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.
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.
Montreal is 3-3-1 after seven games, but the underlying numbers say the Canadiens are playing better than their record. So why aren’t the wins coming? The Canadiens have not started the season the way many fans expected. After seven games, the blame is landing in all kinds of places: the goaltenders, the defensemen, a few…
Josh Anderson scores twice and Lane Hutson delivers another strong offensive performance, but Montreal’s defensive struggles and Jakub Dobes’ latest outing raise important questions.
The Canadiens went 1-2-0 and the Rocket 2-0-0 in Week 2, plus the best performances from the prospects and the schedule for the week ahead.
The Canadiens dominated Nashville, outshooting and outchancing the Predators, and still lost 5-2. A look at the lines, the defense pairs and where the goals really came from.
The Canadiens outshot the Predators 34-20 but lost 5-2 at the Bell Centre, their third straight loss. Special teams, discipline and Coach’s Take.
Martin St-Louis ran a chip-and-chase drill to bring back the Canadiens’ identity, and Juraj Slafkovský admits he has to control his frustration. Here is what both messages mean before Nashville.
Ivan Demidov is out two to four weeks, and the Canadiens second line has no five-on-five production without him. Juraj Slafkovský is still learning to carry it.
The Canadiens lost their home opener 6-4 to the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre. Recap, goalies, special teams and Coach Frenchy’s take on the goals against, Dobes and the slow starters.