Eric Engels

Daly optimistic Olympic arena will be completed on time, to league standard

Eric Engels

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Eric Engels, born and raised in Montreal, is in his 16th season on the Canadiens beat. He’s a multi-platform Canadiens and NHL Insider who joined Sportsnet in the spring of 2015. In addition to his written work, Engels is featured on Sportsnet radio across the country and contributes regularly to Sportsnet’s regional and national television broadcasts.

NHL Board of Governors convenes amid growing Olympic arena concerns

NHLers are on the precipice of returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2010, and the arena housing the Milano-Cortina Games remains incomplete. Eric Engels sets up the biggest conversation surrounding this week's NHL Board of Governors meetings.

Hutson shines in Canadiens' best defensive game of the season

St. Louis pushes all the right buttons for Canadiens' bounce-back win over Jets

St. Louis ended up changing everything — and to great effect, even if the Canadiens only squeaked away with a 3-2 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Canadiens righting a wrong by honouring Andrei Markov

Fourteen defencemen dressed for at least one game of arguably the most forgettable season in Montreal Canadiens history, and none of them were named Andrei Markov. It's about time that wrong was corrected, writes Eric Engels.

Canadiens humiliated by Senators as struggles extend to new month

All-around play puts Suzuki on good footing to win spot with Team Canada

With his strong two-play this season, Montreal captain Nick Suzuki has only made the decision more complex for those choosing Team Canada's Olympic roster.

Despite loss to Avalanche, Canadiens end challenging November on right foot

Saturday's loss in Colorado doesn't mitigate the success the Canadiens had to close out November.

Canadiens hope Montembeault's strong performance in win a sign of things to come

With Matheson signing, Canadiens edge closer to cracking open contention window

The Canadiens are ready for their contention window to begin. If they weren't, Friday's five-year, $30 million contract with Mike Matheson would never have happened.