The Montreal Canadiens have been through a stretch where they have been really struggling in the faceoff circle as of late, especially captain Nick Suzuki, who has seemingly lost every important draw as of late.
The month of December marks the unofficial start to the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) trade deadline season. In 2017, it became a month the Windsor Spitfires will never forget as they said goodbye to a captain.
For the Montreal Canadiens’ Sam Montembeault, December hasn’t just been unkind — it’s been clarifying. At the start of the month, Montembeault was still recognizable as the Canadiens’ steady option.
In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumours, general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the team continues its battle for a playoff spot.
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.
The Canadiens want to improve. To do so, Kent Hughes could turn to the trade market because he has several assets on hand to make a big move. The Canadiens’ GM has a number of draft picks on hand, as well as a number of excellent prospects.
Do you remember the time Carey Price and Brendan Gallagher played together… for the Laval Rocket? The two veterans had taken part in a match in the American League to get back into shape.
Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We’re inching closer to the Christmas Break, and the standings, particularly in the Eastern Conference, couldn’t be any closer.
This morning, the Canadiens had a practice session in Brossard. Before the other guys hit the ice, Kaiden Guhle made his presence felt. Seeing him in a tracksuit is a good thing, because it means he’s making progress.
BPM Sports had been for sale since last spring. The station had been losing money since it opened, and needed a new owner with a strong backbone and a keen interest in sports.
Yesterday, playing without Mike Matheson wasn’t ideal for the Canadiens. It really wasn’t. Yes, the other defensemen did well under the circumstances. Yes, Lane Hutson is capable of staying on the ice for a long time, having played 27 minutes yesterday.
Last night, the Canadiens missed out. Martin St-Louis’ men were unable to beat the Flyers at home. In the 4-1 defeat, we’ll all agree that it was mainly the youngsters who sank the club at times via mistakes… er… that were avoidable.
Earlier today, Samuel Montembeault was traded to the Laval Rocket. The Québécois will spend a conditioning stint in the AHL, playing two games in Cleveland.
Tonight, the Canadiens welcomed the Flyers to the Bell Centre. The club was looking to continue its fine run of recent games. However, it was without Mike Matheson(injured) or Samuel Montembeault(transferred to Laval for conditioning purposes) that the Habs played tonight’s game.
Michael Hage is one of the Habs’ brightest prospects. The forward, who has the potential to play center in the NHL (and solve the second-center problem), will eventually join the Habs at the end of his NCAA stint.
The Montreal Canadiens’ goaltending situation has quietly become one of the most intriguing storylines of their season. Not because of a blockbuster move or a dramatic collapse, but because of what hasn’t happened.
Mike Matheson is injured. He won’t be able to play in tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers, and his absence is going to hurt. We know how important #8 is to the Canadiens, after all.
The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday that they have assigned goalie Samuel Montembeault to their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, for a conditioning stint.
There’s no sugarcoating it: the Montreal Canadiens have had major problems in net so far this season. Sam Montembeault’s struggles forced Jakub Dobes to be overworked, eventually leading to a desperation call-up of highly touted goaltending prospect Jacob Fowler.
It’s been 3 games since Adam Engstrom returned to the NHL for his 2nd stint with the Montreal Canadiens. However, he is looking better than he did during his first two games a couple of weeks back.