Mike Matheson and Kaiden Guhle kept David Pastrňák off the scoresheet in Boston. Our numbers and The Athletic data show what the pairing means for the top line and the depth of the Canadiens.
The Canadiens beat the Bruins 5-2 in Boston as Dach, Anderson, Evans, Caufield and Danault scored and Fowler made 30 saves.
Mike Matheson returns and Adam Engström is out as the Canadiens visit the Bruins. Jacob Fowler starts, the forward lines stay the same, and here are the new defense pairs and what to watch.
The Canadiens lost 2-1 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. On paper it was just a lost point. In reality it was one of the best games they have played all season, on the night they honoured Carey Price, and the way they lost says more about where…
Kirill Kaprizov scored 21 seconds into overtime to give the Wild a 2-1 win over the Canadiens on Price night. Stats, expected goals, three stars.
The Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET at the Bell Centre, and it is a real test. Montréal is 11-3-3 and 8-0-2 in its last 10 games, second in the Atlantic. Minnesota is 12-3-4, first in the Central, and 6-1-3 in its last 10. Both teams are winning, and neither…
The Canadiens practiced Monday morning in Brossard, and the headline is not a line change. Jake Evans left the ice early and did not return after an accidental contact with captain Nick Suzuki. Early reports differ on whether it was his hand or his leg, and the team has not given an update. Montréal hosts…
The Canadiens led 4-0 in the third period and lost 5-4 in overtime to the Jets, who scored four goals in 2:06. Fowler stopped 42 of 47 as Montreal’s five-game win streak ended.
The Canadiens beat the Penguins 5-4 for a fifth straight win: Josh Anderson scored twice, the second line produced six points, Danault played his 800th game and Fowler stopped 25 of 29.
In this Habs Tuesday Report, the Canadiens are 4-3-1 after eight games, and the season already reads like two different chapters. The first four games went 1-2-1 with 4.75 goals against a night. The last four went 3-1-0 and the special teams turned around. Some problems did not move at all: the penalties, the blown…