After a tough loss on the road on Wednesday morning in Springfield, the Laval Rocket bounced back with a win in Hartford on Saturday night, securing a 5-2 win to keep pace in their division. They continued their trip through New England on Sunday with an afternoon stop in Providence for a meeting with the Bruins.
It was going to be a stiff test for the Rocket who were without two of their best offensive weapons as Jared Davidson was already on recall to Montreal, and Joshua Roy was called...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Martin St-Louis made some changes to his power-play units, swapping in Zachary Bolduc on the top unit and placing him in the bumper role, while Ivan Demidov will provide the playmaking on the second unit. [ Journal de Montreal ]
“It’s a problem when our penalty kill scores more than our power play.” Lane Hutson summed up the state of Montreal’s play on the man advantage after Saturday’s loss. [ TVA Sports ]
The Canadiens have struggled in Nove...
Bad luck events continue to pile up for the Montreal Canadiens during their recent losing streak. Having already lost Alex Newhook for a significant period of time, they will now be without the services of Kirby Dach for 4-6 weeks thanks to a fractured foot.
L'attaquant Kirby Dach (fracture du pied) sera à l'écart du jeu pour une période de 4 à 6 semaines. Forward Kirby Dach (fractured foot) will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. pic.twitter.com/jyL6NApzE5 — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL...
Losers of two straight in regulation, the Montreal Canadiens took to their home ice on Saturday night to face the Boston Bruins, hoping to end their home stand on a high note. That didn’t happen, as Boston escaped Montreal with a 3-2 regulation win, sending the Habs on their short one-game road trip still looking to figure out how they can get themselves back in the win column.
Squandering an infuriating amount of opportunities on the power play was, without a doubt, the main reason for t...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Jared Davidson said he was too excited to sleep after he was informed that he would be making his NHL debut. [ TVA Sports ]
Noah Dobson is happy for the freedom the removal of the dress code provides, especially after playing the first part of his career under Lou Lamoriello. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Jack Hughes will need two months to recover from finger surgery. [ NHL.com ]
The Vancouver Canucks sign...
First period
Right off the opening puck drop, Jayden Struble and the much bigger Nikita Zadorov drop the gloves. Each player landed some serious blows, and I’ll call that a draw.
Samuel Montembeault passes the test of the first shot with a bread-basket save and no rebound.
David Pastrnak beats Cole Caufield to the net on a rush, and only a wild spinning shot by the Bruins’ sniper on the rebound prevented Boston from going up one goal.
Caufield is off to the box however, s...
Game 18: Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Bruins region: NESN Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
Dropping the last two games by a combined score of 12-1, and losing one of their top goal-scorers in the process, the Canadiens needed a boost going into the game versus the Boston Bruins. While the circumstances weren’t ideal, Jared Davidson’s recall could be the spark that the ...
Game 18: Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Bruins region: NESN Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens didn’t play as poorly on Thursday as the scoreline indicated, but 7-0 is still a demoralizing loss for a team, especially one that now has two goaltenders not playing at their best, a top-six winger out long-term, and a top-four defenceman facing a longer r...
After just three official practices, the Montreal Victoire are set to play their two pre-season games against the Boston Fleet on Saturday and Monday. Then, by Wednesday their roster will need to be finalized before their first game on November 23.
Although the Victoire were one of the two original teams that retained all three of its foundational players — Ann-Renée Desbiens, Marie-Philip Poulin, and Laura Stacey — that doesn’t mean it was business as usual. With the addition of two new ...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Pascal Vincent says Jared Davidson needs some space to get his potent shot off, but work this off-season on his acceleration is helping him find that space this year. [ Radio-Canada ]
Nick Suzuki says the players are pressing too hard to score goals now, a difference from when the offence was flowing freely to begin the season. [ Journal de Montreal ]
In the defensive zone, Martin St-Louis says the Habs need to work harder to tie up sticks and...
The Montreal Canadiens recalled forward Jared Davidson from the Laval Rocket, the team announced on Friday.
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Jared Davidson du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled forward Jared Davidson from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/EwB6PCG6NX — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 14, 2025
The team also announced that Alex Newhook will miss four months with a fractured ankle, having underwent surgery on Friday. They al...
For the first time ever, I needed to get a guest on the Bottom Six Minutes to keep me from launching into a nonsensical rant following the Montreal Canadiens’ game last night. My friend and colleague Pat Bexell hopped on the podcast to discuss the 7-0 drubbing the Dallas Stars handed the Habs on home ice, and what this team needs to do to right the ship before this losing streak gets any longer.
They started the game looking like they had figured out what ailed them against the Kings, and...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Martin St-Louis and the power of belief. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Will St-Louis start to give Zachary Bolduc more opportunities? [ Journal de Montreal ]
Alex Newhook’s good start was exactly what the Canadiens needed. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Yvon Cournoyer credits a young cancer patient for inspiring his final NHL hat trick. [ NHL.com ]
With the expansion draft past, Erin Ambrose was able to focus on hockey. [ La Presse ]
Around ...
First period
Kirby Dach’s line gets the call to begin this one again.
We didn’t see many players walking right down the slot to get an open shot versus the Kings like Mike Matheson just did.
Joe Veleno gets the next scoring chance as the fourth line continues to make things happen.
Noah Dobson has the whole side of the ice to himself and attempts a hard pass to Juraj Slafkovský in at the top of the crease for a tip, but the play doesn’t connect.
I think it’s fair to ...
Game 17: Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory + Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
There wasn’t much to be happy about in Tuesday’s game versus the Los Angeles Kings, a 5-1 loss that stands as the most lop-sided defeat of the season for Montreal. But there was one positive, and that was the play of the fourth line versus a team that was able to contain the Canadiens’ at...
Game 17: Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory + Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
It had to happen at some point.
On Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens played, arguably, their first legitimately bad game of the season. Facing a Los Angeles Kings team that prided themselves on shutting down high-flying offences, the Habs struggled to impose their ...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
No need to worry about Jakub Dobeš. He’s fine, just a bit emotional. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Even though no other player from his country has scored more goals this season, if the Olympics were to start now, Cole Caufield would be sitting on the sidelines. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Tuesday night’s loss to the L.A. Kings also likely sucked the last breath out of Samuel Montembeault’s Olympic bid. [ Sportsnet ]
Being it’s his favourite road r...
The Montreal Canadiens that we’ve come to know and love this season did not show up on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. With the Los Angeles Kings in town, they bumbled their way to a 5-1 loss, sending a number of fans off to beat the traffic with a fair amount of time left in the third period.
From the net out, this was easily the worst game they’ve played this year, and one they need to get past quickly.
Monty what on earth are you trying to do here? pic.twitter.com/9Tsnvma8kG &md...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Why Nick Suzuki is an early contender for the Selke Trophy and Team Canada. [ Sportsnet ]
Suzuki’s run of good form is powered by his ability to stay relatively healthy. [ La Presse ]
Noah Dobson and Mike Matheson are forging a blue line bond. [ Montreal Gazette ]
The hot start to the season makes Kent Hughes’ job easier for the rest of it. [ RDS ]
Checking in on how Montreal’s new additions are doing. [ Last Word on Sports ]
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First period
The second line makes one of its now famous rushes up the ice, and Ivan Demidov slides the puck through a defender to Oliver Kapanen, but Darcy Keumper just gets his stick on the puck before Kapanen can complete the move to his backhand and tuck in a goal.
Nick Suzuki launches a hard shot from the slot that goes off Keumper’s stick shaft just above his blocker.
Quinton Byfield beats Samuel Montembeault, but not the post.
Demidov gets a shot from close range a...
Game 16: Montreal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles Kings
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Kings region: FanDuel Sports Network West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Canadiens have had a hard time versus the Los Angeles Kings, unable to break down their trapping style to get time in the offensive zone let alone generate much in terms of offence. In recent years they haven’t had the needed puck-moving quality to turn defence ...
Game 16: Montreal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles Kings
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Kings region: FanDuel Sports Network West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The local fans of the Los Angeles Kings haven’t had much to celebrate this season. The team is 1-4-2 at Crypto.com Arena, scoring just 15 goals in the seven games at home which is second-worst in the league. They aren’t helping themselves defensively either with the...
After a hiatus for over five years the Coach’s Challenge series has returned. The project that was a returning feature in the early days of the podcast series here at Eyes On The Prize, and the favourite show of Patrik Bexell, gets back into the fold. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to talk to more coaches through out the season – and beyond.
In Europe, Dan Tangnes is a very well respected name. He succeeded in bringing Rögle up to the SHL in 2012, even though they were relegated in 2013 (Rö...
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Nick Suzuki’s best skill has always been his understanding of the game. [ TVA Sports ]
Suzuki is one of the players not currently named to Team Canada whose performances have been the most impressive. [ The Athletic ]
It is early days yet, but based on the current standings, it looks like Montreal is one of a number of teams leading what appears to a changing of the guard. [ Radio-Canada ]
Kirby Dach has been through a lot, and it is not ...
As players were entering the 2025 PWHL Draft, it looked like the Montreal Victoire were entering the season with the same leadership core they had for their first two seasons. Expansion took a toll on all six existing teams, but Montreal was able to keep their three foundational players (Ann-Renée Desbiens, Marie-Philip Poulin, and Laura Stacey) plus the rest of their original leadership group of Kristin O’Neill, Kati Tabin, and Erin Ambrose.
By the end of the night, O’Neill was traded to...