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2025-26 NHL Minor Penalty Database Analysis
Hey there! It’s been a bit, but I promise I’ve got something special for you. With some elbow grease and help from Game Over Network contributor Jordan Hachey, we have tracked minor penalties and power plays for the entirety of the NHL up to the Olympic break, meaning we have a database with over 10,000 datapoints to work with and learn some stuff. For this column, we’re going to be looking at league-wide trends, then looking at how much variance there is across the league. We’re not...
What should be expected from Bryce Pickford when he turns pro?
While our podcast starts out with Patrik talking about cycling and the World Championship in Montreal at the end of September, 2026, it really is on one of the most interesting prospects in the Canadiens system, Bryce Pickford, who is our main subject. William Shoukri adds his thoughts to the discussion. Our talk focuses on his development, performance in Junior hockey, and potential path to the NHL. Pickford has produced exceptional offensive numbers in Medicine Hat, scoring at a high ra...
Friday Habs Headlines: Present meets future
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Habs’ rebuild is taking shape. [ Montreal Gazette ] Jacob Fowler takes another step toward his destiny. [ Sportsnet ] Playing Fowler wasn’t the hard decision. The hard decision is who sits for Alexandre Texier. [ The Athletic ] Fowler’s success should take nothing away from Jakub Dobes. [ Journal de Montreal ] Samuel Montembeault isn’t giving up on his future with the CH yet. [ Journal de Montreal ] The Toronto Maple Leafs t...
Bottom Six Minutes: Jacob Fowler’s late-game heroics seal huge win
In the midst of a heated battle for positioning in the Atlantic, the Montreal Canadiens completed a back-to-back on Wednesday night by visiting the Ottawa Senators. After falling down 2-1 in the first period, the Habs played well to tie things up in the second, eventually taking the lead in the third. That set up a tense ending to regulation play, as we know that the Habs are prone to giving up late game-tying goals, and that the Senators are a gifted offensive team desperate to make up ground...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Lane Huston keeps reaching new levels
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Lane Hutson just keeps getting better, breaking the NHL record for most assists by a defenseman in his first 150 games. [ Montreal Gazette ] With Jacob Fowler recalled by the Canadiens, Kaapo Kahkonen is ready to shoulder the goaltending duties for the Laval Rocket. [ Montreal Gazette ] Tuesday’s win over the Toronto Maple Leafs was Martin St. Louis’s 150th win behind the Habs bench. [ Sportsnet ] Are the Canadiens in position to push for...
Canadiens @ Senators Top Six Minutes: Jacob Fowler leads Habs to a critical win
It is reportedly just an illness for Cole Caufield, and not an injury as the initial concern was. He should be back soon, but he won’t play this important game tonight. First period A very calm glove save for Jacob Fowler will start this game off. That will calm some nerves on the bench (and behind it). On the second shot he gets run into by Dylan Cozens in the crease, and that will put Montreal on the power play. A blind pass from Nick Suzuki catches three Senators def...
Canadiens @ Senators: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 64: Montreal Canadiens @ Ottawa Senators Start time: 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ For the biggest game of the season to this point, the Montreal Canadiens have turned to Jacob Fowler to help them get the four-point swing over the Ottawa Senators. It couldn’t be any clearer that he’s not only the goalie of the future, but the one held in highest regard of the three NHL-calibre netminders in the orga...
Montreal Canadiens recall Jacob Fowler to start vs. Senators
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the Laval Rocket ahead of their game against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. Les Canadiens ont rappelé le gardien Jacob Fowler du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/85HHY8lhV5 — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 11, 2026 After Jakub Dobeš played against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, Fowler was recalled to start a...
Bottom Six Minutes: Secondary scoring powers Habs past Leafs
When we all saw Cole Caufield doubled over on the Montreal Canadiens’ bench last night, most fans assumed the worst. Initially, it was thought that Caufield was injured in some way, but after the game, Martin St-Louis confirmed that he had just been dealing with an illness. Relieving though that was to hear, it required some line juggling for the coaches during the game, and the Habs managed to hold on to a lead they created in the first period to topple the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 3...
Canadiens @ Senators: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 64: Montreal Canadiens @ Ottawa Senators Start time: 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ The landscape is shifting rapidly in the Atlantic Division coming out of the Olympics. The Tampa Bay Lightning held a big lead in early February, but have felt the weight of their excessively compressed schedule even sooner than anticipated and have lost six of eight games played since the league resumed. The drop that see...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: The Rocket cultivate the next generation
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Despite the team’s success, development remains at the forefront for the Laval Rocket. [ La Presse ] Lane Hutson is changing how defenders read the game. [ The Hockey Writers ] How different is Hutson when playing on the right side vs. the left side? [ La Presse ] 71 years ago, the Zamboni made its Canadian debut at the Forum. [ NHL.com ] Yevgeni Volokhin is turning eyes on the VHL. [ Journal de Montreal ] P.K. Subban’s Canadien...
Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: Cole Caufield the concern after Habs win
I think I’ll watch the Sportsnet broadcast for this game tonight. For as long as the Canadiens aren’t trailing. First period Oliver Kapanen mishandles a puck so much that it fools a Leafs defender, and the puck follows him to the slot for a scoring chance 80 seconds in. There’s a lot of open ice for Montreal to skate through tonight. Kaiden Guhle tries to send the puck past Joseph Woll’s ear but it hits him square in the chin instead. A brief stoppage as Woll gets his m...
Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 63: Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet E/O/P/1 (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ Normally a game between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs is something to look forward to on the NHL schedule, a match that usually provides good entertainment no matter where the teams are in the standings. On this night, it’s more of a nuisance; for the Canadiens who have to play a night b...
Rocket Report: “That’s what a unicorn looks like”
The Laval Rocket continue to build momentum toward the AHL playoffs, with several Montreal Canadiens prospects showing encouraging development. We discuss the recent performances from Filip Mesar, Joshua Roy, Florian Xhekaj, David Reinbacher, and Owen Beck. Filip Mesar Mesar has been used on the second line and has made the most out of the opportunity. “We’re seeing a high level of compete from Mesar right now,” Will Shoukri says. “This week specifically, I thought the hustle was rea...
Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 63: Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet E/O/P/1 (English), RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+ With a three-game winning streak in the final week before the Olympics to wrap up their road trip through Western Canada, the Toronto Maple Leafs gave their fans a sliver of hope that they could turn their season around. With those six points, they were six points out of a wild-card spot. That hope has b...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Potential Game Changers
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Juraj Slafkovsky’s games on the West Coast show that he can be “that guy” for the Habs as well as Team Slovakia. [ TVA Sports | LNH | Montreal Gazette ] Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov, and Lane Hutson among players whose names have been mentioned for various awards. [ ESPN ] The situation is still subject to change, but at the moment, it seems likely that the Habs will be the only Canadian team in the East come playoffs. [ TSN ] Montreal has s...
Is it time for the Habs to recall Jacob Fowler?
This week, the Montreal Canadiens have an important back-to-back on tap. On Tuesday night, they’ll host the Toronto Maple Leafs before heading a short ways down the highway to visit the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. They’ll follow that up with a weekend back-to-back against the Sharks and Ducks; two teams they just lost to on their California road trip that will now pay them a visit at the Bell Centre. The mid-week set is arguably the more important of the two since they’ll be against div...
Monday Habs Headlines: Canadiens need to take advantage of their offence
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Juraj Slafkovský would like to see his team turn its high-scoring ways into more comfortable margins on the scoreboard. [ La Presse ] Slafkovský’s placement back on the top line is having the desired effect for Martin St-Louis. [ Journal de Montreal ] St-Louis says at this point of the season, all the lessons the coaching staff have been trying to teach have been fully incorporated, but it’s a lack of execution in game action leading to bad re...
Bottom Six Minutes: The California goaltending roller coaster
California road trips have been historically unsuccessful for the Montreal Canadiens, and going into a Saturday night tilt with the Los Angeles Kings, their latest run in the golden state appeared to be following that trend. They were outplayed from the opening face off, seemingly confirming a failed road trip, before pulling a rabbit out of their hat in the third period to escape California with a huge two points. They never would have had the chance to pull that rabbit out of their hat ...
Laval vs. Rochester recap & highlights: Rocket topple Americans in a feisty game
Fresh off a strong win on Friday night over the Rochester Americans, the Laval Rocket welcomed their North Division rivals on Saturday afternoon for another crucial game. Laval was unfortunately still suffering from the injury bug as both Tobie Bisson and Josh Jacobs joined Adam Engström on the injured list. Slotting in their place on the third pair was Josiah Didier and Ryan O’Rourke, with the Rocket’s defensive depth being tested heavily in March. The forward group remained the same, an...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Looking to Jacob Fowler for help
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Is it just a matter of time until Jacob Fowler is brought back up? [ TVA Sports ] “Can’t be doing that for the rest of the season,” Nick Suzuki says of the defensive lapses they had in California. [ Sportsnet ] Around the league and elsewhere The biggest takeaway from the trade deadline is that there’s a new group of teams starting to reach contender status. [ The Athletic ] Dylan Larkin is day-to-day and won’t play today for the...
Canadiens @ Kings Top Six Minutes: This comeback sticks
First period The Canadiens are getting zone time, which is a good thing versus a team that often stymies them in the neutral zone. It will be important to get a lead however so the Kings can’t just slip into a defensive formation for the rest of the game. Kaiden Guhle whacks Alex Laferrière in the face with his stick and will sit for two minutes. If it hadn’t been Guhle, it would have been Mike Matheson for tripping as that pairing got beat once again on this trip. Jakub Dobeš...
Canadiens @ Kings: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 62: Montreal Canadiens @ Los Angeles Kings Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Kings region: FanDuel Sports Network West, KCAL Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The tone of the game was set very early last night with a goal scored by each of the Anaheim Ducks and Montreal Canadiens in the opening 61 seconds, and another for the Ducks disallowed at the 20-second mark. It was going to be another barn-burner...
Canadiens @ Kings: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 62: Montreal Canadiens @ Los Angeles Kings Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Kings region: FanDuel Sports Network West, KCAL Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The Montreal Canadiens have gone into California for their annual road trip and proven just how good their offence is. They’ve scored 10 goals in their first two games, and came back from multiple goals on each occasion, turning a 5-2 deficit into a 5-...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Something cooking
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Kent Hughes didn’t make any moves on deadline day, but shared that he was busy working on a significant deal that he expects to revisit in the off-season. [ Canadiens.com | La Presse ] Grading Hughes’s deadline. [ The Athletic ] With so many forwards still on the roster, Martin St-Louis says he will work them all into the lineup through the remainder of the season. [ TVA Sports ] Jacob Fowler returned to the Laval Rocket after dealing wit...
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