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Samuel Montembeault doesn’t look at his stats: lucky for him, because he’d have nightmares

Samuel Montembeault’s numbers haven’t been great so far this season. His 9-8-2 record is “respectable,” but his .869 efficiency rate (yay!) and 3.46 goals-against average… not ideal.

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Cole Caufield, Habs out to extend Knights' tough stretch

Cole Caufield will look to continue his torrid goal-scoring pace on Tuesday when the Montreal Canadiens host the Vegas Golden Knights. Caufield recorded his second career hat trick in Montreal's 4-3 setback to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, extending his point streak to five games (eight goals, two assists) in the process.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / January 26

How concerning is the Canadiens’ goaltending?

The Montreal Canadiens are in solid position to make it two straight years with an appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After getting bounced in five games a year ago after an unlikely run to even qualify, the Habs have a four-point lead over the playoff cut line in the East for one of the two wild card spots.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 26

Here’s what you need to know about the team meeting held by the habs today

This morning, the Canadiens practiced in Brossard. Practice was intense, and we could see that Martin St-Louis wasn’t necessarily happy with his players’ effort.

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The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

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The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

David Reinbacher News / Dose.ca / January 26

David Reinbacher (again) injured: the Rocket announces that he is day-to-day

On Saturday, the Rocket was in Calgary to battle the Wranglers, the Flames’ training club. David Reinbacher scored in the game… but the defenseman also had to leave the game early in the second period.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

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.

Oliver Kapanen News / Dose.ca / January 26

No points in six games: Oliver Kapanen in the midst of his worst slump of the season

Oliver Kapanen is having a superb rookie season. Nobody’s taking that away from him. In reality, did you think the guy was going to be so good that, at mid-season, the Canadiens’ GM was going to say he had the tools to stay in his second-center chair for the long term?

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / January 26

It’s Time For The Habs To Make A Goaltending Coach Change

The Montreal Canadiens’ goaltending has been a concern for the team lately. With that being said, it seems that there is a pattern involved with all three goaltenders who have played a game for the Habs this season.

Patrik Laine News / Dose.ca / January 26

Patrik Laine is practicing with the first line this morning

The Canadiens’ players were back at practice this morning. Naturally, we wondered how Martin St-Louis was going to deal with the fact that 15 guys are able to practice forward.

Samuel Montembeault News / Dose.ca / January 26

The solution has a name: Marc-André Fleury

We thought that Samuel Montembeault’s stay in Laval (with Marco Marciano) had solved the team’s problem in front of the net. But it hasn’t. The problem is still there.

Alex Newhook News / Dose.ca / January 26

Alex Newhook is back on the ice (in full gear)

Great news for the Canadiens. Alex Newhook, for the first time since being injured at the start of the season, was spotted skating on the rink at Complexe CN in Brossard.

Jacob Fowler News / Dose.ca / January 26

'Jacob Fowler back in the NHL?': his name (and that of Marco Marciano) is back in the news

On Saturday night, Samuel Montembeault broke away from three leads for the Canadiens. The Habs lost to the Bruins despite a hat trick from Cole Caufield.

Kaapo Kahkonen News / Professor Press Box / January 26

Points Slipping: Should the Canadiens Call Up Kahkonen?

The Montreal Canadiens haven’t been getting blown out night after night. And that might be the frustrating part. They’ve been in games. They’ve pushed late.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 26

Habs players at the Olympics: a Stanley Cup before an Olympic gold medal

In this week’s malaise category, I present the interview of four Canadiens players on Tout le monde en parle. Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki, Oliver Kapanen, and Alexandre Texier were invited on the show to talk about their respective countries’ selection for the Olympic Games.

Cole Caufield News / The Sick Podcast / January 25

Is it realistic for Cole Caufield To Hit 50 Goals?

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield has been one of the hottest goal scorers in the NHL recently with his 5-game goal streak, where the Habs sniper has scored 8 goals in that span.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / January 25

Should The Habs Look For Another Goaltender?

Much like early on in the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens’ biggest issue is once again getting good goaltending consistently. With that being said, Tony Marinaro and his guests discussed on Friday night whether it may be time to bring in some external help to get things back on track in Nets.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 25

Cole Caufield: 2nd leading scorer since being overlooked by Bill Guerin

In Montreal, when Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson were ignored by the U.S. Olympic team, it created a scandal. With good reason… When you don’t watch them play, you just think they’re small, one-dimensional players.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 25

The next week looks to be extremely difficult for the Canadiens

Are things going well for the Canadiens lately? Meh… The Montreal club has lost four of its last six games. We thought the win over the Wild this week would change things because the Canadiens played a near-perfect game, but no.

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 24

Bruins thrive on power play to overcome Canadiens, Cole Caufield

Morgan Geekie scored two of Boston's three power-play goals, including the game-winner with 5:53 left in regulation, as the Bruins beat the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.

Alexandre Texier News / Daily Faceoff / January 24

Canadiens’ Alexandre Texier returns to lineup after missing two games

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Alexandre Texier will be returning to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Boston Bruins. Texier had missed the last two games due to a lower-body injury.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / January 24

Canadiens Still Fall Short of Matching Firepower of 2007-08 Team

There’s much more nuance to it, but, in a way, it comes down to a Montreal Canadiens fan referendum between Alexei Kovalev and Nick Suzuki. Under normal circumstances, there would be little reason to compare the two.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / January 23

Canadiens Have No Margin for Error in the Very Tight Atlantic Division

If there’s one thing that has become crystal clear this season, it’s that there is absolutely no margin for error in the Atlantic Division. Every game feels like a playoff game, and for teams like the Montreal Canadiens, the intensity isn’t something that will arrive in April, it’s already here.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / January 22

Canadiens Want to Shake Things Up, but What Trade’s Smart?

Stu Cowan’s interview on the FAN Hockey Show gave us a lot to chew on about the Montréal Canadiens. There’s a lot going on with this team—prospects, veterans, injuries—and the question of what they need and what they’re willing to do ahead of the trade deadline came up more than once.

Patrik Laine News / The Hockey Writers / January 22

What Is the Canadiens’ Plan for Patrik Laine?

When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Patrik Laine from the Columbus Blue Jackets, expectations were tempered, but curiosity was high. The former 40-goal scorer was seen as a low-risk, high-reward bet, a player with elite offensive talent who might rediscover his game in a new environment.