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The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Tanner Pearson will be placed on injured reserve. Filling the open roster spot, the Canadiens have called up forward Emil Heineman. This comes after the 31-year-old played 27 games this season with the Canadiens. Tanner Pearson Placed On Injured Reserve Pearson, a 31-year-old left-winger, is in his first season with the … [Read more...] about Tanner Pearson Placed On Injured Reserve

Welcome back to another day of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head and other factors that may play in. We also have a featured game of the day, which is considered must-watch TV. Today’s featured game is the Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens. Be … [Read more...] about NHL Predictions: Dec 13 with Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens

It has been a tough season for the Montreal Canadiens defenceman. Injuries have plagued the lineup for forwards and the back end. However, even in the absences of key veterans, the younger guys have stepped up. It is great to see and shows glimmers of light towards the future for the Montreal. Young Defenceman Stepping Up For Montreal At the quarter-point in the season, the … [Read more...] about Young Defencemen Stepping Up for Montreal

The hits keep on coming for the Montreal Canadiens. This time it’s winger Alex Newhook, out with a high ankle sprain. The injury happened Thursday night against Florida; Newhook did not return to the game. Per @CanadiensMTL, he’s expected to be out for 10-12 weeks. For those of you keeping count, that’s two top-six forwards (Kirby Dach and Newhook) and a top-pairing defenceman … [Read more...] about Newhook Out With High Ankle Sprain