Arpon Basu
@arponbasu.bsky.social
The Athletic’s senior columnist on the Montreal Canadiens, co-host of the Basu and Godin Notebook podcast, regular contributor for Habs on TSN. Subscribe at:
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Six different countries represented in the Kings top-6 forwards. That has to be a first.
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Six different countries represented in the Kings top-6 forwards. That has to be a first.
Kraken lines tonight
October 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Kraken lines tonight
There are always a lot of Canadiens fans in Vancouver, but there are A LOT of Canadiens fans in Vancouver today.
October 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
There are always a lot of Canadiens fans in Vancouver, but there are A LOT of Canadiens fans in Vancouver today.
Oliver Kapanen should frame this.
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Oliver Kapanen should frame this.
I consider this a win for the Expos.
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I consider this a win for the Expos.
The second of four straight home openers to start the season for the Canadiens tonight.
October 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The second of four straight home openers to start the season for the Canadiens tonight.
Hard to tell here but you can see it if you squint.
September 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Hard to tell here but you can see it if you squint.
Kirby Dach working out in Brossard today.
July 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Kirby Dach working out in Brossard today.
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.
July 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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.
Zachary Bolduc (left) in Canadiens pajamas as a kiddo. Courtesy this story from @jeremyrutherford.bsky.social : www.nytimes.com/athletic/340...
July 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Zachary Bolduc (left) in Canadiens pajamas as a kiddo. Courtesy this story from @jeremyrutherford.bsky.social : www.nytimes.com/athletic/340...
Martin St. Louis and Arber Xhekaj have a little chat after the morning skate.
April 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Martin St. Louis and Arber Xhekaj have a little chat after the morning skate.
Never seen a fight on the bench with a linesman there before
April 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Never seen a fight on the bench with a linesman there before
Official lineups for Game 3
April 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Official lineups for Game 3
Same thing with Martin St. Louis and Patrik Laine chatting at the left circle.
April 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Same thing with Martin St. Louis and Patrik Laine chatting at the left circle.
Stéphane Robidas and Lane Hutson having a long pre-practice chat as his teammates play keep away at the centre ice circle. A lot of back and forth, pointing at different areas of the ice. In the lab.
April 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Stéphane Robidas and Lane Hutson having a long pre-practice chat as his teammates play keep away at the centre ice circle. A lot of back and forth, pointing at different areas of the ice. In the lab.
Just watching Spencer Carbery's media avail today in Washington on video, and this is hilarious. No one seemed to call him on it as he asked them to, at least not on the video.
April 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Just watching Spencer Carbery's media avail today in Washington on video, and this is hilarious. No one seemed to call him on it as he asked them to, at least not on the video.
Martin St. Louis doing a little white board coaching with Ivan Demidov after his latest shift.
April 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Martin St. Louis doing a little white board coaching with Ivan Demidov after his latest shift.
A bit of a lopsided matchup if the scratches would be facing each other.
April 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A bit of a lopsided matchup if the scratches would be facing each other.
A lot of time spent on the power play at practice today.
April 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A lot of time spent on the power play at practice today.
Welcome to Montreal, Ivan Demidov.
April 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Welcome to Montreal, Ivan Demidov.
Have you ever heard a louder roar for an assist?
April 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Have you ever heard a louder roar for an assist?
Ilya Mikheyev came over to share a word with Demidov as he worked on his stick at the bench.
April 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ilya Mikheyev came over to share a word with Demidov as he worked on his stick at the bench.