The offseason has arrived for three-quarters of the NHL for teams that either missed the playoffs or were eliminated in the first round. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Montreal.
If the Montreal Canadiens are indeed aiming to be in the playoff mix for next season, they have quite the summer ahead of them. It may have been another 28th-place finish for the Canadiens this season, but the progress was notable; giving general manager Kent Hughes the necessary data he needs to make some big changes.
Another disappointing season has led to one of the NHL’s most storied franchises missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thanks to a series of bad results, the Montreal Canadiens were officially eliminated from postseason contention last week, marking the third straight season the Habs failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Sam Montembeault stopped 36 shots and Jordan Harris and Joel Armia each had a goal with an assist on Tuesday as the host Montreal Canadiens posted a needed 4-2 win that extended the Arizona Coyotes' losing streak to 13 games.
The Montreal Canadiens continue their roller coaster of a 2023-24 season as they win some and lose some more. Despite seeing several young players improve, the team is still trending towards a top-five pick in the upcoming entry draft.
The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard is out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury. In addition, the team announced that defenseman Jordan Harris is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and defenseman Kaiden Guhle is still being evaluated.
The Canadiens announced several injury updates on Sunday.
In this edition of the Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors, the Canadiens cut ties with a defenseman. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes has his work cut out for him as the rebuild continues.
The Montreal Canadiens have an abundance of healthy defencemen at both the NHL and AHL levels. This surplus could lead to a trade in the near future, but in the meantime, the team will see some heated internal competition for the remaining roster spots.
The Canadiens have been a popular team in trade talks lately.
The Canadiens activated defenseman Jordan Harris off injured reserve Thursday, per a team release.
The Montreal Canadiens (15-13-5) face the Carolina Hurricanes (17-13-4) at the PNC Arena on Thursday night. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET. It is the first game for the Habs since the Christmas break, and they’ll look to maintain a modicum of momentum they built by beating Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on December 22.
Harris completed his first full rookie campaign last year for Montreal, scoring four goals and 13 assists in 65 games.
The injuries keep piling up for the Montreal Canadiens. The club announced on Tuesday afternoon that defenseman Jordan Harris will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Canadiens defenseman Jordan Harris will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
After playing in ten games during the 2021-22 season, Jordan Harris opened a small glimpse into the future of the Montreal Canadiens blue line. In the last game of the season, he registered his first NHL goal to open the scoring in a game that the Habs won 10-2 against the Florida Panthers.
Not every Montreal Canadiens defenceman earned their fair share of praise this season. But when there’s a bevy of rookies in the mix, which was the case for the Canadiens’ blueline, avoiding the headlines can be considered a good sign.
Every team goes through ups and downs over the course of a long NHL season. The Boston Bruins, who host the Montreal Canadiens for the only time this season on Thursday night, have just experienced far fewer downs in between the ups.
Jordan Harris was set to become an unrestricted free agent (UFA) at the end of the season.
The Montreal Canadiens are 3-2 to start the season and have surprised a number of insiders who were adamant the team wouldn’t be all that good this season.
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