Montreal Canadiens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

David Pagnotta: The Habs’ goaltending problem is starting to cause concern

The Canadiens have a 13-9-3 record so far this season. Is that perfect? Of course not. But… it could be worse than that, too. Without Jakub Dobes’ brilliance at the start of the season, the Canadiens would probably be in the lower echelons of the National League standings today.

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Tony Marinaro called the Office québécois de la langue française: Why does Monty play so much?

Yesterday at the Bell Centre, Samuel Montembeault had a tough night. Another tough night, in fact. The Québécois allowed five goals on 29 shots, which isn’t ideal.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / December 3

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens will eventually to have to make some blue line decisions

Marco D’Amico of RG Media: The Montreal Canadiens now have defenseman Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle signed for at least the next five seasons.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 3

'Those who can’t play defensively will sit out': Martin St-Louis no longer laughs

Yesterday, the Canadiens played a bad one. It wasn’t just that the Canadiens lost 5-2: it was the way they played. It was simply a horrible game defensively… and physically… and in terms of intensity.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 3

Fan gets away with filming Canadiens players

Right now, there’s a video circulating on social networks. It shows Canadiens players in a restaurant. You can see that they’re being filmed by a fan and that they don’t exactly look like they’re having fun because of the camera in their face.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Jordan Binnington News / Dose.ca / December 3

Jordan Binnington in Montreal: Darren Dreger denies the rumor

The Canadiens and the Blues have often been linked recently. There was, of course, the transaction involving Logan Mailloux and Zachary Bolduc. There were the rumours involving Jordan Kyrou.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 3

Jacob Fowler and Samuel Blais stand out in Laval (while the Habs were being destroyed)

Last night, the Canadiens played the Senators. But you knew that. It’s worth noting, however, that the Rocket, its training club, was also in action in the Montreal region.

Martin St. Louis News / Dose.ca / December 3

Martin St-Louis won’t talk about his defensive system (which floundered yesterday)

The man-to-man system, where each player takes his man in defensive territory, doesn’t always work super well with the Canadiens. And in yesterday’s loss to the Sens, it didn’t work so well.

Florian Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / December 3

Don’t expect Florian Xhekaj to play tonight

Last night, Martin St-Louis benched a few players during the game against the Sens. We’re talking about players who couldn’t hold their own defensively.

Jake Evans News / Dose.ca / December 3

Jake Evans is no shadow of the player he was last year

It’s the same old story. The same unpalatable (and unhealthy, Mr. Prime Minister) cold poutine. Which bacon ranch poutine os*i am I talking about? The one served in the concessions on the Bell Centre ice since the start of the season.

Arber Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / December 3

Arber Xhekaj: 'It’s the end of his career in Montreal'

Arber Xhekaj hasn’t been a shadow of his former self since… er… It’s a good question, really: how long has the Sheriff (who doesn’t go by that nickname, according to Martin St-Louis) not been himself on the ice?

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / December 3

Canadiens’ Culture Questioned After Loss; Could Rumored Trade Help?

The Montreal Canadiens didn’t just lose 5–2 to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night—they looked rattled, disorganized, and exposed. It’s not the first time this season that a once dangerous team looked like anything but.

NHL News / The Sick Podcast / December 3

The Habs Embarrassed by The Sens in 5-2 Loss

The Montreal Canadiens had a rough night in their own zone, and the Ottawa Senators capitalized by beating them 5-2. While the defensive game wasn’t good, neither was the goaltending, as Samuel Montembeault showed that the good performance that he had on Friday may have been a fluke, as he went right back to his struggles on Tuesday night.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 3

Surprise: great players rarely make great NHL coaches

When Martin St. Louis was named an interim NHL head coach in February 2022, eyebrows were raised. St. Louis, a highly respected Hall of Fame player, had a coaching résumé that included youth hockey in Connecticut… and nothing else.

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Ivan Demidov News / The Sick Podcast / December 2

Discussing Ivan Demidov’s Recent Ice Time In the NHL

There has been plenty of controversy when discussing Montreal Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov’s ice time over the last few games. So far Demidov has been averaging 14:20 a night through the first 24 games of the season.

Martin St. Louis News / Dose.ca / December 2

'I have to give Ivan Demidov more playing time' – Martin St-Louis

Does Ivan Demidov play enough minutes in a game? In October, he averaged 13:47. And in November, the average went up to 14:47, which is a bit better. But it’s still low.

Andrei Markov News / The Hockey Writers / December 2

Legendary Canadien Andrei Markov’s Homecoming & His Enduring Love for Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens are set to honour one of their former defencemen, Andrei Markov, also known as ‘The General’, during a pregame ceremony ahead of puck drop against the Winnipeg Jets on Dec.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / December 2

Canadiens Pull Defenseman From Trade Market, Exploring Other Options

Don’t expect the Montreal Canadiens to trade defenseman Kaiden Guhle. Keen on keeping the blueliner, the team will explore other options first, only moving Guhle if the offer is so outrageous it can’t be ignored.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / December 2

3 Takeaways From a Tough November for the Canadiens

After a promising start to the season, November served as a reality check for the Montreal Canadiens. The team that looked poised to surprise the league suddenly found itself fighting to stay afloat, struggling defensively, losing key players, and failing to replicate the late-game magic that defined its opening month.

Cole Caufield News / The Sick Podcast / December 1

Caufield Takes Monthly Honours for 2nd Straight Month

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday that Cole Caufield is the recipient of the Molson Cup Trophy for the month of November. This is the 2nd straight month that the Habs sniper has received that honour.

Lane Hutson News / Breakaway on SI / December 1

Legendary Canadiens Defender Offers Helpful Tip to Lane Hutson

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson has taken the NHL by storm since breaking into the league last season. The 21-year-old puck-mover posted 66 points as a rookie en route to a Calder Trophy and is following that up with 20 points in his first 24 games of this year.