Game 13: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBCSP Streaming: ESPN+, TSN Live
On Saturday night, the Canadiens took an early lead against the Ottawa Senators. Unfortunately, they couldn’t put the game on ice, and the Senators slowly crept back into contention, even taking the lead in the 3rd period on a goal by Tim Stützle. From there, the H...
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Juraj Slafkovsky have been dominant, even against the league’s best players. [ TSN ]
Montreal’s ability to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in OT is becoming expected, even if it’s not necessarily sustainable. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Noah Dobson is feeling especially good about his off-season choice to sign with Montreal. [ La Presse ]
Patrick Laine is leading the Habs’ Movember campaign. [ Canadiens ]
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen are developing rapidly, to the point that Martin St-Louis can trust them in the most important minutes. [ Radio-Canada ]
The players are being given the chance to work through their issues this season. [ The Athletic ]
How the Canadiens are faring in Christian Dvorak’s absence. [ La Presse ]
Some work with goaltending coach Éric Raymond while the majority of starts were going to Jakub Dobeš helped Samuel Mo...
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The Montreal Canadiens extended their latest win streak to three games on Saturday night, with a second-straight of the overtime variety against the Ottawa Senators. They had to overcome some adversity once again, tying the game late in the third period to force the extra period before Alex Newhook iced it. As of this writing, they remain at the top of the standings in the Atlantic Division.
There was a lot to discuss from that game; the Habs looking like the better team at five-on-five, ...
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Friday night was a tough one for the Laval Rocket as they battled for every inch of ice to score a goal late in regulation, only for a slight mistake to sink them as they fell 2-1 to the Rochester Americans. They did not have to wait long to try and get their revenge, however, as the Amerks returned for a Saturday afternoon rematch at Place Bell.
It was another season debut, this time for William Trudeau who had missed the entire pre-season with a lingering injury, and had just cleared wa...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Cole Caufield was the Molson Cup-winner for the month of October. [ La Presse ]
Jakub Dobeš earned the honour of the NHL’s third star of the month. [ Canadiens.com ]
The three Habs rookies have had key performances for the Canadiens so far this season. [ RDS ]
The players are happy they could get a victory for Samuel Montembeault last night to end his run of two weeks without a win. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Chris Nilan and Rick Green ...
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First period
I miss Ray Ferraro already.
The crowd is very quiet to begin this game. I guess they don’t know if they’ll be cheering a goal or a fight first.
There also isn’t a whole going on to get excited about yet. The play is sloppy on both sides.
Matheson has a breakout pass go awry, but Samuel Montembeault is there to make the save.
It’s a big save, because moments later Cole Caufield gets a breakaway, and he squeaks the puck through the pads of Linus Ullmark, w...
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Game 12: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet One (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens return home after earning three wins on their road trip. All three were claimed by Jakub Dobeš, with the one loss going on Samuel Montembeault’s record, though we all know how much of a role the officials played in the game in Edmonton. Nevertheless, Montembeault still allowed six goals in t...
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Game 12: Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet One (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens enjoyed a few days off after completing their western road trip, but still find themselves atop the Atlantic Division four days since their last game. An overtime win in Seattle earned Montreal a 16th point through 11 games played, and also improved their road record to 5-2 with one-sixth of...
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Graveyards are places of introspection and opportunities to discover the stories of those who rest there. Every year I travel around Canada, and in those travels I take the time to visit the resting place of those who trailblazed the path that we all travel on as fans of the Montreal Canadiens. In invoking our fandom, we should not only enjoy the present and the promise of the future, we should also pay respect to the past, and the people who made the Canadiens the most successful franchise of...
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NHL Player of the Month: Cole Caufield
Montreal’s top line of Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Juraj Slafkovský propelled the Canadiens into the playoffs with its play to end last season. They’ve managed to keep that level up to start the 2025-26 campaign, and currently have the Habs among the best teams in the league.
Leading the way on offence is Caufield with nine goals through 11 games, a 67-goal pace over the full 82-game schedule. Three of those goals have come in overtime, mean...
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Coming off a Wednesday night win, the Laval Rocket rolled into a Friday match with the Rochester Americans with not only a renewed sense of confidence, but also a renewed lineup as well. The defence received a much-needed boost with not only Marc Del Gaizo returning from the NHL, but both David Reinbacher and William Trudeau being healthy after being injured in the pre-season. While Trudeau did not suit up after clearing waivers, Reinbacher was thrown right into the fray alongside Adam Engströ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Alex Newhook had accepted a new reality that he would become a defensive player for the Canadiens this season, but he’s off to a great start offensively playing with Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen. [ La Presse ]
Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble are expecting a physical game when the Ottawa Senators visit the Bell Centre tonight, and they haven’t forgotten about Nick Cousins’ two-handed chop on Demidov. [ TVA Sports ]
Bill Guerin couldn’t be ha...
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Filip Eriksson struggled in Växjö last year when expectations were high. He was coming off a very successful stint in HockeyAllsvenskan with the Nybro Vikings and a good playoff performance with Växjö. He mentioned a year ago that he struggled a bit with confidence. “You get a chance in HockeyAllsvenskan and you know that you get another if you miss it. There might be three games before you get another chance if you miss your chance in the SHL.”
A detour through Stockholm and Djurgården m...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
A window into Jakub Dobeš’s pregame preparations. [ La Presse ]
Five takeaways from the first 10 games of the season. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Joe Veleno is living out his childhood dream with the Canadiens. [ NHLPA ]
Saturday night will represent a chance for Samuel Montembeault to right the ship. [ La Presse ]
Jacob Fowler, the goalie that never sleeps. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Will Cole Caufield force his way onto Team USA for t...
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The Montreal Canadiens made two roster moves on Thursday that will greatly help the Laval Rocket. Defenders David Reinbacher and William Trudeau, who have been out since training camp, took the next step towards being able to play AHL games.
Les Canadiens ont placé le nom du défenseur William Trudeau au ballottage dans le but de le céder au Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have placed defenseman William Trudeau on waivers for the purpose of a loan to the Laval Rocket. — Canadiens Mont...
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The Laval Rocket returned back to the friendly confines of Place Bell on Wednesday night after a three-game North Division trip ended with a 1-2-0 record. It was a rare occurrence for the Rocket to stumble to two straight losses like they did last week in Belleville and Rochester before ending on a high note in Utica. In front of the Rocket on Wednesday were the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, who were third in the Atlantic at 4-2-0-1 on the year.
Laval’s lineup remained mostly the same, with a f...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Cole Caufield has already etched his name in the Canadiens’ record books after scoring his 11th career overtime goal. [ TVA Sports ]
Caufield and Nick Suzuki are among NHL leaders in goals and points. [ TSN ]
Pairing his slick hands with a newfound grit around the net, Caufield is becoming a true 200-foot player. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Observations from the Canadiens successful trip out west. [ Journal de Montreal ]
The Canadiens can’t...
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With the four-game road trip through the northern teams of the Pacific Division at an end, the Montreal Canadiens have sent Joshua Roy and Marc Del Gaizo back to the AHL.
Les Canadiens ont cédé l'attaquant Joshua Roy et le défenseur Marc Del Gaizo au Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have loaned forward Joshua Roy and defenseman Marc Del Gaizo to the Laval Rocket. pic.twitter.com/NNkNvda7Dv — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 30, 2025
Roy got into one game, playing 7:58 i...
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The Montreal Canadiens completed their season series against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, and have swept it with a 4-3 win, with both wins being of the overtime variety. The Habs have struggled to hold on to third period leads in the early goings of this season, a trend that may soon necessitate a deeper discussion, but the good news is that their sheer talent has made them unbeatable in overtime so far.
As concerning as blown third-period leads may be, zero concern exists around ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Owen Beck takes pride in his effort at Canadiens training camp. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Mike Matheson is not thinking about his next Canadiens deal, and that underscores his value. [ The Athletic ]
His teammates are starting to understand Ivan Demidov better on the ice. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Could the Habs be interested in Nazem Kadri? [ RDS ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Former NHL player Ryan Kesler has been charged with...
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It doesn’t look like the Blue Jays will need 18 innings to tie the World Series, so despite this 11:30 ADT start it should still be an earlier night.
First period
A lot of play in the neutral zone in the opening minutes of this game. Neither side is generating much.
A shift during which the second line is making way for the third leads to the first real bit of action in the game and a few chances created off the cycle.
Noah Dobson seals the wall on the Kraken’s attempte...
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Game 11: Montreal Canadiens @ Seattle Kraken
Start time: **10:30 PM EDT / 7:30 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Kraken region: Kraken Hockey Network, KONG Streaming: ESPN+, TSN+
Less than a month into the 2025-26 schedule, the Canadiens will wrap up their first season series when they visit the Seattle Kraken. Montreal earned a 5-4 overtime win when the teams met at the Bell Centre on October 14, and two weeks later they will be going for the sw...
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Game 11: Montreal Canadiens @ Seattle Kraken
Start time: 10:30 PM EDT / 7:30 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Kraken region: Kraken Hockey Network, KONG Streaming: ESPN+, TSN Live
The Montreal Canadiens have seven wins in their first 10 games, something that they haven’t accomplished (Covid season aside) since the heady days of Carey Price’s prime. Furthermore, they’ve done this despite inconsistent goaltending, a hit-or-miss power play, and injur...
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Ivan Demidov has arrived. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Demidov’s skill draws comparisons to some of hockey’ greats. [ Sportsnet ]
Demidov, Montemeault, and other topics. [ The Athletic ]
Jakub Dobeš might have the hot hand right now, but St-Louis isn’t worried about Montembeault. [ TVA Sports ]
Kris Letang knew what he was talking about when he said Mike Matheson was Montreal’s number one defenseman. [ TVA Sports ]
The Habs are young, b...
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