Canadiens at Jets in the Heritage Classic tonight at 7:00 PM ET: Florian Xhekaj replaces Owen Beck, Fowler starts and Winnipeg plays its first game since trading Hellebuyck.
Canadiens 10-game report card: 5-3-2 start, team stats and NHL ranks, 5-on-5 and expected goals, and a letter grade for every player and goalie.
The Canadiens needed a clean road win without Nick Suzuki, and they got one. They beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at the United Center on Friday night, and they did it after giving up the first goal on a pair of turnovers in the first five minutes. Jake Evans scored twice, including a short-handed goal,…
Canadiens at Blackhawks tonight at 8:00 PM ET: Kapanen centers the top line without Suzuki, Fowler gets the start, Matheson returns and the power play needs a fresh look.
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…
Cole Caufield scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Sabres after Montreal let a 3-1 lead slip away at the Bell Centre.
Jacob Fowler gets the start against Buffalo, while Oliver Kapanen and David Reinbacher make their season debuts. Slafkovsky is expected to play.
Martin St-Louis says the Canadiens are playing well but need results. His biggest worry is penalties, and the power play and the first line need to find their confidence.
The Canadiens got mixed news on Friday. Juraj Slafkovsky missed practice for treatment, Oliver Kapanen skated with the regular group, and Florian Xhekaj will be out for about two weeks. Here is where every injury stands before Saturday’s game against Buffalo at the Bell Centre. Slafkovsky Misses Practice After the Wilson Collision According to RDS…
Montreal escaped with a 4–3 shootout victory over Buffalo, but another blown two-goal lead exposed the fine details that Martin St. Louis and his young team must master to become legitimate contenders.