The Montreal Canadiens engaged in a matinee battle against the Buffalo Sabres in conjunction with Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the United States. The visitors were looking to halt a six-game slide and in the process earn their first victory in November. Mission accomplished, albeit in gonzo fashion, with a 7-5 final.
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The Washington Capitals (7-2-0) continued their winning ways on Halloween night versus the Montreal Canadiens (4-6-1). With a 6-3 victory at Capital One Arena, Washington matched its best win total since 2015-16 through nine contests. This game featured nine goals across both teams, but none of them were scored in the first period. Tom Wilson
The New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Saturday night in a nine-round shootout thriller. It was a back-and-forth battle that could have gone either way, but the Islanders came out on top thanks to Noah Dobson’s goal and Logan Mailloux’s missed shootout attempt in Round 9. Islanders On Top Early After scoring chances
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Leon Draisaitl‘s eight-year extension guarantees Connor McDavid will re-sign with the team next summer, notes one insider. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks got good news as Thatcher Demko was on the ice this week. The Calgary Flames are reportedly offering Tyson Barrie a PTO. Finally, Cole Caufield is switching jersey numbers
As the NHL offseason continues, each team’s direction, plans, and goals for the coming season have become clear. For the Montreal Canadiens, the 2024-25 season will take the next step of the rebuild. Under Hockey Hall of Famer and head coach Martin St. Louis, youth development is at the forefront of the team’s priorities. Under
Training camps and preseason games are over; the Montreal Canadiens’ 2023-24 season is now underway. The lineup is one of the youngest in the NHL and is expected to be better than last season’s roster. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes’ rebuild plan is starting to bear fruit as the young players begin to graduate
With hockey season quickly approaching, those participating in fantasy hockey got an early look into the ESPN 2023-24 point projection. In total, 318 players received projected point totals for this season, including 12 members of the Montreal Canadiens. A total of 11 players in the NHL may reach the 100-point plateau, with Toronto Maple Leafs forward
As the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens continue their rebuilding process, they are planning for the future and have been pretty successful in doing so thus far. Once finished, however, these teams could be rivals for years to come. Cole Caufield vs. Cam York The Flyers made a series of decisions at the 2019 NHL
With all the talk of teams’ core four players now that the Pittsburgh Penguins have assembled theirs, I thought it was an interesting topic to discuss with the Montreal Canadiens. They are a young team and although they look like they will be much more balanced throughout the lineup than that of the two most
It has been a very quiet summer for the Montreal Canadiens, who have only attended to their own restricted free agents (RFA) and some additions for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. With the underwhelming unrestricted free agent (UFA) class, the crowded NHL roster, and the fact the team isn’t ready to truly compete beyond
The Montreal Canadiens didn’t necessarily underpay for Cole Caufield. It’s hard to argue that when the Habs re-signed him to an eight-year, $62.8 million extension ($7.85 million hit per season) and his best offensive season yielded a relatively modest 36 points, albeit in just 46 games. However, based on his superstar potential, there’s a good
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes has a long to-do list to check off this offseason. One of the top items must be to sign Cole Caufield to a new contract, and as a former player agent himself, Hughes understands the issues he faces on this front. Related: Canadiens’ Salary Cap Issues Will Lead
It’s not only going to be a busy summer for the Montreal Canadiens, but the 2023 offseason is also an important one for the franchise as they look to take a big step forward in their ongoing rebuild. General manager Kent Hughes will be aggressive on the trade market in an attempt to improve the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t believe Michael Bunting is being treated fairly by NHL officials. Meanwhile, one scribe makes a prediction regarding some off-season plans for the Pittsburgh Penguins. What are the Detroit Red Wings looking for this offseason? Finally, one journalist believes the Montreal Canadiens won’t be re-signing Jonathan
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Sportsnet’s Luke Fox offers up some speculation on a few key pending RFAs. Meanwhile, Arizona Coyotes’ GM Bill Armstrong provided some insight on how difficult it was to get good value for Jakob Chychrun at the trade deadline. Andrei Svechnikov suffered a serious injury and finally, what will it take
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks are reportedly narrowing down the field of suitors interested in Bo Horvat. Meanwhile, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are saying mid-February for any trade decisions. The Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs are both interested in Vladislav Gavrikov and the Montreal Canadiens are still planning on negotiating
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Could the LA Kings look at Thatcher Demko later on in the season @Account4Hockey: Darren Dreger said last week on Sabres Live that an NHL executive said to him that the Los Angeles Kings could look at taking a run at
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Scouting the San Jose Sharks and Detroit Red Wings Curtis Pashelka: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Sharks – Red Wings game included the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars.