November 7, 2025 On Thursday night the Montreal Canadiens were in New Jersey to face the Devils. Two young and rising teams collided and the result was a 4-3 overtime loss for the Habs. Here’s what got me thinking. Three goals from three centremen not named Nick Suzuki relieves some pressure. We all know theContinue reading “The Habs were given lessons in Game 14”
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In Game 13, the Habs luck in extra time ran out
November 5, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers were in town on Tuesday night, and after falling behind badly in the first period, the Montreal Canadiens were able to salvage a loser point with a final score of 5-4. Here’s what caught my eye. Sam Montembeault had to fight to turn his luck around. It was aContinue reading “In Game 13, the Habs luck in extra time ran out”
With flaws to work out, the Habs remain perfect in OT in Game 12
November 2, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens kicked off a 13-game November on Saturday night by greeting the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre. The result was a 4-3 overtime win. Here’s what caught my eye. Cole Caufield is a premium goal scorer. Seven minutes into the game, Nick Suzuki delivered a beautiful pass to sendContinue reading “With flaws to work out, the Habs remain perfect in OT in Game 12”
Overtime dominance equals a Game 11 win for the Habs
October 29, 2025 On Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens closed out their second road trip of the season in Seattle. The result was a 4-3 overtime win and the Habs are 8-3 to start the season. Here’s what caught my eye. Are both waves of the power play better? I don’t even recall when theContinue reading “Overtime dominance equals a Game 11 win for the Habs”
Game 10 for the Habs was all about Demidov and Dobes
October 26, 2025 After a disappointing loss in Edmonton on Thursday, the Montreal Canadiens had a very slow start in Vancouver on Saturday night. But after falling into a 2-0 hole, they turned it around and the result was a 4-3 win. Some things caught my eye. The power play is looking lethal since Demidov’sContinue reading “Game 10 for the Habs was all about Demidov and Dobes”
The Habs suffered a loss they didn’t deserve in Game 9
October 25, 2025 Sometimes you don’t have to wait long to eat your own words. After Game 8, I wrote that the Montreal Canadiens had won some games they didn’t necessarily deserve and that they were guilty of not playing a full 60 minutes. On Thursday night in Edmonton, the opposite happened. The Habs outplayedContinue reading “The Habs suffered a loss they didn’t deserve in Game 9”
Game 8 for the Habs was another OT win
October 23, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens began their west coast road trip in Calgary on Wednesday night. The result was a 2-1 overtime win. Here are two things that caught my eye. Good teams have good goaltending. The Calgary Flames are not a good team, but an excellent goaltending performance kept them in this game.Continue reading “Game 8 for the Habs was another OT win”
The Habs finished their first home stand with a Game 7 win
October 21, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens welcomed the Buffalo Sabres to the Bell Centre on Monday night for the last of a four-game home stand. The result was a 4-2 win. Here’s what caught my attention. Noah Dobson is looking more comfortable on his new team. From opening night, the top pair of Matheson-Dobson hasContinue reading “The Habs finished their first home stand with a Game 7 win”
The Habs depth was tested in Game 6
October 18, 2025 On Saturday morning the Montreal Canadiens announced injuries to core players. Kaiden Guhle will be out four to six weeks while Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine are day-to-day. With the New York Rangers in town, Owen Beck was called up from the Laval Rocket, Joe Veleno drew in, and Arber Xhekaj wasContinue reading “The Habs depth was tested in Game 6”
Three quick thoughts from Habs Game 5
October 17, 2015 The Nashville Predators were in town on Thursday, and a game that was fairly low-key delivered another exciting finish as the Montreal Canadiens won again in overtime. The final score was 3-2. Here are three quick thoughts from that game. Jakub Dobes has earned more games. He can be an adventure, forContinue reading “Three quick thoughts from Habs Game 5”
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