Jesperi Kotkaniemi Goes Third Overall to Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens selected Jesperi Kotkaniemi with the third overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Montreal addresses their lack of depth up the middle by drafting Kotkaniemi, who was the highest rated center in the draft. Praised for his high hockey IQ and dangerous shot, Montreal is hoping he becomes the elite goal scorer […]

Carey Price Surpasses Jacques Plante For Franchise Record

In Montreal’s overtime loss to Winnipeg Tuesday night, goalie Carey Price set the Canadiens franchise record for games played by a goalie with his 557th career appearance. Price was drafted fifth overall in 2005 and has played his entire 11-year career with the Canadiens. Although this season is one to forget, the 30-year-old has enjoyed […]

Carey Price Turns Out Solid Performance In Loss

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price is still shaking off the rust but has impressive stats in his last two outings. Despite losing to New Jersey on Sunday, his stat line was slightly better than what he posted in last week’s win over Detroit. After allowing five and six goals, respectively, in his first two games […]

Brendan Gallagher Hits 30-Goal Plateau

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher scored two goals in the 4-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings. These two goals both simultaneously gave Gallagher his first career 30-goal season, but they also gave Gallagher a career-high 49 points. For someone who only scored 29 points and 10 goals in 64 games last year, Gallagher is […]

Brendan Gallagher on Another Hot Streak

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher has scored three points in his last three games, which is his third three-game point streak in the month of March. Each of his last two point streaks ended after three games, but the Canadiens will face the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night, and the Red Wings have […]

Carey Price Not Sharp In Loss Against Capitals

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price allowed six goals on 30 shots for a .800 save percentage in the 6-4 loss to the Washington Capitals. This has definitely been a rough year for Price, as he now holds a record of 15-23-6 while rocking a .903 save percentage, which is far off from his usual ~.925 […]

Antti Niemi to Start Friday Night in Buffalo

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi has been named the starter for Friday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Carey Price has returned to the lineup, but with a game Saturday night against Washington, Montreal has decided to split the starts. Montreal has lost each of their last four games, and nine of their last 10, […]

Carey Price Allows Five Goals In Return To Crease

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price played decently well for returning from a concussion, allowing five goals on 39 shots for a .872 save percentage on the night. Despite the not-so-great save percentage, Price played quite well considering he has not started in 14 games. The Canadiens play a back-to-back series on Friday and Saturday this […]

Carey Price Returning to the Crease on Wednesday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will make his first start since returning from injury on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Price dressed, but did not play, in Monday’s game against the Florida Panthers. This will be Price’s first game action since suffering a concussion on Feb. 20. Montreal is in the middle of a […]

Carey Price To Back Up Antti Niemi Against Panthers

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (concussion) will be the backup goaltender while Antti Niemi tackles the Florida Panthers on Monday. Price currently has been out of commission for 13 games with a concussion. While Price hasn't been himself this year with a record of 15-22-6 and a save percentage of .904, he is also one […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes 45 Saves And Still Loses To Toronto

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren faced 49 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Lindgren has not been great for Montreal since No. 1 goaltender Carey Price went down with a concussion, as he and goaltender Antti Niemi have lost 16 of 22 matches since Feb. 1. This game, however, […]

Charlie Lindgren Looks To Bounce Back Against Toronto On Saturday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren will start on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lindgren has not won in his last three starts, allowing 16 goals in those three gamess. With No. 1 goaltender Carey Price (concussion) out, Montreal has been relying on Lindgren and veteran goaltender Antti Niemi to split starts in net. […]

Antti Niemi Gives Up Four Goals To Penguins

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi made 34 saves but allowed four goals on Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Canadiens managed to hold the Penguins through two periods to a 3-3 tie before Pittsburgh walked away with the match in the third frame. Niemi has been decent for the Canadiens, considering the team’s current […]

Alex Galchenyuk Riding Hot Streak into Weekend

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk has recorded five points in his last four games, including two assists in each of his last two games. Galchenyuk has 28 assists on the year, but since he started playing with Artturi Lehkonen and Jacob De La Rose on the second line, his offensive production has taken a step […]

Artturi Lehkonen Finding The Back Of The Net

Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen scored a goal in the 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. As of late, Lehkonen has been shooting a lot more (3.5 shots per game in his last four) and finding the back of the net, with four goals in his last four games. Lehkonen is only 22 years old […]

Andrew Shaw Injured After Head-to-Head Collision

Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw (head) was injured in Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars. Shaw was attempting to hit Greg Pateryn when it appeared that his head collided with Pateryn's. Shaw immediately collapsed and had to be helped off of the ice. Head coach Claude Julien indicated that Shaw was not taken to the […]

Antti Niemi Makes 36 Saves In Win Against Dallas

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 36 shots in a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. With the win, the 34-year-old veteran is now 3-0-3 in his last six games, last losing in regulation on Feb. 14. Carey Price, Montreal’s No. 1 goaltender, has been out of action since Feb. 20 with a […]

Brendan Gallagher Has the Hot Hand in Montreal

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher scored a goal in the win over Dallas on Tuesday night. It was Gallagher’s second goal in as many games and fifth goal in the last seven games. He has a 20 percent shooting percentage over those seven games, which is much higher than his 11.1 percent on the […]

Antti Niemi Set to Start Against Dallas

Montreal Canadiens goalie Antti Niemi will get the start Tuesday following Montreal’s loss Monday night to Columbus. Fellow netminder Charlie Lindgren started in the loss, so Montreal is hoping a change in net will produce a change on the scoreboard. That is unlikely to be the case, though, as Montreal has struggled this season in the […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets Nod Versus Columbus

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren will start on Monday night versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Lindgren has been sharing starts with Antti Niemi since Feb. 22 when Carey Price (concussion) was sidelined. Losing three of the four games he has started, Lindgren has not been a reliable option between the pipes for the Canadiens, allowing […]

Brendan Gallagher is an Early-Week Target

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher is a player that should be considered in all weekly formats this week. Montreal plays back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday and four games total this week, giving fantasy owners a chance to pick up an extra game or two to start their week. Gallagher ranks near the top […]

Jonathan Drouin Can't Buy Goals This Season

Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin (49 percent owned) went without a point again in the 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning originally traded Drouin to the Canadiens in return for Mikhail Sergachev, who wasn't even a lock to start on the blue line for the Lightning this season. To make matters worse for […]

Jeff Petry Tallies Eight Shots in Losing Effort

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry recorded a game-high eight shots in a loss to the Florida Panthers. While eight shots in a game certainly is rare for the veteran blue-liner, he does have the fifth most shots on Montreal this season and 10 goals to show for it. Better known for his contributions in hits […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets Second Start in a Row

Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren will start for a second game in a row, the first time he has done so since November. He will be looking to return to form after a rough outing, where he gave up six goals to New Jersey. With Montreal well out of playoff contention, it looks like they […]

Charlie Lindgren Punished With Loss By New Jersey Devils

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves and allowed all six goals in the 6-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils. This is bad timing, as many streamed Lindgren for this game, as he was coming into this game with a .931 save percentage. The Canadiens goaltending situation without Carey Price is a little […]

Mike Reilly Gets Two Assists And Stays Hot With New Team

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Reilly (0 percent owned) produced two assists in the 6-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils. Reilly, who was acquired from the Minnesota Wild for a fifth-round pick, has fit in quite nicely with the Canadiens, as he currently has four assists in four games with his new team. In the […]

Brendan Gallagher Increases Point Streak To Four With Goal

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher (51 percent owned) increased his personal point streak to four games with a goal against the New Jersey Devils. Gallagher has been one of the only bright spots for the Montreal Canadiens recently, and they will be looking at any forward to step up in the absence of Max Pacioretty. […]

Jacob De La Rose Scores Twice In Losing Effort

Montreal Canadiens forward Jacob De La Rose (0 percent owned) scored two goals in the 6-4 loss against the New Jersey Devils. De La Rose also led all Canadiens forwards in ice time with 15:53 minutes. He now has four points in his last four games and Montreal will look at De La Rose and […]

Charlie Lindgren To Start Against Devils

Montreal Canadiens goalie Charlie Lindgren will start on Tuesday, despite the team recalling prospect Zach Fucale. Lindgren is coming off a win over the slumping Islanders, but prior to that had an even better showing in a shootout loss. He earned his second shutout of the season in the 1-0 decision against Philadelphia last week. […]

Max Pacioretty Out 4-6 Weeks With Knee Injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was officially diagnosed with a knee injury from the game against the New York Islanders on March 2. Pacioretty has only managed to register 17 goals and 37 points in 64 games and has had one of his worst seasons in his career. Look for him to be a bounce-back […]