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Canadiens: Xhekaj Could Make Big Impact If He Was Allowed To Another game, another lack of ice time for Montreal Canadiens' blueliner Arber Xhekaj, something has to give...

My latest article for @TheHockeyNews is about the need for Arber Xhekaj to be allowed to play an impactful game: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #Habs #CH #canadiens #THN

Canadiens Steal Two Points After Being Dominated By Los Angeles It wasn't easy, but the Montreal Canadiens left Los Angeles with two points after Jakub Dobes played a fantastic game and bailed them out.

My takeaways from last night's game against the Los Angeles Kings for @TheHockeyNews: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #CH #Canadiens #Habs #THN

The Canadiens win this one 4-3, in large part thanks to Jakub Dobes. A very big 2 points #GoHabsGo

The dreaded 6-on-5 is no doubt coming...stay strong Habs #GoHabsGo

Suzuki with a one timer, the Habs lead 4-3 and Slafkovsky now has 52 points, a career high #GoHabsGo

A second goal for Slafkovsky, his 51st point of the season, tied his career high. 3-3 with 5:22 to go. #GoHabsGo

The body language on Matheson and Suzuki wasn't great after that goal...yikes #GoHabsGo

Dobes makes a couple of saves but can't handle the rebound and just like that, the Kings are back in front 3-2 LA #GoHabsGo

Dobes will certainly want that one back, Laughton with a spin, throws the puck to the net from not much of an angle, and it sneaks between the Czech goalie's pads. 2-2 #GoHabsGo

Slafkovsky is strong on the puck, pushes through with a guy on his back, walks in in front of the net and beats Kuemper, 2-1 Montreal #GoHabsGo

A shot from far out from Jake Evans beats Kuemper, who looked like another goalie we saw recently on the play, it's 1-1 #GoHabsGo The Kings have 16 shots and the Habs have 3.

That's two first periods in a row giving way too many shots (12 on Friday, 16 tonight) while taking way too few (4 on Friday, 1 tonight). Granted, the Kings had 3 power plays, but still, they controlled the play at even strength too. Good thing Dobes is sharp tonight #GoHabsGo

Ageeed

Kopitar gives LA the lead after Gallagher made a questionable pass in the o zone sending play the other way. 1-0 LA #GoHabsGo

No lineup changes tonight aside from Dobes being in net. #GoHabsGo

Canadiens Hope To Finish West Coast Trip With Win Against The Kings The Montreal Canadiens will take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight, and they'll aim to avoid going back to Montreal winless on the three-game road trip. That won't be easy since LA has won the last nin...

My latest article for @TheHockeyNews tells you everything you need to know ahead of tonight's clash between the Canadiens and the Kings: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #CH #Canadiens #Habs #THN

Canadiens Swung For The Fences But Struck Out...For Now The Montreal Canadiens tried to be active at the deadline, but ultimately, they couldn't make any moves, and for GM Kent Hughes, that's nothing to worry about.

My latest article for @TheHockeyNews is about what Hughes had to say after the deadline came and went, and what we should take away from his presser: thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #goHabsGo #CH #canadiens #Habs #THN

Canadiens Can’t Protect Lead And Waste Fantastic Comeback The Montreal Canadiens came close to beating the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night, but once again, they couldn't protect a lead in the last minutes, and it cost them.

My takeaways from the Canadiens' 6-5 shootout loss in Anaheim last night for @TheHockeyNews : thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal... #GoHabsGo #CH #Canadiens #Habs #THN

It took 6 shootout rounds but the Ducks come away with the win, the Habs will have to make do with a single point. #GoHabsGo

Gauthier scores to put the Ducks ahead, but Demidov scores as well, and on we go #GoHabsGo

And off to the shootout we go...will this game ever end? #GoHabsGo

The Habs get a PP with two minutes left in OT. #GoHabsGo

Dostal makes game saving saves on Demidov and Slafkovsky #GoHabsGo

5-5 after 60 minutes, off to overtime we go. 21st OT game for the Habs #GoHabsGo

And we're tied...again. 5-5. At least that one was deflected. #GoHabsGo

Now, whatever you do, do not let them shoot from far out. #GoHabsGo

Caufield deflects Dobson's shot for his second of the game, and the Habs take a 5-4 lead against all odds #GoHabsGo

Carrier ties it up for the Habs 4-4 #goHabsGo

Caufield gives some hope to the Habs, it's 4-3 Anaheim #GoHabsGo