December 10, 2025 On Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens entertained the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre. It’s a good thing the Lightning were entertained, because the fans surely were not. It was an ugly 6-1 loss for the Habs. I have one overarching take from the game. The Canadiens have a veteran problem.Continue reading “After a Game 29 beating, the Habs have a blatant problem, and not just in net”
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Game 22 was a relief for Bolduc
November 27, 2025 On Wednesday night the Montreal Canadiens were in Utah to face the Mammoth for their 22nd game of the season. The result was a 4-3 win. Here’s what caught my eye. Bolduc needed that power play goal. The Habs really need to practice the 5-on-3 power play because that was a bitContinue reading “Game 22 was a relief for Bolduc”
In the Habs opener, the newbies looked good
October 8, 2025 Game 1 of the 2025-26 season for the Montreal Canadiens is in the books and the event was not as lopsided as the 5-2 score would suggest. Several things caught my eye in the road loss. The Dobson-Matheson pair looked great. It’s one game, but the coach’s theory might have legs. TheContinue reading “In the Habs opener, the newbies looked good”
Habs Notes from Preseason Game 2
September 24, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers were in Montreal to face the Canadiens on Tuesday for their second preseason game. It was a bit of a fast and furious affair that ended with a 4-2 win for the Habs. Here are some things I noticed. The top line picked up where they left off. ThereContinue reading “Habs Notes from Preseason Game 2”
The Habs have some battles and bottom lines in training camp
September 21, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens kicked off training camp this week along with 31 other NHL teams. Camp has a different feel this year following a surprise appearance in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Habs have shifted into a different phase of the build. Early in camp, Sportsnet’s Eric Engels posted a photoContinue reading “The Habs have some battles and bottom lines in training camp”
There are some experiments the Habs should try in training camp
September 13, 2025 We are on the cusp of a new NHL season with rookie camps underway and management groups getting the first look at this year’s version of their teams. The Montreal Canadiens are approaching the end of their build, but they are yet incomplete. GM Kent Hughes may still pull off a lateContinue reading “There are some experiments the Habs should try in training camp”
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