Canadiens Likely to Keep Kotkaniemi from World Juniors Ryan Szporer | December 9, 2018 It shouldn’t be surprising Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin will likely keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi instead of loaning him to Finland for the World Juniors. In contrast, the ramifications of…
NHL News & Notes: Giordano, Ouellet & More Brandon Share-Cohen | December 7, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Mark Giordano will have a hearing with the NHL’s DoPS, Xavier Ouellet has been placed on waivers and the Winnipeg Jets have activated two defenders…
The Real Difference Between This and Last Year’s Canadiens Ryan Szporer | December 7, 2018 There’s little disputing the obvious: The Montreal Canadiens are an improved team in 2018-19 relative to the edition that missed the playoffs last season. Nevertheless, there’s just as little dismissing…
Canadiens Sweep Home-and-Home With Senators The Canadian Press | December 7, 2018 OTTAWA — Paul Byron scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Thursday night. Jeff Petry, Brendan Gallagher and Andrew Shaw also scored for the Canadiens (14-10-5) as Carey Price stopped 19 shots to sweep the home-and…
Canadiens Snap Senators Streak – Domi Tallies Two The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018 MONTREAL — Max Domi scored twice and added an assist and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and two helpers as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Tuesday. Artturi Lehkonen and Brendan Gallagher also scored for the Canadiens (13-10-5), w…
Petry’s Value in Weber’s Absence Was Undeniable Sam Mendelsohn | December 3, 2018 When it was announced last season that the Montreal Canadiens would be without defenseman Shea Weber for an extended period of time, it was clear that each player would have…
NHL Rumors: Muzzin, Simmonds, Fletcher, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | December 3, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Montreal Canadiens are still looking at improving their blue line and a defenseman out of Los Angeles might be on the radar. With the expansion…
Sharks Bite Canadiens – Jones Stops 39 The Canadian Press | December 2, 2018 MONTREAL — Martin Jones made 39 saves as the San Jose Sharks snapped a four-game losing skid with a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night. Justin Braun, Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks (13-10-5). Jones improved to 7…
Captain Weber Scores Two as Canadiens Top Rangers The Canadian Press | December 1, 2018 MONTREAL — Shea Weber and Artturi Lehkonen each scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-2 to snap a five-game losing skid on Saturday night. Tomas Tatar also scored for the Canadiens (12-9-5) in their first home win since Nov…
Mete in the Minors Makes Twisted Sense Ryan Szporer | November 30, 2018 It’s hard to fathom Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin demoted defenseman Victor Mete based solely on his play. After all, Mete remains one of the most-mobile defensemen in the…
NHL News & Notes: Mete, Bjork & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 29, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, the Montreal Canadiens have assigned Victor Mete to the AHL, the Boston Bruins have assigned Anders Bjork to the AHL and the Carolina Hurricanes have…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Flyers, Nylander, Alzner, More Jim Parsons | November 28, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the St. Louis Blues are looking around the NHL for a better option in goal but stopped in Detroit along the way, the Montreal Canadiens are…
