26-4-2019 Team captain meets with Jeremy Roy
Team captain Shea Weber called a short meeting with Jeremy Roy after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Jeremy Roy as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

26-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Huberdeau is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Brandon Saad has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Ty Rattie has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Tyler Ennis has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Carey Price has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Max Pacioretty is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Paul Byron has lost his sights and is now 36 games without a goal. Jordie Benn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Poehling has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. Zachary Fucale hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Evan Bouchard has played 17 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Charles Hudon remains sidelined with groin injury.



25-4-2019 NHL nominates players for NHL Awards
The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.

Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:

Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League

Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability

James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position

Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game



23-4-2019 Playoff news
Philadelphia Flyers have won their series against the Montreal Canadiens. They have been awarded $1,000,000 as prize money.

19-4-2019 Player of the week: Ryan McLeod (L)
NHL has awarded Ryan McLeod (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 4 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Ryan McLeod was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 14 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 1 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 19 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM. He has also played 68 games with the Laval Rocket this season, totalling 18+27=45 with 12 PIM.


19-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Brandon Saad is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week. Jonathan Huberdeau is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Alex Galchenyuk is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Phillip Danault is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Brock Boeser is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Colin Miller is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ryan McLeod is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Ty Rattie has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Tyler Ennis has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Paul Byron has lost his sights and is now 34 games without a goal. Jordie Benn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Poehling has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Zachary Fucale hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. David Perron has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Evan Bouchard has played 15 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Charles Hudon remains sidelined with groin injury.



17-4-2019 MTL Lew Lamoriello praises Cam York
Montreal Canadiens head coach MTL Lew Lamoriello has praised young defenseman Cam York in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Cam York has played 27 games with Boston College this season, collecting 9+16=25 with 14 PIM.


12-4-2019 Player of the week: Jonathan Huberdeau (C)
NHL has awarded Jonathan Huberdeau (C) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 1 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Huberdeau was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 467 NHL games during his career, notching 124 goals and adding 209 assists along with 253 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 82 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 29+36=65 with 52 PIM.


12-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Huberdeau is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak. Shea Weber is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Max Pacioretty is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Brock Boeser is looking good with 3 points in 1 games last week. Evan Bouchard is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.

Who's cold

Tyler Ennis has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Phillip Danault is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point. Jonathan Drouin has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Paul Byron has lost his sights and is now 30 games without a goal. Jordie Benn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Victor Mete has played 22 games without a goal. Ryan Poehling has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Jeremy Roy is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. David Perron has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal. Ryan McLeod has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Charles Hudon remains sidelined with groin injury.



11-4-2019 Ty Rattie frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Ty Rattie feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Ty Rattie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 142 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 21 assists along with 56 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 36 PIM.


9-4-2019 MTL Lew Lamoriello praises Mikko Kokkonen
Montreal Canadiens head coach MTL Lew Lamoriello has praised young defenseman Mikko Kokkonen in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Mikko Kokkonen has played 51 games with Jokerit Helsinki this season, collecting 14+27=41 with 14 PIM.


8-4-2019 MTL Lew Lamoriello praises Simon Holmstrom
Montreal Canadiens head coach MTL Lew Lamoriello has praised young left wing Simon Holmstrom in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Simon Holmstrom has played 73 games with Kitchener Rangers this season, collecting 53+22=75 with 84 PIM.


9-4-2019 Playoff series preview
Philadelphia Flyers will start at home against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round clash. On paper, the Philadelphia Flyers seem to have an advantage over the Montreal Canadiens and should have little trouble winning the series.

Philadelphia Flyers injuries:

Montreal Canadiens injuries: Brandon Saad remains sidelined with groin injury. Charles Hudon remains sidelined with groin injury.

Prediction: Philadelphia Flyers wins the series 4-0.



8-4-2019 Jonathan Drouin reaches career high !
Jonathan Drouin marked a new career high in assists with 33 assists after assisting in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Brock Boeser. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, he said after viewing the play on the TV studio monitor.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Drouin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 310 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 129 assists along with 78 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 81 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 25+33=58 with 2 PIM.


8-4-2019 Brandon Saad injured.
Brandon Saad (MON) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Logan Shaw (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I may be out of the line up for the next game just as a precaution, but I don't think it's anything serious, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

6-4-2019 Ty Rattie frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Ty Rattie feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Ty Rattie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 141 NHL games during his career, notching 15 goals and adding 21 assists along with 56 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 81 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 36 PIM.


6-4-2019 Jordie Benn speaks up.
Jordie Benn is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

6-4-2019 Anthony Florentino agrees on a contract.
Anthony Florentino has signed a one year deal with the Laval Rocket. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

5-4-2019 Max Friberg frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Max Friberg feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Sweden, Max Friberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 5th round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 23 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 3 assists along with 14 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 80 games with the Laval Rocket this season, totalling 57+29=86 with 2 PIM.


5-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Jonathan Huberdeau is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Max Pacioretty is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Colin Miller is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Ty Rattie has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Tyler Ennis has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Carey Price hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Phillip Danault has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Paul Byron has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Jordie Benn has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Victor Mete has played 19 games without a goal. Ryan Poehling has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Jeremy Roy has played 12 games without a goal. David Perron has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Ryan McLeod has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Charles Hudon remains sidelined with groin injury.



4-4-2019 Ty Rattie frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Ty Rattie feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Ty Rattie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 140 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 21 assists along with 56 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 80 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 9+11=20 with 36 PIM.


4-4-2019 Jonathan Huberdeau reaches career high !
Jonathan Huberdeau marked a new career high in goals with 28 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Boston Bruins on a feed by Max Pacioretty. As long as the team wins I'm happy. The personal records don't mean anything to me if they aren't a part of winning the Cup, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of Canada, Jonathan Huberdeau was originally drafted to the NHL by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 464 NHL games during his career, notching 123 goals and adding 208 assists along with 253 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 79 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 28+35=63 with 52 PIM.


4-4-2019 Arvid Henrikson injured.
Arvid Henrikson of Laval Rocket suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Last time I was injured in that area I came back too soon. I'm not going to come back until I'm able to go 100%, he said while limping toward the dressing room.

3-4-2019 Team captain meets with Paul Byron
Following the team's recent 1-4 win at Florida Panthers on 2-4-2019, Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber and Paul Byron did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Shea Weber

3-4-2019 Jordie Benn speaks up.
Jordie Benn is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

3-4-2019 MTL Lew Lamoriello praises Tag Bertuzzi
Montreal Canadiens head coach MTL Lew Lamoriello has praised young center Tag Bertuzzi in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Tag Bertuzzi has played 76 games with Guelph Storm this season, collecting 53+30=83 with 105 PIM.


1-4-2019 Ty Rattie frustrated
Montreal Canadiens right wing Ty Rattie feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Ty Rattie was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 138 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 21 assists along with 54 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has played 78 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 9+11=20 with 34 PIM.


31-3-2019 Jordie Benn speaks up.
Jordie Benn is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

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