Dylan Larkin and the Canadiens: If he still needs convincing, he’s not the one

Dylan Larkin's case is truly fascinating.
The more time passes, the more we realize that the Red Wings' inaction on this issue is (unsurprisingly) causing problems. With each passing month, the situation seems to become more and more problematic.
Yesterday, on the sidelines of the Red Wings' home opener, the fans' reaction spoke volumes.Dylan Larkin was introduced at the Red Wings' home opener and received a whole lot of boos pic.twitter.com/fOsgr1FzMZ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 2, 2

In the third game of the day today (Saturday), it was the New York Yankees' and the Tampa Bay Rays' turn to face off in the Division Series.
Gerrit Cole took the mound for the Yankees, while Drew Rasmussen did the same for the Rays. To say the least, both pitchers did their job, as only one run was scored in the entire game.
In fact, Jonathan Aranda's solo home run sealed the outcome of the game for the Rays, who take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Jonathan Aranda … WAY OUT OF HERE @RaysBaseba

After a win in the season opener, the CH was back in action.
This time, they were in Pittsburgh.
Here are the lineups:Tonight's projected lineup
Tonight's projected lineup#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/213YQ0fcOi
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) October 3, 2026Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene
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Simon Edvinsson still doesn’t have a contract lined up for next season.
He is currently in Sweden and eagerly awaiting the signing of his next contract. There hasn't been a general manager for quite some time, which explains the delay in this matter.
But tonight, we've just learned that he wants to leave.BREAKING: Simon Edvinsson prefers to be traded out of Detroit, per @FriedgeHNIC. pic.twitter.com/lyyrAENEIn
— Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) October 4, 2026What's going on in Detroit?

Last night, Michael Hage put on a great debut performance in his first game of the season: two goals and one assist.
Today: one goal and three assists. He has seven points in two games this weekend.
It's true that Bowling Green isn't the toughest opponent, but seven points are seven points…Michael Hage with a backhander and we're tiedpic.twitter.com/fQobHgdDvA
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) October 3, 2026Bowling Green gave Michigan a tough time in the second game, following a 7-2

The Toronto Blue Jays have had Mark Shapiro as their president for more than 10 years. And the ownership group doesn't seem to have any complaints.
After all, the baseball executive has an excellent reputation in MLB.
But it goes beyond that. After all, the Rogers family reportedly considered handing him the reins of several franchises—overseeing the Blue Jays, the Raptors, and the Maple Leafs.
But right now, that doesn't seem to be the most likely scenario.
In fact, Jonah Sigel (Toronto S

Cole Caufield was Mr. Saturday Night throughout the 2025–2026 season, scoring 21 goals.
He's looking to defend his title heading into the 2026–2027 season. He scored his first goal of the season in the opening moments of tonight's game against the Penguins.
Chris Kreider recorded his first point with the Habs on the play.FIRST SATURDAY NIGHT, FIRST GOAL FOR COLE! pic.twitter.com/yZLJUpf3dp
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) October 3, 2026The quest for a second consecutive 50-goal seaso

Today marked the start of the Division Series in Major League Baseball, and following the matchup between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians, it was the Atlanta Braves' and Los Angeles Dodgers' turn to face off.
For the occasion, Tarik Skubal took the mound for the California team, while Dylan Dodd did the same for the Georgia squad.
The scoreless tie held until the fourth inning, when Teoscar Hernandez sent Victor Mederos' pitch deep into left field to give his team a two-run lea

Last night, Jacob Fowler spoke to the media after his first game of the season. And the goaltender took the opportunity to admit that he wasn't happy to learn he'd be starting the year in Laval.
Considering that the kid has proven he can hold his own in the NHL and that he's a competitor, those comments make sense. You shouldn't read too much into it, you know.
And after watching Fowler play last night, we saw the youngster back in net for the Rocket this afternoon. It sent a clear message that

On Thursday night, the Panthers saw Aleksander Barkov get injured. The team's captain, who missed the entire 2025–26 season due to a knee injury, injured his knee again after taking a strange fall.
It's not the same knee… but it's still very concerning.
And today, we learned that Barkov is heading to the long-term injured reserve (LTIR) list. That means he'll miss at least 10 games, but the Panthers' medical staff will reevaluate the Finnish player on Monday. It's likely that his kn

Laval University's Rouge et Or continues to dominate college football in Quebec.
Glen Constantin's team secured its fifth win in as many games on Saturday, this time by a score of 48-15 against the Concordia Stingers.
After already shutting out Concordia 14-0 in early September, the Rouge et Or once again dictated the pace of the game. This time, the Stingers were able to get on the scoreboard, but they were never truly able to compete with the visitors.
Concordia had opened the scoring about fi

The Montreal Alouettes will be back in action Saturday night when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Percival Molson Stadium.
The game, scheduled for 7 p.m., represents an important opportunity for the Alouettes to continue their excellent season in front of their fans.
The Alouettes currently boast an impressive record of 11 wins and three losses. They remain undefeated at home this season, with a perfect 7-0 record. After enjoying a bye last week, the Montreal team will look to pick up whe

Patrik Laine is still without a contract for the 2026-27 season. The former Canadiens player, who hasn't played since October 16, 2025, is therefore still looking for a job for the season.
His many shortcomings on the ice don't help… but the fact that he's such a good scorer will always keep his name in the conversation.
And after a few quiet days, there's new development on the front from Finland.
Antti Mäkinen, who covers hockey in Laine's home country, stated that two teams have b

It is fair to think that every part of Terry Fox ’s short life has been discussed and chronicled.Since his 1980, 143-day-long Marathon of Hope has been taught in schools, commemorated in statues and, each year, runs in his name are held around the world. But after encountering Fox’s image while travelling and seeing one of his statues from a stoplight in Ottawa, Toronto filmmaker Sean Menard realized that he did not really know Terry Fox, the man.“I didn’t know how old h

Last night, Jacob Fowler made his debut in the 2026–27 season. After finishing last season with the Canadiens, however, he began the new season with the Laval Rocket.
Kent Hughes didn't want a three-way situation with the big club, and Samuel Montembeault has clearly done enough to earn the No. 2 spot.
But what's interesting is that Fowler opened up to the media about all of this… and you can tell the kid still hasn't come to terms with being sent back to Laval.
Fowler said he wasn'

Tonight, the Canadiens will face the Penguins in Pittsburgh. This will be the final road game for Martin St-Louis's team, who will head home in preparation for their game next Tuesday.
But before thinking about the Hurricanes, we have to focus on the Penguins tonight.
The main question heading into tonight's game was whether Oliver Kapanen would return to the lineup. The injured Finnish forward has been back at practice over the past few days.
But clearly, he's not ready yet (or Martin St-Louis

The Montreal Canadiens will play their second game of the season tonight when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins, who will open their season at home.
Martin St-Louis's squad will once again face a team celebrating its season opener, after defeating the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Tuesday.
It was a great win for the Habs, which, surprisingly, wasn't driven at all by the team's top six.
One might have expected a much better performance from the Canadiens' big names, but in the end, it was the bottom

In the 1960s, Bob Masse would get $10 or $15 to do a poster for a rock gig.But over time, his intricate art nouveau-like designs became internationally renowned and treasured collectibles of the psychedelic era.The Grateful Dead liked his 1967 poster of their Vancouver shows so much the band hung it up in their office. A mint copy sold for $15,000 at an auction in Florida in 2021.Masse had health problems in recent years. He had a stroke around 2020 and fell off his motorcycle in 2022, sufferin

On this Friday night, there were two games for Montreal Canadiens fans to watch: the season opener for the Laval Rocket and Michael Hage in Michigan.
For the University of Michigan Wolverines, it was a walk in the park as they faced off against the Bowling Green Falcons.
Michael Hage's team added some big names this summer, including Landon DuPont and J.P. Hurlbert.
Michigan won 7-2, and Hage stood out with two goals and an assist, in addition to recording six shots on goal.
Here's his first goa

It took a while for Canadiens fans to put the Kreider-Price incident behind them.
When you see what he can bring to the team, it helps calm things down.
However, it's never easy for a newcomer to adjust to a new environment, a new system of play, and new teammates.
Some will get off to a great start in their new colors, others will adapt more quickly, but generally, it takes some time to adjust.
That's why Martin St-Louis is spending a lot of time with #22, as reported by Renaud Lavoie on TVA Sp

Dylan Larkin was certainly one of the most polarizing figures in the hockey world this summer.
The former captain of the Detroit Red Wings, as you well know, requested a trade.
And as you might expect, his reception at the Wings' first home game wasn't exactly warm.
Imagine if Nick Suzuki asked for a trade… All the fans would go crazy.
In Detroit, fans decided to boo #71 at the top of their lungs during his pregame introduction before the game against the Rangers.Dylan Larkin got BOO'D du

In 2019, the Baltimore Orioles selected Adley Rutschman with the first overall pick in the amateur draft. And in 2022, he made his Major League debut.
For a few years, his progress was incredible. He got the Orioles back on track—not all by himself, but…
Then, starting in 2024, he began to slow down. The Orioles ran out of steam, and the catcher wasn't as good as he used to be.
This wasn't a coincidence.
Then, finally, Baltimore decided to trade him away, and the Red Sox paid a heft

Josh Anderson is an important player for the Montreal Canadiens.
When you hear Jeff Gorton say that the organization will never trade him… that's a good indication of just how much the veteran is appreciated in Montreal.
And rightly so, by the way. The guy gives it his all for the team on the ice, and we love players who have that kind of drive here in town.
But the Canadiens will have an important decision to make… and they'll have to make it fairly soon.
Because the reality is, A

Alexander Zharovsky and his team, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, were in action today.
And the Canadiens prospect stood out in the game.
Let's take a look at what happened in his game.
What you need to know is that the Russian finished the game with a solid two-point performance. Notably, he scored his team's first goal of the game to tie the score (1-1):Alexander Zharovsky (2) #SAL
#GoHabsGoMatt Maggio (1)Maxim Zagrebin (4)
1-1 #KHL
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— Jeremy Garrett HNH (@HockeyNewsHub) Oc

In this episode of the podcast, Félix Forget and Charles-Alexis Brisebois chatted about the second-place playoffs and set the stage for the division series.
Enjoy the episode.Just a reminder that anyone who wants to listen to us live can do so on Facebook, X, and YouTube. We're recording live to answer everyone's questions, and we'll keep you updated on our playoff schedule as it develops.
However, those who prefer to listen in a more traditional podcast format can also do so by visiting

The New England Patriots will have to make do without one of their key defensive players in their matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
 
Christian Gonzalez has been officially ruled out of Sunday's game due to a shoulder injury.
Christian Gonzalez's absence represents a significant change for Mike Vrabel's team. The cornerback did not participate in any of the Patriots' three practices this week, and his absence had begun to raise questions about his availability for Week 4.
Gonzalez was inju

Ouch. Things are starting to look a little dicey in Winnipeg!
With just a few hours to go before the Jets' season opener, photos of Connor Hellebuyck are being taken down at the Canada Life Centre.The star goaltender's face is quietly disappearing from the arena's walls, and let's just say that sends a pretty clear message. 
We know the situation: the 33-year-old goaltender asked to be traded from the Jets after spending his entire career in Winnipeg.
His request was made public in late Aug

Now that we’re in October, we’re getting into the thick of awards season. Monday night is the world premiere of Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s film about Sam Altman and OpenAI.
Thanks to billionaire f-ckery bouncing the film from its original distributor, Jeff Bezos’s Amazon MGM, Artificial is now being released by NEON. Everyone is going to be watching this one extra closely, to determine if it’s even worth all the fuss in the first place. Guadagnino’s last fi

Sonny Gray’s teammates are upset
They didn’t like the lack of respect shown during Game 2. They feel Gray was pulled too early.
Many in the Red Sox clubhouse felt Sonny Gray was disrespected when he was removed from Game 2 after 70 pitches, according to @Sean_McAdam. pic.twitter.com/RA1N11sG7w
— Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) October 2, 2026
Tarik Skubal tomorrow
Interesting…
The Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal in Game 1 of the NLDS, multiple sources with knowledge of the situa

On Tuesday, in the Leafs’ season opener, Sergei Bobrovsky made quite a splash.
In fact… he was making headlines even before the game started.
He took the ice before Gavin McKenna for warm-ups… and that caught everyone's attention because he stole the spotlight from the young player, who was supposed to make his rookie debut. The goaltender reflected on the events today.
Bobrovsky addressed the media, saying that… it was an accident.
He mentioned that he had completely