After a Game 29 beating, the Habs have a blatant problem, and not just in net

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”

Brief lapses lost Game 28 for the Habs

December 8, 2025 On Sunday, the St. Louis Blues were at the Bell Centre and the Montreal Canadiens were finishing their second back-to-back of the week. The Habs played well with the exception of a problematic start to the second period. The result was a 4-3 loss. Here’s some things worth noting. A couple ofContinue reading “Brief lapses lost Game 28 for the Habs”

The Habs were tight defensively and took the Game 27 win against the Leafs

December 7, 2025 On Saturday night the Montreal Canadiens were in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs. They are two teams headed in different directions, with the Leafs trying to keep their competitive window open, while the Habs are just ascending to theirs. The result on this night was a 2-1 shootout win. Some thingsContinue reading “The Habs were tight defensively and took the Game 27 win against the Leafs”

A depleted Habs lineup stole a point in Game 19

November 18, 2025 On Monday night, the Montreal Canadiens were in Columbus for their 19th game of the season. A beaten up lineup played with heart and the result was a 4-3 shootout loss. Here are some things I noticed. Some of Marty’s new lines worked… others, not so much. Creating four decent lines ofContinue reading “A depleted Habs lineup stole a point in Game 19”

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 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”

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”

The good vibes in Montreal continued in Game 4

October 14, 2025 The good vibes in Montreal leading up to their home opener were real. Having gone 2-1 on their season opening road trip, then signing Lane Hutson to a long and team-friendly contract, and then extending the best management group the Canadiens have seen in decades, the Habs could have completely shit theContinue reading “The good vibes in Montreal continued in Game 4”

Game 3 was a wild win for the Habs

October 11, 2025 Three road games in four nights is not a fun way to start the season, but the Montreal Canadiens are going home with four of six points after a 3-2 win in Chicago. Here’s what caught my eye. It took a lot of practice, but the power play converted. I don’t meanContinue reading “Game 3 was a wild win for the Habs”