Lightning Blank Canadiens – Vasilevskiy Gets Shutout The Canadian Press | February 17, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive victory. Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 20 saves in his second conse…
The Likeliest Canadiens Opponents in the First Round Ryan Szporer | February 16, 2019 It’s about time to face the fact the Montreal Canadiens are likely to make the playoffs. The next logical step is to consider who their potential playoffs opponents in the…
Predators Control Canadiens – Rinne Makes 34 Saves The Canadian Press | February 15, 2019 NASHVILLE — Pekka Rinne made 34 saves, Viktor Arvidsson scored and the Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Thursday night. Ryan Hartman and Brian Boyle also had the goals for Nashville, which snapped a three-game skid. Tomas Tatar sc…
NHL News & Notes: Malkin Gibson, Chaput & More Brandon Share-Cohen | February 13, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Evgeni Malkin has been suspended one game, the Anaheim Ducks have placed John Gibson and Chad Johnson on the injured reserve, Michael Chaput has been…
Wild-Card Canadiens Not Out of Playoff Woods Yet Ryan Szporer | February 13, 2019 The fate of the Montreal Canadiens is in their hands. Two thirds of the way through the season, that’s all you can really ask for, seeing as few predicted the…
Folin Is the Key to Canadiens Trade, Not Weise Ryan Szporer | February 11, 2019 True to his word, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has admirably played the trade market conservatively up to now. Despite appearances to the contrary, that sentiment extends to the…
NHL News & Notes: Thompson, Delia & More Brandon Share-Cohen | February 11, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, the Montreal Canadiens have acquired Nate Thompson, Collin Delia has signed a three-year contract extension and the NHL has announced their three stars of the…
Maple Leafs Beat Canadiens – Tavares Scores in OT The Canadian Press | February 10, 2019 MONTREAL — John Tavares scored in overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night in a battle for second place in the Atlantic division. Andreas Johnsson, Nikita Zaitsev and William Nylander also sco…
Canadiens Acquire Weise & Folin From Flyers Brandon Share-Cohen | February 9, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens have traded David Schlemko and Byron Froese to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Dale Weise and Christian Folin, the team announced Saturday. The Canadiens would also…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Predators, Red Wings, More Jim Parsons | February 9, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, are the Montreal Canadiens becoming buyers at the trade deadline? They already made a trade on Saturday and with the team playing well, GM Marc Bergevin…
Hockey Day in Canada – Key Games for the Nation’s Teams The Canadian Press | February 9, 2019 VANCOUVER — An annual celebration of everything hockey will have extra implications for many Canadian NHL teams this year. Six of the country’s seven squads are still in the hunt for playoff spots, making each of this year’s Hockey Day in Canada m…
Domi’s Shot Is Key to the Habs’ Success Enrico Caruso | February 8, 2019 Since pulling on the Montreal Canadiens sweater for the first time in October, centre Max Domi has been nothing short of sensational. With 47 points through 54 games, Domi not…