Chants for Dylan Larkin: “I found it embarrassing”

Last night, right from the start of the game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings, several fans in attendance chanted “We Want Larkin” loud and clear.
It's pretty special, but we know how Habs fans can be when they've got their minds set on something. 
The idea was to convince the American to add the Habs to his list, but let's be honest—I don't think it made much of a difference.
That said, Grant McCagg strongly disagreed with this chant.
According to

Only four Major League Baseball teams remain in the 2026 postseason. And especially in the National League, this should make for quite a show.
So, without further ado, here's what the members of the Passion MLB team predict for the Championship Series.
Passion MLB
Guardians vs. Rays
Charles-Alexis Brisebois: Tampa Bay in 6. It's hard to see how Kevin Cash's team could let this one slip away.
Félix Forget: Tampa Bay in 5. Facing an opponent that's been pushed to its limits, the Rays will c

Most Montreal Canadiens fans were happy to see the team acquire a second-round pick in exchange for Jayden Struble.
There wasn't really a spot for him in Montreal, and Arber Xhekaj can offer pretty much the same thing—but better (though with a bit more disciplinary issues).
In short, he never really had the chance to play significant minutes with the Habs, except when there were injuries on the blue line.
Yesterday, Struble played his first game with his new team, the Nashville Predators.

Due to the odd format of the Major League Baseball playoffs, we're in for an American League Championship Series that feels more like a Division Series.
This will be the third postseason matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians, following the Rays' victory in the 2013 “best second-place team” game and the Guardians' sweep in the 2022 Wild Card Series.
Pitchers
On the mound, the Rays have one of the best rotations in the Manfred era, and it will start with Drew R

The Montreal Canadiens have always had a goaltending controversy on their team, except during Carey Price's tenure.
Whether it was José Théodore frustrated at losing his starting spot to Price, the Halak/Price dilemma, the Montembeault/Allen/Primeau three-way competition, or, more recently, the Dobes/Montembeault debate, Montreal knows this all too well.
We've been through several goalie controversies, and now yet another one is on the horizon—and it's no small one.
Indeed, w

The Cleveland Guardians won their division series last night against the Chicago White Sox. They've advanced to the American League Championship Series.
There are only four teams left in the running right now.
AND WE HAVE OUR FINAL FOUR TEAMS STANDINGpic.twitter.com/TUqoDfHyAi
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 11, 2026
Even though many people wanted to see the White Sox advance to the next round, we can all agree that the team can be proud of its season.
To go from a 102-loss season to comi

The finish at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was straight out of a Hollywood script. On Sunday in London, the Jacksonville Jaguars edged out the Philadelphia Eagles 19–17 thanks to a 57-yard field goal by Cam Little, made as the clock hit zero.
The fourth quarter was a real back-and-forth affair. Trailing by four points with just over two minutes remaining, Jacksonville took the lead when Trevor Lawrence connected with Parker Washington for a 27-yard touchdown. Little, however, missed the extra

The Montreal Canadiens once again didn’t play their best game last night against the Detroit Red Wings, but at least they managed to come away with the win without allowing a single goal.
Jacob Fowler was flawless in net for the Habs, stopping all 30 shots from the Detroit Red Wings and shutting the door on all six of the Wings' shootout attempts.
If there's one person who didn't let the Dylan Larkin situation distract him, it's Jacob Fowler.
In fact, the 21-year-old goaltender's performan

As expected and anticipated, Montreal Canadiens fans at the Bell Centre gave Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin a very special welcome.
As soon as the puck dropped, the fans made their voices heard, chanting “We want Larkin” in unison in hopes of perhaps convincing Larkin—and especially his entourage—to come to Montreal.“We Want Larkin” chants are raining down in Montreal as the Canadiens face the Wingshttps://t.co/794u1wkff1
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_Open

That's it—the teams that will compete in the two leagues' finals are now set. Yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians joined the Tampa Bay Rays, and the two teams will battle it out to determine who will represent the American League in the upcoming World Series.
Will the Guardians or the Rays succeed the Toronto Blue Jays as this league's champions? We'll find out soon enough.
Remember that last year, at almost the same time, the Jays were facing the Seattle Mariners in the penultimate round o

Only four teams weren’t in action yesterday on a big Saturday for hockey in the National Hockey League, with 14 games on the schedule.
Aside from the Montreal Canadiens' game, there were plenty of goals and highlights.
Here's a recap.
1. The Maple Leafs Are Impressive
Toronto is off to a strong start this season, and that really showed last night as the Leafs defeated the Colorado Avalanche 6–3.
It was a huge regular-season win for the Leafs against one of the NHL's top teams.
The bi

Trouble is piling up for the New England Patriots. On Saturday, the team confirmed that wide receiver Mack Hollins had been placed on the injured reserve list—a significant loss for an offense already missing its top option.
The veteran had seen his role expand dramatically after A.J. Brown was sidelined with a high ankle sprain in the season opener. Hollins had since established himself as the offense's go-to receiver, leading the team with 15 catches and 209 receiving yards.
His injury o

Jayden Daniels' return to the field isn't making everyone happy. According to information obtained by ESPN's Adam Schefter, some NFL doctors believe the Washington Commanders quarterback will eventually suffer another injury to his left elbow. For them, the question is no longer whether it will happen, but when.
These concerns are based on a troubling history. Daniels has dislocated that same elbow twice in the past year. Several medical professionals across the league—including some who h

As it does every week, La Presse has singled out three Sunday NFL matchups. Here are its predictions, ranging from the most high-stakes matchup to the most predictable win.
Here are the three predictions:
San Francisco vs. Seattle: The Western Conference Showdown (4:25 p.m.)
The 49ers and the Seahawks are similar in many ways. Solid defenses, productive passing offenses, seasoned coaches: both teams are aiming for the top of the NFC West. Seattle, in fact, weathered a scare with Sam Darnold's in

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
Finnie &nd

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.
A

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