Montreal Canadiens Trade Al Montoya to Edmonton Oilers Brandon Share-Cohen | January 4, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have traded goaltender Al Montoya to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2018, the Habs announced Thursday night. The condition of…
Canadiens Should Rest Gallagher to Be Safe Ryan Szporer | November 17, 2017 Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has little left to prove, fresh off a nasty hit to the head. The team should take the opportunity to rest him as a result.…
Who Should Back Up Carey Price? Johannes Wheeldon | September 28, 2017 For a team with a number of question marks on defense and uncertainty at center, the Canadiens have a lot of depth in goal. In addition to Carey Price and…
Montoya Injury Forces Habs to Play Price Ryan Szporer | March 28, 2017 There are definitely worse things in the world than having your No.1 goalie healthy and ready to play as the regular season winds down, with playoff positioning on the line.…
Recap: Talbot Nets Shutout Shootout Win over Habs Ryan Szporer | February 5, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens last met in Montreal on Super Bowl weekend last year, it was a vastly different result. The home side prevailed in a 5-1…
Preview: Jets Look to Start a Streak Against Canadiens Judson Rempel | January 11, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets are coming off one of their best games of the season as they get ready to battle their second straight Canadian team, the Montreal Canadiens. Connor Hellebuyck…
Habs Making the Right Moves Despite Losses Ryan Szporer | November 20, 2016 Record-wise, it wasn’t a great last couple of games for the Montreal Canadiens. But, when you bench your star player, you can only hope for the best to a certain…
Priceless Habs Not Unbeatable Mark Shiver | November 19, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Montreal Canadiens Friday night and to borrow a line from a song for ‘Canes fans, “Oh What a Night.” In goal for the Habs was…
Hurricanes Look to Streak Mark Shiver | November 18, 2016 A winning streak is defined as a consecutive number of games won, beginning with the third consecutive victory; back-to-back wins are only considered two consecutive victories. The latter is what…
Habs Still Hiding Behind Price Nick Guido | November 10, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2016-17 National Hockey League season. They sit first in the league with an 11-1-1 record and look to continue their…
Facing Off: Debating Kadri, Canucks & Canadiens Larry Fisher | November 7, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Nov 4, 2016 Jim Parsons | November 4, 2016 On Wednesday, it was a night of overtime hockey. Of the 12 games scheduled, six of them went to extra time or a shootout. The Penguins, Predators, Devils, Lightning, Jets…