Canadiens Have Easy Decision Between Chiarot & Edmundson
On the plus side, the Montreal Canadiens’ log jam on the defensive corps’ left side won’t last, one way or another. Newly fortified with the acquisition of Joel Edmundson from…
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Canadiens News & Rumors: Markov, Alzner, Chiarot, Suzuki & Demchenko
During the NHL’s suspension in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, few NHL players are skating – and that’s true almost anywhere in the world. However, off-ice news is still generated…
Canadiens Season Recap: Finding the Silver Lining
While we wait to learn the fate of the 2019-20 season after the NHL paused play last Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s hand out some awards to highlight…
Jets Are Missing Byfuglien, Chiarot, & Tanev
The Winnipeg Jets limped out of the All-Star break with a 3-7-1 record in January. After finishing second in the Central Division and hosting a playoff series last season, here…
Chiarot Scores in OT, Primeau Gets First Win as Canadiens Edge Senators
MONTREAL — Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner and Cayden Primeau made 35 saves for his first NHL victory as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday. …
Big Contributions from Canadiens’ Big Ben Chiarot
Ben Chiarot has settled in quite nicely on the Montreal Canadiens blue line since he was acquired by Marc Bergevin in the summer. He has received accolades from across the…
Montreal Canadiens’ Defense: More Questions Than Answers
The 2019-20 NHL season has just gotten underway, and teams are still feeling and figuring out new teammates, systems, and schemes. Many clubs have a plethora of new key players,…
What Chiarot Brings to Canadiens’ Blue Line
The Montreal Canadiens did not make a big splash this free agency, but they did add a piece to their roster who will be utilized this season. On July 4,…
Chiarot: Took Little Persuading to Join Canadiens
BROSSARD, Que. — High taxes, obsessive fans, blanket media coverage and the French language are all reasons invoked to explain why NHL free agents tend to steer clear of Montreal. But Ben Chiarot isn’t worried about any of that.
“Guys have their reason…
Jets Desperately Need to Add a Veteran Defenseman
It’s been a bad month for the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line. Rugged, sturdy defenseman Ben Chiarot is the most recent departure in what’s been a mass exodus from the Jets’…
Chiarot Signs 3-Year Deal With Canadiens
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed former Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract.
The deal has an average annual value of US$3.5 million.
The six-foot-three, 219-pound Hamilton native had a career-high 20 points (five …
Jets Should Keep Door Open to Beaulieu
The Winnipeg Jets opted against tendering a qualifying offer to 26-year-old defenseman Nathan Beaulieu on Tuesday, meaning he’ll be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) come July 1. However, that doesn’t…