When you ask a Canadiens fan who his favorite player is, it would be surprising to hear Johnathan Kovacevic as an answer. Still, it’s impossible to dislike this player, as much for his performances on the ice as for his work off it.
The Montreal Canadiens (25-31-11) are set to face the Edmonton Oilers (40-21-4) at Rogers Place. The puck drop is scheduled for 9 pm ET. Montreal is coming off a 5-2 loss against the Calgary Flames in which the scoreline did not truly represent how they played.
(Editor’s Note. This is a special guest post by Montreal Canadiens analyst Andrew Berkshire) Some have suggested Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson is actually the player P.K.
The Canadiens lost, 4-3, to the Lightning on Sunday night, but they at least get the honor of scoring what might be the weirdest goal of the NHL season so far.
The Canadiens have been a popular team in trade talks lately.
You’d be hard-pressed to find an analyst arguing against Johnathan Kovacevic making the Montreal Canadiens in 2023-24. It’s past that point the doubt starts to set in, but unjustifiably so.
The Montreal Canadiens were in Toronto on Monday to take part in their penultimate game of the preseason schedule. After two straight losses to the Leafs, the Canadiens were hungry to finally earn their second win of the preseason, which they finally clinched due to an exciting comeback win.
The NHL’s waiver period officially opened on Thursday, which means the Montreal Canadiens can now start to evaluate whether players who have been placed on the waiver wire may provide some long-term value.
The Montreal Canadiens have done a great job addressing, what was a weakness in the organization. Since Shea Weber retired, and Jeff Petry was traded away, the right side of the blueline had a downgrade in talent.
On Saturday, the Winnipeg Jets and Logan Stanley agreed to terms on a one-year, $1 million contract for the 2023-24 season. Stanley was a restricted free agent (RFA) coming off a 19-game season cut short due to injury and the emergence of Dylan Samberg.
Montreal Canadiens fans are well aware you can’t expect to find a franchise player on waivers. But if NHL teams are lucky, they can end up finding a hidden gem for free on the waiver wire.
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Johnathan Kovacevic off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets, the hope was that he could act as a bandaid solution to a blueline that lacked depth.
The New York Islanders have little margin for error on Wednesday when they play their regular-season finale against the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Elmont, N.Y.
Now that the Montreal Canadiens are heading toward the final stretch of the season, several players will look to make a last impression. We’ve already
Two rookies scored their first-career NHL goals when the Montreal Canadiens beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Dec. 6. Kraken forward Shane Wright received the most fanfare and perhaps justifiably so, after the projected first-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft slipped to No.
Considering the state of the Montreal Canadiens’ group of defencemen and Joel Edmundson’s offseason injury only making matters worse, it was widely anticipated that general manager Kent Hughes would seek to improve his team’s defensive depth during training camp.
No one should expect defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic to be a difference-maker for the Montreal Canadiens. However, Kovacevic’s acquisition via waivers paradoxically makes all the difference in the world.
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic has been claimed off waivers by the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old defender was entering his sixth professional season in the Winnipeg Jets organization.
Welcome to the very first installment of “Jets Weekly.” This author will cover the past week in Winnipeg Jets news every Saturday during the regular season and break down storylines involving the Jets organization.
The Winnipeg Jets need a big second half to climb their way back into playoff contention, but things aren’t off to a great start. As the Jets return from the All-Star break, three players have ended up in the COVID protocol.
Entering this contest on a five-game losing streak, the Winnipeg Jets needed to turn things around with a victory over the Vancouver Canucks, unfortunately, they couldn’t shake their current woes.
On the same day the Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration with forward Andrew Copp, the front office has reportedly re-upped another one of their restricted free agents as they’ve come to terms with prospect Johnathan Kovacevic on a one-year contract extension.
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