Montreal Canadiens news and notes
At Friday’s practice, things looked a lot like they did at the start of the season with Kirby Dach, Jake Evans, and Patrik Laine healthy. [ La Presse ]
Evans’s return should spell Nick Suzuki from penalty-killing duties and allow him to do his work at five-on-five. [ Journal de Montreal ]
“I’m capable of having good games consecutively, and I’m trying to maintain that consistency,” Samuel Montembeault said of his play in recent games. [ RDS ] ...
With Nate Scheelhaase now a Los Angeles Rams assistant coach who is set to interview for open NFL head coaching jobs, the time is right to throwback to his Illinois days. So with that in mind, we flash back to this exclusive interview that we did with Scheelhaase back at 2013 Big Ten Media Day. […]
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The Florida Panthers suffered a category five loss in Raleigh, getting blown out of Lenovo Center 9-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes, who were highly determined not to be swept by the visiting Cats this season.
Nikolaj Ehlers notched a hat trick and added an assist; Taylor Hall scored twice; and Mark Jankowski lit the lamp and had a pair of helpers in the rout.
Andrei Svechnikov, Eric Robinson and Alexander Nikishin also lit the lamp for the Hurricanes, who went 4-for-5 on the power play...
The Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Rangers on Saturday, and are -147 favorites on the moneyline, with the visiting team at +123.
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Flyers vs. Rangers Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Flyers (-147)
Underdog: Rangers (+123)
Total: 6
Best Flyers vs. Rangers Promo Codes
How to Watch Flyers vs. Rangers
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 1 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue: Xfinity Mobile A...
The Buffalo Sabres are pegged by oddsmakers to beat the Minnesota Wild when they meet up on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, with the Sabres at -126 on the moneyline, and the visiting Wild at +105.
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Sabres vs. Wild Favorite, Moneyline, Total
Favorite: Sabres (-126)
Underdog: Wild (+105)
Total: 6
Best Sabres vs. Wild Promo Codes
How to Watch Sabres vs. Wild
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: NHL Network
Location...
And then there were two. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be between the undefeated No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers out of the Big Ten Conference (15-0, 9-0 Big Ten) and the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes out of the Atlantic Coast Conference (13-2, 6-2 ACC). Kick-off will take place on Monday, Jan. 19, at Hard […]
On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the Carolina Hurricanes will play the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, and we have best bets tips right here if you want to make a wager.
Best Hurricanes vs. Devils Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Jack Hughes, Devils
+170
11 G in 29 GP
Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes
+180
17 G in 48 GP
Nico Hischier, Devils
+180
15 G in 47 GP
Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes
+210
21 G in 40 GP
...
The NHL slate on Saturday, Jan. 17 includes the Washington Capitals versus the Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. ET, with best bets suggestions right here if you’d like an edge.
Best Capitals vs. Panthers Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
+140
20 G in 48 GP
Sam Reinhart, Panthers
+150
24 G in 46 GP
Sam Bennett, Panthers
+195
16 G in 46 GP
Dylan Strome, Capitals
+220
11 G in 46 GP
...
The Carolina Hurricanes played one of their most entertaining games of the season as they thoroughly dominated the Stanley Cup Champion, Florida Panthers, 9-1 on Friday night at the Lenovo Center. Nikolaj Ehlers had a hattrick, goaltender Brandon Bussi picked up another win, (17-3-1) and every Carolina forward had at least one point in the […]
Three point nights from Brett Berard and Jaroslav Chmelař led the Wolf Pack to victory on Friday night.
After a long winter’s nap the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Nashville Predators in their ongoing seven-game home stand. It was the fourth and final meeting between these teams this season and by far the ugliest as Colorado dropped their first regulation game at home in a 7-3 defeat. A Ryan O’Reilly hat trick punctuated the […]
If nothing else, tonight’s loss by the Tampa Bay Lightning is a perfect example of why it’s so hard to string long winning streaks together in the NHL. Despite statistically dominating the St. Louis Blues for most of the night, the Lightning saw their eleven-game winning streak come to a halt as they fell in a shootout, 3-2.
It’s not often a team puts up a heat map like that and ends up on the losing side. Yet, that’s what happened as the Lightning ran into a hot goaltender in Joel H...
Andrej Stojakovic was triple-cursed before he signed with the Illini. His last name conjures up memories of his father, Predrag (Peja). Peja was a 6-foot-10ish sharpshooter for the Sacramento Kings that tormented the Shaq/Kobe Lakers. He was the closest thing the NBA had to a true replacement for the late “Petro,” Drazen Petrovic. He shot […]
The short answer to the question above is no, I'm not an influencer by any means. The deeper answer is that I neither want to live my life in the public eye nor would I want to have my face and thoughts splashed all over social media. Frankly, it seems exhausting, and I know I could put that time to better use for a plethora of things. That being said, the news to the left today was pretty awesome to see as the Colorado Avalanche went ahead and promoted Kim Weiss to a permanent assistant coach...
Recap of the game.
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ loss to the Islanders, the end of Connor McDavid’s point streak, Edmonton’s goaltending dilemma, line combos, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
No. 7 Penn State beat Notre Dame 4-1 on Friday night at Pegula Ice Arena in the first game of the season series. The Fighting Irish were brutally physical against a Penn State team that is already shorthanded with several injuries, but the Nittany Lions prevailed with three power play goals and an outstanding performance […]
What are some best bets for the upcoming Calgary Flames versus New York Islanders matchup at Scotiabank Saddledome, on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. ET? We have tips for you below.
Best Flames vs. Islanders Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Nazem Kadri, Flames
+180
8 G in 47 GP
Mathew Barzal, Islanders
+195
11 G in 46 GP
Anders Lee, Islanders
+220
9 G in 47 GP
Matthew Coronato, Flames
+260
13 G in 46 GP
...
The Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-8) will attempt to stop a four-game road slide when they visit the Georgia State Panthers (7-11) on January 17, 2026 at Georgia State Convocation Center.
In its previous game, Georgia State fell to Georgia Southern on Wednesday, 66-55. Crystal Henderson scored a team-high 17 points (and added two assists and three rebounds). In its most recent game, Appalachian State fell to Old Dominion on Wednesday, 65-54. Its leading scorer was Jayden McBride with 15 ...
The Washington Wizards play the Sacramento Kings at 10 p.m. ET tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
The Miami Hurricanes are one of college basketball’s hottest teams. Winners of their last 10 games, Jai Lucas’ squad has made people quickly forget about the dismal events of last season. The Canes are no longer pushovers or laughing stocks. They are a legitimate NCAA Tournament team and even a contender for an ACC regular-season […]
The saying goes, “you can’t win em’ all,” and although the Avalanche put up a nice effort to the contrary, they did in fact finally lose a game on home ice their last time out. Can they respond accordingly in a matchup tonight against the Nashville Predators at Ball Arena? The Preds are a clipping […]
Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars is atop the NHL's goal-scoring charts (non-McDavid/MacKinnon Division), with 27 through 48 games. He's having a sensational season, and it's hard to believe that the Stars would move on from him in a win-now year. At the same time, however, if they don't think they can fit him into their salary cap structure with the type of extension he's looking for, a trade could be in the offing. As Nick Kypreos wrote for Sportsnet this week, "If Robertson holds st...
Looking for best bets for the Philadelphia Flyers versus New York Rangers matchup on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET? See below for some ideas.
Best Flyers vs. Rangers Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Artemi Panarin, Rangers
+195
16 G in 47 GP
Trevor Zegras, Flyers
+195
18 G in 46 GP
Travis Konecny, Flyers
+195
14 G in 45 GP
Mika Zibanejad, Rangers
+200
18 G in 47 GP
Owen Tippett, Flyers
+230
15 G in 4...
The Buffalo Sabres meet the Minnesota Wild at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, and if you’re considering placing a wager, we have best bets suggestions below.
Best Sabres vs. Wild Prop Bets
Player & Team
Odds to Score a Goal
Goals & Games Played
Kirill Kaprizov, Wild
+120
25 G in 48 GP
Tage Thompson, Sabres
+145
25 G in 46 GP
Matthew Boldy, Wild
+175
27 G in 48 GP
Alex Tuch, Sabres
+195
15 G in 45 GP
Jason Zucker, Sabres
+250
10 G...