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The Montreal Canadiens are not playing their best hockey right now. But they also aren’t sitting back on their hands. With only a few veterans on the blueline, such as Mike Matheson, Montreal added veteran depth on Wednesday night. The Canadiens traded for Alexandre Carrier in a deal with the Nashville Predators. Montreal has a […]

Trade season has been unusually active during the first half of the 2024-25 NHL season. With the NHL’s holiday roster freeze on the horizon, the recent activity is not a surprise. On Wednesday, the New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken after his controversial benching. Now, the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators […]

The Montreal Canadiens have not had the greatest start in 2024-25. Montreal hoped to be more competitive on the ice. And they made moves to achieve that goal. For instance, the Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Unfortunately, it has not worked out by any stretch of the […]

The Buffalo Sabres continue their Canadian road trip as they visit the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Sabres come into the game at 11-16-4, sitting in seventh in the Atlantic Division. Still, it has been a rough stretch for the Sabres, as […]

The Montreal Canadiens are attempting to bounce back after a disappointing loss on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, it won’t be easy against a Winnipeg Jets team desperate for a win after a losing stretch. The Canadiens have some past success against the Jets to lean on, as they have won seven of […]

Two of the worst in the Eastern Conference take to the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game at 12-14-4 on the year but have won five of their last seven games. […]

The Montreal Canadiens finally got Patrik Laine back from injury. Laine suffered an injury during preseason following an offseason trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets. It’s perfect timing, too, as Montreal struggled out of the gate. Thankfully, Laine has hit the ground running, as seen on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Laine scored a […]

The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to take on the Montreal Canadiens Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Ducks-Canadiens prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Ducks-Canadiens NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Ducks-Canadiens […]

The Washington Capitals are showing no signs of slowing down, but it could be challenging to get up for this game against the Montreal Canadiens after a massive win on Friday night. Washington remains in first in the Metropolitan Division with an 18-6-2 record, but Montreal is eighth in the Atlantic Division with a 10-13-3 […]

While most of the buzz is about the recent trade of Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers to the Anaheim Ducks, there’s another deal to announce between Western and Eastern Conference opponents, though not nearly as significant. The Canadiens have traded for defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers, and in return are sending […]

The Nashville Predators look to break a losing streak as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Predators come into the game at 7-12-6 on the year, good for seventh in the Central Division. They have also lost four straight games. […]

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders by a 2-1 final score in overtime on Tuesday night at Bell Centre, a game that featured the regular season debut of first-year Habs forward Patrik Laine. Laine had missed the entire season up to Tuesday night after being injured in exhibition play following a questionable knee-on-knee […]

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the New York Islanders on Tuesday night but it was more than a December game. Forward Patrik Laine made his long-awaited debut for the Habs after dealing with a knee injury. Laine celebrated his first game in Quebec with a second-period goal. WELCOME BACK, PATRIK LAINE!! 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/eB119eOQBD — NHL […]

Patrik Laine will play his first regular-season game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens when the New York Islanders visit the Bell Centre on Tuesday night, the team announced. The finnish forward was expected to miss 2-3 months after spraining his left knee on a hit from Toronto Maple Leafs’ Cedric Pare during a […]

The Montreal Canadiens are expecting winger Patrik Laine to return to the lineup on Tuesday against the New York Islanders, according to Darren Dreger of TSN. It will be Patrik Laine’s debut for the Canadiens. He suffered an injury in the preseason against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to a knee-on-knee collision, and that has […]

The New York Islanders and Montreal Canadiens will likely finish at the bottom of the standings. The Islanders won the first matchup of these struggling teams on October 19 when they hosted the Canadiens and won 4-3 in a shootout. New York dominated that game, and with the way Montreal has been playing recently, this […]

The New York Rangers return home for the second part of a back-to-back as they host the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Rangers prediction and pick. The Canadiens come into the game sitting at 8-11-3 on the year but have won three of their last five games. […]

The Montreal Canadiens haven’t qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs since their surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2020-21 NHL season, which was shortened due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they’ve seen a pair of top players in defenseman (and captain) Shea Weber and goaltender Carey Price have to cease […]

It was a special night for Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield as he and his teammates took on the Columbus Blue Jackets, and he fittingly scored a goal as a special tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau. Among the many tributes pouring in from across the National Hockey League, Caufield made a symbolic gesture by […]

Patrik Laine has yet to make his debut with the Montreal Canadiens after a brutal preseason injury, but it appears he’s nearing a return. Laine was wearing a normal practice jersey on Monday morning, per Renaud Lavoie. That’s a positive indicator of his progression from the injury. Many believed he’d miss most of the season […]

The Montreal Canadiens’ season was starting to look up when they won three of four games before a five-day break last week. However, the break did them more harm than good, as they fell behind 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday with a noticeable level of rust on their game. The Utah Hockey […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will visit the Montreal Canadiens for a rare Hockey Night in Canada appearance. Vegas enters the final game of their Eastern Canadian road trip before a visit to Philadelphia and ending their journey with a game against their rival Colorado Avalanche. The Canadiens have been off since Monday, which was the […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is nearly two months old at this time. And we have seen some interesting developments in the early going. The Winnipeg Jets broke multiple records as they won 15 of their first 16 games Furthermore, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes are also out to fast starts. All this said, it’s a […]

Patrik Laine hasn’t yet played a regular-season game for the Montreal Canadiens, but the Finnish forward’s Habs debut is getting closer. The 26-year-old was back on the ice at practice on Wednesday, the first time he had hit the ice since suffering a knee injury on September 28. Laine skated by himself before practice at […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue to struggle mightily in 2024-25, and despite not making a playoff appearance since 2021, it doesn’t look like the roster as currently constructed has a chance to rectify that this season. That means a couple of veterans could be on their way out the door before the March 7th NHL Trade […]

The Montreal Canadiens have sometimes been ripped for regression during the 2024-25 season. Many expected this team to put in a more competitive effort on the ice. But they stumbled a bit out of the gate. It seems as if things are beginning to turn around, though. And goaltender Sam Montembeault helped his team make […]

The Montreal Canadiens have been brutal to start the 2024-25 NHL season. They are in last place in the entire league despite Cole Caufield leading the league with 12 goals. The 4 Nations Face-Off is just around the corner and the Wisconsin native is hoping to make the American team. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that […]

It is a battle of Canadian teams as the Montreal Canadiens visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Montreal Canadiens come in sitting at 4-8-2 on the year, but they have struggled as of late. They have lost five in […]

The Montreal Canadiens are rumored to be putting a player up for trade discussions. Montreal is possibly looking to part ways with Arber Xhekaj, per NHL Trade Rumors. The defenseman is in a crowded room of other players at his position for Montreal. Xhekaj is known for his aggressive style of defense, and would surely […]

Although Patrik Laine is currently on the shelf with a knee injury, the Montreal Canadiens sniper could play for Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off next February, their general manager confirmed. “At this point, there is another month and we’ll see where we are at, for everybody,” Jere Lehtinen told NHL.com’s Shawn P. Roarke […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins secured a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena, but a standout moment sparked an on-ice melee between Penguins forward Noel Acciari and Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky, who is now speaking out about the incident via BarDown. “It’s a good thing that my head is fine […]

The Montreal Canadiens dropped to 4-7-1 following Saturday’s 3-1 setback to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. They’re currently in last place in the Atlantic Division, and things don’t appear to be getting any better for them. If things don’t turn around, the Canadiens are in danger of seeing their postseason drought continue; they […]

Alex Ovechkin notched his 858th career goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night, extending their solid season start. The Capitals captain’s goal was his first against Cayden Primeau, adding Primeau as the 176th different goaltender he’s scored on throughout his career. In NHL history, only […]

The Montreal Canadiens were embarrassed by the visiting Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night at Bell Centre in Montreal, dropping an 8-2 decision to the visiting Seattle Kraken who built up a 4-0 lead by the time the first period was barely halfway through. The Kraken got goals from Mike Matheson, Ryker Evans, Jaden Schwartz, and […]

The Montreal Canadiens are off to a decent if unspectacular start in 2024-25, getting back to .500 after back-to-back victories over the St. Louis Blues and Philadelphia Flyers this weekend. As the 4-4-1 Habs continue to hang around the Eastern Conference playoff picture in the early going, general manager Kent Hughes wants to make the […]

The Seattle Kraken look to break their losing streak as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Kraken come into the game sitting at 4-4-1 on the year. They have lost each of their last three games, last time out, facing […]

Both the Montreal Canadiens and Utah Hockey Club have been hit hard by injuries early on in the 2024-25 NHL season, and the general managers of both cross-conference clubs are not standing pat. Kent Hughes and Bill Armstrong are each exploring the trade market, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun confirmed in the latest episode of Early Trading […]

The Montreal Canadiens had plenty of reasons for optimism entering this season. Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen, and Emil Heineman signaled the rebuild was working, Patrik Laine was the team’s newest sniper, and the team wanted to contend for a playoff spot. Fast-forward seven games and Laine is out until December or January, and the Canadiens […]

The New York Rangers continue their road trip through Canada as they face the Montreal Canadiens. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Rangers come into the game sitting at 4-0-1 on the year. The only loss of the year was in the second game of […]