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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...