Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Don’t be surprised if the Canadiens remain quiet at the trade deadline for the second straight year. [ Montreal Gazette ]
“We shot ourselves in the foot too often and it cost us” Martin St. Louis said after the Canadiens 7-5 loss to the San Jose Sharks. [ Sportsnet ]
The loss was Jakub Dobeš first in regulation in almost three months. [ Journal de Montreal ]
It might be time to shuffle the Canadiens’ top scoring lines. [ Montreal Gazette ...
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With Buffalo and Boston both posting wins earlier in the day, the Montreal Canadiens visited the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday with a big two points up for grabs. In one of their more frustrating performances in recent memory, they bumbled their way to a three goal deficit in the third period, stormed their way back to tie the game, then took a late penalty that ended up giving the Sharks the game-winning goal.
The first two goals scored by San Jose were byproducts of confusion and bad puck ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The trade deadline is just part of the business, says Kaiden Guhle. [ Montreal Gazette ]
The Habs hope that Kirby Dach can hold his position on the first line. [ Montreal Gazette ]
The Habs have decisions to make with Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble. [ The Hockey Writers ]
David Reinbacher and his renewed belief in his abilities. [ Radio-Canada ]
When thinking about a Robert Thomas trade, consider: what would the Canadiens want in ex...
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First period
A hot start for Montreal sees the top line get two quick scoring chances. They’re ready to play this one.
Lane Hutson takes Macklin Celebrini right out of the play along the boards. He wants to prove he’s the better player is looks like.
Jakub Dobeš just got his stick on a pass destined for a wide-open player at the side of the net. He may have saved a goal with the play.
Hutson has made a standout play on each of his shifts so far.
Oliver Kapanen tries ...
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The Montreal Canadiens make their first and only regular season visit to SAP Center today, bringing with them another of the league’s young corps. San Jose is the first stop on Montreal’s California road trip. The Canadiens are coming off a big 6-2 win at home over the Washington Capitals.
Montreal’s top scorer is Nick Suzuki, who has 69 points in 59 games. Cole Caufield leads the team with 35 goals.
San Jose Sharks lines tonight
For the Sharks, Yaroslav Askarov is expected to s...
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Game 60: Montreal Canadiens @ San Jose Sharks
Start time: **10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sharks region: NBC Sports California Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Martin St-Louis must have liked what he saw from his team on Saturday in a 6-2 win over the Washington Capitals because he has made no changes from that lineup. Zachary Bolduc remains of the third line, Jayden Struble is still on the third pairing, and Jakub Dobeš is...
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The Calgary Flames are showing a lot of interest in Arber Xhekaj. According to Montreal Gazette reporter Herb Zurkowsky , the Flames' interest in the Montreal Canadiens defenceman is very real as the NHL trade deadline approaches.
Flames Target Arber Xhekaj for Grit
The Calgary Flames may be trending toward a retool, but that has not stopped general manager Craig Conroy from exploring ways to tweak his blue line. Xhekaj, 25, brings something Calgary lacks in abundance: intimida...
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It was just one week ago that we learned of a major suitor for Patrik Laine dropping out of talks with the Montreal Canadiens on a possible trade. But things have changed for the Los Angeles Kings since then. And it sounds like they're back in. Trade talk surrounding #GoHabsGo winger Patrik Laine has picked up a little more, and I’m told the #GoKingsGo are circling back on him. Other teams in the mix, too. We’ll see if Montreal retains 50% of his $8.7M AAV, but expectations remain high t...
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The Montreal Canadiens seem to be the team most often cited in rumors surrounding St. Louis Blues ' star center Robert Thomas. But as insider Pierre LeBrun said on TSN today , "I was told as of last night, the price is still astronomical... As it should be! 26-year-old No. 1 centers on a decent contract don't come around very often. I think St. Louis is well within its rights to ask for the moon for Robert Thomas." It's being said that Blues GM Doug Armstrong is asking for the equivalent...
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The Calgary Flames are closing in on moving Nazem Kadri and are trying to maximize the return in the ongoing bidding war. Kadri's made it clear to GM Craig Conroy he'll accept a trade this season, and prefers to be moved to a contender. The Utah Mammoth, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, and Montreal Canadiens have all been rumored to have made offers for Kadri in the past two weeks. Conroy is looking for a first-round pick and a top prospect in return for t...
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Game 60: Montreal Canadiens @ San Jose Sharks
Start time: **10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sharks region: NBC Sports California Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
On January 27, after beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 to begin a road trip that would wrap up the pre-Olympics schedule, the San Jose Sharks occupied the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference and the division lead was just six points ahead. The young shiver of ...
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Playing at the Olympics has brought new speed to Nick Suzuki’s game, both physically and mentally. [ TVA Sports ]
Last year, Suzuki asked Kent Hughes to keep the team together. This year, they’re in a different position. [ The Athletic | TVA Sports | La Presse ]
Alex Newhook wants to be the top-six forward the Habs are looking for. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Patrik Laine hasn’t been cleared to play, but he traveled with the team to California. ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Being on the road through the trade deadline could be a good thing for the Canadiens, Martin St-Louis explains. [ Journal de Montreal ]
The increased pace of play Nick Suzuki played at for Team Canada at the Olympics has followed him back to Montreal. [ Radio-Canada ]
Part of that could be his decision to fly home as directly as possible, forgoing Hockey Canada’s charter flight that would have taken him to Miami instead. [ The Athletic ]
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Calgary Flames forward Blake Coleman is one of the top trade candidates to watch in the NHL with the deadline rapidly approaching. The veteran forward should generate a ton of interest, as he is exactly the kind of player that playoff teams love to have. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire Coleman now. Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens have been heavily linked to Coleman this season, so they are undoubtedly a team to watch in the sweepstakes. There ...
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Embroiled in an increasingly heated battle for positioning in the Atlantic Division, the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Washington Capitals on Saturday night with a chance to move back into the top three. On the heels of a disappointing overtime loss that saw the Habs surrender a third-period lead, they left no doubt this time around, putting home two empty-netters late in the game to secure a huge 6-2 regulation win.
The win, and frankly the overall success of the Habs this season wouldn’...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
With his two goals to give the Canadiens a lead last night, Cole Caufield set the Canadiens’ franchise record for go-ahead goals in a season. [ TVA Sports ]
The Canadiens are interested in adding a defensive defenceman ahead of the deadline. [ RG.org ]
Patrik Laine is 32nd on The Athletic’s trade-bait board. [ The Athletic ]
Marie-Philip Poulin is still day-to-day, but looked strong in yesterday’s practice for the Montreal Victoire. [ La ...
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First period
Cole Caufield had a good chance in the opening seconds, but couldn’t get it through.
Caufield blocks a shot and turns it into a breakaway, and he’s not going to miss a second scoring opportunity.
Despite Montreal having a lead, the crowd at the Bell Centre is pretty quiet. Maybe they’re waiting to see how they play while up a goal.
Noah Dobson takes a couple of punches from Brandon Duhaime after an icing call, but those seem to be allowed tonight...
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Game 59: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Capitals region: MNMT Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens’ lineup has seen a few changes since Thursday’s loss to the New York Islanders. Jakub Dobeš steps back into the crease, looking to at least keep the Canadiens’ point streak alive for a seventh consecutive game while he will try to extend a person...
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The Montreal Canadiens are sitting in a spot where it might finally be time to make a real deadline buying push again. Montreal is currently sitting in the first Wild Card spot in the East with 73 points, four points ahead of the Washington Capitals , who are looking in. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says the Canadiens have poked around Nashville Predators center Ryan O’Reilly, and RG.org’s Marco D’Amico adds they’ve also made a quick call on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.&...
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The NHL trade deadline is coming hot and fast and by Friday afternoon, every single team will need to have wrapped up all their mid-season business as they get ready to move onto the offseason. For the Philadelphia Flyers, this means taking advantage of some teams eyeing up their players as they are set to miss the playoffs for the sixth year in a row, and others are pushing towards the Stanley Cup.
One player that could certainly be on the move, is veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. ...
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Game 59: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Capitals region: MNMT Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens came out of the Olympic break with another overtime game, their 20th of the opening 58 games of the season. Normally good in three-on-three this year, where they’ve claimed nine of their wins, they dropped a second consecutive decision in the ext...
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We first heard the rumor last week. The Florida Panthers, if they ultimately deem themselves out of the race before the trade deadline, could decide to trade their legendary goaltender , and pending unrestricted free agent, Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers lost to the Buffalo Sabres Friday night, dropping them back to eight points in arrears of a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Their two-time Stanley Cup run is teetering on the brink... at best. Bob's future is in doubt, as ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
“I have a lot more in my toolbox than what I’ve shown so far,” Zachary Bolduc admits after being a healthy scratch on Thursday night. [ La Presse ]
Pierre LeBrun believes the Los Angeles Kings could be interested in acquiring Patrik Laine. [ The Athletic ]
With Noah Dobson reaching 40 points on the season to join Lane Hutson, the Canadiens have had two defencemen reach that milestone for the first time since P.K. Subban and Andrei Markov in 20...
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Patrik Laine's days in Montreal are coming to an end. This has become obvious in recent days, as the Canadiens try desperately to get his $8.7 million cap cap hit off their books. In fact, it's gotten to the point now, says insider Pierre LeBrun, that they have given the Laine camp permission to talk directly to other teams to try to arrange for a deal. Pierre Lebrun on RDS says that the Habs have given permission to Patrik Laine’s agent to directly talk to teams around the NHL. He also ...
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After a long break for the Olympics, the Montreal Canadiens were back on Bell Centre ice to shake off the rust with a Thursday night matchup against the New York Islanders. Allowing a late goal to tie the game sent them to overtime, and while the one point they earned for getting there is valuable, they left one more on the table when Jean-Gabriel Pageau put home the game-winner at three-on-three.
An unfortunate end, to be sure, but there were some encouraging performances in the game as ...
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