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After a day off yesterday, the Canadiens were back in training this morning in preparation for tonight’s game. Remember that the Ducks will be visiting the Bell Centre. Obviously, the aspect we were watching most was the defense. Will Jordan Harris (unlikely) or Kaiden Guhle be able to practice? If so, could this prevent a […]

For several weeks now, the Montreal Canadiens’ clearest observation has been Juraj Slafkovsky’s excellent performance. Indeed, the young Slovakian has been playing some very good hockey since being placed on the first line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. He’s finally showing some encouraging signs of his potential, which reassures Habs fans and excites them […]

After a few days off, the Canadiens were back in action this afternoon against the Dallas Stars. It was a tough challenge for Martin St-Louis’ troupe, who played well but still lost to a better team. 3-2 victory for the visitors. It was Evgenii Dadonov’s return to the Bell Centre. The man who played 50 […]

The Canadiens’ power play is always an issue. After all, despite good runs once in a while, it doesn’t seem to be working much more often than not in recent years. When things go wrong, it’s quickly pointed out. But these days, things are going well… and we’re going to say it. As Renaud Lavoie […]

Once in a while, I like to go to Cap Friendly and check out the Canadiens page. There’s so much info on there that you always end up seeing different angles to approach the Habs. And there’s an interesting one: the Montreal Canadiens don’t have many players who are signed by the club as free […]

At the moment, there’s only one certainty in front of the net for the Habs: Samuel Montembeault is currently the man they trust, and the Habs, who have offered him a three-year contract, have no intention of letting him go. As Kent Hughes said, it would have been easier to trade him if his contract […]

There are some interesting names lined up for the next NHL draft. And as my colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois explained earlier today in an article on Cayden Lindstrom, one of the top prospects in the upcoming draft, it’s important for the Habs because the Montreal organization should have a good choice (again). I’d like to continue […]

At last year’s draft, the subject of Matvei Michkov attracted a lot of attention. After all, we know all about the situation surrounding the young Russian prospect and all the red flags surrounding his candidacy. Michkov, who was passed over yesterday in Russia, was finally drafted by the Flyers two spots after the Canadian, who […]

It’s the big NHL news of the evening: the Vancouver Canucks have acquired Elias Lindholm from the Calgary Flames. In return, the Flames have acquired not only Andrei Kuzmenko, but also prospect Hunter Brzustewicz, a defenseman who is racking up points in the OHL this season (he has 69 in 47 games), as well as […]

When he was traded to Laval, Arber Xhekaj was disappointed at first, but he soon got to work. And by the end of his time there, he was one of the team’s best defensemen, maybe even one of the best, period. Jean-François Houle was using him in every possible way, and that made him smile. […]