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Losers of three straight in regulation, the Montreal Canadiens embarked on a short road trip to Ohio for a single game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. With long-term injury woes forcing them to ice a new-look lineup, they had to battle their way back into the game just to salvage a point for themselves. Ultimately losing in a shootout, they at least The good news is that most of the…

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Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST Streaming: Prime Monday Night Hockey In the latter portion of last season, both the Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets had a goaltender come in through the minor-league system and establish himself as a regular. Jakub Dobeš and Jet Greaves have started eight and 11 games, respectively, through the opening few weeks of the season…

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Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Capitals regions: MNMT Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Montreal’s reward last season for being the team to claim the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference was a first-round series with the Washington Capitals. The Canadiens had poured everything they had into the final third of the season…

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Now losers of five straight, four of which have come in regulation, the Montreal Canadiens are reeling. With one more game at the Bell Centre before they embark on a tough road swing through the western United States, this streak could become interminable if they can’t figure out a way to get some key saves here and there. For the second time just during this losing streak, the Habs had to…

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The Montreal Canadiens made a personnel swap on Friday evening, recalling Florian Xhekaj from the Laval Rocket. Note: An earlier version of this article said that Joshua Roy was sent down, but the Canadiens have clarified he remains with the NHL team. This is Xhekaj’s first recall into the NHL. He didn’t have the offensive start many expected of him with two goals and two assists in…

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Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet E/O/P (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: CBC Gem, ESPN+ For the first time this season, the Montreal Canadiens’ skaters seemed to get demoralized by their goaltending on Thursday night. They responded well after Samuel Montembeault allowed a goal just as the game began by tying the game before the first period was up…

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Losers of five straight, and about to embark on a tough three-game road trip out west, the Montreal Canadiens needed something positive to come from a Saturday night tilt with the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre. They got exactly what they needed out of that game, coming together for a very strong showing in a 5-2 win, allowing them to hit the road with some confidence this week.

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After two exceptional games for the Laval Rocket this weekend versus the Belleville Senators, defenceman Adam Engström has been called up from the AHL’s Laval Rocket by the Montreal Canadiens. The Swedish defenceman has played well for the Rocket all season before truly breaking out over the past couple of days. He has five goals and nine assists through 18 games played…

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For the first time in their history, the Montreal Victoire lost the first game of their season, falling 2-0 to the Boston Fleet on Sunday afternoon at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. Montreal had won their previous two season openers, both against Ottawa. Their inaugural game needed overtime, while last year’s game was won in a shootout. Aerin Frankel made 25 saves while Boston got…

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The Montreal Victoire have a strong track record when it comes to the draft. Last season, three players from the 2024 class earned spots on the PWHL All-Rookie Team during the year-end awards ceremony. All three are now playing elsewhere, but the organization was hard at work trying to fill those holes. After a pre-season practice, third-round pick Skylar Irving, second-round pick Natálie…

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Will Shoukri and Patrik Bexell get a new podcast adventure started as they take a look at the Laval Rocket’s biggest prospects so far this season. Starting with David Reinbacher, who has gotten back into the grove that got him drafted by the Canadiens. He is a staple in the defensive end but has also gotten on the score sheet more than last year. Things are really looking swell for the…

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The Montreal Canadiens have re-claimed Samuel Blais off waivers after he was placed on there by the Toronto Maple Leafs and sent him to the Laval Rocket. Blais was a member of the Canadiens in the pre-season but the team put him on waivers where he was claimed by Toronto and his former coach with the St. Louis Blues, Craig Berube. Blais played eight games with Toronto, scoring a goal and…

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“We are a team, much like in Formula 1. There are a lot of us behind the scenes all working for the success of one person. The thing is, nothing we do will work if that player doesn’t put the effort in. Adam has done that since day one. Now, it’s time to reap the rewards.” For three-quarters of the year, hockey players are thrust in the limelight, their every move scrutinized by coaches…

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