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Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks
1 week, 6 days ago

Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Patrik Laine scored in regulation and added the winner in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Monday night. Kirby Dach scored his first goal in 20 games as the Canadiens rebounded after blowing a two-goal lead on home ice Saturday against the Washington Capitals. Laine scored his third power-play goal in four …

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Canadiens Bounce Back from 2-0 Deficit, Defeat Blues in Thriller
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canadiens Bounce Back from 2-0 Deficit, Defeat Blues in Thriller

Associated Press  

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Saturday in a thrilling game played at the Bell Centre. Cole Caufield scored his seventh goal of the season, Kirby Dach scored for the first time since 2023, and Alex Newhook and Jake Evans added to the Canadiens' lead. The Blues were held scoreless for most of the game, but …

Canadiens’ hybrid defensive system shouldn’t be this complicated, but it’s a problem
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Canadiens’ hybrid defensive system shouldn’t be this complicated, but it’s a problem

New York Times  

— Martin St. Louis took a long pause and took a deep breath. So we’ll need to keep improving on it.” The hybrid defensive zone system the Canadiens use sounds fancy, but really, it isn’t. “Every situation’s different, but to me, it starts with the player,” St. Louis said. And if you don’t know when it’s black and white, I’m …

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Every NHL team’s biggest question heading into training camp
3 months ago

Every NHL team’s biggest question heading into training camp

New York Times  

When and for how much will restricted free agent goaltender Jeremy Swayman sign with the Bruins? Ex-NHL goalies on 3-man rotations, playing at 40 Coming out of training camp last year, Kirby Dach looked like the Canadiens’ best forward. By all indications, Demko was close to returning before the Canucks were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of …

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Blackhawks prospects observations: Frank Nazar, AJ Spellacy and an ‘exciting group’
3 months, 1 week ago

Blackhawks prospects observations: Frank Nazar, AJ Spellacy and an ‘exciting group’

New York Times  

— How Kyle Davidson envisions the Chicago Blackhawks will play in the future has been mostly an idea up to this point. “It’s an exciting group,” said Rockford IceHogs assistant coach Rob Klinkhammer, who coached the Blackhawks prospect rookie team in the two games. “I think that’s one of the things Chicago talks about is playing fast, playing with speed,” …

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Canadiens weekly notebook: Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovský remain a match despite it all
10 months ago

Canadiens weekly notebook: Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovský remain a match despite it all

New York Times  

It is probably difficult to imagine right now, what with Juraj Slafkovský ripping it up playing alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, that there could be a future in which the Montreal Canadiens don’t keep these three young, promising building blocks together on a line. “That’s great to have.” Thinking ahead, yes, the idea of Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský being a line for …

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Montreal Canadiens 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings
1 year, 3 months ago

Montreal Canadiens 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings

New York Times  

By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman Expectations around the Canadiens headed into 2022-23 seemed to be reasonable — as reasonable as they could be, at least, given the nature of the Montreal pressure cooker. This was a bad team last season, and it’s on track to be bad yet again, as expected. The strengths Having young pieces is …

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Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Connor Bedard tops the list
1 year, 3 months ago

Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Connor Bedard tops the list

New York Times  

The Athletic’s first NHL Power Rankings for the 2023-24 season are now live. Photo: Norm Hall / NHLI via Getty Images Skill Grades Tier 3 C ANA 9 Luke Hughes D NJD DOB: 9/9/2003 Ht: 6' 2" Wt: 184 Shoots: L Draft: #4 - 2021 Profile Luke Hughes was one of the top defensemen in college hockey and after joining …

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Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Rasmus Dahlin tops the list
1 year, 11 months ago

Ranking the best NHL players and prospects under 23: Rasmus Dahlin tops the list

New York Times  

Welcome to the midseason update of the under-23 NHL player rankings for the 2022-23 season. 2 in 2019 Skating: Below NHL average Puck skills: Above NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: Above NHL average Aug. 2022 Ranking: 48 Analysis: Kakko’s had a positive season with the Rangers. 16 in 2020 Skating: NHL average Puck skills: Below NHL average Hockey …

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What does Kirby Dach bring to the Canadiens? A look at his strengths and weaknesses
2 years, 4 months ago

What does Kirby Dach bring to the Canadiens? A look at his strengths and weaknesses

New York Times  

When the Canadiens acquired Kirby Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks on the NHL draft floor, it was the most striking example of something general manager Kent Hughes said he would do very early on in his tenure with the club. The faceoff and usage problems Among the 112 players who took at least 500 faceoffs last season, Dach’s winning percentage …

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Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade DeBrincat and Dach
2 years, 5 months ago

Blackhawks begin dismantling, trade DeBrincat and Dach

Associated Press  

The long-anticipated dismantling of the Chicago Blackhawks’ roster begun Thursday with the team trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens. “I think they’re trying to do something that maybe we were trying to do a few years ago,” Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said at the draft in Montreal. “Now we’re trying to …

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Penguins re-sign Letang; Avalanche acquire goalie Georgiev
2 years, 5 months ago

Penguins re-sign Letang; Avalanche acquire goalie Georgiev

Associated Press  

MONTREAL — Joe Sakic didn’t want to make the call to Darcy Kuemper telling him the Colorado Avalanche were not bringing back their goaltender who was in net when they won the Stanley Cup. The trade, which came just before Pittsburgh re-signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a long-term deal, set the stage for Minnesota to bring back Marc-Andre Fleury …

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Drafting Juraj Slafkovsky, trading for Kirby Dach ushers in a bold era for the Canadiens
2 years, 5 months ago

Drafting Juraj Slafkovsky, trading for Kirby Dach ushers in a bold era for the Canadiens

New York Times  

A couple of hours after he became the first player the Canadiens selected with the No. 1 overall pick since 1980, Juraj Slafkovsky was getting a tour of the home team’s fabled dressing room at the Bell Centre. At the back of the Canadiens’ locker room, the team placed a “Slafkovsky” jersey in one of the lockers. Wednesday morning, before …

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Kirby Dach hopes Martin St. Louis can turn him into ‘a dominant player’
2 years, 5 months ago

Kirby Dach hopes Martin St. Louis can turn him into ‘a dominant player’

New York Times  

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis hasn’t yet coached in the NHL for a full season, but he’s already earned a reputation for coaching players up and motivating them. But on Friday, hearing new Canadiens centre Kirby Dach mention St. Louis — while not being asked directly about him — is a sign that word of his reputation may have …

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What will Kirby Dach’s next Blackhawks contract look like?
2 years, 6 months ago

What will Kirby Dach’s next Blackhawks contract look like?

New York Times  

The Blackhawks were optimistic about a lot of things last offseason. The Blackhawks hockey operations staff talked about a lot of different possibilities of what they’d be comfortable paying Dach if he elevated his game. It became clear after a few months the Blackhawks wouldn’t have to worry so much about what Dach’s next contract would look like. Dach has …

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If the offense never comes, can Kirby Dach still be this generation’s Jonathan Toews for the Blackhawks?
2 years, 8 months ago

If the offense never comes, can Kirby Dach still be this generation’s Jonathan Toews for the Blackhawks?

New York Times  

Imagine living in a world in which Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars and you don’t even know it happens. “I think he’s still untapped,” interim coach Derek King said. The other side is he defends against the top lines, he plays well in his end, he gets out in crucial moments of the game.” Dach takes a …

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