#Kirby Dach

With the NHL regular season nearing its halfway point, THN.com is checking in and assigning letter grades for what they've done so far. This is the second division-by-division file - we began the process yesterday with the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. On Saturday, we'll examine the Central, and after our three stars of the week…

Colorado heads to the Windy City of Chicago to face off against the NHL's worst team, the Chicago Blackhawks. The last time these two played this season, a banner was being raised to the rafters at Ball Arena. Boy, feels like forever ago. In said matchup on October 12 on Opening Night, the Avs wound up on top 5-2 to start the season off as most…

The Montreal Canadiens have hit the halfway point of the 2022-23 season and while their overall record is better than last year at this time, it's clear the team is still suffering through rebuilding pains and the roster remains a work in progress with significant holes to fill. The arrival of 2023 means that the fun is about to begin for the front…

Calgary Flames Post-Game: Flames can't quite overcome injuries, penalties and the Habs Be sure to check out NHL betting site Betway for the latest Flames game day odds! The Calgary Flames headed to Montreal on Monday evening to play their third road game in four nights. The Flames did not play a perfect game, but they hung around and rode a strong…

Amid a five-game slide, the Philadelphia Flyers travel to the Bell Centre to battle the Montreal Canadiens. On the road against the Boston Bruins, the Flyers measured up to the best team in the NHL through two periods. Entering the third, behind 1-0, the scoreboard favored the Bruins. Boston capitalized on the powerplay to run away with the…

In today's lone matchup between two of the league's bottom-feeders, our NHL betting picks and predictions lean on some of Chicago's top-end talent to help secure a home win versus the Flyers and their heavily banged-up lineup. The Chicago Blackhawks against the Philadelphia Flyers might not be the most exciting matchup right now, but it's the only…

With the new year upon us, one can expect a bold year from Montreal Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes, so here are some hot-take predictions that could be on the way in 2023. The Montreal Canadiens currently have some of the best odds to win the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery as we speak, and it might even get better as they continue into the dog days…

The New York Rangers will be looking for their third straight victory Thursday when they take on the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. The Canadien s will be desperately seeking to snap a six-game losing streak where the defense has completely failed them. Read further for up-to-date NHL player stats, NHL odds, and a Rangers vs Canadiens…

Frank Seravalli: San Jose Sharks defenseman Ryan Merkley has requested a trade according to sources and the Sharks are trying to work out a deal. The 22-year-old was a 2018 first-round pick. He's still waiver-eligible. He's played in 39 NHL games. TSN: Pierre LeBrun notes that if teams at that the bottom of the standings plan on moving some rentals…

Thursday's NHL action features Kirby Dach and the Montreal Canadiens taking the ice against the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Read below to see Dach's stats and trends before making your wager on one of his prop bets available for this contest the Panthers. Use our props tool below to compare live odds at our…

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…

Editor's note: Alex Crowe is a junior journalism major and serves as a senior sports reporter at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece. The 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships have arrived, giving Chicago Blackhawks fans a chance to watch up-and-coming talent amidst Chicago's…

Just like that, Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta went from hero to goat (in the derogatory sense). Scoring against the hosting Dallas Stars on Dec. 23, Pezzetta put the the Habs up 2-0 in the second period with a shot that had the Reseau des sports telecast comparing him to Cole Caufield. However, Pezzetta was also in the box for an…

The Montreal Canadiens are going to fight to the very end, but the impressive strength of the Metropolitan Division could significantly improve their outlook for the 2023 NHL Draft, A look at the MHN 2017 NHL Re-Draft. That, Montreal Canadiens news and more in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily below: Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens are going to fight…

Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche 12/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Montreal Canadiens will continue their road trip toward Ball Arena in Colorado to take on the Avalanche in an NHL Inter-Division battle on Wednesday night. The Canadiens are coming off an overtime road win over the Arizona Coyotes at 3-2 that snapped a three-game…

The Montreal Canadiens traded for Kirby Dach this offseason before draft night. They gave him a four-year contract extension before training camp and helped cement him as a part of the team's future. With the Montreal Canadiens working to build around a young nucleus, Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes opted to bet on Dach's performance. Frankly, it looks…

Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators 12/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Montreal Canadiens are heading to Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa to face off with the Senators on Wednesday night. Montreal is tied with the Florida Panthers in 5th place at 14-12 in the Atlantic Division with a 7-5-2 record away from home on the season. The Canadiens…

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…

There is a big slate of NHL games set to take place on Monday night, including a big matchup in Canada. The Vancouver Canucks are set to host the Montreal Canadiens, and the home team is looking for some revenge. Montreal comes into this game with a record of 12-11-1 and has lost two of its last three games. The Canadiens have been better than…

Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers 12/3/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Montreal Canadiens will go against the Edmonton Oilers in NHL action in Rogers Place, AB, CAN, on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 7:00 PM ET. The offense of the Canadiens is having a difficult year; they are only producing 2.78 goals per game, and their previous three…

The 2022-23 NHL season continues to roll along, and there are a ton of betting online options on Thursday night. The Calgary Flames host the Montreal Canadiens in one of the matchups, and this game could end up being a pretty good battle. Montreal has won three of its last five games, but they are still struggling to really get going. The Canadiens…

The Chicago Blackhawks have dropped seven games in a row and picked up just one point in those contests as they have been outscored 35-14. Chicago led in only one of those contests. Edmonton is just 3-3 during that same stretch and goals have been hard to come by with 15 in those six games. Facing a team that is allowing 5.2 goals per game during…

The National Hockey League will determine the top two picks in the 2022 NHL Draft on Tuesday via a weighted lottery. The Chicago Blackhawks are a team involved and there are a lot of implications surrounding their results. Blackhawks fans might remember the 2007 NHL Draft Lottery. They won it and earned the right to select Patrick Kane. A young kid…

Here's how high Montreal Canadiens forwards Cole Caufield and Kirby Dach would go in a 2019 re-draft. Canadiens' lottery odds improving as concern is rising in Florida. Prospect Cedrick Guindon talks about his early success this season. That, Montreal Canadiens news and more in the latest MHN Canadiens Daily: Montreal Canadiens The Montreal…

There may not be a more unstable line of work than that of a head coach of a team in one of the four major North American professional leagues. Since Jan. 1, 2020, a total of 22 of the 31 NHL franchises have made coaching changes at the top (not including the Seattle Kraken franchise that is in its second season). Boston's Jim Montgomery and Bruce…

The first meeting this season between the San Jose Sharks and the Montreal Canadiens looks like a game that might be easy to predict for those who bet online. The Sharks have lost three straight games and five out of their last six overall while Montreal has won two straight and three out of its last four games. It's going to be a battle of teams…

There are a ton of NHL teams in win-now mode these days. It seems like everyone is going for it, with the pursuit of Stanley Cup glory being taken at all costs. Last Saturday, we even looked at five teams who are the most committed to winning the Cup. But for the majority that are all-in, there's a minority on the other end of the spectrum working…

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…

Both the New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens are aiming to build on solid starts to the season in their matchup. New Jersey lead the Metropolitan Division with a record of 12-3 and a nine-game winning streak. Montreal have an Atlantic Division-best record of 8-6-1, and a recent three-game winning streak has helped them advance. The upcoming…

MONTREAL - Here's what's ahead on day two for the Vancouver Canucks at the NHL Entry Draft. Fans can watch from 8 a.m. on Sportsnet. The Canucks didn't have a pick in the second round, but did have picks in rounds 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. They had said they'd like to add a second rounder but weren't optimistic and in the end, they were right. They made…

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell into a disastrous seven-game losing streak not long ago but have snapped out of it with back-to-back wins over the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs (by a combined score of 8-3). Now they get a Montreal Canadiens squad that was on a three-game losing streak of their own before they changed their momentum with…

The Chicago Blackhawks' rebuild has officially begun. In a wild day of trades ahead of Thursday night's NHL Draft, the Blackhawks dealt All-Star Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators for the seventh and 39th picks in the 2022 draft, as well as a 2024 third-round selection. But they weren't done there. Chicago then traded former third overall pick…

Colorado, last season's Presidents' Trophy winner, is favored to win the Cup. But it will start its season without star Nathan MacKinnon in Marc-Andre Fleury's Chicago debut. Find out why we're backing the road'dogs in our Blackhawks vs. Avalanche picks. The Colorado Avalanche finished with the best record in hockey a season ago and will open the…

It'll be American Thanksgiving in a little over two weeks, and it's a key date in hockey because if you're in playoff position by that time, your odds of making the cut are roughly 75 percent. Last season, only three teams - Ducks, Jets and Golden Knights - in the top 16 of the American Thanksgiving edition of the Power Rankings missed the…

Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens 11/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Vancouver Canucks will play against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, at 7:30 PM (EDT). The Canucks are in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 3-6-3. The Canucks won three of their last five…

The Vegas Golden Knights are in a tight spot and may not stand much of a chance at making the playoffs. Despite being favored heavily over Chicago, we actually like the Blackhawks to emerge victorious with the Knights playing for the second day in a row. After an emotionally draining shootout loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday - that made an…

Ville Husso looks to continue his stellar start with the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday night as the home-standing Wings go after a second win this season over the Montreal Canadiens. The Finnish netminder has begun his Detroit tenure with a 5-1 record, 1.86 goals against average, and a pair of shutouts. He's just the seventh goalie to win at least five…

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back for another run, and with their core back in tow and motivated for a "Last Dance", they'll be a force in the Metropolitan Division. Find out why the Pens are part of our best bets for the 2022-23 NHL season. Ahhhh, we did it, folks. Hockey is officially back! It feels so good to be talking about the NHL again after…

Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings 11/8/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Montreal Canadiens will play against the Detroit Red Wings at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, November 08, 2022, at 7:00 PM (EDT). The Canadiens are in seventh place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 5-6-1. Montreal is entering this…

The Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche drop the puck on their respective 2021-22 seasons Wednesday with a 10 p.m. ET game at Ball Arena in Denver. Below, we look at the Blackhawks vs. Avalanche odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. Chicago's youth movement has taken on some veteran presence in the offseason.…

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…

No team saw a bigger drop in the Stanley Cup odds drop during NHL free agency than Chicago, who faded from+10000 to+20000. The Blackhawks were already extreme longshots heading into the free agency period, but now they only have just 0.5% implied probability to win it all. Chicago didn't qualify RFA Dylan Strome and traded youngster Kirby Dach to…

The evaluation continued for Martin St. Louis and his staff on Saturday in Bouctouche, N.B., where the Montreal Canadiens played their eighth and final pre-season game and fell 3-2 in overtime to the Ottawa Senators. Just how complete it is now for the coach and his assistants, though, is questionable. That he couldn't ice a lineup that fully…

The 2022-2023 NHL season is officially underway as the New York Rangers topped the reigning Eastern Conference champions, Tampa Bay, 4-3 and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the LA Kings, 4-3 last night. Tonight we have more appetizing matchups that feature one of the best rivalries in the sport and the defending Stanley Cup champs back on their…

Opposite ends of the NHL hierarchy meet tonight, with the champion Avalanche meeting the tanking Blackhawks in Colorado. Our NHL betting picks highlight Chicago's captain - and the slow start we can expect from him. With the 2022-23 NHL season finally underway, we have a Central Division tilt between the Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche.…

It was an excellent start to the new season as we cashed both of our bets last night on the Rangers ML (-115) and Golden Knights ML (+100)! The NHL is back with another six games this evening as 12 teams take the ice for the first time this year. Here's my top pick for today's game: Blackhawks vs. Avalanche. Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado…

It was an excellent start to the new season as we cashed both of our bets last night on the Rangers ML (-115) and Golden Knights ML (+100)! The NHL is back with another six games this evening as 12 teams take the ice for the first time this year. Here are my top two bets for today's slate. Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals Both the Bruins and…

Technically, the National Hockey League opened the regular season this past weekend, with the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks playing a two-game set in Prague. But meaningful puck drop - where the rest of the league, including the seven Canadian teams, get started - comes this week, and from there, a six-month sprint to the…

I'm picking Edmonton to win the Stanley Cup this year. And I wouldn't be surprised if the Oilers end up beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final. That is, if both teams' goaltending holds up. It's just one of the questions heading into the 2022-23 season. From whether the Calgary Flames are better or worse after dismantling their core, to…