November 16, 2025 On Saturday night the Boston Bruins were in Montreal and the Canadiens were playing their first game since losing Alex Newhook long term to injury, and learning Kaiden Guhle’s sick bay would be extended. The result was a hard-fought 3-2 loss. Here’s what I noticed. The Habs came out mad. Jayden StrubleContinue reading “In Game 18, necessity was the mother of invention for the Habs”
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The Habs met adversity in Game 17
November 14, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens greeted the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The welcome may have been a little too warm. The result was a 7-0 loss for the Habs. Here are a few things worth noting. The Habs got off to a strong start but couldn’t capitalize. The opening minutes looked good. TheyContinue reading “The Habs met adversity in Game 17”
Game 16 was one to forget for the Habs
November 12, 2025 On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Kings were in Montreal to face the Canadiens. The former Habs seemed to want the win more than the current ones and the result was a 5-1 loss. On Remembrance Day, the Habs gave us a game to forget. Here’s what caught my eye. I’ll makeContinue reading “Game 16 was one to forget for the Habs”
The Habs were given lessons in Game 14
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”
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”
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