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The Montreal Canadiens and the NHL lost one of the sport’s most beloved players on Friday, as longtime Habs right winger and Hall of Famer Guy LaFleur, who secured five Stanley Cups in his illustrious career, passed away at the age of 70 on Friday. Canadiens owner Geoff Molson released a statement following LaFleur’s passing, […]

For the first time since the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals. Montreal Canadiens star goalie Carey Price stepped on the ice and played in an NHL game when he suited up Friday night against the New York Islanders at home. Price’s return did not end up in a win, though, as he allowed a couple of […]

The Montreal Canadiens are going to get a shot in the arm. Former All-Star goalie Carey Price is set to make his long anticipated return to net against the New York Islanders on Friday night. Price last took the ice for the Canadiens on July 7th, 2021 during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head down into Ohio to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. These two teams have met twice so far this season where the Blue Jackets won both games. Both of these teams will not be making playoffs this season either, so it’s more of a “give a positive moment for […]

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher wasn’t too happy following yet another loss from the team on Tuesday, and he deflected much of that anger in the direction of the opposition. Gallagher was particularly annoyed with the antics of Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, whom he accused of exaggerating his injuries in order to get a […]

In one of the larger trades ahead of the 2022 NHL trade deadline, the Montreal Canadiens shipped defenseman Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers. In exchange for Chiarot, the Canadiens received a 2023 first-round pick, a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft and prospect Ty Smilanic, who the Panthers selected in the third-round of the […]

The Florida Panthers appear to be all-in on trying to win the Stanley Cup this season. On Wednesday night, the Panthers completed a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Ben Chiarot. Chiarot is easily one of the more sought after defenseman that was expected to be dealt prior to the NHL’s trade deadline on […]

The Montreal Canadiens and the Vancouver Canucks are on a collision course tonight for their second meeting this season. The Canucks won the first one back in November to the tune of a 2-1 score, but a lot has happened since. In fact, both teams no longer have their head coaches from that game with […]

Martin St. Louis has clearly reinvigorated the Montreal Canadiens, who all of a sudden couldn’t stop themselves from collecting victories. But a tough task is ahead of the Habs, as they will play the Winnipeg Jets on the road this Tuesday night. The Jets are not necessarily in fine form, but they are a threat […]

It could be a case of too little, too late for the Montreal Canadiens, who are on fire, but their fans have got to love the way the team is playing under new head coach Martin St. Louis.  The Canadiens went 0-3 in St. Louis’ first three games as the team’s interim head coach following […]

The Montreal Canadiens will welcome the Buffalo Sabres into Canada for a rivalry matchup between the two teams at the clear bottom of the Atlantic Division. After making a Stanley Cup final appearance last season, the Montreal Canadiens have gone the complete opposite direction as they are last in the league with 29 points. The […]

In the first major NHL trade since Jack Eichel was shipped to the Vegas Golden Knights in November, forward Tyler Toffoli was dealt from the Montreal Canadiens to the Calgary Flames last week. Toffoli is 29 years old and spent the last season and a half with the Canadiens. This season, the winger scored nine […]

The Calgary Flames appear to be going all-in this season. On Monday, Calgary traded for top-line winger Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens. In exchange, the Flames sent a top-10 protected first round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, a 2024 fifth round pick, Tyler Pitlick and a prospect named Emil Heinemen. WELCOME TO CALGARY! […]

With the NHL entering trade season now that the All-Star Break has come to a conclusion, two teams have struck first to get the ball rolling. The Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames agreed to a blockbuster trade that will send star winger Tyler Toffoli to Calgary in exchange for significant draft capital as well as […]

Amid their woeful 8-30-7 campaign, the Montreal Canadiens have made a major change on their bench. The team announced on Wednesday they’ve fired head coach Dominique Ducharme, who has been in charge for under a year. Via Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff: Hearing the #Habs have fired coach Dominique Ducharme. @DailyFaceoff — Frank Seravalli […]

After leading the Montreal Canadiens to an improbably Cinderella run in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, goalie Carey Price has been basically nonexistent on the ice this season. Price has yet to play in the 2021-22 NHL campaign, as he has dealt with injuries and also needed time away from the action to address a […]

There are a few things to keep in mind when thinking about the possibility of Carey Price getting moved. Among which is the fact that he has a No-Movement Clause. If the Canadiens would trade him, they are going to need Price to sign off on it. It’s got to be a team he’d want […]

The Montreal Canadiens are having a very difficult season, enduring the team’s worst start in franchise history. The Canadiens are 6-15-2 over their first 23 games of the season. ESPN’s NHL reporter Kristin Shilten reported that Sunday, they fired their general manager and executive vice president Marc Bergevin. Montreal also fired assistant general manager Trevor […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi is now officially a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. That’s after Montreal Canadiens decided against matching the $6.1 million offer the Hurricanes tendered to the 21-year-old forward late last August. Kotkaniemi revealed how ecstatic he was when he got the offer from the Hurricanes that just got a boost to their center position […]

The Carolina Hurricanes should be savoring this one. Two years since the Montreal Canadiens got Sebastian Aho an offer sheet the ‘Canes eventually matched, Carolina is returning the favor to the Habs, this time involving Jesperi Kotkaniemi. According to TSN, the Habs’ center has inked a one-year deal with the Hurricanes, one that is worth […]

The Montreal Canadiens were the feel-good story of the 2020-21 NHL season after making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals despite having the least points among all teams that made the postseason, Well, the same hockey franchise didn’t make a lot of people go through the same sweet sensation Friday when the […]

After an illustrious career for Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber, it appears it could be all over. Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin revealed on Thursday that Weber is dealing with multiple injuries that could very well stop him from playing in the NHL ever again. “I was amazed how he played,” Bergevin said, via NHL.com. “He […]

How about them, Montreal Canadiens? The Habs have averted a sweep with a win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, which was exactly what the mayor of Tampa wanted to happen. Are we going to see Montreal pull off another life-extending victory? Or have will the Stanley Cup be finally kissed this coming […]

You know that a Stanley Cup Finals is lopsided when the mayor of the favored team is openly asking for that squad to lose a potential series clincher. That’s exactly the case right now for the Tampa Bay Lightning, as Tampa mayor Jane Castor is hoping that the Bolts would lose to the Montreal Canadiens […]

The Montreal Canadiens don’t want to get swept in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final on their home ice. All hands will be on deck for the Habs in Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they look to extend the series for at least another game. With that being said, it’s time to continue […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens are headed to the Bell Centre for the first time in the series and the Lightning have a commanding 2-0 lead thus far. In all honesty, it has been all Lightning, as they have won the past two games and outscored the Habs 8-2. With that being said, […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t just strike one time in Game 1. They did it five times to take the 1-0 series lead in the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals against the Montreal Canadiens. Could the Bolts do it again, or will the Habs pull even before the series goes to Bell Centre? It’s time to […]

The Montreal Canadiens are rolling into the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals riding a pumpkin ride. Will they be able to complete their Cinderella run in the Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning? Who gets the early 1-0 series lead?  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series and make a Canadiens-Lightning Game 1 prediction and […]

For the fourth time in the history of franchise history and second since 2020, the Tampa Bay Lightning have won the Prince of Wales Trophy and are going to the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals after edging the pesky New York Islanders in seven games in the semis. Their mission is clear: to become the newest […]

The Montreal Canadiens are not supposed to be playing this deep in the postseason. They are the NHL team that has drawn the most “what are you even doing here?” reactions the most since the postseason started. Heck, two teams that didn’t even get the chance to play beyond the regular season had more points […]

The Montreal Canadiens, through the early 1990s, were a heavyweight in the NHL, the New York Yankees of hockey. This year, they were the ultimate underdog in the postseason… and yet they have made their way to the Stanley Cup final. The Habs upset the Las Vegas Golden Knights by taking Game 6 in overtime, […]

The Montreal Canadiens and Las Vegas Golden Knights embarked for a potential close-out game in Game 6 of the NHL Playoffs. The Canadiens jumped out in front in the second period and took a 2-1 lead on the night with an insane goal from Cole Caufield. this was nasty by Cole Caufield pic.twitter.com/nBjPcMBGEA — Dimitri […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have their backs against the wall after three games in their Stanley Cup semifinals series against the Montreal Canadiens. Vegas absorbed a tough 3-2 overtime loss in Game 3 on the road Friday night, with goalie Marc-André Fleury making a crucial mistake in the third period that led to a game-tying […]

The Montreal Canadiens are on a Cinderella run, and they will take their glass slippers with them all the way to the Stanley Cup Playoffs semis, where they will square off with the rampaging Vegas Golden Knights. Check out the latest NHL odds for Game 1 of this series plus our Canadiens-Golden Knights prediction and […]

There’s nothing like a Game 7 in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s the exact setup the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be on Monday night. Check out the latest NHL odds for this game plus our Canadiens-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. Here’s how sportsbooks have set the Canadiens-Maple Leafs odds. NHL […]

The Montreal Canadiens made a house cleaning in a bid to halt their two-game losing skid and turn their season around moving forward. The team decided to part ways with former head coach Claude Julien on Wednesday and will be replaced by Dominique Ducharme who will serve as the Canadiens’ interim head coach, via ESPN. […]

With the new season rapidly approaching, it’s only natural to ask: which teams will reach the 2018 NHL Playoffs, and who will drop out? Last week, we took a sneak peak at the Metropolitan Division’s playoff hopes. With the Metro projected to send four teams to the playoffs with the Rangers sitting on the edge, […]