The same problems, the same weaknesses

Jeff Gorton may have tried to lower fans' expectations at the Canadiens Children's Foundation golf tournament, but the fans refused to lower the bar.
When you see your team finish the regular season with 106 points and then make it to the Conference Finals a few weeks later, it's only natural to start believing in them the following fall. Most fans expect the Habs to have a better season—and an even better spring—this year.
Especially with the young players, who all have another year

The A’s’ Choice
They are expected to hire someone to lead their baseball operations this week.Phillies' Sam Fuld and Cubs' Jared Banner are among the top candidates to take over the A's. Story by @PJ_Mooney, unlocked and free to read. https://t.co/XQxV1NuK0o
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 7, 2026Change in New York?
It shouldn't be.“Does Aaron Boone return in 2027 if the Yankees get knocked out in the ALDS?
” “I think BOTH Aaron Boone and Brian Cashma

The Street Fighter hype has completely missed me until today. I was never into the video game beyond having to listen to my friends talk about it so it makes sense that the movie hasn’t infiltrated my algorithm and that I’ve been barely aware that it’s about to come out. So when I saw new photos of Noah Centineo in New York today making the talk show rounds, I was like… what’s he promoting?Noah is playing Ken Masters in the Street Fighter movie which opens on Octob

I was watching the game last night, and at one point, I just had to step away.
I let out a “damn it” while talking about Kirby Dach: I'm fed up.
And I know I'm not the only one.
Two days ago, my colleague Maxime Truman published an article saying that enough was enough with the Dach experiment. And even though Max was right as early as Monday morning, we still saw Kirby play in yesterday's game on the team's second line with Ivan Demidov out.
Yeah, but that's because the Habs want to

Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington have been all over my feed for at least a week now as they promote their new movie, Animals, arriving on Netflix on October 9. Kerry plays Abigail to Ben’s Mark Kimball, who is running for mayor when their son is kidnapped. It’s a thriller but, it sounds like, a meditation on marriage, how a relationship is tested during crisis.I haven’t seen it yet but I am interested in what their chemistry will be because their real-life chemistry works quite

Last June, Brendan Gallagher was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations. The Habs did the veteran a favor by sending him closer to home (while retaining 50% of his salary to facilitate the trade).
And the Canucks, who are in the midst of a rebuild, acquired a player known for his leadership to help instill a winning culture in the city.
Except that after just four games, Gally is already drawing the ire of the Vancouver crowd. The veteran, who has zero points, a -1

Welcome once again to the world of Quebec baseball. As always, we'll keep you updated here on all the latest news about our wonderful sport.
The LBMQ, which was still in action, has finally crowned its champions as well. In fact, last Wednesday, the Victoriaville Cactus were awarded the coveted title. They swept the championship series in four games against the Acton Vale Castors. In front of a large crowd, the new champions secured a 6–4 victory in Game 4 of the series.
Despite the sweep,

Sam Wiebe ’s book, Shot in Vancouver : Adventures in Hollywood North , pulls back the curtain on the B.C. TV/film business.Through entertaining, expertly researched stories, the book tracks the rise of the industry from the early 1970s “tax-shelter era,” to a $3-billion-a-year production hub that, today, produces everything from car commercials to Canadian crime dramas to international box-office hits.“There just wasn’t a book like this, and it’s the kind of

Julianne Moore is showing off her new digs in NYC, moving to a high-rise after living in a townhouse for 25 years.
Any time there’s a big real estate move like this it brings up the questions…. she’s been married a very long time and her husband is not mentioned in the pull quotes. But there’s a little more to it here, because the new house was designed by her husband’s brother’s firm.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Architectural Digest (@archdige

This morning, Samuel Montembeault left practice in pain. The goaltender, who was set to start tomorrow (after making a remarkable comeback), appeared to be experiencing discomfort in his right leg.
Our colleague Patrick Guillet, who captured footage on site, reported that Monty landed awkwardly during a drill and had trouble getting back up.
As a result, we're currently holding our breath regarding the Quebec native's condition. Did Samuel Montembeault suffer a serious injury?
That's the last th

In April, as you know, Alex Cora was fired by the Red Sox. But despite everything, he will continue to receive his $7.25 million annual salary through the end of the 2027 season.
Naturally, this gives him plenty of time to take his time.
The Phillies offered him the manager's job, but he turned it down. He wanted to spend time with his family during the 2026 season.
And now Dave Dombrowski has recently reached out to him again to discuss the manager's position for the 2027 season.
Except that Co

Bad news at the CH's practice this morning.
Samuel Montembeault, who was on the ice, left practice early. He apparently injured himself while making a save and quickly headed back to the locker room.
According to footage from our colleague Patrick Guillet, it appears the goaltender's right leg was affected. Did Samuel Montembeault suffer a serious injury?
That's all we need. #gohabsgo https://t.co/RiVwTXQtSX
— DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) October 7, 2026When you watch the footage, you c

It’s wild to me that the original tribute is being tributed but, sure, I guess that much time has passed since Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute and now she’s the one who people are styling themselves after.The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping opens in six weeks and the prequel cast has been doing advance publicity for a while now. There hasn’t been a premiere yet but a few of the young stars of the movie were in Paris for the opening of the Hunge

This morning, the Canadiens practiced following their tough loss to the Hurricanes.
Obviously, since we know Ivan Demidov is out with an injury for a few weeks, he wasn't one to watch during this morning's practice. We know we can count him out for a while.
The day he skates with the injured players (and with Lane Hutson, inevitably) before a practice, you'll know about it.Lane Hutson, unsurprisingly, and Kaiden Guhle were the first two players to take the ice this morning in Brossard.@DLCouliss

Defensively, yesterday's game didn't go well for the Canadiens. Of course, I'm not telling you anything you don't already know.
This summer, there was a lot of talk about bringing in reinforcements for the top six or adding some grit to the forwards… but the idea of signing a defenseman was also on the table.
And if you ask me, we didn't put enough emphasis on that.
A few weeks ago, I wrote that the Canadiens absolutely needed to add a defenseman to their roster. And I wasn't talking abou

The NFL has finally reversed its decision in the Kyle Juszczyk case.The San Francisco 49ers player was initially ordered to pay a $14,926 fine following a celebration that the league had interpreted as mimicking the act of drinking beer. After appealing the penalty, the fullback won his case.
The decision was based in part on Juszczyk's explanation: his gesture did not depict a person drinking beer, but rather referred to his nickname, “Juice,” and a juice box.
The NFL had penalized

The National League Division Series will be in its fourth game today (Wednesday), while the American League Division Series will be just getting started with its third game.
However, all four series could end on the same day, as the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Milwaukee Brewers could all eliminate their respective opponents.
If that were to happen, it would be only the second time in Major League Baseball history that all four Division Series have ende

Dear Gossips,Ang Lee’s sumptuous 1995 film, Sense and Sensibility, is widely considered to be a gold standard for Jane Austen adaptations. As Sarah often says, though, every generation deserves their version of Austen – and they’re getting it this fall in theatres and on television. Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice is coming in December to keep us all cozy during the holidays and before that, Sense and Sensibility is the romantic counterprogramming option at the movies, open

The 2026 NFL season didn't take long to deliver its share of spectacular moves.
Trades have become one of the main drivers of league news, with several stars having already switched teams over the past few months. From Micah Parsons to the Packers to Myles Garrett heading west, not to mention Sauce Gardner, Quinnen Williams, and Joey Porter Jr., the trade market is particularly lively.
As the 2026 NFL trade deadline—set for November 10—approaches, this trend could intensify even furt

Kirill Marchenko is in Toronto—even though he wanted to play for the Canadiens.
Of course, we know the Canadiens couldn't reach an agreement with the Blue Jackets on the price to be paid for a trade. Everyone knows that, in fact.
The Maple Leafs, for their part, had Matthew Knies to offer. And Columbus didn't want just prospects.
But it's still interesting to note that, according to what Frank Seravalli reports in an article on casino/org, the Habs were still willing to give up current ros

Last year, the Canadiens and the Hurricanes faced off in the semifinals.
As you surely remember, the Canadiens didn't exactly shine in that series. It started off well in Game 1, but…
But things got tough after that. We also remember that the Habs couldn't hold on and ran out of steam in the final games of the series, which ended in five games.
And yesterday, during the first home game of the regular season, it felt like I was watching Game 6 of that series—which, as it happened, wo

Last night, the Padres and the Brewers faced off. The Padres were trying to avoid a sweep, of course.
They had to do it without Mason Miller (on paternity leave).
It quickly became clear that San Diego was there to play. Jackson Merrill drew a reaction from the Brewers' manager live on TV with a superb defensive play.
We get where Pat Murphy is coming from…
You know what? Maybe mid-game manager interviews aren't so bad after allpic.twitter.com/q9giX3zaxW
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerland

Several games were played last night in the National League.
Any standouts?
The Montreal Canadiens' game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Habs lost—let's see what happened elsewhere across the league.Gavin McKenna recorded his first points for the @MapleLeafs, @GoldenKnights forward Jack Eichel became the NHL's first player to reach 10 points, and the @DetroitRedWings and @NHLBlackhawks earned their first wins of the 2026-27 season during a nine-game Tuesday.
#NHLStats: https://t.co/qB

The Houston Texans have made a significant addition to their practice squad as the 2026 NFL season continues.
The organization has signed linebacker Chad Muma, who will provide depth to a defensive unit dealing with several injuries.
Muma reached an agreement with Houston after visiting the team. The 26-year-old already has some NFL experience, having been selected in the third round of the 2022 draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Since entering the NFL, Muma has played for several teams. He has

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Carolina Hurricanes for the season opener at the Bell Centre. It was a rematch of the conference finals.
What stood out during player introductions was that there were boos when Chris Kreider and Kirby Dach were introduced.
It was to be expected that there would be some tension during the game because of the last playoffs.
Things had gotten heated during the playoffs, and with it being an opening game at the Bell Centre, it was clear the players wanted to put on

The only series not at 2-0 continued tonight (Tuesday): the one between the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers. For the occasion, we were treated to a true pitching duel pitting Yoshinobu Yamamoto against Chris Sale.
And what was bound to happen did happen, as the scoreless tie held until the fourth inning. That's when the ever-reliable clutch player, Kiké Hernández, stepped up once again with a two-run homer. Then, his teammate Freddie Freeman followed suit two batters lat

There are still a few interesting forwards available on the free-agent market. Patrik Laine is one of them, but teams seem reluctant to give him a chance.
Recently, my colleague Félix Forget wrote an article stating that two teams had reportedly been pushing to sign him. The two teams in question are the Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings. However, plans have reportedly changed.
On the latest episode of TSN's “Insider Trading,” Pierre LeBrun provided an update on the

When will the Dylan Larkin saga come to an end?
That's the question on everyone's lips.
There have been several developments in the story since he requested a trade at the end of last season.
Naturally, the Montreal Canadiens have been linked to Larkin because of their need for a second-line center.
In a recent article by Frank Seravalli on the Casino website, he quoted an NHL team executive as saying:“Dylan Larkin could end this saga tomorrow if he adds the Habs to his list.”
Frank

Tonight is the Montreal Canadiens' first game of the season at the Bell Centre.
And just like every year… we were treated to a special opening ceremony.
What do you think? Personally, I found it… funny?
I enjoyed watching Gregory Charles conduct his choir. The young people sang a song by Robert Charlebois, and it turned out really cool.What a beautiful rendition of “Je reviendrai à Montréal,” a Robert Charlebois classic released 50 years ago. Thank you to

The Sonny Gray Case
MLB examined his neck (sticky substances?) during Game 2 against the Yankees.I'm told MLB looked into Sonny Gray potentially using sticky stuff in his Game 2 start in the Bronx last week — but he obviously passed in-game standard checks without penalty, which suggests he is in the clear. Any disciplinary action would likely have been taken by now anyway.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) October 6, 2026The Kevin Gausman Case
He continues to be linked to the Blue Jay