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Early arrival in North America: Alexander Zharosvky’s agent denies rumors

This morning, some really… interesting information appeared on X. Basically, the Hockey News Hub account – which is well plugged in Russia – shared a tweet in which it reads: Rinat Bachirov (GM of Salavat Yulayev Ufa) says the team will release Alexander Zharovsky in a year if the player wants to play in the NHL.

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David Ettedgui publicly calls for Éric Raymond’s dismissal

The Canadiens have a problem in front of the net, and it’s probably the most talked-about issue in the club’s entourage right now. Jakub Dobes and Samuel Montembeault have lost their confidence and, as a result, we’ll be seeing Jacob Fowler play his first NHL game tonight.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 11

Canadiens turning to rookie vs. Penguins amid goaltending struggles

The Montreal Canadiens have been waiting for the heir apparent to Carey Price, and he will make his NHL regular season debut on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / December 11

Canadiens Top Prospect Goalie to Make Debut vs Penguins

Top goaltending prospect Jacob Fowler will make his NHL debut in Pittsburgh as the Montreal Canadiens take on the Penguins Thursday night. This will be his first official career NHL start as the Canadiens work through some goaltending issues and test out the young netminder with a very high ceiling.

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Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

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Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / December 11

Montreal Canadiens Add Reinforcements From Laval

As the Montreal Canadiens embark on their upcoming two-game road trip, the team adds some call-ups from Laval. Following their loss to the Lightning on Tuesday night, the Canadiens recalled forward Owen Beck, defenceman Adam Engstrom, and most notably, goaltender Jacob Fowler.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Jacob Fowler News / Daily Faceoff / December 11

Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler to make NHL debut against Pittsburgh

As the Montreal Canadiens‘ woes between the pipes continue, the team is turning to promising rookie Jacob Fowler to make his NHL debut in Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / The Sick Podcast / December 11

Why It’s Time For The Habs To Put Slafkovsky On The PK

This season, Juraj Slafkovsky has really stepped up his game, despite the point totals not necessarily reflecting that so far. One area where he has shown significant improvement is his overall defensive game.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / December 11

Canadiens Don’t Need to Rush to Address Issues, Including Goaltending

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a difficult stretch, and emotions are naturally running high after an ugly 6–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Jake Evans News / Dose.ca / December 11

Jake Evans case: personal absence more to blame than injury, says Renaud Lavoie

Tonight, the Canadiens de Montréal play in Pittsburgh. You know what that means? Zachary Bolduc will get a goal and an assist da- ah pis laissez faire.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 11

The Habs may have the worst 'bottom-6' in the NHL right now

Jake Evans won’t be playing tomorrow. The Canadiens have announced that he has left the team for personal reasons and will join the club in New York, ahead of Saturday’s game against the Rangers.

Andrei Markov News / Dose.ca / December 11

'The second time I saw Markov smile was when I took him to Chez Parée.'

Recently honored by the Canadiens, defenseman Andrei Markov is known for being a pretty serious guy. If you see him smiling, keep this image in mind, because it won’t happen often.

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Jacob Fowler News / Dose.ca / December 10

Jacob Fowler won’t solve all of the Canadiens’ problems

When you look at the Eastern standings, one thing is clear: the Canadiens are lucky to play in a division that isn’t the strongest in the NHL. Otherwise, the club wouldn’t be in the famous mix.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 10

Problems in front of the net: Maybe it’s time to change goalie coaches

The goalkeeping situation in Montreal is difficult. Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes have, more often than not, performed poorly. Short of solutions, perhaps we should start thinking about changing goalkeeping coaches.

Jake Evans News / The Sick Podcast / December 10

Jake Evans Could Be Out Long-Term

On Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that Jake Evans would not be travelling with the team to Pittsburgh for Thursday night’s game against the Penguins due to personal reasons.

Jakub Dobes News / The Sick Podcast / December 10

Time To Chat About Jakub Dobes’ Role

The Montreal Canadiens don’t have a goaltender who can be a starter right now. As good as Jakub Dobes can be sometimes, it’s time for all of us to face it that the Czech netminder can’t be anything more than a 1B goaltender who can give a team 35-40 starts a season at the most.

Jacob Fowler News / Dose.ca / December 10