Eric Engels
@ericengels.bsky.social
Sr. Columnist @Sportsnet. Montreal Canadiens/NHL Beat http://threads.net/snericengels Insta: http://instagram.com/snericengels/
Had such an interesting conversation with Arber Xhekaj yesterday. Here’s a snippet of it, specific to his relationship with Martin St. Louis👇🏻.
Will detail the rest of it in a feature on Xhekaj @Sportsnet tomorrow morning.
Will detail the rest of it in a feature on Xhekaj @Sportsnet tomorrow morning.
September 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Had such an interesting conversation with Arber Xhekaj yesterday. Here’s a snippet of it, specific to his relationship with Martin St. Louis👇🏻.
Will detail the rest of it in a feature on Xhekaj @Sportsnet tomorrow morning.
Will detail the rest of it in a feature on Xhekaj @Sportsnet tomorrow morning.
Habs splits for training camp
September 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Habs splits for training camp
Kent Hughes has gotten many players in MTL’s core to take a little less on long-term deals. Noah Dobson’s agent told Kevin Dube (journal de Quebec) he took a bit less to sign in MTL. Asked Hughes about how critical that is to building a winner in today’s NHL…
June 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Kent Hughes has gotten many players in MTL’s core to take a little less on long-term deals. Noah Dobson’s agent told Kevin Dube (journal de Quebec) he took a bit less to sign in MTL. Asked Hughes about how critical that is to building a winner in today’s NHL…
Dobes and Primeau the only goalies on for Habs morning skate. Dobes doing starter’s routine.
April 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Dobes and Primeau the only goalies on for Habs morning skate. Dobes doing starter’s routine.
Martin St. Louis’s lucky tie a big factor down the stretch. A tie he borrowed from Brad Richards when they were playing together. Never returned it…
April 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Martin St. Louis’s lucky tie a big factor down the stretch. A tie he borrowed from Brad Richards when they were playing together. Never returned it…
Updated with Detroit’s regulation win over Boston
March 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Updated with Detroit’s regulation win over Boston
With the Blue Jackets losing in regulation, the idle Canadiens climb back into the second wild-card. They fall out of it again if the Rangers collect a point against the Sharks later.
March 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
With the Blue Jackets losing in regulation, the idle Canadiens climb back into the second wild-card. They fall out of it again if the Rangers collect a point against the Sharks later.
👀Kaiden Guhle skating in Brossard
March 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
👀Kaiden Guhle skating in Brossard
Here’s Team Finland captain Aleksander Barkov on Canadiens and Team Finland legend Saku Koivu:
February 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Here’s Team Finland captain Aleksander Barkov on Canadiens and Team Finland legend Saku Koivu:
Anyone else see it?
February 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Anyone else see it?
Martin St. Louis on Marc-Andre Fleury, who’s expected to play his last NHL game at the Bell Centre when the Wild visit tomorrow:
January 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Martin St. Louis on Marc-Andre Fleury, who’s expected to play his last NHL game at the Bell Centre when the Wild visit tomorrow:
That last sequence
January 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
That last sequence
Patrik Laine sighting
January 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Patrik Laine sighting
Fun times @spittinchiclets youtu.be/ic8QIETnxvA?si…
Joined them around 50 min in to talk about th#gohabsgogo
Joined them around 50 min in to talk about th#gohabsgogo
January 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Fun times @spittinchiclets youtu.be/ic8QIETnxvA?si…
Joined them around 50 min in to talk about th#gohabsgogo
Joined them around 50 min in to talk about th#gohabsgogo
Dobes and Montembeault hit the ice here with goalie coach Eric Raymond. Primeau isn’t here.
December 27, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Dobes and Montembeault hit the ice here with goalie coach Eric Raymond. Primeau isn’t here.
Pandemonium at the Bell Centre as Patrik Laine’s first goal as a Hab is announced.
December 4, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Pandemonium at the Bell Centre as Patrik Laine’s first goal as a Hab is announced.
All eyes on Patrik Laine, who steps on for the morning skate ahead of his anticipated return. We’ll see if we get confirmation this morning.
December 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM
All eyes on Patrik Laine, who steps on for the morning skate ahead of his anticipated return. We’ll see if we get confirmation this morning.
4 Nations selections being submitted today. Asked Cole Caufield, who’s tied for third in goals @NHL, what it would mean to him to be named to @usahockey. Here’s his response:
December 2, 2024 at 2:58 PM
4 Nations selections being submitted today. Asked Cole Caufield, who’s tied for third in goals @NHL, what it would mean to him to be named to @usahockey. Here’s his response:
