Kirby Dach did not participate in last night’s game in Calgary, skating extra during the day but unable to play against the Flames. However, he’ll be back in the Montreal line-up tonight, when the Habs travel to Edmonton to take on the Oilers.The Canadiens made the announcement on X. In their tweet, the Canadiens mentioned that Dach will take Roy’s place in the line-up. Roy wasn’t atrocious last night, but he only spent seven minutes and 58 seconds on the ice against the Flames…
Kirby Dach will be in uniform against Edmonton in place of Joshua Roy Kirby Dach will return to the lineup against the Oilers in place of Joshua Roy #GoHabsGopic.twitter.com/rDYaAOVSzD
[content-ads] Good for Dach. We knew he wasn’t going to play the two games in two nights this week because the Habs wanted to be careful with him, but it’s still great to see him able to play tonight. That said, there will be another change in the lineup, but we already knew about it before today. Samuel Montembeault will face the Oilers… and there’s pressure on the Québécois’ shoulders with Jakub Dobes’ sparkling performance. Monty needs to pull out a big one, and this is a good test for him because we know that the Oilers’ two-headed monster can be very, very dangerous on his own. I can’t wait to see, though, how Dach will be used tonight. Will Martin St-Louis simply want to insert him on the Bolduc and Veleno line so as not to undo his other lines – which seem to be rolling along nicely at the moment? The question arises: I don’t seem to like the idea of a unit made up of Dach, Veleno and Bolduc… [spacer title=’Prolongation’] Marc Del Gaizo is with the club at the moment, but it’s normal to see Martin St-Louis relying on his six regular defensemen. Lane Hutson, Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson, Alexandre Carrier, Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj will be in uniform tonight, too. But that’s to be expected too.
David Reinbacher isn’t playing right now. The defenseman suffered a fractured metacarpal bone almost a month ago, and the Canadiens said at the time that Reinbacher would miss four weeks. The problem? It’s been four weeks now. David Reinbacher is behind schedule for his return, and we all agree that’s not encouraging. In fact, it may even be worrying… because we know about his injury history – which is pretty extensive for a guy his age.We knew there was a good chance he’d miss more than four weeks of activity. My colleague Maxime Truman wrote about it at the end of September… and obviously, that’s what could happen.
Four weeks ago today, the Canadiens told us that David Reinbacher would be out for four weeks.
Since the Habs drafted him in 2023, the defenseman has played 56 games at the professional level in the regular season (including 35 in Kloten, when the club was in dire straits) and has also taken part in 13 playoff games with the Rocket. We agree: in two seasons, that’s not enough. He was again forced to miss the start of the 25-26 campaign, and to see him able to return to action would be good news. Especially if he can help the Laval Rocket quickly too. We know, after all, that a defenseman’s development can take longer. But Reinbacher will start to fall too far behind in his development if he’s not able to take part in games, and that’s what’s starting to become more worrying in his case – even if he has been unlucky in terms of injuries in the last two years.All this to say that it’s about time we had some news about his state of health.
Mike Matheson yesterday on Ivan Demidov:
“He works like crazy, which is really impressive. It’s contagious too for the team. He’s got so much ability, the sky’s the limit for him.” pic.twitter.com/63wJlVIkqN– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 23, 2025
– Craig Berube has been stirring the pot again.
Leafs lines at practice
McMann – Matthews – Nylander Knies – Tavares – Maccelli Joshua – Roy – Cowan Lorentz – Domi – Jarnkrok Blais, Robertson McCabe – Carlo Mermis* – Ekman-Larsson Benoit – Myers Stolarz Primeau *Rielly absent but skated earlier@TSN_Sportspic.twitter.com/Th8VitwA52– Mark Masters (@markhmasters) October 23, 2025
It’s all very well to say that the statistics (the famous expected goals) paint a better picture than the team’s position in the standings, that luck wasn’t there, that the referees – often pro-USA – weren’t impartial, that it was better after “the letter”, but one fact remains: Montreal CF has just had the worst season in its history since entering MLS.
The club racked up just six narrow wins in 34 MLS games – only two of them at home – and was (again) knocked out of the Canadian championship by CPLside Hamilton Forge. 28 points in 34 games is the club’s worst points total in MLS history, tied with the 2014 season… but the club had won the Canadian championship and played matches in the CONCACAF Champions League that year. In 2025, there was ZERO reason to rejoice, sports-wise, and yet Luca Saputo and Marco Donadel’s end-of-season review yesterday at Stade Saputo was heavy only in the tone of the two questions posed by Jeremy Filosa. How do you explain this vibe?First, when you see someone get down on one knee, take the blame and assume responsibility, continuing to beat them up doesn’t help.Secondly,the club’s transparency and cooperation help to make the general vibe at these formal press conferences much lighter than in the past. When someone shows you respect, you’re more inclined to show it back. And when you understand something, you’re less inclined to engage in conspiratorial explanations and negative feelings. Yesterday, we didn’t feel as if we were the club’s enemies, as has (too) often been the case in previous years.In fact, we had a lot of (sou)laughs for a report whose mandate was to conclude such a difficult season….Third, by having already announced which players would be leaving (end of contract and non-activated options) and by having clarified Marco Donadel’s contractual situation – which was starting to become a tad ridiculous, if you ask me – you leave less room for the bad vibe.
By quickly turning the page on this 2025 season, Montreal CF has in a way exorcised its demons and put the emphasis on what’s coming next year, rather than on what went (very) wrong this year.
Alexandre Panneton, Hassoun Camara, Chris Moore and Tristan d’Amours clearly deserved every dollar of their respective salaries this week; they managed to control the message THE RIGHT WAY.content-ads]What do I take away from Luca Saputo and Marco Donadel’s end-of-season review?1. I reacted on the spot with my friend and colleague Gavino da Falco. For a few insider tips on the club, I invite you to watch the replay podcast:2. Marco Donadel signed a two-year contract.3. Luca Saputo has said on several occasions that he sees the season in two parts: before and after the letter. Since announcing a rebuild, the Senior Sports Director, Recruiting and Sports Methodology has seen progress,but the club still ended the year with just one win in its last six games, three of which were played in front of its home fans. And in those last three games at Stade Saputo, Montreal CF scored just one little goal, you know…4. I asked Luca and Marco what they were looking for in their future players, in order if possible. They replied as follows: – a desire to come here, – French-speaking talent on the ball, – tactically, a strong backbone, – more experience to surround the young talent, – intensity, mentally and physically; in short, character. Luca confirmed that he still intends to go with the “two designated players and four U22 initiative players” model next year. He has already identified the key players he’d like to bring to town, but doubts they’ll all be with the club for the opening of training camp in January, as the winter mercato has just opened. Reminder: currently, the club has one D.P. (Ivan Jaime) and two U22 initiative players (Jalen Neal and Hennadii Synchuk) [content-ads]5. Luca Saputo indicated that Ivan Jaime has been a great challenge: he has played in three different leagues in one year, and he arrived here at the end of the season, when he was in preseason form. Luca has seen a good adaptation and recognizes the Spaniard’s qualities and talent, but he will still take advantage of the window he has (until June 30) to decide whether or not to activate the purchase option in his case.6. Luca wouldn’t comment on Jonathan Sirois’ future:
“We’ll evaluate Jonathan’s situation during the off-season,” he said, “but
I really have the feeling he could leave Montreal and join another MLSclub .7. Luca Saputo said yes, investments are coming. The club has flexibility in terms of money, MLS accounting and roster spots. Contracts that have not been renewed and the sale of some players in 2025 help Montreal CF in this respect.8. The club’s recruitment is not based on a precise tactical scheme (e.g. four-man defense vs. three-man defense). It’s more a question of profiles, according to Luca Saputo, as Marco Donadel is not closed to any one scheme.9. A few CF Montreal players will be going to Bologna forpractice after the Montreal club ceases operations. Yes, CF Montreal is still training at Stade Saputo this week…Thomas Gillier is one of the players who will be flying to Italy in the next few days. However, according to Luca Saputo, Gillier will be in Montreal in January; he’s just keeping fit in Bologna [content-ads]10. Matias Coccaro and Jahkeele-Marshall Rutty are still under contract with CF Montreal. I asked Luca Saputo if there was any chance of seeing them back in Montreal in January
: “Matias, it’s going to be more difficult. Jahkeele, it’s the plan (for now) for him to be here in January. “
11. Luca Saputo confirmed that Prince Owusu will be with the club next season and that for now, he’s returning as a TAM player (not D.P.).12. What’s the target for next season? Luca Saputo has not taken up this year’s objective (dictated by his president Gabriel Gervais) of winning a trophy.) The objective will be to develop, progress and win. According to Luca Saputo, the club isn’t aiming for success for just a month or a year,so fans will be urged to be patient for a while longer.13. Buying out the contracts of Sunusi Ibrahim and Mahala Opoku is an option according to Luca Saputo. Only if it helps the club and makes sense for the organization, though…In short, they’ll have to be less greedy, hehe... 14. Luca Saputo repeated that he’d like to have more Québécois and Canadian players on the roster. He spoke of the new generation at the academy and the talent currently flourishing there. However, he refused to give hope to those who dream of seeing Maxime Crépeau return to Montreal in 2026:
“We’ve got four goalies under contract right now, we don’t need a fifth. We’ll see what happens”
[content-ads]15. Marco Donadel admitted to me that he doesn’t always have a good relationship with referees, adding that he needs to control himself better. He admits he has difficulty dealing with injustice, while Luca said he prefers this type of character (vs. those who lack passion). Marco and Luca will sit down in the next few days to decide whether they will keep all the club’s assistants, or whether Marco will have the chance to add one or two of his men to his staff. I get the impression that the fate of David Sauvry, whose contract expires on December 31, is not yet sealed.16. Yanick Bouchard and Caroline Proulx Frédéric Plante were in the room for this end-of-season review. They recorded a live 5 à 7 segment from Saputo Stadium afterwards. spacer title=’Prolongation’]We had the chance to speak with quite a few of the players on Tuesday in the team’s dressing room at Saputo Stadium. Here’s what stood out for me from my conversations with Samuel Piette, Hennadii Synchuk, Thomas Gillier, Jonathan Sirois, Ivan Jaime and Olger Escobar:
The #CFMTL opened the doors of the dressing room to us today at Stade Saputo. #Bilan#Players
We talked to Samuel Piette, Jonathan Sirois, Thomas Gillier, Prince Owusu, Ivan Jaime, Fabian Herbers, Victor Loturi, Matty Longstaff, Hennadii Synchuk, Olger Escobar, Jalen… pic.twitter.com/OEfZ3O3c7V– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) October 21, 2025
We talked to Jonathan Sirois and Thomas Gillier yesterday in the #CFMTL locker room. They both had a lot to say.
JONATHAN SIROIS 1. It’s been a tougher year for Jonathan Sirois, who had to share the net with Thomas Gillier at the end of… pic.twitter.com/2jrsuZHuvA– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) October 22, 2025
Tuesday PM, we had the chance to talk with Ivan Jaime, Hennadii Synchuk and Olger Escobar, the organization’s top three young offensive talents, in the #CFMTL locker room
Ivan Demidov is a serious candidate for the Calder this year. Of course, he’s not alone in the race, buthe’s probably the best chance of succeeding Lane Hutson in Montreal. His line-mate (Oliver Kapanen) is also a candidate, but we suspect he won’t score 40 this year.But if not, consider… Jakub Dobes –
My piece of the day on the Calder race, but mostly on Jakub Dobes’ presence in the discussion
Mathieu Paradis, of the TSLH site , has written a piece on the subject. And it’s an interesting angle, since not everyone thinks of Dobes as a rookie.He certainly wasn’t named among the favorite candidates before the season started,but since he didn’t play 25 games last year (and doesn’t have two seasons of at least six games before this one), he’s well and truly eligible for Rookie of the Year.The same rule applies for skaters and goalies, which is weird in my book. Content-ads]Right now, the odds aren’t necessarily in his favor: he’s not his club’s #1 goalie… and Dustin Wolf proved last year that a great season from a goalie isn’t necessarily enough to beat a skater.
But Dobes, who just beat Wolf yesterday, is currently one of the NHL’s best goaltenders.
Dobes has worked hard this summer to look better in front of his net, and it shows.AsMartin St-Louis says, at the start of the season, there’s a lot of excitement. We’ll see what the goalkeeper does when the season takes its normal course in the next few weeks, and we’ll especially see how Samuel Montembeault plays. That’s part of the equation [spacer title=’Overtime’]- Interesting.
Check out this Zharovsky shift. He’s #97 in white, taking the faceoff. Creates all of the offense. Makes a great pass from behind the net. Deserved an assist, but they can be stingy in the KHL. #Habspic.twitter.com/ftMO8D0vIq
“I know that the level I was at last year wasn’t up to my standard.”
Inside the motivation fuelling Auston Matthews this season – and the “standard” he’s still trying to recapture:https://t.co/KjOILeSrzm –Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) October 23, 2025
I know, I know: the season is still very young. But at the time of writing, Ivan Demidov isn’t exactly guaranteed to win the Calder. Is he the favourite? I think he must be on paper, but the league is getting younger and younger, and there are more and more rookies who can make their mark. And of the lot, there’s a certain Matthew Schaefer on Long Island:
“He’s out of this world.”
The Calder Trophy race is already heating up – Schaefer, Demidov & more have NHL execs and scouts raving.
Why? Because he’s good. The first pick in the last NHL Entry Draft is practically replacing Noah Dobson’s contribution to the Islanders. Even though he’s only 18 and missed a lot of games in the OHL last year. #17GamesPlayedIn six games, the young man already has seven points, including two goals. But above all, he’s capable of eating up good minutes on the ice, and Patrick Roy has faith in him. Things are going really well for him, as Marco D’Amico wrote on RG média this morning. It’s going so well that his name is circulating for the Olympics with Canada. #Wow
[content-ads]Of course, that’s not to say that Ivan Demidov (who’s older, a forward and a point down on one more game) doesn’t have a chance. After all, he’s just getting off the ground.
Demidov saw Matheson when he was at the top of the circle but held onto the puck until he got to the goal line to make the highest probability pass. Oh and he was skating backwards. What a play. https://t.co/GgPwSaL6Ik –
Of course, to win the Calder (and more importantly, to have an impact on the CH’s season), he’ll have to get more chances to play.
Martin St-Louis, who knows the tools in the Russian’s trunk, no doubt does. content-ads]
Habs coach Marty St. Louis on Ivan Demidov:
“He’s got great feet, great deception, he’s got quick hands but he’s got a quick mind too. So he can execute fast what he sees and you saw that multiple times tonight.” pic.twitter.com/MznAKZL0gU– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 23, 2025
But at the same time, last year, St-Louis was able to manage Lane Hutson’s playing time – particularly on the first powerplay wave – to maximize the development of its young jewel.
And it worked: Hutson was excellent and he won the Calder [content-ads]Clearly, the coach has a plan in mind to manage his young forward, and we know there’s a good chance we’ll see Demidov do like Hutson in 2024-2025.
It’s not as if it’s the same situation as with Roman Rotenberg either… who still made Demidov the Rookie of the Year in Russia last year.If he wants to keep the Calder in Montreal, Demidov will also have to know how to get points on the road.
Yes, it’s a small sample, and yes, he had an assist yesterday, but this season, the young man has one point per game at home (including a goal) and half a point per game on the road.Remember that last year, he had four points in four games (including playoffs) at the Bell Centre, but no points in the three playoff games in Washington.There’s no doubt he can explode. Overtime]- Alexander Zharovsky at center today?
Zharovsky is playing center today. Looking good there too.
– The NBA is in crisis, this morning. Gambling rages on.
An active coach in the NBA who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024 was arrested today as part of a widespread gambling investigation that also has seen at least one player taken into custody. https://t.co/l6pFmETbNk –
In Montreal, Samuel Montembeault is the club’s #1 goalie, but he’s known for years that youngsters are pushing for his job. The two Jacobs (or the two Jakubs) exist, and they’re hungry too. In the case of Jacob Fowler, we know he needs some mileage down there. Butwhat about Jakub Dobes? That’s a different story. Dobes hasn‘t always had it easy in Montreal in 2025, but recently we’ve seen why the Canadiens believe in him. Since the start of the season, things have been going pretty well for him.
(Credit: ESPN)
After an excellent preparatory schedule, the European picked up where he left off in the regular season. He’s given up just six goals in four games this season, and we’re talking about four wins. content-ads]Yesterday, in a 2-1 win in Calgary, he was masterful. He and Dustin Wolf stole many of the goals (without the Flames goalie’s big performance, the Habs wouldn’t have needed overtime… and the same goes for Dobes and the Flames) last night, with Dobes making 18 saves in the second period alone. And the only goal he gave up in the third was because Noah Dobson had a good brain bubble: the Habs goalie stole two points from the Flames. Dobes, who has been one of the elite goaltenders (albeit in a small sample size) since the start of the regular season, is starting to pick up points for his club several times now. By necessity, he’s doing what it takes to create a goaltending controversy. That’s certainly not his goal, of course, but that’s what it’s like around town. His goal is just to play hockey and feel good in front of the net.
Jakub Dobes on his season with the Habs so far:
“Last year I was more nervous being a rookie. This year I’m just having fun. That’s actually what I changed in my game.” pic.twitter.com/ixupyKczcP– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 23, 2025
[content-ads]But we’ll agree on one thing: the performances of both goalies have meant that the plan has changed recently. Because clearly, the goal wasn’t to give #2 two games in a row at the start of the week.Was the plan changed to help Samuel Montembeault practice properly to get back on track? Or was the plan changed because Jakub Dobes deserves to play? If the goal is to give Monty some practice time so he can find his bearings in front of the net, and the plan revolves around him… or if the goal is to see what Dobes has in his body, it changes the game. And even if the result is the same: more short-term playing time for #2. After several days of practice, the Québécois will play tonight in Edmonton. He’d better do the right thing, so as not to add fuel to the fire unnecessarily,and because the Habs need to keep winning, of course.#Rankings
A look at the Atlantic Division standings after the #Habs beat the Flames 2-1 in overtime tonight in Calgary: pic.twitter.com/ArTWE7D0kA
The real question, really, will be who plays Saturday night. Because if Dobes plays, it’ll be proof that the plan has really changed in town. Tonight’s game will help give some clues. content-ads]But that’s not all we need to take away from yesterday’s game, which was the first of four on the road. Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle are also on the menu in the next few days, sowhat’s on my mind? 1. The old Flames arena that meant the game started without all the lights on… it looks a bit ridiculous quite a bit. I wonder if Shania Twain was impressed by the Saddledome…
Country Icon Shania Twain spotted at the Saddledome
2. You know a goalkeeper is respected, in a locker room, when his teammates come to his defense. And yesterday, that’s exactly what happened with Jakub Dobes. And the CH pointed it out.
[content-ads]3. Forget Noah Dobson’s mistake on the Flames goal and forget Mike Matheson’s game-winning goal, which are among the worst and best moments of the game. This duo, every time they’re on the ice, stabilizes the club. 4. The Canadiens can hold their own and win games in overtime, which is great. But keep in mind that in a playoff race, regular wins are worth more than overtime tiebreakers. Obviously, two points are better than one. But winning games in 60 minutes must become the norm. Three of the six wins have come in three-on-three overtime.5. That said, it’s exciting to see the Canadiens so talented at three-on-three. Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson have so much room to be creative, and it’s been the talk of the NHL.
[content-ads]6. Yesterday, it was Nick Suzuki who opened the machine in the third and set the tone for the Habs, who took their game up a notch. It’s a good thing he’s here – and so are his linemates, for that matter. But the depth at center is going to hurt the club in the end.
The Habs won’t get far with just one quality center… they’re not generating enough offense
7. You’ve got to love the progression of the young forwards. Zachary Bolduc scored again. Oliver Kapanen knows how to position himself on the ice. Ivan Demidov is getting comfortable in the NHL. So much the better. [spacer title=’prolongation’]Yesterday, right after the game, the members of the organization left for Edmonton. Tonight, the Oilers will be on the menu at 9 p.m. Quebec time. There will be no practice, and around 1:30 p.m., some people will be talking to the media. It will be important to keep an eye out for any extras skating. But since we already know that Samuel Montembeault will play and we don’t expect any changes on the blue line, we’ll be keeping an eye on two guys: Kirby Dach and Joshua Roy. Will the one skating with Jakub Dobes and Marc Del Gaizo be left out? Possibly. And when you consider that everything hinges on Dach’s injury, it’s clear that this is an important situation to monitor.
1. Red Wings lose, freeing up first place for the CanadiensIt’s still early in the season, but it’s always nice to see the Habs in first place in the division, no matter how late in the season it is. Yesterday, Montreal won in overtime against Calgary, and thanks to a Wings loss to the Sabres as well, the Canadiens are in first place in the Atlantic.
(Credit: NHL.com)
Still, it’s surprising to see the Lightning and Sens in last place, but what the heck. As for the Sabres-Wings game, Buffalo put the brakes on Detroit’s winning streak with a 4-2 victory. In the win, Shane’s son Josh Doan scored the insurance goal. His third goal in as many games.
Buffalo has three wins in its last four games. You’ll have guessed which team its only setback came against [content-ads]2. A sixth straight win for the DevilsNew Jersey lost its opening game, but since then the Devils have been unstoppable. Yesterday, they beat the Minnesota Wild to win a sixth straight game.
In the absence of Jacob Markstrom, the Devils’ goaltenders hold down the fort.
In Toronto on Tuesday, Jake Allen stopped the Leafs, and last night it was Nico Daws’ turn to shine. A fine 29-save game for the goalie. Another of his team’s standouts was Dawson Mercer.
Tonight, the Canadiens were in Calgary to take on the Flames, with Jakub Dobes in net and Joshua Roy playing his first game of the season with the Canadiens. Kirby Dach (injured) and Marc Del Gaizo were in the stands, and there was also a lineup of three Québécois on the ice.
Of course, as an early bird who already had to stay up later because of today’s game, I was extremely happy with the delay in the game. I was as happy as Martin St-Louis, in fact.
[content-ads]The Canadiens got cocky on Twitter by asking if anyone knew an electrician… and Zachary Bolduc gave his club reason to keep screwing the Flames by scoring on the French powerplay. The “Seems like the goal light’s working, elle” made me laugh. It’s nice to see comments like that on social networks, when it’s harmless.
In the second period, the Habs did what they always do: they took their foot off the gas pedal. It was much harder for Martin St-Louis’ men on the ice, but fortunately for them, Jakub Dobes was in fine form. He saved his teammates a few times in the middle period. He and Dustin Wolf were excellent in the duel, to tell thetruth. But at a certain point, the Canadiens’ netminder just couldn’t do it all, and he gave in early in the third.Noah Dobson looked better already. content-ads
When it was 1-1 late in the third, both teams decided to play for overtime. That’s exactly what happened, as the shots were 37-27 in favor of the Flames after 60 minutes. No goalie deserved to lose that game: those who saw the game saw how dangerous many shots were.In the end, Noah Dobson’s mistake didn’t hurt the Habs too much, and they found a way to win. In overtime, the Habs controlled the disc from start to finish. And Ivan Demidov set the table with a superb play for Mike Matheson, who scored the winning goal on the only shot of the extra period.
Ivan Demidov catches all the defenders, and then waits for Mike Matheson to get into a perfect scoring position.
Final score: 2-1 for the Habs, in overtime. The Canadiens’ next game is tomorrow night in Edmonton. The club will be traveling in the next few hours, and Samuel Montembeault will be in front of the net. Will Kirby Dach be there?[spacer title=’prolongation’]- Jakub Dobes was attacked by the Flames, but the guys were there for him.
Ryan Lomberg “accidentally on purpose” trying to skate into Jakub Dobes
– The Habs’ powerplay worked in the first period. But are you satisfied, overall, with what you’re seeing from the powerplay – Jakub Dobes… Zachary Bolduc…Oliver Kapanen… Mike Matheson… Noah Dobson… the guys need to be more disciplined next time. #Penalties– Zachary Bolduc has scored in every road game, but not yet at home. He did it in front of JF Pauzé tonight, but he hasn’t done it… in his home country this season
It’s not just in Montreal that the number-one goaltender is struggling: earlier today, Jacob Fowler allowed six goals in 24 shots to the Belleville Senators. After blanking his opponents, the goaltender had another difficult outing. In three games this season, Fowler has a 3.34 goals-against average and a 0.884 save percentage. This is far from impressive, and not unlike Samuel Montembault’s situation with the Habs. Fortunately, as in Montreal, the Rocket have a good second goaltender in Kaapo Kähkönen, who can keep goal while Fowler finds his form. While the situation is not yet worrisome for Fowler and Montembault, the presence of a good number two takes some pressure off them at the moment.
In two games, Kähkönen has two wins, a 2.01 save average and a 0.915 save percentage, all much more interesting numbers. Hence the importance of having quality second goaltenders, and as we saw in last year’s playoffs, the 29-year-old can get the job done if necessary.
And let’s not forget that the Rocket had a tough game on defense, with the team’s blue line decimated.
Not a great defensive performance from Jacob Fowler tonight in Belleville.
The lack of resources on defense was evident tonight.
The Davidson-Beck-Mesar line finished the night at -3.
[content-ads] In addition to the injuries to David Reinbacher and Josiah Didier, the Habs have recalled Marc Del Gaizo. That’s a lot of absentees, and today it showed in the Rocket game. It’s not an ideal scenario for a young, developing goaltender. And in these conditions, even Kähkönen may have trouble getting the job done. On a more positive note, however, Adam Engström scored his first goal of the season.
In short, we’re hoping for a quick resolution to the goaltending situation in both Laval and Montreal. [spacer title=’En rafale’] – Still a lot of football.
The playoff teams are locked but there is still a lot to be determined in the final week of the regular season. @DuaneFordeTSN on who’s better between the Ticats & Alouettes in the East, and which team in the West is the biggest threat: https://t.co/PhLu7uVtXdpic.twitter.com/zCpYjQqKEJ-
The next few winters are likely to be a long one for Boston Bruins fans. The team, which has just lost its last five games and currently sits fifth in the Atlantic Division, must inevitably go through a rebuilding process if it is to become competitive again. The loss of many quality veterans, who have either retired or been traded, has finally caught up with the Bruins, who missed out on the post-season playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Brad Marchand’s return to Boston last night was particularly emotional, but a rebuild is a slow process that can take three years at best, and one wonders if David Pastrnak will want to wait several years before having a good team around him. Especially since the 29-year-old forward, who already has ten points, including four goals, in eight games this season, is in the best years of his career.
Brendan Sennott and Jimmy Murphy discussed the issue on The Sick Podcast – Bruins Vibes.
Could the #NHLBruins even consider trading David Pastrnak?
Brendan Sennott: “I don’t think they’re calling people up saying “Hey, what could we get for Pasta?” but I think if someone knocked their socks off, they’d probably trade him “#thesickpodcast@MurphysLaw74pic.twitter.com/sXPdgy0OlZ– The Sick Podcast – Bruins Vibes (@sickpodbruins) October 22, 2025
[content-ads] According to Sennott, even if Boston isn’t actively looking to trade Pastrnak, if a team made a very good offer (knocked their socks off), they might let him go. It’s a big take, but when you think about it, it could be a big move to speed up the rebuild. Pastrnak has still scored over 100 points in his last three campaigns. He’s coming off the third year of an eight-year contract worth an average of $11.25 million. It’s a good deal, but well worth the price paid for this type of forward, and the Czech could be of interest to several teams with sufficient space on their payroll. The Bruins could possibly get two first-round picks and one or two quality prospects for a player of Pastrnak’s calibre.
And let’s not forget that the Gavin McKenna lottery and the quality of the next draft will make the first picks more interesting for trades, and many teams will want to tank quickly to finish as low as possible. spacer title=’Overtime’] – Technical problem.
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Could the #NHLBruins even consider trading David Pastrnak?
Brendan Sennott: “I don’t think they’re calling people up saying “Hey, what could we get for Pasta?” but I think if someone knocked their socks off, they’d probably trade him “#thesickpodcast@MurphysLaw74pic.twitter.com/sXPdgy0OlZ
– The Sick Podcast – Bruins Vibes (@sickpodbruins) October 22, 2025
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