The Canadiens played 14 games in October, counting the Sept. 29 opener in Toronto, which is the only game they played in September. They went 9-3-2 for 20 points, fifth in the NHL, second in the Atlantic and third in the East. Last October they played 11 games (Oct. 8 to Oct. 28) and went…
Jacob Fowler stops all 46 shots in the Canadiens’ 2-0 win over the Blues. Bolduc scores the winner and Florian Xhekaj gets his first NHL goal.
The Canadiens (6-3-2) visit the St. Louis Blues (5-5-1) tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET at the Enterprise Center, and the lineup news is on the back end. Arber Xhekaj, who dressed for all 11 games this season, is a healthy scratch for the first time. Adam Engstrom takes his place on the third pair next…
The Canadiens went 2-0-1 in Week 4 and won two road games without Nick Suzuki. Game-by-game takes, the week stats graphic, 5-on-5 analytics, plus the Rocket, Lions and prospects.
Canadiens 2, Jets 1 in the Heritage Classic: Hutson and Guhle score, Fowler stops 33 of 34 and Montreal wins its first outdoor game since 2016.
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,…
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…
Mike Matheson is out and Jacob Fowler gets a third straight start as the Canadiens host the Sabres, who are without captain Rasmus Dahlin on the second night of back-to-back games.
One shootout win over Detroit doesn’t fix the Canadiens’ defensive breakdowns or their power play. Enortap asks whether Montreal is learning or just surviving.