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What Will the MN Wild Lineup Look Like in Montreal?

After a whirlwind first two games for the Minnesota Wild, the lineup continues to change. Jared Spurgeon’s injury during the preseason seems to have set off a chain reaction of other lineup changes. So, who will be in the lineup? Here’s a preview of how the Wild might handle it. How is Jared Spurgeon’s Injury? […]

Leafs’ First Week Observations

The Leafs have played in two regular season games so far this season: a 6-5 chippy win over the Montreal Canadiens and a “much closer than the score suggests” win over the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to overreact to early games! *Play Hall & Oa…Pursuit of Hap…whatever song you want* Auston Matthews is back, baby! […]

Montreal Canadiens Kirby Dach Out Long-Term

The Montreal Canadiens announced this morning that forward Kirby Dach will be out long-term with what the Canadiens are calling a significant injury that is not short-term. This news is not only unfortunate for the Habs but also for Dach, who struggled with injuries last season, which limited him to only 58 games in his […]

Montreal Canadiens Waive Joel Armia and Gustav Lindstrom

The Montreal Canadiens announced that winger Joel Armia and defenceman Gustav Lindstrom have been placed on waivers. Armia is the more surprising name that was put on waivers, seeing that he spent six seasons with the Habs playing in 259 games, putting up 49 goals and 46 assists for 95 points. The Finnish winger has […]

Montreal Canadiens Chris Wideman Out Indefinitely

The Montreal Canadiens were hit by the injury bug last season, and unfortunately, the bug is back this season as the Canadiens announced that defenceman Chris Wideman will be out indefinitely with a back injury. Wideman has spent the last two seasons with the Canadiens and is entering his seventh season in the NHL. He […]

Paul Byron Offically Retires and Canadiens Get An Update on Christian Dvorak

The Montreal Canadiens had a newsy day as they opened up training camp, and a few updates came from General Manager Kent Hughes. The first thing on the agenda is that Paul Byron officially announces his retirement from professional hockey and will join the Canadiens as a Player Development Consultant after playing 12 seasons in […]

Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens Strike A Deal

Tanner Pearson has found himself a new home with the Montreal Canadiens. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Montreal Canadiens have traded G Casey DeSmith to the Vancouver Canucks, and in exchange they receive a 2025 third-round pick and F Tanner Pearson. Of note, Tanner Pearson was recently activated off IR/LTIR, which means he is […]

Events That Changed Hockey

It is well known that in all walks of life, things change and evolve. It is safe to say that our favorite sport, hockey, has evolved in many ways. With that in mind, here are 10 events, in no particular order, that I think changed how our game was played: Goaltenders Playing the Puck Could […]

NHL Prospect Tournaments Begin This Week: Full Schedule

If you’re like me and itching for the return of hockey, I have good news. Most NHL teams send their prospects to play in one of the many rookie/prospect tournaments that take place around the league before full training camps begin. Those tournaments all begin this week. These games are a great opportunity for young […]

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Opinion: Time To See More of Canadiens’ Montembeault in Goal This Upcoming Season

With the Montreal Canadiens being in the Atlantic Division, there is no doubt that this year could end up being a long season for them. We know teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and Boston Bruins should all make the Stanley Cup playoffs. The much-improved Ottawa Senators, the Buffalo Sabres, […]