David Reinbacher has been playing well since Jayden Struble left

With Jayden Struble's departure to Nashville, the Canadiens have opened up a spot on their blue line.
This is an opportunity for the team's young defensemen, particularly David Reinbacher, who—despite an excellent training camp with the Habs—was sent back to Laval.
The Rocket played two road games over the weekend, and it was a good chance for the young defenseman to showcase his skills to ensure he's first in line for a call-up if a Habs defenseman were to get injured—or perha

One of Netflix’s biggest gambles of all time comes in February of next year in the form of Greta Gerwig’s first post-Barbie project, Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. The trailer dropped yesterday, and it is certainly fantastical and colorful. I would have really liked to have an upbeat, family-friendly adventure film for the 2026 holidays, given that the other big releases of the holiday season are Dune: Part Three (downer) and Avengers: Doomsday (heard it’s a bummer). Oh w

The Canadiens have just explained why David Reinbacher was recalled.
The team decided to call him up as a precaution, as reported by Anthony Martineau. He won't play tonight, so the lineup against the Capitals will be the same as the one we saw last night against Buffalo.
Except for the goalie, of course: Jakub Dobes will start.David Reinbacher will not play tonight.
His recall is purely a precautionary measure. Mike Matheson is still being evaluated on a day-to-day basis for a lower-body injury

SkyTrain riders may hear a familiar voice while pulling up to Vancouver’s Stadium-Chinatown station this week.Pop superstar Bruno Mars is the first musical artist to lend his smooth speaking voice to a SkyTrain station announcement, said TransLink. The singer kicks off a record-breaking five-show run at B.C. Place on Wednesday.The announcements will play at Stadium-Chinatown station on Mars’ concert dates: Oct. 14, 16, 17, 20 and 21.“Most people don’t expect to hear Brun

We'd been expecting this more and more, and now it's official: Don Mattingly has been named the Phillies' full-time manager.
Several sources had reported that Dave Dombrowski (president) and Preston Mattingly (general manager and Don's son) were going to officially name him this week.It finally happened this morning.
Mattingly, who had one more year left on his contract as bench coach, has signed a two-year deal as manager for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
The Phillies have signed Don Mattingly to

Don't call it a goaltending controversy.
The Canadiens are currently counting on Jacob Fowler, who is playing well and inspiring his teammates. They're also counting on Jakub Dobes, who needs to find his footing again.
We can all agree that, heading into tonight's game, the pressure is on Dobes.Things will get more complicated when Samuel Montembeault returns. After all, the Canadiens won't want (unless something changes) to send Fowler back down…
They won't be able to send Jakub Dobes do

Whether you consider Lena Dunham the voice of a generation, or just “a voice” of “a generation”, or just a hack, it can’t be denied: she has pop culture power. Since Girls premiered, Lena Dunham has been the topic of endless conversation, a one-woman think-piece cottage industry. Is she a feminist? Is she reductive? Is she subversive? Is she a white feminist (derogatory)? Is she too privileged to see past her own nose? Is the hatred of her fueled by an undercurrent

Let's dispel a myth right away that—for some reason I can't quite figure out—has persisted over the years: No, I don't actually prefer to see the Canadiens lose. And no, business isn't better when they lose. Quite the opposite!
I'd much rather settle into my office, coffee in hand, to tell you about Jacob Fowler's second straight win than have to sit down at my computer to write about Jakub Dobes's lackluster performance.
I also obviously prefer to be the bearer of good news (like Iv

As recently as after Game 2 of the National League Championship Series on Monday, the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers was considering benching his star player, Shohei Ohtani, for Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The California team had just lost 7-4 and was trailing 2-0 in the series. The Japanese player seemed out of sync at the plate, finishing with no hits in four at-bats and two strikeouts, struggling to make contact with fastballs in the 90 mph range and swinging at pitches well out

One of my lingering question marks for awards season is Behemoth!, the film about film composers written and directed by Tony Gilroy and starring Pedro Pascal. It premiered a couple weeks ago at the New York Film Festival to generally positive reviews, but so far, it doesn’t seem like it’s blowing people out of the water. Last night it screened at the BFI London Film Festival, though, so momentum is still building ahead of its December release date.Pedro Pascal looks foxy as always:P

We expected this might happen, but now it's a reality.
David Reinbacher has been recalled by the Canadiens, who will play in Washington tonight. The team had only six healthy defensemen yesterday and decided this morning to call up a player who had a strong training camp and is a top prospect.
Makes sense.The Canadiens have recalled defenseman David Reinbacher from the Laval Rocket.
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman David Reinbacher from the Laval Rocket.
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Kirby Dach has been in the NHL since 2019. He's entering his eighth season in the league and his fifth in Montreal.
At this point, if he had wanted to change and become a player who's tough to play against—as they say—he would have done so. He would have started making that transition.
But he hasn't.
If what happened last spring (he was heavily criticized by fans) didn't allow him to transform into the player Martin St-Louis needs, nothing will.
We have to accept that.
He'll have his

Dear Gossips,I am still so mad about Shane Gillis hosting SNL for the THIRD time and continuing to be SO bad it—like literally each of his monologues is TERRIBLE—and like Lainey, I am clinging to Rosalía’s performances as an all-time highlight. (Related, have you seen Rosalía’s performance of “Berghain” at the BRIT Awards from earlier this year? Her stage artistry is so great that it is a seamless moment when Björk emerges, and Björk ba

Canadian fans really love Bruno Mars — so much so that the American singer has sold out five shows at B.C. Place this week on The Romantic Tour. That breaks all previous attendance records for the Vancouver venue.Mars previously sold out the same number of concerts at Rogers Centre in Toronto from May 23 to 31. Those numbers make it clear that the demand to catch the artist and his crack backing band The Hooligans is huge.His fourth album, The Romantic, entered the Canadian charts at numb

It’s the age-old dilemma. The show has let out, but you’re not ready to call it a night. In fact, a bite of something tasty would be just the ticket before pulling up stakes and going home. But where do you go, especially in Vancouver on, say, a Tuesday or Wednesday night?Here are some options for those post-B.C. Place concert/sporting-event cravings. Dovetail1079 Mainland St. | dovetailrestaurant.caFamily style-share plates is the game at this Yaletown hotspot. Be on the lookout fo

A Miami jury reached a verdict Tuesday in the civil lawsuit between Tyreek Hill and his estranged wife, Lakeeta Vaccaro.The NFL wide receiver was found liable on two counts of assault and battery, while the other eight claims against him were dismissed.
This decision brings an end to a highly publicized legal case involving the former Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins player. The jurors awarded Vaccaro $500,000 in compensatory damages. However, they refused to award her punitive damages.
Tyr

Last night, the Canadiens beat the Sabres. Was it easy? No. Buffalo is a good team, and at times, the Habs were their own worst enemy. One example that comes to mind is Adam Engstrom's deflected shots into his own net.
But the 4-3 shootout win was well-deserved.
It would have been better to win in regulation because regulation wins count as a tiebreaker at the end of the season… but we'll worry about that in March and April. And two points in a shootout are better than a loss.
Looking bac

After a loss in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, the Rays were looking to bounce back.
To do so, Freddy Peralta took the mound last night at Tropicana Field to face Parker Messick and the Guardians.
Neither pitcher allowed an earned run. Peralta pitched six innings and has really been in his zone lately.
A great acquisition by the Rays at the trade deadline.
Freddy Peralta's last eight outings:0.81 ERA (4 ER, 44.2 IP)pic.twitter.com/1xSa3Sv0FC
— MLB (@MLB) October 14, 202

Last night, all 32 teams in the league were in action, and 112 goals were scored.
We've already covered the postgame analysis of the game between the Habs and the Sabres.
Here are the results and highlights from the other 15 games:Tuesday's NHL Frozen Frenzy featured 112 goals, 222 players with a point, and over seven hours between the first and last goals of the night.
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— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) October 14, 20261. Marc-Olivier Cook Takes a Swipe at B

It didn't take Zachary Bolduc long to make his presence felt this season.
After just six games, the Quebec native already has four points, including two goals. But beyond his offensive production, it's his impact on the Canadiens' results that's really starting to draw attention.
Tonight, against the Buffalo Sabres, Bolduc once again played the hero in the shootout, helping the Canadiens come away with the win.
For the second consecutive game, he scored the game-winning goal in the shootout.IT'S

The Canadiens faced the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre for the first time since last spring.
The Habs' lineup consisted of 12 forwards and 6 defensemen. Mike Matheson was not in the lineup due to an injury. In addition, Owen Beck was playing his first game of the season with the big club.
This game was part of Frozen Frenzy, a special night during which all 32 NHL teams were in action.
Here is the Habs' lineup with Jacob Fowler in net:Tonight's projected lineup
Tonight's projected lineup
#GoH

Wow.
Big news in the National Hockey League.
While everything's been a mess in Detroit for the past few weeks… we're learning today that Alex DeBrincat has signed a (new) $91 million contract with the Red Wings.Despite Detroit's tough 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey, there appears to be an important off-ice victory for the Red Wings.
Word is the team and Alex DeBrincat are closing in on an extension worth approximately 7 x $13M
They needed some good news and are about to get it.
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One topic that will undoubtedly be the subject of much discussion this winter is the potential contract extension for Adley Rutschman. He's a big name in baseball and plays in a major market. All the conditions are in place for this to be the talk of the town!
The catcher arrived in Boston midseason, on the trade deadline. He's under the team's control, at a reasonable salary, for one more season. After that, he'll become a free agent at the age of 30.
The Red Sox paid a hefty price to acquire h

The New York Rangers have a serious problem in goal, and they’ll need to find a solution.
Apparently, they might look to Montreal.
Tonight, as the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre, a Rangers scout specializing in goaltenders is in the stands at the Bell Centre.
As reported by Karine Hains on X, it's Scott Clemmensen, a former New Jersey Devils goaltender who now works for the New York organization.Tonight's “scouts” at the Bell Centre. Scott Clemmensen is a

The Dylan Larkin saga continues to be the talk of Montreal. Recently, it was reported that the friendship between Julie Petry and Kenzy Larkin could complicate Dylan Larkin's potential move to the Canadiens.
But now new information has emerged that's adding fuel to the fire.
According to Renaud Lavoie on Dans le vestiaire avec Nicolas St-Pierre, Dylan Larkin does indeed want to play for the Canadiens. The problem, then, doesn't seem to stem from the player himself, but rather from certain people

Right now, the Brewers are in full control of the National League Championship Series. They lead 2-0.
At first glance, it's clear they're in a league of their own right now. They're dominating the games and are never really in danger.
The offense is clicking. The starters are getting the job done. The bullpen is incredible.
Of course, that doesn't mean the Dodgers won't be able to make a comeback in the series.
If there's one team you shouldn't underestimate, it's L.A.
The next three games (or t

The Ottawa Senators made a big decision when they traded Brady Tkachuk this summer.
They parted ways with their captain because he clearly wasn't as committed as he used to be, and now Brady is struggling in Florida.
He has just one assist in six games since the start of the season. And meanwhile…
Meanwhile, in Ottawa, everything is going great. The Senators have won five of their first six games of the season (5-1-0 record), there's great energy around the team, and the fans are happy&he

Jacob Tierney may not be as famous as Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie but even beyond the Heated Rivalry fandom, he is known for his work, for adapting Rachel Reid’s book into a smash television hit. While most of the attention to do with HR is around Hudson and Connor, Jacob’s in the spotlight right now because he’s just released his own book, I’ll Believe in Anything: The Making of Heated Rivalry season one. It’s the collection of annotated scripts, so that inc

The Canadiens have a record of two wins, two losses, and one overtime loss since the start of the season (2-2-1).
Let's be clear: that's not exactly a disaster.
But it could be better, too, and that's a fact. There are areas to improve in the Habs' overall play, and if they aren't able to fix them, the season could be a long one…
I was looking at the team's stats, and there are three things in particular that worry me.
1. The Canadiens need to find a way to improve their five-on-five play

Matchbox Twenty has announced its 30th anniversary tour with a 52-date North American run that kicks off on May 15, 2027, in Birmingham, Ala., and ends on Aug. 12 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The group will make two Canadian stops on the tour, including Vancouver.Since releasing Yourself or Someone Like You in 1996, the band featuring lead singer Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, Paul Doucette and Kyle Cook has topped the charts with hit singles such as 3AM, Push, Real World, Back 2 Good and Long Day, among ot