Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov is NHL Rookie of the Month for December. [ La Presse | NHL.com ]
Alexander Zharovsky is KHL Rookie of the Month for December. [ RDS ]
Michael Hage is asserting himself as a catalyst at the World Juniors. [ RDS ]
How a serious injury in 2022 sparked Hage’s meteoric rise. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Zachary Bolduc thinks that his new line with Phillip Danault and Josh Anderson has “potential.” [ Journal de Montreal ]
Samu...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Merry New Year! Here’s hoping 2026 welcomes each of you with a smile and it brings you health and happiness. The Hurricanes certainly are hoping to get the year off to a great start as they host Les Habitants from Montreal. Considering 2026 ending with one of the most listless performances of the season, it’s […]
From Canes Country
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The Florida Panthers ended a mostly glorious calendar year with a maddening 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Amerant Bank Arena.
A duel between goaltenders Daniil Tarasov and former Panther Samuel Montembeault kept the game scoreless until pregame honoree Brad Marchand broke the seal midway through the third period.
After Mackie Samoskevich forced a tripping call on Juraj Slafkovský, Florida’s power play clicked at the 10:18 mark to finally open the scoring when Marchan...
From Litter Box Cats
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First period
There’s a loud “Go Habs Go!” chant to begin the game, so apparently a few more Canadians travelled to Florida than have to Minnesota for the World Juniors.
Samuel Montembeault makes a couple of saves early. It looks like he’s following the puck so far and making a point to watch it right into his body to control the rebound. Back to basics it seems, which is a good way to start.
Zachary Bolduc goes in hard on the forecheck and draws a high-sticking call. He’s had ...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Game 39: Montreal Canadiens @ Florida Panthers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Panthers region: SCRIPPS Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Samuel Montreal rejoined the Montreal Canadiens after Christmas, and tonight will make his return to NHL action to take on his former team, the Florida Panthers. He bested the eventual Stanley Cup-winners three times last season in a two-week span near the end of the campaign to help the...
From Eyes On The Prize
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The Florida Panthers (21-15-2) and Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6) will do battle for the first time this season tonight in the second half of a back-to-back at Amerant Bank Arena for the surging Cats, who are 9-3-1 over their last 12 games.
Florida is coming off a rousing 5-3 comeback win over the Washington Capitals. Down 3-2 in the third, the Panthers got goals from Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad and Sam Reinhart to maintain possession of the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. ...
From Litter Box Cats
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Juraj Slafkovský looks to be growing into a force to be reckoned with. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Slafkovský named third star of the week for strong play. [ Canadiens | Sportsnet | NHL | TSN ]
More arguments in favour of sending Nick Suzuki to the Olympics. [ La Presse | TVA ]
David Reinbacher is set to be the highest scoring Austrian defenceman in over 10 years. [ Yahoo Sports ]
Could Alexandre Texier be a good fit for the first line? [ T...
From Eyes On The Prize
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After a much-needed holiday break, the Montreal Canadiens resumed their road trip on Sunday night in Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bad bounces and broken sticks saw them down 3-0 going into the third period, and it felt like they were going to lose despite a pretty good overall showing through 40 minutes. Instead, they orchestrated a thrilling comeback, forcing overtime and taking one point before succumbing in the shootout.
As disappointing as the final result was, their resil...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 21 days ago
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It isn’t how most teams would like to go about their winning ways, but the Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up 2025 with a shoot-out victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Nikita Kucherov scored twice as the Lightning won their fourth game in a row and moved into a tie with Detroit atop of the Atlantic Division.
The Lightning did have a few reinforcements in the line-up. Brandon Hagel returned to action while the newly recalled Max Groshev made his NHL debut. In net was Jonas Johansson, and he w...
From Raw Charge
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First period
A nice start from Phillip Danualt’s line with Josh Anderson and Alexandre Texier sees the Canadiens play the first shift of the game in the offensive zone.
Ivan Demidov creates a zone entry and Juraj Slafkovský gets a shot from the slot. Looks like there isn’t a great deal of rust to shake off for Montreal.
That line turns some play in the defensive zone into another shot on Johan Johansson. They have looked great recently.
Anderson goes six feet offside unne...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Keifer Sherwood's days with the Vancouver Canucks are surely nearing an end. The pending unrestricted free agent has been linked to a number of different teams in trade rumors, including the Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins, NY Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and others. But we now have a new contending team linked to the gritty, physical power forward, a team that has not previously been discussed as having him on the radar. According to veteran NHL analyst Jesse Granger in Th...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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Game 38: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: **5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
It’s a makeshift defence that the Tampa Bay Lightning have put together with injuries to several regulars, but that hasn’t stopped them from winning games. They enter this afternoon’s game versus the Montreal Canadiens on a three-game winning streak, most recently winning a...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 22 days ago
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Game Thirty-Eight: Montreal Canadiens (20-12-5) at Tampa Bay Lightning (21-13-5)
Time: 5:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where Canadian Hockey Fans Spend Their Christmas Break
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, TSN2, RDS, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -148
Know the Opponents: Eyes on the Prize
Ah yes, we’ve reached one of those semi-seasonal points in the schedule where the hockey stars might just be aligning against the Tampa Bay Light...
From Raw Charge
| 22 days ago
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Game 38: Montreal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Start time: **5:00 PM EST / 2:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Montreal Canadiens have put together a solid December so far, going 7-4-2 for the 12th-highest points percentage in the NHL, despite injuries that just keep piling up. The latest of those is a four- to six-week absence for Jake Evans, out with an injury sustained in a knee-o...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 22 days ago
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The Canadiens have a few reasons to be optimistic about their upcoming game against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Jake Evans will be out for 4–6 weeks with a lower-body injury. [ EOTP ]
The Montreal Victoire slid down the standings after losing to the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Nashville Predator forward could be a missing piece for the Canadiens or the Toronto Maple Leafs. [ The Hockey W...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 22 days ago
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With the Montreal Canadiens about to get back to action on Sunday night, we have some news related to a couple of regular roster players. The first is somewhat concerning, as Jake Evans will be away from the team for 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Les Canadiens ont annoncé que l'attaquant Jake Evans sera absent pour une période de 4 à 6 semaines en raison d'une blessure au bas du corps. The Canadiens have announced that forward Jake Evans will miss 4 to 6 weeks with a lower-body inju...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 23 days ago
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The Nashville Predators are going to be entering sell mode, where the Montreal Canadiens will be buying all day long, and these two teams have been linked to a trade by one of the biggest hockey insiders in the game. The Athletic's Chris Johnston sees the Canadiens as a perfect landing spot for Predators' veteran forward Jonathan Marchessault. The 34-year-old winger has three seasons left on his contract at $5.5 million AAV, and owns a full no-movement clause. This is a move that would c...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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The Los Angeles Kings have been kicked out of the top-3 in their division and recently traded Phillip Danault after things went south quickly. Danault has completely lost his scoring touch and has just five assists in 31 games this season (30 with LA). The second/third line two-way center at least still has his defensive game, and that's why the Montreal Canadiens traded for him, but he wasn't adding to the offense that the Kings needed, in LA. The team reportedly turned down offers to get a p...
From NHL Trade Rumors
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Recapping 2025: the Canadiens return to the post-season. [ RDS ]
Previewing the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship from a Habs perspective. [ Montreal Canadiens ]
Lane Hutson plays shinny with kids in N.D.G. [ Montreal Gazette | La Presse ]
Alexander Zharovsky posted a goal and two assists on Thursday in a 4-2 victory. [ RDS ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Porter Martone will be captain of Canada’s World Junior team. [ TS...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Jacob Fowler has been Montreal’s most reliable option in net since his recall, and that will make it difficult to return him to the AHL. [ TVA Sports ]
Martin St-Louis is happy how his team performed in what he and Fowler felt was a playoff atmosphere in Boston. [ TVA Sports ]
Phillip Danault says he tried to be perfect in his first game and didn’t do as well as he would have liked, especially at the faceoff dot. He expects to get better as he...
From Eyes On The Prize
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With injuries, illnesses, and a general need for some time off, the Montreal Canadiens lined up against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday for their final game before the holiday. Overcoming a rough first period, they were the better team in the second and third, taking advantage of some power plays to earn a convincing 6-2 win before their time off.
Contributions came from just about everywhere in the lineup, as it was a team effort that saw them take over the game after the first.
Ça s'é...
From Eyes On The Prize
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First period
The game begins with Josh Anderson and Tanner Jeannot squaring up at centre ice. We have our tone for this game. Precisely the one the Bruins wanted.
Phillip Danault continues the shift with Brendan Gallagher in Anderson’s place and they help draw a holding call when Alexandre Texier is grabbed behind the net.
Lane Hutson attempts a pass across the top of the zone, and it leads to a two-on-one from the two Bruins forwards you don’t want to allow one to. Jacob Fowl...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 27 days ago
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Welcome to Rivalry Night, folks! Well, kind of. For the first time in a while, the Bruins and Canadiens are jockeying for position in the standings and had some fireworks in their last match-up, so we could be in for some entertainment tonight. Or, the slumping Bruins could lay another egg. Who knows? Hopefully you […]
From Stanley Cup of Chowder
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Game 37: Montreal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Penguins region: NESN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Boston Bruins spent the days leading up to the 2025 trade deadline shipping out players. Charlie Coyle went to the Colorado Avalanche, The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Brandon Carlo, and Brad Marchand, their acting captain, was traded to the Florida Panthers in what looked like a loud sign...
From Eyes On The Prize
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Jacob Fowler’s play and what that might mean for Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Phillip Danault’s return is likely to be good for both the player and the Habs. [ TVA Sports ]
Making adjustments, the new normal, and surviving 16 games in 28 days. [ The Athletic ]
Geoff Molson is dedicated to doing whatever it takes to make the Habs winners. [ Sportsnet ]
A phone call and a long Uber ride were just part of a busy weekend for...
From Eyes On The Prize
| 27 days ago
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