Tag: Montreal Canadiens

NHL News: Coyotes, Bruins, Red Wings, Canadiens, Wild, Islanders, Sens, Pens and Leafs

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: The Coyotes have activated forward Brendan Perlini off the IR after he passed his baseline testing yesterday. Perlini could return to the lineup tonight. Craig Morgan: Goaltender Antti Raanta took part in practice yesterday.…

Mark Easson

Pucks in Depth: Keller A Bright Spot For The Coyotes … The Canadiens Are Better Than Record Suggests

A bright spot in the Coyotes slow start ... The 2017-18 season couldn't have started worse for the Arizona Coyotes. They've lost eight consecutive games out of the gate, only one of which made it past regulation. They have been…

Todd Cordell

NHL Rumors: Kings, Rangers, Canadiens and Islanders

On the Los Angeles Kings ... Curtis Zupke of the LA Times: The LA Kings were in Toronto yesterday, so Drew Doughty was asked about the offseason speculation/comments that one day he might want to become a Toronto Maple Leaf.…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Waivers, Injury Updates and Lines From Practice

On Waivers ... Renaud Lavoie: Players put on waivers today: Antti Niemi (Penguins), Eric Fehr (Maple Leafs), Jordan Schroeder (Blue Jackets) and Colin McDonald (Flyers) NHL Injury Updates ... Pens Inside Scoop: Penguins defenseman Matt Hunwick (concussion) skated this morning…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders, Rangers, Red Wings, Ducks and Golden Knights

On the Montreal Canadiens, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Canadiens are off to a 1-6-1 start, and the heat is on GM Marc Bergevin.…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Avalanche and Rangers

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: The Red Wings now have to move out some salary to fit Andreas Athanasiou's $1.378 million contract in. They do have some time to figure it out. "Ultimately, we're going…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Sharks, Penguins, and Canadiens

On the San Jose Sharks ... Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: Dating back to last season, and amplified when Patrick Marleau signed with the Maple Leafs, the Sharks need more skill on their wings. The Sharks have about $6 million…

Mark Easson

NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 2

Here is our first look at the NHL power rankings of the 2017-18 season. We've taken power rankings from six media outlets this week. To get our consensus NHL Power Rankings point totals, we awarded the top team 31 points,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Islanders, Golden Knights, Iginla, Oilers and Houston

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: 30 Thoughts roundup. Even if the Colorado Avalanche continue to win, it's still unlikely that Matt Duchene stays. still thinks he wants a fresh start. They might be now looking at non-NHL prospects, focusing on left-handed…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: LA Kings, Vegas Golden Knights and the Montreal Canadiens

On the Los Angeles Kings and the Vegas Golden Knights ... Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: (before Jeff Carter's injury) If the Kings feel they need to upgrade their top-nine before the trade deadline, they could offer up defensemen Jake Muzzin…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Canadiens, Ducks, Coyotes, Wild, Blues and Kings

On the Montreal Canadiens ... Eric Engels: Defenseman David Schlemko had hand surgery and will be out for three to four more weeks. On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: The Ducks have assigned winger Nic Kerdiles to San Diego…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Islanders, Avalanche and Red Wings

On the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Islanders ... NHL Prospect Watch: Pierre McGuire hinted that maybe the Canadiens and Islanders are exploring a three-way trade. That could be the reason that Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has been at…

Mark Easson