Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

Bottom Six Minutes: Can the Habs find their scoring touch?

The annual Super Bowl weekend back-to-back was unkind to the Montreal Canadiens this year. Losing consecutive games on home ice to the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning, the Habs have limped their way into the Four Nations break, losers in e

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Published: 2 months ago

Monday Habs Headlines: Jake Evans reflects on time in Montreal as deadline looms

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Pierre LeBrun reports that the Canadiens and Jake Evans’s management weren’t close in their recent proposed contract terms. [TSN]
• “It’s been an honour,” Jake Evans said about his tim

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  Published: 2 months ago

Montreal Canadiens, Jake Evans Not Close On Extension

Thanks to a 13-3-1 record from December 17th to January 21st, there was growing belief that the Montreal Canadiens may pull one of the top rental centers off the trade market and instead target an extension. However, due to a 1-6-1 record through the

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Published: 2 months ago

Canadiens’ losing streak ahead of 4 Nations break sends them into sell mode

Sunday was a big miss. It was a big miss that will considerably alter the Montreal Canadiens, even if three weeks ago they were staring at a golden opportunity to avoid that.

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Published: 2 months ago

St. Louis not worried about Canadiens losing hope of staying in playoff mix

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis discusses not needing to convince his players to stay positive about getting back into the playoff mix and is confident the team won’t lose any motivation during the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

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Published: 2 months ago

Lightning Hold Off Canadiens to Win Fourth Straight

The Tampa Bay Lightning outlasted a late push by the Montreal Canadiens to win 5-3. The Lightning have now won four straight while the Canadiens have dropped their last three.…

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Published: 2 months ago

Montreal Canadiens reassign Owen Beck and Logan Mailloux to the Laval Rocket

After Sunday’s game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Montreal Canadiens sent Owen Beck and Logan Mailloux down to the AHL. The Canadiens won’t play another game until February 22 as the NHL pauses for the 4 Nations Face-Off, while the Laval Ro

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Published: 2 months ago

Lightning hang on to beat slumping Canadiens in final game before break

Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning hung on for a 5-3 win over the slumping Montreal Canadiens in the final game before the 4 Nations Face-Off on Sunday afternoon.

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Highlights: Lightning 5, Canadiens 3

Brandon Gallagher scored two goals for the Montreal Canadiens but it wasn’t enough as Victor Hedman and Brayden Point helped power the Tampa Bay Lightning to 5-3 win, closing out NHL action before the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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Published: 2 months ago

Top Six Minutes: Canadiens gift the Lightning too many goals

After a surprise win for England versus France in London last night, it is time to see if Montreal can get the surprise win against Tampa before the Super Bowl starts. First Period

• Offsetting penalties to start the game; Laine

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  Published: 2 months ago