Canadiens’ Byron Could Miss a Starting Roster Spot Altogether
With training camp in full swing, the Montreal Canadiens will have to deal with battles for position and cap issues. The taxi squad will help mitigate the cap issue, and…
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Canadiens Milestones Within Reach in 2020-21 Season
NHL fans rejoiced when the 2020-21 NHL season became official. That’s not the only thing worth celebrating, though. Even if it’s a shortened 56-game season, meaning no 50-goal campaigns barring…
Kings Can Use Salary Cap Space to Their Advantage
Cap space in today’s NHL is one of the most valuable assets a team can have. Especially with the pandemic causing the NHL’s salary cap limit to sit still at…
Likeliest Canadiens to Form Taxi Squad in 2020-21
It’s not as simple as predicting the likeliest Montreal Canadiens call-ups, unfortunately. The NHL’s Taxi Squad rules add a new wrinkle to league play, with players forming one having to…
Canadiens Need Byron to Bounce Back After Injury Riddled 2019-20
It is difficult to predict the long-term status of Paul Byron with the Montreal Canadiens. The 31-year-old veteran winger has been a versatile and effective player during his tenure with the Habs,…
Canadiens Face Difficult Choices with Kraken Expansion Draft
The NHL is one season away from welcoming their 32nd franchise into the league. Before the Seattle Kraken join the Pacific Division, they will need to build a roster, their…
Canadiens Possible Salary Cap Casualties
Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin has had a very busy offseason since the team was eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers. He prioritized bringing in a backup to provide…
Montreal Canadiens Season Officially a Success with Playoff Berth
The end justifies the means. It doesn’t matter how the Montreal Canadiens got it done, but they officially accomplished what they set out to do at the onset of this…
Likeliest Canadiens to Become Unlikely Playoff Heroes
Officially speaking, the Montreal Canadiens have not yet made the playoffs. However, the nature of their initial play-in series against the Pittsburgh Penguins undeniably presents the perfect opportunity for some…
Canadiens’ Key Players for Play-In Round vs. Penguins
The NHL’s Return to Play format gives the Montreal Canadiens an unexpected chance to make the 16-team playoffs if they can eliminate the favoured Pittsburgh Penguins in a best-of-five series…
Canadiens and Bergevin Need to Choose a Course
I’ll be blunt: it’s not looking good for the Montreal Canadiens. After losing back-to-back games on their Florida trip to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers, the Habs suddenly…
Canadiens at the Quarter Mark: More Positives than Negatives
The Montreal Canadiens have had an up-and-down start to the 2019-20 season, to say the least. There have been games when they’ve been the fast, skilled, in-rhythm team that seems…