Over the past week, defenseman Alexandre Carrier has taken his offensive game to the next level for the Montreal Canadiens. Despite being a primarily defensive defenseman, Carrier is proving over the last 4 games that he could produce some key offence for his team when called upon.
Last night, the Canadiens won 6-3 against the Vancouver Canucks. Was it a perfect game? No. But at the right moments, Martin St-Louis’s men rose to the occasion and came away with the win.
Other Montreal Canadiens technically had a larger impact on the scoresheet against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night at the Bell Centre. However, defenseman Alexandre Carrier arguably had the biggest impact on the outcome of the game, in scoring two critical goals, including his 100th career point, as the Habs came away with a 6-3 win.
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.
Despite all the injuries to the Montreal Canadiens, the club is doing quite well. In fact, very well. Multiple injuries are nothing new for the Habs, who are often among the teams with the most injuries, season after season.
The Montreal Canadiens have taken meaningful steps forward this season. The record is better, several young players are progressing, and the overall direction of the rebuild is encouraging.
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Some potential decisions are disturbing, not because they’re shocking, but because they upset a status quo we took for granted. Alexandre Carrier is one of those players you’d never think you’d see in the stands… until the day reality hits: nobody is untouchable.
The Montreal Canadiens are going through a truly horrific sequence at the moment, on every level, after starting the season off superbly. What stands out the most from the Habs’ current woes is the fact that the team is giving up so many goals game after game.
It will soon be a year since Alexandre Carrier joined the Canadiens organization. Kent Hughes picked him up from Nashville in December 2024 (on the 18th) in a deal that sent Justin Barron to the Predators, and so far, it’s been a good move.
Earlier in the summer, we spoke about unsung heroes in Montreal Canadiens history who often went unnoticed for their work with the Habs. If there is one player in particular who embodies going unnoticed for his great work so far this season, it has to be defenseman Alexandre Carrier.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexandre Carrier was acquired in a deal that saw the club ship out one of their promising defensive prospects, Justin Barron.
The offseason leading into the 2025-26 season continues, and with the major events such as the NHL Entry Draft and free agent frenzy completed, the dog days of summer wear on as NHL management groups take a bit of a breather before the training camps begin.
As the Montreal Canadiens enjoy their finest stretch of hockey this season (six wins in seven matches), it’s interesting to note that the organization performed a transaction just before it started.
The Montreal Canadiens have been a dominant team since the trade that saw defenceman Alexandre Carrier join the team from the Nashville Predators. Beyond
It’s only been three games, but the trade to acquire Alexandre Carrier from the Nashville Predators is already paying off for the Montreal Canadiens. Of
As the clock wound down to the NHL Holiday Trade Freeze, the Montreal Canadiens went and filled a need on their defense corps with the acquisition of Alexandre Carrier from the Nashville Predators.
Carrier played in Nashville’s recent game against the Senators on Saturday but left the contest in the third period after getting hit. He finished that game with zero points, a -1 rating, four blocks and two hits in 15:39 of ice time.
Alexandre Carrier’s future was uncertain for months. The Nashville Predators defenseman spent the 2023-24 season playing on an expiring contract. When Carrier and the team didn’t initially agree to an extension, he became the subject of trade deadline rumors.
Despite all of the moves the Nashville Predators made on deadline day and the day prior, what many were waiting for is to see if Alexandre Carrier would be moved or stay with the team, potentially signing a contract extension.
The Nashville Predators finally made a trade as there have been rumors swirling and moves around the NHL happening. This came in the form of an Anthony Beauvillier acquisition.
Nashville Predators' defenseman Alexandre Carrier is having a strong 2023-2024 season already setting a new career high in goals and ranking second on the team in blocked shots.
Nashville Predators defenseman Alex Carrier suffered an upper-body injury against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday and will now be out for the foreseeable future.
The Predators will recall defenseman Spencer Stastney from AHL Milwaukee while fellow defender Alexandre Carrier is sidelined week-to-week with an upper-body injury.