Baseball This Week in Quebec: The Repentigny Royals Crowned Champions

With October just around the corner, MLB can now get down to business. Quebec baseball, for its part, remains at the center of attention with various events taking place across the province. So take this opportunity, once again, to catch up on everything happening on our various fields.
The only league still in action is officially the LBMQ, as fans eagerly follow the league's championship series. For the fourth consecutive year, the title series pits the Victoriaville Cactus against the Acton V

Tonight, the Cleveland Guardians hosted the Chicago White Sox. What was at stake? A spot in the championship series.
Remember, the Rays are waiting for the winner of the series, which begins Monday.
The Guardians had a strong pitcher on the mound, and it showed. Gavin Williams struck out no fewer than 12 batters in 5.2 innings of work.
That's really good, let's be clear. He really stepped up, even though he was a bit generous with his pitch count, throwing 94 pitches in less than six innings.
Se

Tonight, the Canadiens beat the Red Wings 1-0 in a… strange game. The team had three goals disallowed and saw its fans cheering for an opposing player, but it still managed to come away with the two points.
After three straight losses, this victory is a real morale booster.
That said, we were also keeping an eye on one of the team's prospects tonight, as Michael Hage was in action in the NCAA. And the kid, true to form, dominated the game.
In a 7-2 win over Alaska Anchorage, Hage tallied

After two straight losses at the Bell Centre, the Habs were looking to snap out of their slump on home ice.
Jacob Fowler was back in net for a second straight game.
Here are the lineups:Tonight's projected lineup
Tonight's projected lineup
#GoHabsGo | @mtlgazette https://t.co/UnXl9Bu0uj
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) October 10, 2026
Red Wings forward lineup if Dylan Larkin hadn't demanded a trade:Larkin – Arvidsson – Raymond
Copp – DeBrincat – Kane
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Kirby Dach hasn’t done a single thing right since the start of the season.
He's been invisible and has just one point in four games. It's time to move on.
We know that several teams are or were interested and even offered second-round picks to the Habs. But not the Oilers, according to Marco D'Amico.Despite the rumors, the Oilers apparently never offered the Habs a second-round pick for Kirby Dach.
New episode of “Sur le Marché”: https://t.co/vrzJenyTmf
@mndamico @JeffMa

CH fans are very well-informed.
They know that Dylan Larkin is likely to become a Canadiens player.
So they're going all out to bring him to the city.Unsurprisingly, chants of “We want Larkin” can be heard at the Bell Centre.
@TVASports
— Nicolas Cloutier (@NCloutierTVA) October 10, 2026“We want Larkin” chants were heard, and during warm-ups, applause rang out when he was the last to leave the ice.
The Canadiens are also sending subtle messages, hehe.The Canadiens w

On Wednesday night, the Yankees saw their season come to an end. After sweeping the Red Sox a few days earlier, the Yankees were swept by the Rays in the division series.
As a result, despite three close games, the Yankees were eliminated.
At the same time, the usual scenario played out again for the Yankees in 2026. After a strong start to the season, the team began to falter in June… and after winning one round of the playoffs, they were no match for their opponents in the next round.
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The Canadiens hosted the Wings tonight.
It was a great opportunity to see Dylan Larkin, who was heavily linked to the Habs over the summer.
Maybe the American doesn't want to come to Montreal, but the feeling isn't mutual among the fans, who gave him a warm welcome during warm-ups. I'm sure that will continue throughout the game.And some cheers for Larkin as he gets off the ice after warm-ups #GoHabsGo https://t.co/hrua47P6XG
— Karine Hains (@KarineHains) October 10, 2026Did he intentional

The Canadiens' power play hasn't exactly been effective since the start of the season. Despite all the talent on the team, they've scored just once (thanks to Zachary Bolduc, on the second wave) in 13 power-play opportunities.
The sample size is very small, of course. But it's still a fact.
As a result, the Habs (7.7%) currently rank 27th in the NHL in power-play efficiency for the 2026-27 season. Only the Devils (7.1%), the Flyers (6.7%), the Lightning (6.3%), the Panthers (4.3%), and the Sabre

The Impact of Myles Straw
He's an important part of the Toronto locker room.I'm going to answer some questions over at the #BlueJays subreddit for a bit today. Feel free to ask me anything: https://t.co/Jp9XGvvLtM
— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) October 9, 2026A big game tonight
The Guardians will need to capitalize on home-field advantage.Game 5. Winner takes all. A chance for the Guardians to be on the right side of one of these playoff comebacks for once.A chaotic series deserves a wild f

Ivan Demidov is currently on the Canadiens' injured list. Obviously, that's not ideal—we can all agree on that.
We learned a few days ago that the Russian is expected to be out for two to four weeks.
That means Demidov, in the best-case scenario, will be back in about ten days. That said, there may be a clue suggesting it could take a little longer than that.
Marc Antoine Godin, on the “Tellement Hockey” podcast, reported that Demidov is wearing a protective boot on his right f

Arch Manning has his sights set on a clear goal: to lead the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns to the college playoffs—and ideally to the championship game.
Yet it is his future in the NFL that is the main topic of discussion.
The nephew of famous quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, the Texas quarterback has carried the weight of his name since his high school days, when he was among the most sought-after prospects in the country. Despite a few flashes of brilliance, he ranks only fifth in ESP

We mentioned this recently in an article, but the Dodgers and the Brewers are sure to give us a run for our money on the mound.
Both teams' bullpens (especially Milwaukee's) are very strong… and their rotations are incredible.
On paper, the Dodgers may have the most impressive starting rotation in the league—even though Shohei Ohtani is too injured to make an impact on the mound.
In the division series, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow were used, in t

Morality is one of those characteristics that is often mentioned when it comes to distinguishing humans from the other creatures that inhabit the Earth and its surroundings.
On Channel D, does the lioness feel guilty about killing the little antelope calf that's limping?
One might doubt it…
Same goes for the alligator, who wouldn't have much of a guilty conscience about a human arm dangling a little too far out of a rowboat…
Well, some might say that a certain president doesn't see

There is still uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position in Chicago.
Caleb Williams has partially returned to practice, but his availability remains uncertain for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers on the Packers' home field.
The young Bears quarterback has been sidelined for two weeks. He suffered a right hamstring injury on September 20 during a close 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Since then, the team has had to make do without its starting quarterback—and has done s

Last night, Jayden Struble was traded to the Nashville Predators. The defenseman, who has been with Montreal since the 2023-24 season, will continue his career in Tennessee.
That said, in the (very) short term, it's all happening in Ottawa. The Preds are there right now, which allowed Struble to join the team and practice with his new teammates this morning.
And with William Trudeau sidelined by injury, there's (already) a spot waiting for him on the Preds' defensive corps.Jayden Struble sportin

On Monday afternoon, the Montreal Alouettes will field their regular lineup one last time before the playoffs.
The opponent couldn't be better chosen: the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the very team that denied them the Grey Cup last season.
On Mount Royal, this Thanksgiving Day game will therefore have a special significance. While many members of the organization are dreaming of revenge, quarterback Davis Alexander has chosen to play it down. In his view, the fact that this rematch of the champion

A disaster for the New York Rangers.
Last night, we saw Igor Shesterkin leave the game due to an injury. He was unable to put any weight on his right leg, and people in the Big Apple were truly fearing the worst.
The footage was pretty worrying.Igor Shesterkin went down with a leg injury and had to be carried off the ice without putting weight on his right leg
Hope he's okayhttps://t.co/uDg7SAZ3c8
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 10, 2026And now the Rangers have just confirmed the wors

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a terrible 2026 season. Everyone knows that.
We don't know all the factors that contributed to the player not having a good season. In particular, he was likely putting a lot of pressure on himself.
We also know that he wasn't in top physical condition, as he was likely dealing with back pain for much of the season.
In any case, he'll have to find a way to get back on track.
Joey Votto, on this subject, believes the player should take a cue from his father by simplifyin

This morning has been full of news.
One of the big surprises this morning is that Jacob Fowler—not Jakub Dobes—will be in goal for the Canadiens this Saturday night.
That's sure to please a lot of people, but it's still a surprise.
Otherwise, we've learned that Kaiden Guhle will be back in the lineup. And naturally, we were wondering who would make way for the defenseman ahead of tonight's game.
Reminder: Since Jayden Struble didn't play on Thursday, Guhle won't be taking his spot.
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Tonight, the Canadiens will host the Detroit Red Wings (and Dylan Larkin) at the Bell Centre. It will be the first Saturday night game in Montreal this season.
And we know that these matchups, as Martin St-Louis often likes to point out, are special.
After seeing Jakub Dobes get the night off on Thursday, we might have expected him to be back in net tonight. That's just how it would make sense, you know.
But now we're learning that Jacob Fowler will ultimately get the start.
And when you look at

With yesterday's trade involving Jayden Struble, we were eagerly awaiting word on whether this meant another defensive lineup change for the next game—tonight against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre.
We were anticipating either an extended opportunity for Adam Engstrom, the recall of David Reinbacher, or Kaiden Guhle's return to the lineup.
Well, it was the third option that won out.
In fact, Kaiden Guhle will be back in action tonight, playing his first game of the season.Kaiden

Jayden Struble's departure puts an end to a dilemma for the Montreal Canadiens that lasted two full seasons and the start of this season.
That dilemma was the choice between Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble, as everyone knew that one day, the Habs would have to decide which of the two to keep.
Kent Hughes made his choice yesterday when he traded Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators.
The problem now is that the end of this defensive dilemma brings another one—or rather, brings another o

The Montreal Canadiens surprised everyone yesterday by making a move, as Kent Hughes completed a trade sending defenseman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators.
Hughes addressed the congestion on the blue line, as the Habs had too many defensemen capable of playing in the NHL, and Struble simply wasn't a good pairing with Arber Xhekaj.
One of the two left-handed depth defensemen had to go, and it was Struble who was let go, with the Habs receiving a second-round pick in return for his servic

Sandy De Santis was hyped as Vancouver’s “King Of Swing” in the 1930s and ’40s for his popular jazz band.But his real claim to fame was that he ran the Palomar, one of Vancouver’s most successful nightclubs, in the 1940s and ’50s.As a promoter, he brought some of the biggest names in show business to the Palomar, including Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday.Vancouver was a rough place at the time, and on at least two occasions De Santis was rob

Like most Fridays, Michigan and Michael Hage are in action.
After a highly successful weekend for the Habs prospect, he was back in action against another underperforming university.
This time, Michigan won 10-1 against Alaska Anchorage.Give me 10https://t.co/fl52AHfivk
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) October 10, 2026In the win, Hage wasn't the team's top scorer.
He recorded just one assist on the goal by Penguins prospect and son of Wings GM Will Horcoff. A nice pass, though.Michael Hage

The Rangers are in Washington tonight, and it's not necessarily the spectacular plays that are grabbing the spotlight in this game.
Yes, Alexis Lafrenière has continued his strong start to the season, but Igor Shesterkin went down with an injury.
The injury looks serious…Igor Shesterkin went down with a leg injury and had to be carried off the ice without putting weight on his right leg
Hope he's okayhttps://t.co/uDg7SAZ3c8
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 10, 2026At firs

In the final minutes, Jayden Struble was traded to the Preds in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027.
That pick, which belonged to the Knights, will be a late-round selection, but it could serve as a bargaining chip.
It could turn out to be a Lane Hutson, just as it could turn out to be a Struble.Basically, that second-round pick could turn out to be a Lane Hutson!! Or a Struble… Or a Riley Kidney…
— Michel Bouchard (@bouchardmichel) October 9, 2026Still, a second-round p

Trade involving the Canadiens.
Dylan Larkin officially joins the Canadiens Jayden Struble has been traded.
The Nashville Predators acquired him in exchange for a second-round pick in 2027.The Canadiens have acquired a 2027 second-round pick from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jayden Struble.
The Canadiens have acquired a 2027 second-round pick from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Jayden Struble. https://t.co/MeM2DXQLQL
— Montreal Canadiens (@Canadiens

Will the Atlanta Braves trade Ronald Acuña Jr. during the offseason? I don’t know.
But if they do, it stands to reason that the team would need to look elsewhere for reinforcements.
Yes, the team needs help on the mound. But we shouldn't underestimate this team's offense either.
Shortstop is a key position to watch, since Ha-Seong Kim didn't deliver last season.
Who might be on his way?
According to Joel Sherman, Corey Seager has previously been on the Georgia club's radar and could