Patrik Laine’s situation with the Montreal Canadiens is giving fans plenty to think about. When Tony Marinaro asked Eric Engels if Laine would suit up again in Montreal, Engels didn’t really have a straight answer.
The referees at the Bell Centre yesterday missed a good game, didn’t they? It’s rarely as obvious as this, but the referees had a bad one on their hands last night.
The Montreal Canadiens have spent most of the season navigating through a difficult injury situation, and Kirby Dach has been right at the center of it.
On Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens took a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild. It was Cole Caufield who buried the game-winning goal and showed his elite skill in the process.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Cole Caufield's go-ahead goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation secured a dramatic 4-3 victory for the Montreal Canadiens over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
The Canadiens took on the Minnesota Wild at the Bell Centre. The Wild had won the previous nine meetings between the two teams. For the Montreal club, Kirby Dach returned to the lineup and was placed on the first line.
On Monday night, Tony Marinaro asked his guest Eric Engels if he thinks that Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine will ever wear the bleu, blanc, et rouge ever again.
For a young Québécois hockey player, there are dreams that can’t really be explained. They’ve been there since childhood. Being drafted into the NHL is already huge.
Tonight, the Canadiens welcome the Minnesota Wild to the Bell Centre. It should be a good game: both clubs are having good seasons and have players who can put on a show.
The Canadiens did not acquire Kiefer Sherwood. Instead, the rugged forward was traded to the San Jose Sharks yesterday. The Habs were interested in him because Sherwood’s style of play fits Montreal’s current needs.
David Reinbacher was selected with the 5th overall pick in 2023. There are always high expectations with players drafted this high. And that’s to be expected.
Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will return from a two-month absence due to a broken foot in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild. Dach, who sustained his injury on Nov.
A couple of roster adjustments for the Montreal Canadiens, including the return of one of the team’s young stars. On Tuesday, the team announced that forward Alexandre Texier is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Over the past week, the subject of injuries has received a lot of attention. After all, we know that with the return of the injured, there was the potential for congestion.
On the Monday episode of the Trust the Process Sick Podcast, Simon “the Snake” Boisvert told co-host Shayne Gaumond that he believes that Alexander Zharovsky’s ceiling is as high as being the 2nd or 3rd best forward on the Montreal Canadiens someday.
Despite having played in just 57 games with the team, Patrik Laine’s time as a Montreal Canadien already feels like it could be nearing its end. Injuries have plagued the Finnish winger over his two seasons with the Habs, and some have even wondered whether he’ll suit up in the red, white, and blue again.
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis announced on Monday that forward Kirby Dach is expected to return to the Habs lineup on Tuesday when the team takes on the Minnesota Wild.
A young team inevitably experiences ups and downs over the course of a season, and the Montreal Canadiens are experiencing both as it fights to hold onto a playoff berth.
Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators offered yet another reminder of just how lethal Cole Caufield has become when the game is on the line. With the score deadlocked in overtime, the Montreal Canadiens’ sniper struck again, burying the winning goal and sealing two crucial points for Montreal.
When people size up NHL teams, they usually focus on the players. And yes, the Montreal Canadiens have talent. But lately, two other factors are making a real difference: team culture and the Bell Centre.
For the first time in a long time, the Montreal Canadiens can look at their blue line and feel something that has been missing for years: stability. Not just short-term competence, but a long-term vision that is already taking shape at the NHL level.
The Canadiens announced they’ve loaned center Owen Beck and goaltender Jacob Fowler to AHL Laval. They’re now left with two open roster spots – one of which could go to LTIR-bound Kirby Dach as he nears a return from a foot fracture, Eric Engels of Sportsnet speculates.