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 Texier contract extension sends a variety of messages

Earlier today, Wednesday, January 14th, the Montreal Canadiens re-signed forward Alexandre Carrier to a two-year contract extension worth $5M and with an AAV of $2.5M. This contract sends a variety of messages to several audiences. Alexandre Texier The message to Texier is clear. We value what you’ve delivered so far, and enough to commit beyondContinue reading “The Texier contract extension sends a variety of messages”

The Habs dug out of a hole in Game 21

November 23, 2025 On Saturday night the Toronto Maple Leafs were in Montreal to face the Canadiens. Both teams were looking to get their houses back in order on this night, but it was the Habs who prevailed. The result was a 5-2 win. Several things caught my attention. Noah Dobson finally notched a couple.Continue reading “The Habs dug out of a hole in Game 21”

A depleted Habs lineup stole a point in Game 19

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”

In Game 18, necessity was the mother of invention for the Habs

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”

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”

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”

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”