Canadiens’ Evans Scores Late Goal to Defeat Devils The Canadian Press | September 17, 2019 MONTREAL — Jake Evans scored late in the third period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in the first NHL pre-season game for both teams. Artturi Lehkonen and Nate Thompson scored for the Canadien…
Canadiens’ Lehkonen Primed for a Breakout Season Sean Garland | August 25, 2019 In case you were wondering, Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen is very eager to get the 2019-20 season underway. After a career year in points with 31, Lehkonen has been…
Montreal’s Finnish Fraternity, from Niemi to Kotkaniemi Mike Ryan | November 21, 2018 Finland has always punched above its weight in hockey. The nation of 5.5 million people – roughly the same number as the state of Minnesota and about a million fewer…
3 Canadiens Primed for Bounce-Back Seasons Daniel Fuoco | October 6, 2018 Expectations are at an all-time low heading into the 2018-19 season for the Montreal Canadiens. Hockey experts are predicting the Habs will be on the outside of the playoff picture…
3 Underperformers Bergevin Should Move Paul Olioff | June 7, 2018 It takes a lot of courage to be a general manager in a hockey-obsessed city like Montreal. Every move is scrutinized by the media or criticized regularly on thousands of…
5 Habs Who Need to Be a Lot Better Brianne Spiker | March 29, 2018 Outside of a few individuals on the Montreal Canadiens, no player lived up to or exceeded expectations this season. Some of the less-than-stellar seasons from the players ranged from understandable…
Penalty Kill Costly for the Canadiens Jeff Tibbins | February 9, 2018 Several decades ago, playing undisciplined against the Philadelphia Flyers would have likely resulted in one or two bench brawls. On Thursday night, it cost the Montreal Canadiens two points in…
Finnish with No Finish: Lehkonen’s Sophomore Slump Brianne Spiker | January 19, 2018 So far the 2017-18 season has not been one to remember for Montreal Canadiens’ second-year forward Artturi Lehkonen. The dreaded sophomore slump has hit him badly as he has struggled…
3 Canadiens Struggling the Most This Season Brianne Spiker | January 12, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens, as a whole, have struggled mightily this season. For whatever reason, consistency has eluded them as they can lose to a team like Arizona one night but…
Could Lehkonen’s Return Spark the Habs? Jeff Tibbins | December 14, 2017 For the first time in a long time, the Montreal Canadiens received some good news. Forward Artturi Lehkonen skated with his teammates on Thursday for the first time since sustaining…
The Rise of Canadiens’ Secondary Scoring Matt Lawson | June 6, 2017 Secondary scoring has been a long-standing problem for the Montreal Canadiens and they’ve relied heavily on their defensive prowess to win hockey games. With a strong defensive core and Carey…
The Montreal Canadiens’ Secret Weapon Ryan Szporer | April 9, 2017 You wouldn’t know it, based on all the hype Auston Matthew and Patrik Laine have (justifiably) been getting all year, but the Montreal Canadiens have themselves a pretty good rookie…
