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”
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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”
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 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”
Have the Habs found secondary scoring?
October 9, 2025 After a loss in their opener, the Montreal Canadiens were right back at it on Thursday in the second game of their first back-to-back of the season. The Detroit Red Wings were the opponent and the result was a 5-1 win. Here’s what caught my eye. The Newhook – Kapanen – DemidovContinue reading “Have the Habs found secondary scoring?”
Two quick notes from the Habs final preseason game
October 5, 2025 Last night the 2025-26 preseason for the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up. The result was a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Two things caught my eye. Joe Veleno will be a serious upgrade on Michael Pezzetta in the 13th forward spot. With the ability to play both centre and wing, AND theContinue reading “Two quick notes from the Habs final preseason game”
Habs Preseason Game 3 Notes
September 26, 2025 On Thursday evening the Montreal Canadiens had their third preseason game for 2025-26. The Toronto Maple Leafs were in town and the result was a stinking 7-2 loss. Here’s what caught my attention. The coach is committed to the two top lines. Marty confirmed it to the media that Kirby Dach wouldContinue reading “Habs Preseason Game 3 Notes”
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