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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

#Habs pick-up their first 'W' of the season with a 5-1 win in Detroit to spoil the #LGRW centennial home opener. Jakub Dobeš turned aside 30 of the 31 shots he faced.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

#Habs powerplay comes to life! Juraj Slafkovský scores to make it 5-1 Montreal late in the 2nd period!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

Last year it took Zack Bolduc 20+ games to register his first 3 goals of the season -- this year he has 3 in the first 2 games! 4-1 #Habs in the 2nd period!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Matheson at the death! With 6.7 seconds remaining in the 1st period, the #Habs increase their lead to 3-1!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

Oliver Kapanen with his second goal is as many nights gives the #Habs their first lead of the game! 2-1 Montreal!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

Zack Bolduc strikes again! His 2nd in as many games pulls the #Habs level 1-1!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 1d

#LGRW open the scoring with a powerplay goal - #Habs trail 1-0 early in the 1st period

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

#Habs will get back at it tomorrow night in Detroit as Jakub Dobeš will get the start vs. the #LGRW

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

Second empty-netter for the #Leafs with 14 seconds remaining makes it a 5-2 loss for the #Habs in their season opener

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

#Leafs Auston Matthews scores into the empty #Habs net to make it 4-2 Toronto

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

#Leafs get their second lead of the game after both #Habs d-men found themselves sans bâton; Montreal trail 3-2 midway through the 3rd period.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

Chris Chelios, Doug Jarvis, Lawrence Pleau and Jacques Laperriere

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

#FunFact from the 1st period: #Habs Oliver Kapanen became the 5th player in #GoHabsGo history to score his 1st career #NHL goal shorthanded.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

Defensive discombobulation in their own zone burns the #Habs as the #Leafs pull even 2-2 in the 2nd period.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

Zack Bolduc scores his first in a #Habs uniform to give Montreal a 2-1 lead early in the 2nd period!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

Oliver Kapanen, welcome to the penalty-kill! #Habs pull level 1-1 thanks to Kapanen's shorthanded snipe - his 1st #NHL goal too no less!

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

#Leafs William Nylander opens the scoring one minute into the game - #Habs trail 1-0

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 2d

No more sleeps!
The #GoHabsGo will officially drop the puck on their 2025-26 campaign tonight vs the #LeafsForever in Toronto.
Much like they opted to do last year on a game day, the #Habs will not have a morning skate.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 3d

With back-to-back games to open their season, #Habs Jakub Dobeš will get the start Thursday in Detroit vs. the #LGRW

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 3d

#Habs Sam Montembeault will get the start Wednesday vs. the #Leafs

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 3d

No surprises but here is the #Habs official opening day roster as submitted to the #NHL on Monday:

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 3d

One more practice before the #Habs drop the puck on their 2025-26 regular season!
The team will skate at 10:30am ET in Brossard today before hitting the road for their first 3 games this week.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 4d

The #Leafs claim #Habs Sammy Blais off waivers. Former Montreal goaltender Cayden Primeau is also Toronto-bound off waivers.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 4d

After final cuts were made on Sunday, the #Habs will practice at 10:30am ET in Brossard today.

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Priyanta Emrith @habsinhighheels.bsky.social · 5d

With opening day rosters due tomorrow (Monday) at 5pm ET, the #Habs made the following moves: Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj & Adam Engstrom have been sent down to Laval + Samuel Blais and Kaapo Kahkonen were placed on waivers.

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