After a pair of home wins to kick off the preseason, a youngster-filled Canadiens lineup travelled to Toronto on Thursday night. Facing a veteran-laden Maple Leafs roster, Jakub Dobes helped keep it close but Toronto picked up the 2-1 win.
The goaltending position is in somewhat of a state of flux for the Habs right now as they search for a Carey Price replacement. With that in mind, here are ten thoughts on Montreal’s ten goaltenders heading into the upcoming season.
On Monday, the Habs were declared fully healthy heading into training camp aside from Rafael Harvey-Pinard’s offseason training injury. That didn’t last for long, however, as the team announced Thursday that Kaiden Guhle had his appendix removed and will be reevaluated in seven days.
On Tuesday, the Habs announced their roster for their upcoming training camp. It’s a slightly smaller group than it has been in recent years with a total of 59 players taking part.
Monday was the Habs’ annual charity golf tournament, representing the unofficial kickoff to training camp which officially gets underway on Wednesday. Here are some notes from their media availability.
After some injury-riddled years, Brendan Gallagher was largely healthy last season, putting up his highest point total since 2019-20 in the process. Will he be able to build off that performance in 2024-25?
Over the last four seasons, Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has slowly but steadily increased his points-per-game average. Will this be the year he reaches the elusive point-per-game mark?
The Habs announced their list of participants for their upcoming rookie camp on Friday. Many of their top youngsters will be there while they’ve also invited several unaffiliated players. Here’s a rundown of their tryouts.
After a rough showing in Anaheim’s system, Montreal’s acquisition of Jacob Perreault at the trade deadline gave the winger a fresh start although his struggles continued. But now with a new head coach behind the bench and a full training camp coming, Perreault will get a second chance at a first impression.
Offensively, Kaiden Guhle probably isn’t going to produce enough to make a big difference on that front. But the other elements he brings to the table are valuable to the Habs and potentially valuable in fantasy leagues.