Hockey Inside Out

The Canadiens were able to split the first two games of their first-round playoff series against the Lightning in Tampa, with both games decided in overtime. But has the momentum in the series shifted to the Lightning after the Canadiens blew a 2-1 third-period lead in Game 2 because of big mistakes by Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach. That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/...

The Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning will meet in the first round of the playoffs in a rematch of the 2021 Stanley Cup final, which the Lightning won in five games. Do the young Canadiens have a chance this time against the experienced Lightning, which is a heavy favourite in the first-round playoff series and has home-ice advantage? That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/...

If the Canadiens end up winning the Atlantic Division and finish second in the Eastern Conference, they would most likely face the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs. Wouldn’t that be something? In this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green, who share some of thei...

The Canadiens have been a lot of fun to watch this season in large part because of young stars Lane Hutson, 22, and Ivan Demidov, 20. In this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to discuss what has impressed them the most about Hutson and Demidov and what the future might hol...

With a playoff spot already clinched, should the Canadiens think about resting some key players for a game or two before the regular season ends? That’s the main question answered on this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green. Also, how important is home-ice advantage in the...

The Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night at the Bell Centre after coming out flat for the second straight game since clinching a playoff spot. Was that letdown to be expected? That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Gr...

Canadiens players eat a lot of chicken, salmon and pasta, with team chefs preparing most of their meals. It wasn’t always that way. On this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green join The Gazette’s Stu Cowan to talk about how nutrition has changed over the years from when teammate Patrick Roy used to mostly eat McD...

Michael Hage will be playing for the University of Michigan at the NCAA Frozen Four tournament, which is slated for April 9-11 in Las Vegas. There’s a good chance the 19-year-old centre, who was selected by the Canadiens in the first round (21st overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft, will turn pro after that. If Hage does turn pro, should he join the Canadiens this season or be sent to the AHL’s Laval Ro...

The Canadiens are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot for the second straight season. On this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to discuss which team the Canadiens would match up best with in the first round of the playoffs. Is it the Tampa Bay Lightning, Buffalo Sabre...

The Canadiens beat the Lightning 4-1 Tuesday night in Tampa for their sixth straight victory in what might have been a first-round playoff preview. Are the Canadiens peaking at just the right time to succeed in the playoffs? That’s one of the questions answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Ch...

The Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 Tuesday night at the Bell Centre despite getting outshot 43-13 with goalie Jakub Dobes making 41 saves. What lessons should the Canadiens learn from that game as they continue on their drive to make the playoffs for the second straight season? That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as former Canadiens teammates and 198...

It’s still too early to call it a must-win game, but the Canadiens’ 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins Tuesday night at the Bell Centre was a huge one with Cole Caufield scoring his 40th goal of the season in overtime. On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show The Gazette’s Stu Cowan and Brendan Kelly are joined by former Canadiens defenceman, assistant coach and 1986 Stanley Cup champion Rick Green t...

With Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre, the Canadiens had a 2-0-1 record in three games since last Friday’s NHL trade deadline passed. For the second straight year, Canadiens GM Kent Hughes didn’t make any moves on deadline day. Was that the right decision? On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates a...

The Canadiens headed to Anaheim after Tuesday night’s 7-5 loss to the Sharks in San Jose to await the NHL’s trade deadline at 3 p.m. on Friday, followed by their game that night against the Ducks. On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to talk about their biggest concerns follo...

“I’m f—in’ proud to be your coach!” Martin St. Louis told his players in the locker room after the Canadiens beat the Jets 5-1 Wednesday night in Winnipeg in their final game before the Olympic break in the NHL schedule. The Canadiens head into the break sitting in a playoff spot with a 32-17-8 record after going 4-0-1 in their last five games and they are 16-6-7 on the road this season. On this e...

Jakub Dobes stopped 32 of 34 shots Tuesday night in the Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights at the Bell Centre, improving his record to 16-5-3 with a 2.96 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage. Is the 24-year-old now ready to take over the No. 1 goalie spot from Samuel Montembeault? That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gaze...

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis said after Tuesday night’s 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild that his team was “excellent” at five-on-five and that it was on of the best games of the season. On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Rick Green and Chris Nilan to discuss how the Canadiens have improved th...

The Canadiens blew a 2-0 lead Tuesday night in Washington and lost 3-2 in overtime to the Capitals. Why do the Canadiens have so much trouble with the Capitals, and why do they have problems getting the job done in close games? Those are some of the questions answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show, as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup cham...

The Canadiens headed into Wednesday night’s game against the Calgary Flames at the Bell Centre with a 23-13-6 record and three points out of first place in the Atlantic Division. What has been the most impressive thing about the team through the first half of the season? That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show, as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan and Brendan Kelly join forme...

Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes brought Phillip Danault back to Montreal last Friday night in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings, giving up a second-round pick at next year’s NHL Draft. Was it a smart move? That’s the main question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and R...

After Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens' home record dropped to 8-9-1, compared to 9-3-3 away from the Bell Centre. Why are the Canadiens struggling to win at home? That’s the question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and...

The Canadiens are having a lot of problems keeping the puck out of their net, including in Tuesday night’s 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre. Is it a goaltending problem or a defensive-system problem? That’s the question answered on this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show as The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan a...

The Canadiens dropped to fifth place in the tight Atlantic Division and out of a playoff spot following Tuesday night’s 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre. While goaltending has been a problem this season, former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green believe the team’s defensive-zone coverage is a bigger problem. They explain why on this week...

Florian Xhekaj made an impressive NHL debut with the Canadiens on Saturday night, coming within a goal of a Gordie Howe Hat Trick in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to talk about what impressed them most about Xhekaj, who finished t...

The Canadiens have been hit hard by injuries this season with forwards Kirby Dach, Alex Newhook and Patrik Laine all out long-term, along with defenceman Kaiden Guhle. They have also been getting inconsistent goaltending from Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes. As a result, the Canadiens have lost six of their last seven games (1-3-3). With all that in mind, can this team make the NHL playoffs? T...