Montreal Canadiens News & Opinion

Wild Maul Canadiens – Dumba Scores a Deuce

The Canadian Press | December 12, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Dumba scored twice, Devan Dubnyk made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild took out some recent frustrations on the Montreal Canadiens in a 7-1 victory Tuesday night.
The Wild scored four times in the second period to recover from a l…

Canadiens Cover Blackhawks on Tatar’s Late Goal

The Canadian Press | December 9, 2018

CHICAGO — Tomas Tatar scored the tiebreaking goal on a deflection with 1:17 left in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Sunday for their third straight win.
Max Domi and Shea Weber scored scored in the first peri…

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…