First period
No worries about a letdown here as the Canadiens come out firing. Three shots in the opening 40 seconds.
A bit of a lull after the opening couple of minutes, but it’s still clear that Montreal is the better team. They don’t always prove that in this type of matchup.
Owen Beck is playing very well tonight, and just fired a mid-range shot off the post. He knows his days in the NHL on this recall stint are probably numbered.
Juraj Slafkovský had a couple of roug...
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Game 43: Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames
Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet (English) In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens return home to play a game at the Bell Centre for the first time in 18 days. When the Habs left for Pittsburgh after the match on December 20, they were one point up on the first team sitting outside of the wild-card race. Now, after seven games that saw them go 4-1-2 versus ...
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Game 43: Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames
Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet (English) In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+
The Calgary Flames just missed out on a playoff spot last season, the team that lost out in the end-of-season charge by the St. Louis Blues. Ending the year on a four-game winning streak got them to 96 points, but with 14 of them coming from defeats beyond regulation time, they didn’t hold any wins...
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| 30 days ago
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Wednesday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Montreal Canadiens (23-13-6, -155 on the moneyline to win) and the Calgary Flames (18-20-4, +130 moneyline odds) at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Tune in to see the Canadiens and Flames square off on ESPN+.
Canadiens vs. Flames Game Info & Odds
When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: ESPN+
Where: Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec
Favorite: Canadiens (-155)
Underdog: Flames (+130)
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Montréal first line is on fire, but does it come with a cost?
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On Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens finished up a long seven-game road trip. Thankful though they surely were to have it broken up a bit by the holiday break, it was no easy feat, as they saw some of the very best teams in the league on their schedule along the way. The end result for them was 10 of a possible 14 points, helping them remain near the top of the Atlantic.
In their final act, on the second half of a back-to-back against a Dallas Stars team that sits second in the entire ...
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The Habs went 2-1-0 during the first week of January and sit second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 23-13-6.
The week started out with another chaotic comeback, this time against the Carolina Hurricanes, in which Juraj Slafkovský dominated the third period in a 7-5 Habs win. The Canadiens were then shut out by the St. Louis Blues in a Saturday matinée in a Jordan Binnington masterclass that ended two-zip. Montreal finished the week on a high note, taking down Dallas in overtime,...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Martin St-Louis says there were no passengers on the team during the road trip. [ Sportsnet | Radio-Canada ]
Samuel Montembeault was happy to play a big role in yesterday’s game, especially with a breakaway save in overtime before Lane Hutson’s winning goal. [ TVA Sports ]
Phillip Danault wasn’t surprised that his goal ended up being credited to Brendan Gallagher. “He always steals my goals.” [ TVA Sports ]
Arseni Radkov was traded from t...
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First period
Montreal seems more ready for the start of the game today.
Cole Caufield gets a breakaway, but Thomas Harley makes a stick lift very close to Caufield’s hands at the last second. It could have been called a penalty shot had the ref wanted to, but it was borderline.
It’s a decent start, but it still isn’t coming with many shots.
The third line is able to get set up in the offensive zone, and then swing the puck back to the point to get a little breathing room....
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| about 1 month ago
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Game 42: Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars
Start time: **2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory+ Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Canadiens have finally reached the last destination on a post-Christmas road trip and seventh consecutive stop away from home since December 20. What had been a very successful trip hit its first road bump yesterday with a shutout loss in St. Louis, and another loss today would drop t...
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Game 42: Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars
Start time: **2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory+ Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
There are several opportunities for an NHL team to immediately get back on the ice following a loss each season, and especially in a year such as this with a compressed schedule for the Olympic break. It’s not so common for the turnaround to be quite so quick; today’s start will be just 2...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The players lamented the complete lack of execution in yesterday’s game in St. Louis, and are happy they get to play again today to make up for it. [ La Presse ]
Grading the Habs players through half a season. [ La Presse ]
Doug Armstrong is satisfied with the mix of youth and experience on his Team Canada, and thankful to have a versatile player like Nick Suzuki who can play any role. [ RDS ]
Michael Hage is the product of believing in a...
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| about 1 month ago
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Game 41: Montreal Canadiens @ St. Louis Blues
Start time: **4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blues region: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
After what was far from a pretty win in North Carolina, the Montreal Canadiens move on to the next stop of their tour in St. Louis. The Blues are another team that can play just as messy a style of hockey as we witnessed from the Jaccob Slavin-less Hurricanes ...
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| about 1 month ago
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Game 41: Montreal Canadiens @ St. Louis Blues
Start time: **4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blues region: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Canadiens will bridge the first and second halves of the season this weekend with a back-to-back set to finish off the road trip. Before heading to Dallas tomorrow for the fifth and final game of this post-Christmas journey, and seventh consecutive away fr...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Joe Veleno says Martin St-Louis’s fitness level is a source of intimidation for the Canadiens’ opponents. [ TVA Sports ]
What a Team USA B team with Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield would look like. [ The Athletic ]
Mike Matheson took part in Montreal’s optional skate in Raleigh yesterday, an indication that he may be good to go today. [ La Presse ]
With the Canadiens set to play a Colorado Avalanche team wearing their Nordiques alternate je...
From Eyes On The Prize
| about 1 month ago
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov is NHL Rookie of the Month for December. [ La Presse | NHL.com ]
Alexander Zharovsky is KHL Rookie of the Month for December. [ RDS ]
Michael Hage is asserting himself as a catalyst at the World Juniors. [ RDS ]
How a serious injury in 2022 sparked Hage’s meteoric rise. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Zachary Bolduc thinks that his new line with Phillip Danault and Josh Anderson has “potential.” [ Journal de Montreal ]
Samu...
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Merry New Year! Here’s hoping 2026 welcomes each of you with a smile and it brings you health and happiness. The Hurricanes certainly are hoping to get the year off to a great start as they host Les Habitants from Montreal. Considering 2026 ending with one of the most listless performances of the season, it’s […]
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The Florida Panthers ended a mostly glorious calendar year with a maddening 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Amerant Bank Arena.
A duel between goaltenders Daniil Tarasov and former Panther Samuel Montembeault kept the game scoreless until pregame honoree Brad Marchand broke the seal midway through the third period.
After Mackie Samoskevich forced a tripping call on Juraj Slafkovský, Florida’s power play clicked at the 10:18 mark to finally open the scoring when Marchan...
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First period
There’s a loud “Go Habs Go!” chant to begin the game, so apparently a few more Canadians travelled to Florida than have to Minnesota for the World Juniors.
Samuel Montembeault makes a couple of saves early. It looks like he’s following the puck so far and making a point to watch it right into his body to control the rebound. Back to basics it seems, which is a good way to start.
Zachary Bolduc goes in hard on the forecheck and draws a high-sticking call. He’s had ...
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Game 39: Montreal Canadiens @ Florida Panthers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Panthers region: SCRIPPS Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Samuel Montreal rejoined the Montreal Canadiens after Christmas, and tonight will make his return to NHL action to take on his former team, the Florida Panthers. He bested the eventual Stanley Cup-winners three times last season in a two-week span near the end of the campaign to help the...
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The Florida Panthers (21-15-2) and Montreal Canadiens (20-12-6) will do battle for the first time this season tonight in the second half of a back-to-back at Amerant Bank Arena for the surging Cats, who are 9-3-1 over their last 12 games.
Florida is coming off a rousing 5-3 comeback win over the Washington Capitals. Down 3-2 in the third, the Panthers got goals from Brad Marchand, Aaron Ekblad and Sam Reinhart to maintain possession of the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. ...
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Juraj Slafkovský looks to be growing into a force to be reckoned with. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Slafkovský named third star of the week for strong play. [ Canadiens | Sportsnet | NHL | TSN ]
More arguments in favour of sending Nick Suzuki to the Olympics. [ La Presse | TVA ]
David Reinbacher is set to be the highest scoring Austrian defenceman in over 10 years. [ Yahoo Sports ]
Could Alexandre Texier be a good fit for the first line? [ T...
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| about 1 month ago
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After a much-needed holiday break, the Montreal Canadiens resumed their road trip on Sunday night in Florida against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Bad bounces and broken sticks saw them down 3-0 going into the third period, and it felt like they were going to lose despite a pretty good overall showing through 40 minutes. Instead, they orchestrated a thrilling comeback, forcing overtime and taking one point before succumbing in the shootout.
As disappointing as the final result was, their resil...
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| about 1 month ago
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It isn’t how most teams would like to go about their winning ways, but the Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up 2025 with a shoot-out victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Nikita Kucherov scored twice as the Lightning won their fourth game in a row and moved into a tie with Detroit atop of the Atlantic Division.
The Lightning did have a few reinforcements in the line-up. Brandon Hagel returned to action while the newly recalled Max Groshev made his NHL debut. In net was Jonas Johansson, and he w...
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First period
A nice start from Phillip Danualt’s line with Josh Anderson and Alexandre Texier sees the Canadiens play the first shift of the game in the offensive zone.
Ivan Demidov creates a zone entry and Juraj Slafkovský gets a shot from the slot. Looks like there isn’t a great deal of rust to shake off for Montreal.
That line turns some play in the defensive zone into another shot on Johan Johansson. They have looked great recently.
Anderson goes six feet offside unne...
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| about 1 month ago
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