#Jonathan Drouin

The Montreal Canadiens returned to the Bell Centre following a very difficult stretch of road games, hosting the New York Rangers in an attempt to build some much-needed confidence. Long story short, despite a decent start, the Canadiens failed to register their 16th win of the year, losing 4-1 to the Rangers in a very one-sided affaire. The good…

The struggling Montreal Canadiens (15-20-3) finally return home from a long road trip to face the surging New York Rangers (21-12-6) on Thursday night. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM ET. The Canadiens are coming off a six-game losing streak where they've outshot and outscored by a wide margin. Cole Caufield, on of the only bright spots in the…

SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers will be as close to full-strength as they have all season when they return from the NHL's holiday break to play the Montreal Canadiens. Sasha Barkov (knee), Aaron Ekblad (shoulder) and Radko Gudas (concussion) were all cleared to return to the lineup on Thursday night, ending a month-long stretch where the Panthers…

Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning: GAME#33 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern Time Location: Amalie Arena Broadcast/Streaming: BSSUNX, SN, RDS, ESPN+/Hulu Opponent SBNation Site: Habs Eyes on the Prize DraftKings Odds: Lightning -1.5 O/U 6 It seems like it's been much longer than a week since the Lightning played their last game. However, that's all…

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes has let it be known that he's looking to deal prior to the start of the season, and it seems he's there's been an uptick of activity over the last few days. According to a well-placed NHL executive, Hughes has left no stone unturned in his quest to make a deal. The Canadiens' general manager is focused…

The last thing the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators need are more injuries to top offensive players. However, questions abound about who will be in the lineup when the teams meet on Wednesday. Cole Caufield is probable for Montreal while fellow forwards Jonathan Drouin and Brendan Gallagher are expected to be out until later this…

For the vast majority of the season, the Montreal Canadiens had too many healthy players on the roster, which led to frustration for veteran players and rookies alike. But now that Brendan Gallagher, Jonathan Drouin, and Mike Hoffman have been sidelined (in addition to Sean Monahan's questionable health status), reinforcements may be in order. The…

The San Jose Sharks (7-13-4, seventh Pacific) kick off a road trip with a visit to the Montreal Canadiens (11-9-1, sixth Atlantic). The Canadiens will be well rested after coming off a 3-2 shoot out victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, where Kirby Dach made an impression on his old team. The Sharks are coming off another loss - despite the team…

With Joel Edmundson returning to the lineup, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a challenging situation roster-wise. Fortunately for them, Evgenii Dadonov was put on injured reserve (IR) with a virus on the day Edmundson was activated for play, temporarily giving the Habs some space. However, Dadonov is due back next week, and to keep the…

Surprise, surprise, surprise, Edmonton forward Connor McDavid is sitting atop the NHL scoring race with teammate Leon Draisaitl. With a string of multi-point games, McDavid headlines this week's "Who's Hot" list. If the early part of the NHL season could be summed up by one game, it would be Boston's improbable 6-5 comeback over Pittsburgh. It is…

The Montreal Canadiens (5-5-0) face the Winnipeg Jets (5-3-1) Thursday night at the Canada Life Centre. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM CDT (8 PM EST). The Canadiens' lineup will be a little different than in previous games with the return of stalwart defender Joel Edmundson. At practice he took Chris Wideman's spot in the lineup. The Canadiens…

The 2020-21 NHL season is officially here! So let's waste no time and dive right into playoff predictions: Central Division: 1. Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Carolina Hurricanes 3. Nashville Predators 4. Columbus Blue Jackets The Lightning and Hurricanes are virtual locks; the other two seeds are up for grabs. The Predators have real bounce-back potential…

The New Jersey Devils (8-11-4) hook up with the reeling Montreal Canadiens (11-8-5) Thursday at Bell Centre for a 7:30 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Devils at Canadiens sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup. MacKenzie Blackwood vs. Carey Price Blackwood is 2-3-0 over his last five starts…

As things currently stand, the Vegas Golden Knights are still out of a playoff spot despite having the same amount of points as the Dallas Stars for the second Wild-Card spot in the Western Conference. The Golden Knights have the tiebreaker over the Stars, yes, but the Stars have played fewer games which currently puts them ahead in the playoff…

The Washington Capitals (33-11-5) visit the Montreal Canadiens (22-21-7) Monday at the Bell Centre for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Capitals-Canadiens odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup. The Capitals, who lead the Metropolitan Division by 4 points, open the second half of the season on a…

The Winnipeg Jets need to slap some wins together or they can kiss their chances at a postseason run goodbye. Fortunately, they get the Montreal Canadiens and third-string goaltender Samuel Montembeault tonight. We like the Jets in our betting picks. This might be considered a must-win game for the Winnipeg Jets as they are trying to get the second…

MONTREAL - Michael Pezzetta, NHL player. Those aren't words I ever thought I'd put together in a sentence, but the possibility first became realistic to me in training camp when Pezzetta appeared to be among the only players with the Montreal Canadiens playing like this opportunity was life and death to him. The notion of him graduating was easy to…

Carey Price turned away 35 of 36 shots in Game 1 and allowed zero second-chance opportunities as Montreal capitalized on a shaken-up Leafs lineup and stole the series opener. The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to even their Round 1 series with the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night after losing Thursday's opener and their captain in the…

The Montreal Canadiens' preseason is officially underway, but that doesn't mean Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are done tinkering with their roster. Since the Habs are still over the cap even with Carey Price's $10.5-million contract on LTIR, some of the team's forwards will have to get moved soon to create more breathing room. But once that's taken…

MONTREAL - It's Day 1 of a new Montreal Canadiens season with nowhere for the team to go but up. They finished in 32 place last year - in the unenviable position of having to stare up at every other team in the NHL - and though the brass wouldn't mind if they repeated the feat for the best odds at landing generational talent Connor Bedard to add to…

Managing trade assets efficiently is important in any rebuild, so getting the best return from Montreal's forward group requires some careful planning. The idea is to maximize the return for each traded asset, while at the same time keeping the rebuild rolling in the right direction in a 2022-23 NHL season where the Habs are more likely to compete…

The Boston Bruins face-off tonight against the Montreal Canadiens this is a must-watch game for fans of the original six teams, plus some fans of other teams in the Atlantic who are interested in how close the Bruins could make things in the standings. The Bruins are the hot team right now, they have won four out of their last five games and have…

The New York Islanders are back in action. Honestly. Over the last ten days, the Islanders have only played once. Once! There's a duality of emotions at play here for fans. On the one hand, it's ridiculous that we've gone effectively two weeks with only one game. But on the other hand, these two breaks between games are perfect for the players to…