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The Athletic’s senior columnist on the Montreal Canadiens, co-host of the Basu and Godin Notebook podcast, regular contributor for Habs on TSN. Subscribe at: Print: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nhl/team/canadiens/ Audio: https://basuandgodin.com/
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“Got to be angry all the time.” - Juraj Slafkovský. On a nice guy’s search to incorporate anger into his everyday persona. www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

On Slaf and the quest for a sustainable identity: www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

On Slaf and the quest for a sustainable identity: www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

HNIC towel for Slafkovský

Canadiens beat the Senators 5-2 coming out of the break, their second win in 10 games.

Basically the entire Canadiens team came to the box to fist bump Slafkovský after that fight. There was literally a lineup at the box for it.

Linus Ullmark is done. Last two goals just can't happen.

Nick Suzuki throws a puck into the slot, Drake Batherson - again - has a chance at it, whiffs, and Slaf buries one that squeaks through Ullmark, Canadiens 5-2

Brendan Gallagher breaks his stick on a shot on goal, puck gets to the net, Linus Ullmark pushes rebound right into the slot and Josh Anderson buries it, 4-2 Montreal

Patrik Laine PPG exactly as it was drawn up off the faceoff. 3-2 Canadiens.

Mike Matheson with a terrible turnover at the offensive blue line to Tim Stützle and he out waits Sam Montembeault on the breakaway to tie it up 2-2. Just awful from Matheson.

Jake Sanderson with a power play snipe and it’s 2-1 Canadiens.

Cole Caufield makes it 2-0 Canadiens off a rebound on an Arber Xhekaj point shot.

Brendan Gallagher opens the scoring for Montreal off a great feed from Drake Batherson, 1-0 Canadiens

Canadiens lines in warmup in Ottawa: Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský Newhook-Dach-Laine Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher Heineman-Evans-Armia Matheson-Carrier Struble-Hutson Xhekaj-Savard Montembeault Dobeš

NEW: U.S.-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off final draws 9.3 million viewers in the United States, most-watched NHL-sanctioned game in decades. Add Canada and the number is more than 16 million viewers. STORY: www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

This was a tournament to remember, so @arponbasu.bsky.social & @magodin.bsky.social take time in this new episode to discuss some takeaways of the 4-Nations before putting their focus back on the Habs. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gnn... Subscribe basuandgodin.com

Thread of our 4 Nations coverage from last night. Was very proud to cover this great tournament with this All-Star team of colleagues.

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There’s a ton of 4 Nations coverage happening at The Athletic, with one beat writer per team. You can catch it all in one place, right here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/tag...

My annual top 100 drafted NHL prospects ranking is out at @theathletic.bsky.social! Featuring nearly 50,000 words of analysis, player tiers, and more, all packaged in our sleek and sortable user interface. The full list: www.nytimes.com/athletic/610...

I guess now I can finally accept the Luka Dončić trade is real and he is actually a Laker. #blessed

The Beanpot trophy is among the best trophies in sports. It's...a beanpot. It's wonderful.

Is a Jake Evans and Joel Armia package deal a thing? What some NHL front office types think of the idea. Plus Owen Beck's NHL viability, the goaltending situation and Juraj Slafkovský's continued frustration. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

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Is a Jake Evans and Joel Armia package deal a thing? What some NHL front office types think of the idea. Plus Owen Beck's NHL viability, the goaltending situation and Juraj Slafkovský's continued frustration. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

A Christian Dvorak goal? In this economy?

A Lane Hutson stretch pass from his own goal line leads to a penalty shot for a second game in a row. And the Canadiens don’t score on it for a second game in a row.

Canadiens lines in warmup vs TB: Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský Newhook-Dach-Anderson Gallagher-Dvorak-Beck Laine-Evans-Armia Matheson-Hutson Struble-Carrier Xhekaj-Savard Dobeš Montembeault

Jayden Struble is taking warmup for the Canadiens, Logan Mailloux is not.

The Canadiens’ desire to play meaningful games is not over. It’s just the meaning they can draw from the games that remain has changed drastically, back to the meaning they have drawn from games for years now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

The Canadiens’ desire to play meaningful games is not over. It’s just the meaning they can draw from the games that remain has changed drastically, back to the meaning they have drawn from games for years now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...

Sam Montembeault is not going into 4 Nations as the best version of himself.

Jesper Bratt now has two points tonight, and seven points in three games against the Canadiens this season. And counting.

Canadiens lines in warmup vs Devils Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský Newhook-Dach-Anderson Gallagher-Dvorak-Beck Laine-Evans-Armia Matheson-Carrier Hutson-Mailloux Xhekaj-Savard Montembeault Dobeš

Some Anderson & Laine talk in this one, some Beck & Mailloux talk too, but mainly @arponbasu.bsky.social and @magodin.bsky.social are happy to welcome @scottcwheeler.bsky.social to discuss Habs being #3 on his prospect rankings. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEgd... 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

They are tired of being sellers at the deadline, they said. They wanted to play meaningful games, they said, and once the games became meaningful, they wilted. The Canadiens have an opportunity to change that narrative this weekend. They must seize it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/611...

LeBron James is now both the youngest (19 years, 88 days) and the oldest (40 years, 39 days) player in NBA history to score 40+ points in a game.

Canadiens living off random magic bullet goals

Another underwhelming night for Patrik Laine

BREAKING: The Lakers have acquired Mark Williams from the Hornets, team sources confirm to @jovanbuha.bsky.social. Los Angeles will send Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick and a 2030 pick swap to Charlotte.

Logan Mailloux with 6:40 of ice time through two periods, lowest on the team. Jayden Struble had played 15:36, 12:02 and 16:28 last three games. Wondering if Mailloux's insertion came down from above tonight.

Slaf has had a very indecisive game. That was just the latest example.

BREAKING: The Pelicans have traded Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors for Bruce Brown Jr., Kelly Olynyk and multiple draft picks, a source confirms to The Athletic.