#Montreal Hockey Now

The Philadelphia Flyers will soon make a decision on their crowded goaltender situation. Do they keep three goalies? Demote Sam Ersson to the Phantoms, even though he starred on the three-game California trip? Keep Ersson as Carter Hart's backup and try to sneak Felix Sandstrom through waivers to send him to Lehigh Valley? Decisions, decisions,…

The Montreal Canadiens may not be in the basement of the NHL standings, but their unique position still gives them some of the best odds of winning the 1st overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. As it currently stands, the Canadiens are trending to have the 8th and 9th best odds in the upcoming 2023 NHL Draft Lottery. The Canadiens have begun to slip…

When the Montreal Canadiens acquired an unprotected 1st-round pick from the Florida Panthers, GM Kent Hughes had a plan in place; and it just might work. According to the ever-popular Tankathon website, the Canadiens currently have the 10th and 13th best odds to win the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery at the moment. Owning both their own and the Florida…

In the end, fourth-line goals and top-line heroics didn't matter for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they gift-wrapped a game they should have won and delivered it to the Boston Bruins. Big-name teams across the league are sputtering, from the Penguins to the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs, to name a few. And surprises are…

The Pittsburgh Penguins management has one very difficult choice though it seemingly is already made. The more pertinent question might be how costly that decision will be. As the NHL season nears its start, a few teams are racing to the bottom, and they could be epically bad. The Vancouver Canucks spurred the NHL trade market and gained cap space…

The New York Islanders took a step in the right direction on Sunday night as they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 2-1 on UBS Arena ice for their first win of the preseason. The offense continued to struggle with just two shots on goal, but the defensive structure was much improved from the previous two preseason games, and that…

Three big-name defensemen called it a career on Tuesday, including a somewhat surprising announcement from P.K. Subban. Sidney Crosby's buddy Nathan MacKinnon is now the highest-paid player in the NHL, but he may have left a little something on the table for the Avalanche to spend. The New York Rangers traded Nils Lundkvist to Dallas for a…

It's Monday which means that we are just a few days from New York Islanders training camp. Development camp is coming to a close with just two days remaining. Here are the New York Islanders and NHL stories to know for today: NYI Hockey Now: Over the first four days of New York Islanders development camp, former Islanders defenseman and 13-year NHL…

Good morning and happy Sunday folks. The New York Islanders prospects do not get a day off as they hit the ice this morning for their fourth straight day of development camp. The intensity was revved up on day three, so the expectation is that we will see another uptick today. 27-year-old Grant Hutton has been a leader at development camp, and I…

The Philadelphia Flyers are lowly regarded around the NHL. The oddsmakers give them little respect. Earlier this week, center Sean Couturier said the Flyers "don't seem to have that big superstar or big-name guys, but as a team, I think we can come together and do some damage and prove everyone wrong." The oddsmakers agree with Couturier's point…

Nathan MacKinnon watched the money splashed around on free agents such as Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau, and he wants his cut of the pie. Expectations are that the reigning Stanley Cup winner will get PAID on his next contract. Emphasis on paid. What are the betting odds on Nazem Kadri to the New York Islanders? What are the real odds Phil…