A Winning Habit

Kaiden Guhle will miss the remainder of the season with a high ankle sprain, adding another name to an already extensive injury list. This is already the second significant injury Guhle has suffered in his young career, having missed 23 games earlier in the season. Both injuries occurred on the road against the Panthers. The […] Kaiden Guhle Out For The Remainder of the Season - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Unfortunately, another Canadiens rookie had his first season in the NHL cut short due to injuries, as Arber Xhekaj will join Juraj Slafkovsky on the sidelines. Injuries have decimated the Canadiens this season, and Xhekaj, as tough as he is, proved that even he couldn’t escape the path of destruction the injury bug has left. […] Montreal Canadiens: Arber Xhekaj Rookie Report Card - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens will have five prospects competing this year in the NCAA’s Frozen Four tournament. The Frozen Four is like Hockey’s March Madness, with 16 teams vying for the Championship. Canadiens prospect Brett Stapley and the University of Denver won it last year. This year, the Frozen Four will conclude in Tampa Bay, but […] Canadiens Prospects Set To Face-Off in NCAA Tournament - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Lane Hutson was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 63rd overall selection in the 2022 NHL draft. He fell that far in the draft because he was only 5’9″ when he was drafted (though he’s reportedly already grown an inch). However, despite his slight frame, he’s already proven he can put a team on […] Lane Hutson Leads Boston University to Hockey East Title - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Canadiens have no shortage of defensive prospects in the organization. Actually, let me rephrase that. The Canadiens have no shortage of left-handed defensive prospects in the organization. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the right side of the blue line, which is why Kent Hughes felt it was necessary to claim Jonathan Kovacevic […] Jonathan Kovacevic: The Most Underrated Canadien - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but another Montreal Canadien is going to miss some time due to injuries. Today, the Canadiens announced that Christian Dvorak will be out for the remainder of the season as he underwent knee surgery. Dvorak played in each of the team’s first 64 games before missing the last […] Christian Dvorak Out For the Rest Of the Season - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Northeastern defenseman Jayden Struble will be joining the professional ranks. The 2019 second-round selection will start with the Laval Rocket, with a chance to dress for a depleted Habs roster to end the season. His entry-level contract will carry him through the end of the 2024-25 season. The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a […] Montreal Canadiens News – Defenseman Jayden Struble signs ELC - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

It’s been well-documented on this website just how many injuries the Canadiens have been forced to deal with this season. Perhaps the least surprising name on the long list is Brendan Gallagher. The 11-year veteran has been a staple on the Canadiens for his entire career racking up 198 goals, good enough for 25th all-time […] Brendan Gallagher’s Season Hangs In the Balance - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

No team in the NHL has suffered more injuries during the last two seasons than the Montreal Canadiens. But whether you’re looking at it from a combined total or for each of the last two seasons, the Canadiens still lead in that department. Now injuries are a part of the game, but there has to […] Canadiens: Injury Bug Bites Hard - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Montreal “beat” Vegas. Although the team, rightfully, will not throw games away, we, the fans, can still celebrate in silence when the Habs play a great game, the youth shows up, and the team gets zero points to show for it. In the coming weeks, the Canadiens’ schedule comprises many of the league’s most dangerous […] Habs get “perfect” result in Vegas, continue treacherous schedule vs. Carolina - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

As Kent Hughes’ tenure continues, we learn more about his management style, and the future of our team, with the passing of every critical crossroad. This NHL Trade Deadline, the Montreal Canadiens (and some of our biggest rivals) have revealed more about what we can expect from this team in the future, both near and […] Habs Trade Deadline Takeaways - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Riley Kidney had 38 points in 33 regular season games in his draft year, a respectable line but nothing that jumps off the page. The Canadiens selected him in the second round of the 2021 NHL draft, 63rd overall, and he was considered to be a smart, 200-foot player that could be a solid middle-six […] Riley Kidney Finding Another Gear with Gatineau Olympiques - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Welcome back to “By the Numbers,” our monthly series detailing how the previous month went for the Montreal Canadiens. Today, we’re looking at the shortened month of February, which began with the All-Star Break and ended with the Canadiens finishing 6-3, perhaps their best month of the season. After a rough month of December, the […] Montreal Canadiens – By The Numbers – February - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Montreal Canadiens have made their first move ahead of the NHL’s March 3rd trade deadline, shipping out Evgenii Dadonov in exchange for forward Denis Gurianov. The Canadiens will also be retaining 50% ($2,5 million) of Dadonov’s $5 million contract that will pay him until the end of this season. Dadonov had four goals and […] Trade Grades: Analyzing the Dadonov for Gurianov Swap - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Last week, we had an article on the site detailing what the Canadiens’ trade deadline could look like. Unfortunately, much of it was predicated on health and players increasing their value between now and March 3rd. Since then, not much has changed, with Sean Monahan and Joel Edmundson both still out with injuries and few […] Report: Canadiens Likely to have a Quiet Trade Deadline - A Winning Habit - A Winning Habit - A Montreal Canadiens Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More