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Montreal Canadiens send Samuel Montembeault to Laval Rocket for conditioning
The Montreal Canadiens have dealt with their crowded crease with likely the most unexpected option. On Tuesday, the team sent goaltender Samuel Montembeault to the AHL’s Laval Rocket on a conditioning basis. Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Samuel Montembeault au Rocket de Laval à des fins de conditionnement. The Canadiens have assigned goaltender Samuel Montembeault to the Laval Rocket on a conditioning assignment. pic.twitter.com/FnhMAAIOrm — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) ...
Canadiens vs. Flyers: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 33: Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBC Sports Philadelphia Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ When the Montreal Canadiens played the Philadelphia Flyers six weeks ago, the Habs were a different team. They often fell behind in games and then relied on their depth of skill to pull them back in them, tying things up and getting games to overtime. They had overcome...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Goalie Talk
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Jakub Dobeš came up big at just the right moment. [ Radio-Canada ] Goalie talk. [ TVA Sports ] While the goaltending might have gotten the most attention, the Habs’ blue line has undergone a series of important changes. [ La Presse ] Youth, maturity, and the on-going, non-linear development of the NHL’s youngest (but not necessarily least experienced) team. [ The Athletic ] Taking a look at each team’s fastest-rising prospect, includ...
Bottom Six Minutes: Jakub Dobeš returns to the net with confidence
After a two-game stretch where the Montreal Canadiens went 1-0-1 with rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler between the pipes, they went back to one of their regulars on Sunday night. Taking on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at home, Jakub Dobeš got his first start since being pulled during their blowout loss to Tampa Bay last Tuesday. The hope was that perhaps a bit of time off would give him a chance to reset and find his form from earlier in the season. He did precisely that, looking ...
EOTP’s Montreal Canadiens Stars of the Week
The Habs went 2-1-1 during the second week of December, and sit third in the Atlantic Division with a record of 17-11-4. It started with another full-on embarrassment at home, a 6-1 beatdown courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The Habs then took to the road, with Jacob Fowler getting his first NHL regular-season start against the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Habs hit the organizational panic button – calling up Fowler, Adam Engström and Owen Beck. All three played in the...
Monday Habs Headlines: Bryce Pickford is on a tear in the WHL
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Bryce Pickford has caught fire with the Medicine Hat Tigers. The defenceman is riding a five-game multi-goal streak: 5 MULTI-GOAL GAMES IN A ROW FOR BRYCE PICKFORD!!! 🤯🤯🤯🚨🐅 pic.twitter.com/d0gaJGGXBK — Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) December 14, 2025 Quinn Hughes going to the Minnesota Wild was good news for Montreal because it meant he didn’t go to Detroit. [ The Athletic ] In Abby Roque, the Montreal Victoire may finally ...
Canadiens vs. Oilers Top Six Minutes: Habs win a battle of special teams
First period Jakub Dobeš gets the start after a couple of games for Jacob Fowler. It’s a rough start for referee Furman South as Mattias Ekholm fires a clearing attempt off the back of his knee. We have to hope he remembers which team did that to him. Josh Anderson goes in on a partial breakaway, but his backhand move doesn’t fool Calvin Pickard. Juraj Slafkovský’s tips a point shot that gives Pickard more trouble, but the goaltender still makes the save. Well so muc...
Canadiens vs. Oilers: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ It turns out the Montreal Canadiens can’t just abandon their defensive duties with Jacob Fowler in the net and let the rookie save them. They did well in Pittsburgh to limit the shots he faced to start his NHL career, but the New York Rangers were able to test him from close r...
Canadiens vs. Oilers: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Edmonton Oilers have had one glaring weakness for several seasons, and that is goaltending. The team has made back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals despite the issues in net, ranking 11th of the 16 teams in the 2025 post-season with an overall save percentage of .871. The assumption ...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Laval Rocket’s top forwards suspended for end-of-period brawl
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Following a brawl that featured several players who had been on the Laval Rocket’s bench when the fracas started, Alex Belzile, Laurent Dauphin, and Joshua Roy were suspended for three games, not eligible to return until after the AHL’s Christmas break. Sammy Blais was also suspended for just yesterday’s game. [ La Presse ] Without those four forwards and Marc Del Gaizo, who had been hit in the head by Michael Pezzetta to set everything off, the Ro...
Canadiens @ Rangers Top Six Minutes: Habs have to settle for a point
First period Cole Caufield cheats a bit speeding out into the neutral zone as the puck stays in the Canadiens’ end, and that opens up some space for J.T. Miller to get the puck to Braden Schneider to walk in and shoot, but Jacob Fowler makes the save. The second line comes out, and pass from Ivan Demidov to Oliver Kapanen in the slot just fails to connect. The top line has now spent both of its shifts in the defensive zone. They have had several games with that not happening t...
Canadiens @ Rangers: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 31: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Rangers region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The Canadiens have generally played well this season, with the frustration coming when they have lapses in their execution over stretches of games that spoil the effort. One such case was found in the first meeting of the season between the Habs and New York Rangers,...
Canadiens @ Rangers: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 31: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Rangers region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ It was a surprising season for the New York Rangers in 2024-25 when a team that had looked like it was trending toward contender status often looked disinterested in putting in any effort and never recovered on the way to missing the playoffs. The lack of urgenc...
Laval vs. Toronto recap & highlights: Rocket topple Marlies in a feisty night at Place Bell
It was a rare occurrence on Friday night as the Laval Rocket returned to the ice after a shootout loss to the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday night. The team was still without three of their key pieces as they were part of a winning effort in Pittsburgh for the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. That meant Kaapo Kähkönen was again the starter in net, while Ryan O’Rourke drew in alongside Josiah Didier on the Rocket third pairing. The rest of the lineup remained the same as the Rocket looked to ...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Should Montreal bring back Phillip Danault?
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Canadiens are looking for a centre, and Phillip Danault might be available. [ TVA Sports ] “I want to be a teammate who is wanted on a team. For me, that’s not just about making saves and winning games, it’s also about representing the culture of hockey by behaving well on and off the ice,” Jacob Fowler explains about his approach to the game. [ TVA Sports ] Fowler was happy his first NHL game was played in Pittsburgh, against the team he ...
Bottom Six Minutes: Jacob Fowler wows in NHL debut
After a wildly disappointing effort at home on Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens hit the road for a Thursday night matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Before hitting the road – in fact, immediately following the aforementioned debacle against Tampa – they called up some reinforcements from Laval, looking to shake things up in search of a win. The most notable lineup change saw them give a first NHL start to Jacob Fowler in goal, and their top goaltending prospect didn’t disappoint. ...
Friday Habs Headlines: Jacob Fowler arrives
Montreal Canadiens news and notes What to expect from Jacob Fowler. [ Sportsnet ] As with any young goalie, patience is called for. Just look at Carey Price’s early years. [ La Presse ] The Habs are reportedly not looking at the goalie market yet. [ The Hockey Writers | TSN ] Owen Beck has another chance to crack the Canadiens lineup. [ Montreal Gazette ] Quentin Miller never stopped believing, even when he had to go to Chilliwack to get a chance. [ RDS ] Arou...
Canadiens @ Penguins Top Six Minutes: Jacob Fowler wins his NHL debut
There’s a delay to allow people to get to the rink. Jacob Fowler’s NHL debut will wait another 30 minutes. First period Owen Beck puts enough pressure on Kris Letang at the end of a long shift for the veteran defenceman to create a turnover. Alexandre Texier collects the puck and fires it off the far-side elbow of the net and in to open the scoring. Beck won’t get a point on the play, but it doesn’t happen without him. Sidney Crosby tries to tip the puck in in f...
Canadiens @ Penguins: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 30: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Penguins region: Sportsnet Pittsburgh Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ With both goalies struggling, the Montreal Canadiens have turned to their goaltender of the future for at least one start. Jacob Fowler will make his NHL debut this evening for a team that has lost a couple of games in a row, having issues preventing dangerous chance...
Canadiens @ Penguins: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 30: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Penguins region: Sportsnet Pittsburgh Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ “I can’t keep having to answer the same question over again,” a slightly agitated Sidney Crosby said as training camp was opening this summer. The Pittsburgh Penguins had failed to make the playoffs the last three seasons, and the most valuable asset the team has to begin...
Thursday Habs Headlines: All eyes on Jacob Fowler
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Desperate times may call for desperate measures, but the Canadiens made the right choice calling up Jacob Fowler. [ Montreal Gazette ] Fowler’s recall isn’t as risky as it may seem. [ Sportsnet ] Martin St. Louis’s goal is to see where Fowler is in his development, not to bring him in as some kind of saviour. [ Journal de Montreal ] It will be interesting to see whether Fowler can give the Canadiens the boost they need when he gets his fi...
Bottom Six Minutes: Habs look to shake things up after brutal loss
The Montreal Canadiens barely showed up for their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning last night. Outskated, outplayed, and outscored rather soundly by their divisional rivals, one could be forgiven for assuming it was the Habs, and not the Lightning who had played the night prior in Toronto. It was a truly atrocious performance in front of their home fans, many of whom left early in the third period to beat the traffic. Management obviously took notice as well, as there would be some tr...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: “Born to play hockey”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Profiling Zachary Bolduc. [ La Presse ] Alexandre Texier embraces a fresh start with the Habs. [ Montreal Gazette | RDS ] Florian Xhekaj is eager for a second bite of the NHL sundae. [ Montreal Gazette ] Andrei Markov’s former teammates salute the General. [ Montreal Canadiens ] Bryce Pickford is lighting it up to start the season. [ The Hockey Writers ] Jared Davidson’s journey to the NHL. [ The Hockey Writers ] Where does...
Jacob Fowler, Adam Engström, and Owen Beck recalled by the Montreal Canadiens
With a two-game road trip coming up for the Montreal Canadiens, they’ve dipped into their minor-league depth and recalled a player at every position. Owen Beck has received his second recall of the season, Adam Engström is back after joining the team for the previous road trip, and Jacob Fowler will join the NHL team for the first time. Les Canadiens ont rappelé Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom et Jacob Fowler du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled Owen Beck, Adam Engstrom and Jacob Fowl...
Canadiens vs. Lightning Top Six Minutes: Montreal loses an immature game to Tampa Bay
Well for anyone worried the Canadiens wouldn’t be up for this game, Brendan Gallagher is sparring with Zemgus Girgensons before the opening puck drop. First period It’s still a surprise how quickly the top line can create chances out of seemingly nothing. They just turned a contested puck at the goal line into two point-blank chances, with Juraj Slafkovský again doing the hardest work. The second line hits the ice and puts together something similar. All that, and it’s ...
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