first forward line stayed, but Sammy B...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Trusting the rookies
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov smashed their career highs in ice time on Wednesday, gaining Martin St-Louis’s trust with great 200-foot play. [ TVA Sports ] Juraj Slafkovský’s combination of physicality and goal-scoring is a rare combination in the NHL. [ TVA Sports ] Mike Matheson says it took some getting used to the defensive-zone play that comes with killing penalties, but is thankful his speed helps him in that situation. [ TVA Sports ] ...
Friday Habs Headlines: A needed win
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Martin St-Louis pushed all the right buttons for the Canadiens in their win over the Jets. [ Sportsnet ] The season is a marathon, not a sprint. [ RDS ] The importance of keeping confidence high amid a slump. [ RDS | Radio-Canada ] Can Oliver Kapanen keep up this pace? Does he need to? [ La Presse ] The Winnipeg Jets will reportedly host a Heritage Classic outdoor game against the Montreal Canadiens at Princess Auto Stadium on Octobe...
Bottom Six Minutes: Martin St-Louis’s lineup changes pay dividends against Winnipeg
Less than 24 hours after finishing a very disappointing effort against the Ottawa Senators on home ice, the Montreal Canadiens were right back in action at the Bell Centre. With the Winnipeg Jets in town, they needed to find a way to bounce back from their poor showing quickly. The Atlantic division is extremely tight in the early goings of this season, and they would want to avoid starting another long losing streak in order to keep pace with the teams around them. Martin St-Louis electe...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Andrei Markov’s path could fuel Kirby Dach
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Andrei Markov turning three knee surgeries in 18 months into a 990-game career might be exactly the inspiration Kirby Dach needs right now. [ Montreal Gazette ] The Canadiens right a long-standing wrong by honouring Markov. [ Sportsnet ] Lane Hutson doesn’t understand the concept of a “day off”. [ Journal de Montreal ] Unhappy with what he was seeing Tuesday night, Martin St. Louis told the team that those who didn’t play the right way we...
Florian Xhekaj, Adam Engström reassigned to AHL by Montreal Canadiens
Following their game versus the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night, the Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Florian Xhekaj and defenceman Adam Engström had been loaned back to the Laval Rocket of the AHL. Les Canadiens ont cédé l'attaquant Florian Xhekaj et le défenseur Adam Engstrom au Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have loaned forward Florian Xhekaj and defenseman Adam Engstrom to the Laval Rocket. — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 4, 2025 Xhekaj played five c...
Canadiens vs. Jets Top Six Minutes: Habs stick with it for a win
Could you imagine Sportsnet not showing a tribute to a Toronto Maple Leafs player? It would never happen. A full shakeup has been made to the forward lines. I’m not sure about putting Slafkovský back on the top line because he seemed to be doing good work on the second one. I’m glad this game is also on RDS so I don’t gave to listen to Garry Galley’s giggling every time Montreal gets scored on. First period Mike Matheson advances up into the slot to take an open shot, a...
Canadiens vs. Jets: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 26: Montreal Canadiens vs. Winnipeg Jets Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet (English) In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ Ahead of tonight’s game, the Montreal Canadiens will pay tribute to one of their best defencemen of the modern era. Andrei Markov will have his 990-game NHL career honoured in a ceremony at the Bell Centre. He had 572 points in his career, one of the most reliable producers during an otherwise ...
Bottom Six Minutes: Same old problems follow the Habs back to the Bell Centre
After a rather successful 2-1 road trip, the Montreal Canadiens were back at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night to face their divisional rivals in the Ottawa Senators. It was a less-than-triumphant return to home ice, culminating in a 5-2 loss that leaves them looking for answers in short order, since they’ll be hosting the Winnipeg Jets this evening. A lot of the same problems that they faced during their last losing streak were evidently present in the loss, but hey, at least the power pl...
Canadiens vs. Jets: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 26: Montreal Canadiens vs. Winnipeg Jets Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet (English) In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ Just as it looked like the Montreal Canadiens were beginning to turn things around, putting in good performances in losses and then finally breaking out with a three-game winning streak, a couple of rough games are threatening to start another slump. A 7-2 loss in Colorado was understandable co...
Laval vs. Providence recap & highlights: Jacob Fowler wins a top goalie duel
Coming off a weekend sweep in Pennsylvania, the Laval Rocket returned home to the confines of Place Bell for one night before they would head back out on the road to end the week. Waiting for them was the Atlantic Division-leading Providence Bruins, who had compiled an impressive 16-3-0 record on the season. The Bruins and Rocket met just a few weeks ago, with Jacob Fowler posting a shutout win in one of the most complete showings by the Rocket all season. Pascal Vincent opted to keep his...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: The General returns to Montreal
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Andrei Markov got a head start on his homecoming celebrations. [ NHL.com | NHL.com ] A tough November for the Habs. [ The Hockey Writers ] The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation announced a $2.6 million investment for the construction of a 17th refrigerated outdoor rink in Quebec, this one in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. [ Montreal Canadiens ] The Habs have made it clear that Kaiden Guhle is a part of their future. [ RG.org ] Alex...
Canadiens vs. Senators Top Six Minutes: Montreal gets thoroughly outplayed in return home
First period After an energetic start, it’s the Senators that make the biggest error by taking a penalty, allowing the Canadiens’ special teams to go to work. Linus Ullmark is caught with a shot to the neck from Zachary Bolduc and dazed in his crease. He makes once more stop, but is unable to stop Juraj Slafkovský on the follow-up as Cole Caufield finds him across the crease. Excellent pass from Cole Caufield to Juraj Slafkovsky, and it's 1-0 #Habs pic.twitter.com/eg0nxsnFzM...
Canadiens vs. Senators: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 25: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Senators region: TSN5 (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Montreal may have lost the last game in uncompetitive fashion, but they had won three in a row before that loss to Colorado. They will be aiming for a fourth win in five games as they complete their home half of the season series with the Ottawa Senators. ...
Canadiens vs. Senators: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 25: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Senators region: TSN5 (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens weren’t the only team to suffer an embarrassing defeat on the weekend. A day after the Habs lost 7-2 to the Colorado Avalanche, the Ottawa Senators fell by the same margin, a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars. It was the first tim...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Suzuki’s Olympic Chances
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Nick Suzuki continues to make a strong case for making the Olympic team, but there’s still no guarantee that he’ll snag one of the very few remaining spots. [ Sportsnet ] Cole Caufield awarded the Molson Cup for the month. [ Canadiens ] Martin St-Louis continues to hold himself accountable as well as his team. [ TVA Sports | La Presse ] Samuel Montembeault benefited from a reset. [ Montreal Gazette | The Athletic | La Presse ] The ca...
Montreal Canadiens Organizational Players of November
NHL Player of the Month: Cole Caufield After being one of the best teams through October, last month presented the Montreal Canadiens with a large dose of adversity. On November 13, Alex Newhook sustained an ankle injury in a hard crash into the boards. One game later, Kirby Dach’s foot was broken while blocking a shot, knocking out a second member of Montreal’s middle six and forcing a significant shakeup to the lines. While all that was going on, both goaltenders were struggling to make...
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