4 h. ago Cowan: Canadiens warrior Alexandre Carrier a dream partner on defence

"He doesn’t make mistakes," blue-liner Arber Xhekaj says. "He’s always there when I need him to be and he’s bailed me out a few times."

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42 h. ago Cowan: Some simple advice for Canadiens' power play: Shoot the puck!

Montreal goes 0-for-7 on the power play — including two lengthy 5-on-3 advantages — in 3-2 loss to Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre.

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48 h. ago Liveblog: Canadiens begin life without Alex Newhook vs. Bruins

Jared Davidson will make his NHL debut after getting called up from the AHL's Laval Rocket.

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3 d. ago Le pire scénario se confirme pour Alex Newhook et Kaiden Guhle est opéré

L’attaquant du Canadien devra s’absenter pendant plusieurs mois, tandis que Kaiden Guhle n’est pas près de revenir.

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3 d. ago Les joueurs du Canadien attristés de la blessure subie par Alex Newhook: «Il connaissait son meilleur début de saison»

L'attaquant a lourdement chuté contre la bande contre les Stars et a eu besoin d'aide pour sortir de la patinoire.

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3 d. ago About Last Night: Losing Alex Newhook adds injury to insult for Habs

After losing 5-1 to the Los Angeles Kings, Montreal followed it up with a 7-0 loss to the Dallas Stars at home Thursday.

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3 d. ago Cowan: Canadiens getting a taste of success as youngest team in NHL

The future is looking very bright for the Habs, but there are still going to be some growing pains in front of a more demanding fanbase.

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6 d. ago Cowan: Canadiens' Noah Dobson, Mike Matheson forging blue line bond

At age 31, Matheson might be playing the best hockey of his 11-year NHL career with new teammate Dobson as his partner.

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7 d. ago Cowan: Martin St. Louis gains valuable experience leading young Canadiens

"I feel I’ve come a long way and I’ve got a ways to go," Hall of Famer says after taking Habs job with no NHL coaching experience.

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1 week ago Cowan: Canadiens haven't lost faith in goalie Samuel Montembeault

Martin St. Louis's decision to leave him in net after giving up three quick goals to the Philadelphia Flyers ended up being a good one.

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1 week ago Cowan: Canadiens' Jayden Struble was quick to teach Sens' Nick Cousins a lesson

Habs defenceman had never been in a hockey fight until turning pro and joining the AHL's Laval Rocket three years ago.

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2 w. ago Cowan: Canadiens win one for Monty as Alex Newhook scores in OT

Coach Martin St. Louis hopes confidence he showed in goalie Samuel Montembeault will pay off moving forward.

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2 w. ago Le Canadien met fin à la séquence de revers de Samuel Montembeault: «On voulait tellement gagner pour lui», a dit Alex Newhook

Pris dans un difficile début de saison, Samuel Montembeault est parvenu à mettre un terme à une séquence de deux revers.

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2 w. ago Stu Cowan: Canadiens sniper Cole Caufield flashes expanding repertoire

Exuberant winger growing into a 200-foot player while displaying deft stickhandling and a willingness to go to dirty areas to score goals.

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3 w. ago Les Oilers profitent de l’indiscipline du Canadien pour l’emporter

Alex Newhook et Cole Caufield ont réussi des doublés dans la défaite encaissée à Edmonton.

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3 w. ago Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Samuel Montembeault hopes to gain bigger bang for the puck

"I’m trying to play bigger," struggling Canadiens goalie says. "I feel like the last two or three games, I was shrinking a lot."

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3 w. ago Cowan: Noah Dobson brings poise, sense of calm to Canadiens' blue line

With his smooth, effortless style defenceman is showing why Habs GM Kent Hughes was willing to give up so much to get him from Islanders.

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4 w. ago Cowan: Canadiens now have a goalie battle — not a controversy

For first time in three seasons Habs have good goalie situation with Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes, while Jacob Fowler waits in wings.

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