Game 14: Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Devils region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, TSN+
The NHL probably didn’t think much of a Thursday-night game in November between the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils when it put the schedule together, but with almost one-fifth of the season played, it will be a battle for top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens hold a 9-3-...
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Game 14: Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Devils region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, TSN+
All good things must come to an end, although the Canadiens probably would have hoped for a more memorable event than what transpired on Tuesday night.
Facing the possibility of a five-game winning streak, les Habitants played what has been described as their worst game of the season, yi...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Alex Newhook is starting to realize his potential thanks to high confidence and consistency. [ Sportsnet ]
With 74 assists in 97 games, Lane Hutson is now ranked third among the best defencemen in history. [ Journal de Montreal ]
If Ivan Demidov keeps up his pace, he could shatter a Canadiens’ record that has stood for 40 years. [ TVA Sports ]
Zachary Bolduc didn’t appreciate the Bell Centre crowd sarcastically applauding Sam Montemb...
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Tuesday night saw the first matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers this season, and it couldn’t have gone any worse for the home side in the opening minutes. Digging themselves a deep three-goal hole inside of the first 10 minutes, they had to fight their way back into the game during the second period, despite playing some of their roughest-looking hockey at even strength.
Thanks to the Habs’ young skill players, and some timely power play goals, they were able to...
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All stats are taken on the morning of the 4th of November, hence stats might have changed as games was played on the fourth of November in some leagues.
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#Habs Bogdan Konyushkov scores his first goal of the season on the 26th of October against Avtomobilist. I really like how he corrals that puck with his skate before picking the corner to shoot in. pic.twitter.com/hBxGFU1LuU — Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) November 4, ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Alexander Zharovsky is an “artist,” according to a teammate. [ RDS ]
How Mike Matheson became the biggest winner of the Noah Dobson trade. [ A Winning Habit ]
Martin St-Louis keeps faith in Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette ]
A look at three stellar rookies for the Canadiens so far this season. [ Last Word on Sports ]
How does Alex Newhook stack up against your typical 31st and 37th picks? [ La Presse ]
A small lineup adju...
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Garrett Rank is officiating this game, so brace accordingly.
First period
Despite Montreal spending the opening two shifts in the offensive zone, the first shot of the game goes to the Flyers, and a tip in the high slot from Bobby Brink gets past Samuel Montembeault.
Montreal attempts to do something similar with a pass off Alex Newhook’s stick, but the puck goes off the post.
He did that in the last game as well, so we’ll see what his final word is this evening.
M...
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Game 13: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBCSP Streaming: ESPN+, TSN+
It wasn’t the type of performance from Samuel Montembeault on Saturday night that put an end to concerns about his play this season, but it was the first time in four starts that he allowed fewer than four goals, and it did come with a win, and those were at least signs of progress. Now, ...
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We were a little late getting to the podcast version this month, but myself and Patrik Bexell got together to discuss EOTP’s selections for the players of the month in the Montreal Canadiens system.
Starting at the top, we have Cole Caufield. While this easily could have gone to his linemate Nick Suzuki, or his goaltender Jakub Dobes, there was no denying the brilliance of Caufield in October. We feel that the mere fact Suzuki can be in the top five for NHL scoring and still have another ...
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Game 13: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBCSP Streaming: ESPN+, TSN Live
On Saturday night, the Canadiens took an early lead against the Ottawa Senators. Unfortunately, they couldn’t put the game on ice, and the Senators slowly crept back into contention, even taking the lead in the 3rd period on a goal by Tim Stützle. From there, the H...
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Juraj Slafkovsky have been dominant, even against the league’s best players. [ TSN ]
Montreal’s ability to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in OT is becoming expected, even if it’s not necessarily sustainable. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Noah Dobson is feeling especially good about his off-season choice to sign with Montreal. [ La Presse ]
Patrick Laine is leading the Habs’ Movember campaign. [ Canadiens ]
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen are developing rapidly, to the point that Martin St-Louis can trust them in the most important minutes. [ Radio-Canada ]
The players are being given the chance to work through their issues this season. [ The Athletic ]
How the Canadiens are faring in Christian Dvorak’s absence. [ La Presse ]
Some work with goaltending coach Éric Raymond while the majority of starts were going to Jakub Dobeš helped Samuel Mo...
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The Montreal Canadiens extended their latest win streak to three games on Saturday night, with a second-straight of the overtime variety against the Ottawa Senators. They had to overcome some adversity once again, tying the game late in the third period to force the extra period before Alex Newhook iced it. As of this writing, they remain at the top of the standings in the Atlantic Division.
There was a lot to discuss from that game; the Habs looking like the better team at five-on-five, ...
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Friday night was a tough one for the Laval Rocket as they battled for every inch of ice to score a goal late in regulation, only for a slight mistake to sink them as they fell 2-1 to the Rochester Americans. They did not have to wait long to try and get their revenge, however, as the Amerks returned for a Saturday afternoon rematch at Place Bell.
It was another season debut, this time for William Trudeau who had missed the entire pre-season with a lingering injury, and had just cleared wa...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Cole Caufield was the Molson Cup-winner for the month of October. [ La Presse ]
Jakub Dobeš earned the honour of the NHL’s third star of the month. [ Canadiens.com ]
The three Habs rookies have had key performances for the Canadiens so far this season. [ RDS ]
The players are happy they could get a victory for Samuel Montembeault last night to end his run of two weeks without a win. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Chris Nilan and Rick Green ...
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First period
I miss Ray Ferraro already.
The crowd is very quiet to begin this game. I guess they don’t know if they’ll be cheering a goal or a fight first.
There also isn’t a whole going on to get excited about yet. The play is sloppy on both sides.
Matheson has a breakout pass go awry, but Samuel Montembeault is there to make the save.
It’s a big save, because moments later Cole Caufield gets a breakaway, and he squeaks the puck through the pads of Linus Ullmark, w...
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Game 12: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet One (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens return home after earning three wins on their road trip. All three were claimed by Jakub Dobeš, with the one loss going on Samuel Montembeault’s record, though we all know how much of a role the officials played in the game in Edmonton. Nevertheless, Montembeault still allowed six goals in t...
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Game 12: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet One (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens enjoyed a few days off after completing their western road trip, but still find themselves atop the Atlantic Division four days since their last game. An overtime win in Seattle earned Montreal a 16th point through 11 games played, and also improved their road record to 5-2 with one-sixth of...
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Graveyards are places of introspection and opportunities to discover the stories of those who rest there. Every year I travel around Canada, and in those travels I take the time to visit the resting place of those who trailblazed the path that we all travel on as fans of the Montreal Canadiens. In invoking our fandom, we should not only enjoy the present and the promise of the future, we should also pay respect to the past, and the people who made the Canadiens the most successful franchise of...
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NHL Player of the Month: Cole Caufield
Montreal’s top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovský propelled the Canadiens into the playoffs with its play to end last season. They’ve managed to keep that level up to start the 2025-26 campaign, and currently have the Habs among the best teams in the league.
Leading the way on offence is Caufield with nine goals through 11 games, a 67-goal pace over the full 82-game schedule. Three of those goals have come in overtime, mean...
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Coming off a Wednesday night win, the Laval Rocket rolled into a Friday match with the Rochester Americans with not only a renewed sense of confidence, but also a renewed lineup as well. The defence received a much-needed boost with not only Marc Del Gaizo returning from the NHL, but both David Reinbacher and William Trudeau being healthy after being injured in the pre-season. While Trudeau did not suit up after clearing waivers, Reinbacher was thrown right into the fray alongside Adam Engströ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Alex Newhook had accepted a new reality that he would become a defensive player for the Canadiens this season, but he’s off to a great start offensively playing with Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen. [ La Presse ]
Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble are expecting a physical game when the Ottawa Senators visit the Bell Centre tonight, and they haven’t forgotten about Nick Cousins’ two-handed chop on Demidov. [ TVA Sports ]
Bill Guerin couldn’t be ha...
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Filip Eriksson struggled in Växjö last year when expectations were high. He was coming off a very successful stint in HockeyAllsvenskan with the Nybro Vikings and a good playoff performance with Växjö. He mentioned a year ago that he struggled a bit with confidence. “You get a chance in HockeyAllsvenskan and you know that you get another if you miss it. There might be three games before you get another chance if you miss your chance in the SHL.”
A detour through Stockholm and Djurgården m...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
A window into Jakub Dobeš’s pregame preparations. [ La Presse ]
Five takeaways from the first 10 games of the season. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Joe Veleno is living out his childhood dream with the Canadiens. [ NHLPA ]
Saturday night will represent a chance for Samuel Montembeault to right the ship. [ La Presse ]
Jacob Fowler, the goalie that never sleeps. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Will Cole Caufield force his way onto Team USA for t...
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The Montreal Canadiens made two roster moves on Thursday that will greatly help the Laval Rocket. Defenders David Reinbacher and William Trudeau, who have been out since training camp, took the next step towards being able to play AHL games.
Les Canadiens ont placé le nom du défenseur William Trudeau au ballottage dans le but de le céder au Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have placed defenseman William Trudeau on waivers for the purpose of a loan to the Laval Rocket. — Canadiens Mont...
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