On Thursday night the Chicago Blackhawks were at the Bell Centre to face the Montreal Canadiens. The result was a 4-1 win. Here’s what I noted. The top line is finding some chemistry. I’m not convinced Zachary Bolduc is the best option for the top line. They face the opposition’s best night after night, andContinue reading “The Habs handled a lesser opponent in Game 34”
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The Habs could not take Game 33 having lost another core player
On Tuesday night the Philadelphia Flyers were in Montreal to face the Canadiens, and the Habs were without another core player. The result was. 4-1 loss. Here’s what caught my eye. Lane Hutson was solid but can’t do it all. Let’s hope Mike Matheson’s injury is brief, because without him the Canadiens are down toContinue reading “The Habs could not take Game 33 having lost another core player”
Game 32 was a solid recovery game for the Canadiens
On Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens were back home from a two-game road trip to greet the visiting Edmonton Oilers at the Bell Centre. The result was a 4–1 win. Here’s what I noticed. That first period penalty kill set a tone. That could have been the end of the game. Two men down forContinue reading “Game 32 was a solid recovery game for the Canadiens”
The young Habs squandered a lead in Game 31
December 14, 2025 On Saturday night the Montreal Canadiens were at Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers. They squandered a lead but took the game to overtime, where the result was a 5-4 loss. Some things caught my eye. Some veterans contributed in productivity, but not in maturity. After Game 30 IContinue reading “The young Habs squandered a lead in Game 31”
The call-ups were enough to wake up the Habs for Game 30
December 12, 2025 On Thursday night, the Montreal Canadiens were in Pittsburgh to face the Penguins with some fresh line-up changes. The result was a 4-2 win. Here’s what I noticed. I didn’t love how the coach used his call-ups. Martin St. Louis made the easy choices. The decision to play Jacob Fowler was madeContinue reading “The call-ups were enough to wake up the Habs for Game 30”
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”
Coach’s line juggling got the Game 26 win
December 4, 2025 On Wednesday night the Montreal Canadiens greeted the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell Centre. The coach had not changed his roster dramatically – Davidson was in for Florian Xhekaj and Dobes was starting – but he did put the lines in the blender. The result was a 3-2 shootout win. Here’s whatContinue reading “Coach’s line juggling got the Game 26 win”
Game 25 was a tad embarrassing
December 3, 2025 Tuesday night was a rivalry night for the Montreal Canadiens with the Ottawa Senators in town. The Habs delivered a poor defensive effort and the result was a 5-2 loss. Here are some things I noticed. Slaf is breaking out. Juraj Slafkovsky is growing game by game. He’s looking more and moreContinue reading “Game 25 was a tad embarrassing”
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