After a successful homestand, the Montreal Canadiens are looking to bring some momentum on the road starting with a clash against the struggling Calgary Flames on Wednesday to open a four-game trip.

The Canadiens should bet on this early-season heater by adding a defenseman like Rasmus Andersson before the NHL trade deadline.

The Montreal Canadiens are shuffling up their group. Forward Joshua Roy and defenceman Marc Del Gaizo were recalled from the AHL's Laval Rocket while forward Owen Beck was loaned to the farm club, the team announced on Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens have started the 2025 regular season on fire, heading out on their West Coast road trip with a 5-2-0 record after a dominant homestand.

Mark Scheifele and Jonathan Toews scored in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Monday night for their fifth consecutive victory.

Lane Hutson’s first goal of the season, scored at 11:38 of the third period, proved to be the winner as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.

Lane Hutson, Juraj Slafkovsky and Jake Evans scored in the third period, helping the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Monday night. Oliver Kapanen also scored for Montreal in fifth win in six games.

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