Canadiens Need to Balance Size and Skill to Successfully Rebuild Blain Potvin | December 19, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens’ rebuild is still far from complete. There are several excellent young players — some on the roster and others still coming up the pipeline — but they…
Canadiens Clearly Still Have Special Defenseman in Goalless Hutson Ryan Szporer | December 12, 2024 Rookie defenseman Lane Hutson may have zero goals. However, no one in or around the Montreal Canadiens organization should be complaining.
Montreal Canadiens’ Top 5 Draft Picks in the Modern Era Shawn Wilken | December 11, 2024 *This article was originally published in April 2023 In the NHL’s modern-era history, the Montreal Canadiens have landed a top-five draft pick five times. From an All-Star goaltender in Carey…
Canadiens Need to Stop Their Top-Line Shuffling Edgar Chaput | November 28, 2024 There is no such thing as a club that keeps its four scoring lines and three defensive pairings intact for 82 games and then the playoffs. Injuries, trades, scoring funks,…
3 Takeaways From the Canadiens’ Wild 7-5 Win Over Sabres Edgar Chaput | November 11, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens engaged in a matinee battle against the Buffalo Sabres in conjunction with Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the United States. The visitors were looking…
Maple Leafs’ Knies Playing Towards Big Pay Day Peter Baracchini | November 2, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs recently locked up one of their veteran defenders for the next five seasons in Jake McCabe. The contract itself is a win as comes in at…
Canadiens Still Lack an Identity Blain Potvin | October 31, 2024 After 10 games, the Montreal Canadiens sit seventh in the Atlantic Division with a 4-5-1 record. Only the Boston Bruins are behind them in that division, which will not likely…
Insider: Knies May Want Deal in Range of Two Recent Mega-Signings Jim Parsons | October 28, 2024 Matthew Knies may be in line for a significant contract extension, potentially on par with recent mega-signings like Juraj Slafkovsky’s eight-year, $60.8 million deal with the Montreal Canadiens and Alexis…
Canadiens Keep Getting Hurt as Barron Joins Injury List Ryan Szporer | October 24, 2024 The Canadiens are down one more player in 2024-25 season’s early going in Justin Barron. So, which injured Hab do they miss most?
Canadiens’ Depth Will Be Put to the Test This Week Edgar Chaput | October 23, 2024 Even before the Montreal Canadiens played host to the New York Rangers on Oct. 22, it had become evident that the club would start learning a lot about its depth.…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Penguins, Canucks, Canadiens Jim Parsons | October 22, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how long have the Calgary Flames been looking to add another center? Meanwhile, are the Pittsburgh Penguins considering placing goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers? Is…
Canadiens Will Benefit From Juraj Slafkovsky’s Toughness Edgar Chaput | October 18, 2024 To say that Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky has been on a journey in the NHL might be a bit rich. He was drafted in 2022 and is only entering…