David Chabot

@MitchyGallo I totally agree with your assesment of the PK. You have to give a lot of credit to Veleno who has been really good filling in. Makes you wonder how they can possibly take him out of the lineup with his versatility...

Here are my three takeaways from the Montreal Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the New York Rangers, brought to you by Snap Bar Sportif in Rigaud. 1- Newhook having a career year It’s unfortunate that Alex Newhook suffered the injury that cost him a large portion of the season, because he’s been terrific both before and after. Maybe people would view him differently if he had played a full year, more than just a third-line player who can fill in on the top six in spurts. Newhook might still set a career high in goals despite missing nearly half the season. Yes, he’s benefited from playing alongside Ivan Demidov, but he’s made the most of that opportunity and it’s clearly working. It wasn’t long ago that the Canadiens were looking to young players who hadn’t blossomed to help speed up the rebuild, and it looks like, in doing that, they hit a home run and found a gem in Newhook. 2- Penalty kill with another perfect night The penalty kill has been a point of concern for Montreal all season and needed to improve heading into the playoffs. To their credit, the Canadiens have done a good job fixing issues on the fly this year, whether it was protecting leads, slow starts, or defensive zone coverage. Well, the PK shut down the New York Rangers tonight. And while the Rangers aren’t a great team overall, they are dangerous on the power play. Montreal also held Tampa Bay to 0-for-4 on Tuesday and blanked Nashville on special teams over the weekend. Another box is starting to get checked as they approach the postseason. 3- Jacob Fowler’s rebound Martin St. Louis made the right call again with his goaltenders, something he’s handled well all season. Fowler’s toughest outing came back in early December, when he dropped a 5-4 shootout game to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. So what do you do? You give him a chance to respond against that same team, and he delivered. Much like his win over Nashville, he wasn’t overly tested, but he made a couple of key saves, including a point-blank right pad stop on Alexis Lafrenière in the second period. Looking ahead, the Canadiens are in a great position with two goalies performing well while still on inexpensive deals. That kind of flexibility can be a huge advantage. @tsn690

@MitchyGallo Any truth to the rumor that said when he signed his new contract he mentioned getting the C as a condition? To me, Sanderson seems like a better leader.

Brady Tkachuk is a great player. Brady Tkachuk is not a great captain.

@TonyMarinaro Might only be a coincidence but I didn't see Hutson get roughed up between whistles tonight. He's definitely a deterrent.

That is a really nice touch. Xhekaj is a great team guy and his teammates love him. Nice to see Arber smile.

@NHL_Muse Absolutely no one outside of Ontario will say Toronto, no one. Those who know hockey will say Montréal. Boston, Chicago and Detroit are ahead of Toronto ffs! Toronto is 5th out of the original 6!

Where is the true mecca of hockey? 👀 — Montreal 🇨🇦 — Toronto 🇨🇦

@cuck1eberryfinn @NHL_Muse 🤣😂😂😂😂

@NHL_Muse Its Toronto. Its not remotely close. Its not up for debate at all.

@pucktalk11 @NHL_Muse How many Leafs players in the HOF? How many Habs players? Thank you ✌️

@NHL_Muse Montreal has the better stadium, that’s it. The hall of fame is in Toronto. Toronto has the most fans. The majority of players in the league are from either Toronto or close by. It’s not close and if you say Montreal you just hate Toronto, which helps prove the point even more.

@Smileyyeg For what it's worth, we judge the francophones who don't speak English just as much. You should want to speak both languages. Not sure why all the push back. Speaking two or many languages is a flex. We should all strive for it.

Should every single francophone also be forced to learn English?

@sammisilber I don't know about honest. I'm not a fan of blindside hits. That said, the d-man has to be aware of who's on the ice and he definitely can't be admiring his pass with Wilson on the ice. I don't think it's suspendable. Guys have to be aware!

Shoulder hit, elbow stays down. Maybe a tad late, but otherwise a good, honest hockey hit IMO from Tom Wilson.

@ChrisCuomo It's alarming that your country is watching this in real time and doing absolutely nothing about it. If this doesn't get Trump impeached, then no one will EVER get impeached.

Maga? Hunter abused his name and access and you went nutz...now we see potus some buying drones that have govt contracts, pardons for their business partners...and THIS. How is it ok?

@_InfoGram_ Maybe start by not electing politicians who can be manipulated because they fuck children!!!!

BREAKING 🚨: This is VERY BRUTAL 🔥 ⚡ 🇺🇸Ana Kasparian has given BELT TREATMENT to 🇮🇱 ISRAEL 🔥 🇺🇸She says: "Israel exploited Epstein’s trafficking network to manipulate American politicians. Do we really want to be allies with a country like this?”🔥 IRON LADY 🔥🔥

@spittinchiclets Lolllz that looked like Reilly promised to pay the green fees if his buddy went

The glue on the Leafs gloves has worn off!

@walsha I agree. He works for them. What he should've said was if the league and players decide to change our mandate and the parameters they have given us, we'll of course make some changes. Because at the end of the day, they make decisins based on what the league has previously asked.

Tone deaf, defensive, arrogant and unwilling to thoughtfully consider any criticisms levied against him from Clubs, Agents and Players. Parros thinks he and his slick group of video producers are doing a great job for the game! A train wreck of comments. I rest my case.

@JeanFrancoisCBA @mndamico Ok, thanks for taking the time to explain. Cheers!

@davechab @mndamico Yes. If Florida is 10, they will be 10 no matter what. If Columbus is 11, they will be 10 no matter what. And so on.

Similar to the Devils in 2014 after the Kovalchuk contract debacle, the Ottawa Senators end up with the 32nd pick in the 2026 draft, rather than forfeiting it outright. It effectively bumps everyone up a peg after Ottawa in the standings.

@JeanFrancoisCBA @mndamico So even if Toronto would technically be 5th because Sens go from 1 to 32 their order of 6th would stay the same?

@davechab @mndamico No. Send will have their pick and this pick will have it original spot. No one else can have that spot. At this turn during the draft, Bettman will say that Ottawa forfeited this pick. Ottawa will instead draft at the end of the round.

@JeanFrancoisCBA @mndamico If Toronto finishes 6th they have to give up their top 5 protected pick. If the Sens win the lotery, they pick 32nd and everyone is bumped down one pick no? So in theory Toronto would then finish 5th and not have to give up the pick? Or the NHL has already said this wouldn't be?

@davechab @mndamico No. It will have no impact whatsoever on protection

@mndamico So teams with protected draft picks could end up keeping them because of this. Weird timing for the change.

Worth noting that the Senators cannot trade the pick, nor are they eligible for the draft lottery. Also slapped with a hefty $1M fine.

@thesickpodcasts @TonyMarinaro Calm

ONE WORD: Use one word to describe Jacob Fowler's performance tonight! UN MOT : Utilisez un mot pour décrire la performance de Jacob Fowler ce soir ! #thesickpodcast @TonyMarinaro

@Rainytuesday3 @OFjsp44419 @NHLMedia Well that really shut me up. Nice research lol. Who do you chear for? So we can all go look up your favorite winger playing D

@davechab @OFjsp44419 @NHLMedia “Almost every defensive metric” Bullshit 😭😭😭

The race for the Norris Trophy continues 🏁 Who has your vote for the League's top defenseman this season? Read more about how our writers voted ➡️ spr.ly/6016B6yz5i

@OFjsp44419 @Rainytuesday3 @NHLMedia He's top10 in almost every defensive metric lol. With all do respect, your fandom is showing. You can hate the Habs and still respect the guys talent.

@Rainytuesday3 @davechab @NHLMedia It is weird because he is actually on the list.. 5th in Norris votes. I guess that it is actually a list of glorified wingers that can't play defense lol