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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Canadiens camp groups today clearly split into those with a chance to make the team and those who don’t. Ivan Demidov is having a maintenance day.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Canadiens PP1 remains intact: Hutson, Suzuki, Caufield, Demidov, Slaf. Chris Kreider getting a rep on PK with Kapanen

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A tiny snippet of Alexander Zharovsky

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Canadiens second round pick Tim Runtso doing his skating test.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

And watch him in front as Jarvis releases it. He's barely moved.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Watch Lauzon in front of the net as Gostisbehere sends it to Jarvis.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is mainly a story built off this photo, a line of lockers representing the future, the present and, unfortunately as Brendan Gallagher revealed today, the past.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

About to take off on my final flight of the season. Can’t believe I still get to do this job 26 years later. Thanks everyone for reading/listening/watching on what was an incredible Canadiens season. More to come in the coming days and weeks. But no more flights.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

As Canadiens morning skate begins, does Martin St. Louis have any more tricks up his sleeve for Game 6? With last change, and how well he kept Jon Cooper on his heels in Game 5, he should find a few more to pull out. www.nytimes.com/athletic/724...

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The Mike Matheson Advanced Skating School for Gifted Defencemen is in session.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Sabres at NYR tomorrow. Lightning at Canadiens Thursday.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Very, very small in the top left corner: Jacob Fowler In the bottom right, the goalie he grew up watching, Sergei Bobrovsky. Very rare to see a Canadiens player watch the visiting team’s morning skate.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Lightning in Ottawa tomorrow against a rested and desperate Sens squad, Canadiens host Panthers. All three teams will have 78 games played by the end of the night.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Also, Demidov got his 40th assist of the year last night, moving him past Kjell Dahlin and alone into fourth in franchise history for a rookie.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

In case you're looking at this and start to wonder, no, it's not particularly close.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Last night was Ivan Demidov's highest game score of the season.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

With Nick Suzuki out of the game and Kirby Dach injured, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovský invited Jacob Fowler to complete their little friendship circle victory thing.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

We didn’t get a chance to speak to Brendan Gallagher today, but I think this story I wrote on him in 2019 should give a decent idea of how he would take being a healthy scratch for the first time since his first game in the Canadiens organization. www.nytimes.com/athletic/118...

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Here's the rule that applies to that Caufield goal being disallowed, even if it hit Sorokin before going in. It's pretty clear.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Marco Marciano and his new pupils.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Though we did see something similar Saturday night.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

You don't see this very often. And this game is tied.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Fowler’s assessment of his own mental strength really stood out last night in his postgame comments.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Lane Hutson was moved to the left side of Montreal's defence on Dec. 11.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Ivan Demidov is on pace for 70 points in his rookie season, Oliver Kapanen on pace for 24 goals. It's been a long time since Montreal had two players in the top-five in rookie scoring this deep into the season.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Tonight’s starter Jacob Fowler in familiar surroundings in Boston.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Martin St. Louis began his postgame press conference with some comments on the mass shooting yesterday at Brown University, where his oldest son Ryan is a senior. Just unimaginable:

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Adam Engström, who appears to be out tonight, with his name spelled properly on his home Canadiens sweater in warmups. Even if it is near impossible to tell from this photo, you’ll have to believe me.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

And 40 minutes before practice, practice starts for Lane Hutson

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Canadiens practice is 45 minutes away. Sam Montembeault’s practice starts now.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Six different countries represented in the Kings top-6 forwards. That has to be a first.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

There are always a lot of Canadiens fans in Vancouver, but there are A LOT of Canadiens fans in Vancouver today.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Oliver Kapanen should frame this.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I consider this a win for the Expos.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The second of four straight home openers to start the season for the Canadiens tonight.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Hard to tell here but you can see it if you squint.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Kirby Dach working out in Brossard today.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

L.J. Mooney, 5-7, 162, entering into a battle drill with Ben Merrill, 6-3, 200. Ultimately loses the battle, but initiates contact and is the clear aggressor in every rep he takes.

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Arpon Basu @arponbasu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Zachary Bolduc (left) in Canadiens pajamas as a kiddo. Courtesy this story from @jeremyrutherford.bsky.social : www.nytimes.com/athletic/340...

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