Community Picks: Montreal Canadiens 0% vs Winnipeg Jets 0%

The Montreal Canadiens are starting to believe in themselves after a rough start to the season. Charles Hudon scored his first two career goals and had an assist, helping the Canadiens roll to an 8-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. Artturi Lehkonen also scored twice for the Canadiens (4-7-1), and Shea Weber had three assists. Continue to Article

October 31, 2017 12:08:am EST

The good news is that the New York Rangers are in a position to steal at least a few headlines in New York. The bad news is that they’re not really making the positive headlines that you’d hope for, as Alain Vigneault probably nods sadly at the phrase “no news is good news.” With each loss – and Saturday’s defeat against the Montreal Canadiens was another tough one – the speculation about Vigneault’s job security continues to boil over. Continue to Article

October 29, 2017 4:31:pm EST

After giving up a three-goal lead, the last-place Montreal Canadiens showed enough composure to recover and get their third win of the season. Philip Danault scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period to lead the Canadiens to 5-4 victory over the struggling New York Rangers 5-4 on Saturday night. Paul Byron, Alex Galchenyuk and Max Pacioretty also scored for the Canadiens, and Danault also had two assists for his first career four-point game. Continue to Article

October 29, 2017 1:06:am EST

A seven-game losing streak was extinguished Tuesday night at Bell Centre as the Montreal Canadiens downed the Florida Panthers 5-1. It was a good start, but there’s plenty for the team to clean up and figure out if they’re going to make this “winning” thing a consistent theme. General manager Marc Bergevin believes his club is in the “cluster” of good teams in the NHL through the first three weeks of the season. Continue to Article

October 25, 2017 1:59:pm EST

On Thursday night, TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins may have some interest in Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk. The Penguins have been looking for another center since the departure of Nick Bonino in free agency this summer, so them being interested in him makes sense. “There’s been some speculation as to who might be available as to players who aren’t and Matt Duchene probably isn’t a great fit financially for the Pittsburgh Penguins,” Dreger said during the Insider Trading segment. Continue to Article

October 20, 2017 11:30:am EST