Brian Wilde
@bwildemtl.bsky.social
A Montreal sportswriter covering the Montreal Canadiens. I write for Global TV the column the Call Of The Wilde. May comment on other sports, music, TV, movies. Phillies, Eagles Liverpool Broncos Bears fan.
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Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens dominated 5-2 by Ottawa in battle of the rebuilds - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
The Senators and Canadiens are starting on what could be a long rivalry as both of their rebuilds gain steam. Brian Wilde has more.
globalnews.ca
While in the short term there is a big loss, in the long term Slafkovsky is coming of age.
Also, the Wilde Cards is an assessment on how the rebuild is full steam ahead.
All this in the Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1155648...
Also, the Wilde Cards is an assessment on how the rebuild is full steam ahead.
All this in the Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1155648...
Reposted by Brian Wilde
Usually, I’m quite gentle, but the Canadiens are doing something that winning teams simply do not do. No better example than last night.
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Call of the Wilde: A game full of errors as the Montreal Canadiens fall to the St. Louis Blues - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
The Montreal Canadiens could have reclaimed their season-high win record Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. Instead, they made mistakes and posted a 4-3 loss.
globalnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Usually, I’m quite gentle, but the Canadiens are doing something that winning teams simply do not do. No better example than last night.
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Reposted by Brian Wilde
Standings through day two:
Pts
Austria 🇦🇹 6
Norway 🇳🇴 5
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 3
Ukraine 🇺🇦 3
Slovenia 🇸🇮 1
France 🇫🇷 0
Round robin format, the top team advances to the 2027 WJC in Edmonton/Red Deer, bottom team is relegated to Div 1A
Pts
Austria 🇦🇹 6
Norway 🇳🇴 5
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 3
Ukraine 🇺🇦 3
Slovenia 🇸🇮 1
France 🇫🇷 0
Round robin format, the top team advances to the 2027 WJC in Edmonton/Red Deer, bottom team is relegated to Div 1A
Scores from day two of the IIHF WJC Div 1A tournament in Bled, Slovenia:
Austria 🇦🇹 4 France 🇫🇷 2
Norway 🇳🇴 3 Ukraine 🇺🇦 2 (OT)
Kazakhstan 5 🇰🇿 Slovenia 4 (SO)
Austria 🇦🇹 4 France 🇫🇷 2
Norway 🇳🇴 3 Ukraine 🇺🇦 2 (OT)
Kazakhstan 5 🇰🇿 Slovenia 4 (SO)
Scores from day one in Bled, Slovenia:
Norway 🇳🇴 8 France 🇫🇷 2
Austria 🇦🇹 5 Slovenia 🇸🇮 2
Ukraine 🇺🇦 2 Kazakhstan 1 (OT)
The format is a 6 team round robin, the top team advances to the 2027 World Junior Championship in Edmonton/Red Deer.
Norway 🇳🇴 8 France 🇫🇷 2
Austria 🇦🇹 5 Slovenia 🇸🇮 2
Ukraine 🇺🇦 2 Kazakhstan 1 (OT)
The format is a 6 team round robin, the top team advances to the 2027 World Junior Championship in Edmonton/Red Deer.
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Standings through day two:
Pts
Austria 🇦🇹 6
Norway 🇳🇴 5
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 3
Ukraine 🇺🇦 3
Slovenia 🇸🇮 1
France 🇫🇷 0
Round robin format, the top team advances to the 2027 WJC in Edmonton/Red Deer, bottom team is relegated to Div 1A
Pts
Austria 🇦🇹 6
Norway 🇳🇴 5
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 3
Ukraine 🇺🇦 3
Slovenia 🇸🇮 1
France 🇫🇷 0
Round robin format, the top team advances to the 2027 WJC in Edmonton/Red Deer, bottom team is relegated to Div 1A
Nice 20 minute podcast with two of my favourite people in the business.
Simon and Joey. Joey not on BlueSky yet but Simon has joined us.
He talks Habs, NFL, likes soccer a lot too. Super smart dude. Give him a follow.
Simon and Joey. Joey not on BlueSky yet but Simon has joined us.
He talks Habs, NFL, likes soccer a lot too. Super smart dude. Give him a follow.
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Nice 20 minute podcast with two of my favourite people in the business.
Simon and Joey. Joey not on BlueSky yet but Simon has joined us.
He talks Habs, NFL, likes soccer a lot too. Super smart dude. Give him a follow.
Simon and Joey. Joey not on BlueSky yet but Simon has joined us.
He talks Habs, NFL, likes soccer a lot too. Super smart dude. Give him a follow.
Reposted by Brian Wilde
Habs prospect Bryce Pickford wasn’t invited to Team Canada’s World Juniors training camp 🇨🇦
In the WHL this season, he currently has:
• 20 goals (1st among defensemen, 2nd among all players)
• 36 points (1st among defensemen)
• He scored a hat trick last game
In the WHL this season, he currently has:
• 20 goals (1st among defensemen, 2nd among all players)
• 36 points (1st among defensemen)
• He scored a hat trick last game
December 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Habs prospect Bryce Pickford wasn’t invited to Team Canada’s World Juniors training camp 🇨🇦
In the WHL this season, he currently has:
• 20 goals (1st among defensemen, 2nd among all players)
• 36 points (1st among defensemen)
• He scored a hat trick last game
In the WHL this season, he currently has:
• 20 goals (1st among defensemen, 2nd among all players)
• 36 points (1st among defensemen)
• He scored a hat trick last game
You got it, Gilles. Exactly that. They’ll learn it. The great thing is it’s the part that one can teach.
The talent is the difficult part. They got that.
The discipline, patience, and understanding is the easy part.
*what a smart hockey community here at BlueSky.
The talent is the difficult part. They got that.
The discipline, patience, and understanding is the easy part.
*what a smart hockey community here at BlueSky.
Another excellent piece as usual Brian. Not allowing odd man rushes in tight games will only come with experience. The youngest team in the league will eventually learn how to do that.
Usually, I’m quite gentle, but the Canadiens are doing something that winning teams simply do not do. No better example than last night.
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
You got it, Gilles. Exactly that. They’ll learn it. The great thing is it’s the part that one can teach.
The talent is the difficult part. They got that.
The discipline, patience, and understanding is the easy part.
*what a smart hockey community here at BlueSky.
The talent is the difficult part. They got that.
The discipline, patience, and understanding is the easy part.
*what a smart hockey community here at BlueSky.
Protz and Pickford don’t get an invite. Hage only invite for Canada to World Juniors for Canadiens.
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Protz and Pickford don’t get an invite. Hage only invite for Canada to World Juniors for Canadiens.
Usually, I’m quite gentle, but the Canadiens are doing something that winning teams simply do not do. No better example than last night.
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Call of the Wilde: A game full of errors as the Montreal Canadiens fall to the St. Louis Blues - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
The Montreal Canadiens could have reclaimed their season-high win record Saturday against the St. Louis Blues. Instead, they made mistakes and posted a 4-3 loss.
globalnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Usually, I’m quite gentle, but the Canadiens are doing something that winning teams simply do not do. No better example than last night.
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
Also, big praise for a player levelling up every game, and a prospect on fire.
All in this Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal.
globalnews.ca/news/1156479...
If Houston makes the playoffs, you do not want to meet them.
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
If Houston makes the playoffs, you do not want to meet them.
They had 53 shots.
December 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
They had 53 shots.
Well, for a rare time, I did not go gentle into that good night. Wilde Goats speaks of a problem that good teams with a lot less talent do not do.
That will be published tomorrow morning. Hope you'll read.
That will be published tomorrow morning. Hope you'll read.
December 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Well, for a rare time, I did not go gentle into that good night. Wilde Goats speaks of a problem that good teams with a lot less talent do not do.
That will be published tomorrow morning. Hope you'll read.
That will be published tomorrow morning. Hope you'll read.
Oh well, at least you get to see why I have been talking up Brayden Schenn as a second line centre. Ha.
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Oh well, at least you get to see why I have been talking up Brayden Schenn as a second line centre. Ha.
I didn't have getting goalied by the worst goalie in the NHL this season on my scorecard tonight.
But here we are.
But here we are.
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I didn't have getting goalied by the worst goalie in the NHL this season on my scorecard tonight.
But here we are.
But here we are.
I can't believe I get to finally cover so many exciting players.
Like I mean, not just good players, but exciting players.
Hutson. Caufield. Demidov. Suzuki. Slafkovsky. Even Newhook is an exciting player to watch fly.
What a joy after watching even the good teams basically be Price and a Prayer.
Like I mean, not just good players, but exciting players.
Hutson. Caufield. Demidov. Suzuki. Slafkovsky. Even Newhook is an exciting player to watch fly.
What a joy after watching even the good teams basically be Price and a Prayer.
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I can't believe I get to finally cover so many exciting players.
Like I mean, not just good players, but exciting players.
Hutson. Caufield. Demidov. Suzuki. Slafkovsky. Even Newhook is an exciting player to watch fly.
What a joy after watching even the good teams basically be Price and a Prayer.
Like I mean, not just good players, but exciting players.
Hutson. Caufield. Demidov. Suzuki. Slafkovsky. Even Newhook is an exciting player to watch fly.
What a joy after watching even the good teams basically be Price and a Prayer.
Reposted by Brian Wilde
Lane Hutson sends Binnington to the Shadow Realm
First NHL point for Jared Davidson!
First NHL point for Jared Davidson!
December 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Lane Hutson sends Binnington to the Shadow Realm
First NHL point for Jared Davidson!
First NHL point for Jared Davidson!
I am told that the little known prospect in the COTW got a hat trick last night.
He is 🔥
He is 🔥
The Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal looks at the win over the Maple Leafs and a little known prospect doing some big things.
globalnews.ca/news/1156440...
globalnews.ca/news/1156440...
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs in a shootout - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
The Toronto Maple Leafs wanted payback Saturday night as they faced off against Montreal. The Canadiens handed them a 2-1 shootout loss instead.
globalnews.ca
December 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I am told that the little known prospect in the COTW got a hat trick last night.
He is 🔥
He is 🔥
The Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal looks at the win over the Maple Leafs and a little known prospect doing some big things.
globalnews.ca/news/1156440...
globalnews.ca/news/1156440...
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs in a shootout - Montreal | Globalnews.ca
The Toronto Maple Leafs wanted payback Saturday night as they faced off against Montreal. The Canadiens handed them a 2-1 shootout loss instead.
globalnews.ca
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal looks at the win over the Maple Leafs and a little known prospect doing some big things.
globalnews.ca/news/1156440...
globalnews.ca/news/1156440...
He simply does not get enough credit for his ability to win pucks against guys he’s giving up 40 pounds. He’s a marvel.
Great to see a story on his D work.
Great to see a story on his D work.
On the unheralded defensive game of Lane Hutson👇🏻 www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...
Hutson shines in Canadiens' best defensive game of the season
Before the Canadiens put the finishing touches on Saturday's win over the Maple Leafs, Lane Hutson delivered one of his most dominant performances of the season.
www.sportsnet.ca
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
He simply does not get enough credit for his ability to win pucks against guys he’s giving up 40 pounds. He’s a marvel.
Great to see a story on his D work.
Great to see a story on his D work.
There's the top corner shot from Caufield that he does better than anyone.
That's the bread and butter.
That's the bread and butter.
December 7, 2025 at 2:59 AM
There's the top corner shot from Caufield that he does better than anyone.
That's the bread and butter.
That's the bread and butter.
This Hildeby is very good. These are quality shots to the top corner.
This is their 3rd goalie?
This is their 3rd goalie?
December 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This Hildeby is very good. These are quality shots to the top corner.
This is their 3rd goalie?
This is their 3rd goalie?
Nick struggling to win that opening draw in OT. We talk about draws so much, but I wonder if there is one more important than the one that starts 3 on 3.
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Nick struggling to win that opening draw in OT. We talk about draws so much, but I wonder if there is one more important than the one that starts 3 on 3.
This is the journey of a young team. The one not allowable thing is to give up a shorthanded goal.
Momentum has turned completely. The Leafs were ripe to be beaten, but now.... well, my spidey senses are alert to how this usually goes..
Momentum has turned completely. The Leafs were ripe to be beaten, but now.... well, my spidey senses are alert to how this usually goes..
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
This is the journey of a young team. The one not allowable thing is to give up a shorthanded goal.
Momentum has turned completely. The Leafs were ripe to be beaten, but now.... well, my spidey senses are alert to how this usually goes..
Momentum has turned completely. The Leafs were ripe to be beaten, but now.... well, my spidey senses are alert to how this usually goes..
Wow, that never gets called. I mean, I'm not saying it shouldn't. It just doesn't get called.
December 7, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Wow, that never gets called. I mean, I'm not saying it shouldn't. It just doesn't get called.
Texier looks pretty good on that second line. He's a good puck winner and plays well along the boards.
December 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Texier looks pretty good on that second line. He's a good puck winner and plays well along the boards.
Here's something that you probably already know. That Demidov can pass.
That pass had two chances ha - Slafkovsky and Caufield were in the path.
Caufield gets it. It's his 15th.
That pass had two chances ha - Slafkovsky and Caufield were in the path.
Caufield gets it. It's his 15th.
December 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Here's something that you probably already know. That Demidov can pass.
That pass had two chances ha - Slafkovsky and Caufield were in the path.
Caufield gets it. It's his 15th.
That pass had two chances ha - Slafkovsky and Caufield were in the path.
Caufield gets it. It's his 15th.
.873 as a team save percentage. 28th in the league.
That's a goal per game.
How many more results could they have on the board with the opposition one goal less per game.
That's a goal per game.
How many more results could they have on the board with the opposition one goal less per game.
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
.873 as a team save percentage. 28th in the league.
That's a goal per game.
How many more results could they have on the board with the opposition one goal less per game.
That's a goal per game.
How many more results could they have on the board with the opposition one goal less per game.