I really like the way this team is trending. Marty St Louis has done a great job of steadily guiding the young talent and their depth on defense seems to be superior. With a little luck on the injury side they could be competing next year to make the playoffs in a very tough Atlantic division. What say you ..read more

Hi everyone! is there a good place to park near the bell centre and is there a place where you can stop and get autographs before and after the game ..read more

MIKE CHIARIFEBRUARY 2, 2024   Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Montreal Canadiens reportedly agreed to trade veteran center Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.   According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Canadiens will receive a first-round pick and a conditional draft pick in return. TSN's Pierre LeBrun added that the first-rounder is in 2024, and the conditional pick is a 2027 third-rounder.   Monahan, who has spent the past two seasons in Montreal, is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season ..read more

Gallagher to have phone hearing for actions in Canadiens game Forward facing discipline for illegal check to head against Islanders defenseman Pelech   ByNHL.com @NHLdotcom 10:07 AM Brendan Gallagher will have a phone hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday.   The Montreal Canadiens forward is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head against New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech on Thursday.   The incident occurred at 11:52 of the third period of the Canadiens' 4-3 win at Bell Centre in Montreal. Gallagher’s elbow made cont ..read more

FINAL RECORD 31-45-6 68 points, dead last in division. minus 75 goal differential.   ADDITIONS Alex Newhook was the big add from the Avalanche for a first and a fourth. Casey DeSmith was added in the Karlsson to Pens deal but he is reportedly on the block. Gustav Lindstrom came from Detroit for Petry and will compete for the 7D spot.   SUBTRACTIONS Mike Hoffman went to San Jose, Drouin left for Colorado. Edmundson, Gurianov and Pitlick are also going to play elsewhere. Paul Byron hung up his skates.   ROOKIES Slafkovsky has pressure to perform better next season. Logan Mailloux ..read more

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Three-year, entry-level contract for Juraj Slafkovsky The Slovak forward was the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft by Montreal Canadiens @CanadiensMTL / News Release  2:40 PM     MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Wednesday that the team has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract (2022-23 to 2024-25) with forward Juraj Slafkovsky. Slafkovsky, 18, played in 38 games for TPS Turku in the Liiga in Finland last season, scoring five goals to go along with five assists.   He helped Slovakia win th ..read more

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Kirby Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for the 13th and 66th overall picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Canadiens acquired the 13th pick in a separate trade. Dach had nine goals and 26 points in 70 contests last season and at the age of 21, he should continue to develop. Chicago also traded away Alex DeBrincat on Thursday as the Blackhawks go into a full rebuild ..read more

Juraj Slafkovsky Selected No. 1 Overall by Canadiens in 2022 NHL Draft ERIN WALSHJULY 7, 2022   Xavier Laine/Getty Images The Montreal Canadiens surprisingly passed on Shane Wright with the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft and instead selected Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovsky with the No. 1 pick on Thursday at Bell Centre.   Slafkovsky was widely expected be taken second overall behind Wright, but the Canadiens must have felt the left wing fits their current needs more.   He made a name for himself at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, helping lead Sl ..read more

I used to do these for years, kinda got away from it, but quite honestly I always loved doing them.  Following along with a dozen bullet point question/answers along the same route that Bill James used to in his original abstract books from the early nineties. God willing and the creek dont rise I will probably knock out one a day for 32 days. Nice thing with this is if I skip a day I can double up or just go at my own pace. So to kick it off the Canadiens 2021-22 season   OFFSEASON EXPECTATIONS Pretty high. They kind of snuck into the playoffs last year but shocked the Leafs and the ..read more