The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. It was a night of nostalgia as the Avs wore Nordiques Blue to face the red-donning Habs. The result was a shocking 7-3 win for the home team. Here are my quick notes from the game. The Habs really wanted thisContinue reading “Game 54 was a demonstration of how maddening the Habs can be”
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A slow start sunk the Habs in Game 51
On Thursday night, the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Buffalo Sabres. Exactly one week earlier, the Habs lost to the Sabres in Buffalo, and the result in this one was a 4-2 loss. Here are my notes from the game. An abysmal start meant this game was lost early. The Canadiens seemed to learn nothing fromContinue reading “A slow start sunk the Habs in Game 51”
The Habs made Game 49 harder than it needed to be
On Saturday night, the Montreal Canadiens ended a road trip in Ottawa. In a road arena packed with Habs fan, the Canadiens played a sloppy one before winning it 6-5 in overtime. Here’s what caught my eye. Slafkovsky is rocking now. Two goals came from the big man’s stick again last night and he scoredContinue reading “The Habs made Game 49 harder than it needed to be”
The Habs didn’t exactly shine in Game 48
On Thursday night the Montreal Canadiens were in Buffalo to face the red hot Sabres. The result was a 5-3 loss. I took some quick notes. The Suzuki line got Marty’s memo. Following the Texier contract extension, Marty was asked about the Suzuki line and he said they needed to get inside more. Both CaufieldContinue reading “The Habs didn’t exactly shine in Game 48”
In Game 44, the Habs convincingly beat the defending Cup champs
On Thursday night the Florida Panthers descended on the Bell Centre and were greeted by the young and confident Canadiens. The result was a 6-2 win for Montreal. Here’s what I noticed. Alex Texier is having fun right now. That was his first career hat trick. It was only late November when Texier’s contract wasContinue reading “In Game 44, the Habs convincingly beat the defending Cup champs”
Game 42 was a big finish to a tough road trip
The Montreal Canadiens had a Sunday matinee to kick off the second half of their season. Game 42 was the final game of a five-game road trip since the holiday break, and this time they were in Dallas for a tilt against the Stars. The result was a 4-3 overtime win. Some things are worthContinue reading “Game 42 was a big finish to a tough road trip”
At the halfway point, the Montreal Canadiens have merits and demerits
The Montreal Canadiens played their 41st game of the season on Saturday afternoon against the Blues. They left St. Louis with a record of 22-13-6 and the second best points percentage in the Atlantic Division. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, the Habs have merits and demerits. Goaltending The obvious goaltending meritContinue reading “At the halfway point, the Montreal Canadiens have merits and demerits”
The Habs kicked off the New Year with a big Game 40 win
On New Years Day, the Montreal Canadiens were in their third game of a five-game road trip, this one in Carolina to face the Hurricanes. The result was a 7-5 win. Here are some things I noted. The Habs were missing Mike Matheson. It wasn’t exactly a defensive clinic, but the depth defenders stepped upContinue reading “The Habs kicked off the New Year with a big Game 40 win”
The Habs delivered an exciting end to 2025 in Game 39
The Montreal Canadiens played their last game of the 2025 calendar year on Tuesday night, facing the Panthers in Florida. The result was an exciting 3-2 overtime win. This is what caught my eye. Montembeault laid the first block in rebuilding his season. It was a solid game from Monty, coming up big on multipleContinue reading “The Habs delivered an exciting end to 2025 in Game 39”
Game 38 was an adventurous return to action for the Habs
The Montreal Canadiens were back in action Sunday evening following the holiday break, kicking off a five-game road trip in Tampa Bay against the Lightning. The result was a 5-4 shootout loss for the Habs. The young Habs have something to learn about smelling blood in the water. The Lightning were depleted and tired, andContinue reading “Game 38 was an adventurous return to action for the Habs”
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