In the Habs opener, the newbies looked good

October 8, 2025 Game 1 of the 2025-26 season for the Montreal Canadiens is in the books and the event was not as lopsided as the 5-2 score would suggest. Several things caught my eye in the road loss. The Dobson-Matheson pair looked great. It’s one game, but the coach’s theory might have legs. TheContinue reading “In the Habs opener, the newbies looked good”

5 quick notes from Preseason Game 5

October 1, 2025 On Tuesday night the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators faced off in Quebec for a preseason match. It was a bloody affair and the result was a 5-0 win for the Habs. Here are five quick notes from that one. Oliver Kapanen has made this team. It seems clear to me that’sContinue reading “5 quick notes from Preseason Game 5”

Eight weeks and American Thanksgiving are past, and the Habs face decisions

December 2, 2024 After playing Jekyl and Hyde in week seven, with a strong win against Edmonton, and an ugly loss against Vegas, the Habs had four games on tap for week eight. Back-to-backs on Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in three of four points claimed, with an overtime loss to Utah and an overtime winContinue reading “Eight weeks and American Thanksgiving are past, and the Habs face decisions”

The Habs need to clear some traffic in their crease

September 9, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are holding their annual golf tournament on Monday, and fans are watching to see how many goalies show up. Veteran leader Jake Allen is under contract for two more years and Samuel Montembeault has done nothing but get better since he was claimed off waivers two training camps ago.Continue reading “The Habs need to clear some traffic in their crease”