Belzile scored twice in AHL Laval's 4-3 loss to Belleville on Saturday.
Belzile has scored in five straight games, compiling seven goals and one assist in that span. The veteran forward is up to 11 goals, 20 points and a plus-15 rating over 23 contests this season. He continues to be a decent scorer in the AHL, but he probably won't see NHL time unless the Canadiens sustain a number of injuries.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Two goals in AHL shootout win
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Belzile scored twice in AHL Laval's 5-4 shootout win over Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Belzile has four multi-point efforts this campaign. He has three goals and three assists over his last six games. For the season, he's at 14 points in 19 appearances, adding a plus-11 rating and 48 shots on net. Belzile is an experienced AHL veteran, but the 34-year-old doesn't seem likely to get a look with the Canadiens this year.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Placed on waivers
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Belzile has been placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Laval, the Canadiens announced Sunday.
Belzile, a longtime member of the Canadiens' organization, has not appeared in an NHL game since 2022-23. He'll likely spend most, if not all, of the upcoming season, with Laval. The 34-year-old has reached the 50-point mark in the AHL for each of the past two regular seasons, including 19 goals, 37 assists and 119 PIM in 66 games last year.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Signs one-year contract
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Belzile inked a one-year, two-way deal with Montreal on Tuesday.
Belzile will return to the Habs, whom he last logged 31 NHL games for back in 2022-23. During his two-year stint in the Rangers' organization, the 33-year-old winger was never able to break into the NHL roster despite reaching the 50-point threshold in each of the previous two minor-league campaigns. If he can bring that scoring touch to Montreal, Belzile could be a strong candidate to make the Opening Night roster.
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Rangers' Alex Belzile: On waivers
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Belzile was waived Friday, per PuckPedia.
Belzile had 19 goals, 50 points and 70 PIM in 61 regular-season contests with AHL Hartford in 2023-24. The 33-year-old also has six goals and 15 points across 44 career NHL games.
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Rangers' Alex Belzile: Assigned to AHL Hartford
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Belzile was sent down to AHL Hartford on Tuesday.
Belzile hasn't played an NHL game since being called up in February. The 32-year-old has put together a nice season in the AHL with 14 goals and 23 assists in 43 contests. He will likely see some playing time the closer we get to the playoffs.
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Rangers' Alex Belzile: Promoted from AHL Hartford
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Belzile was called up from AHL Hartford on Wednesday.
Belzile leads Hartford with 37 points in 43 contests this season, but he hasn't been up with the big club yet. The 32-year-old had 14 points in 31 outings with the Canadiens last season, but it's unclear if he'll get a chance to play for the Rangers during this stint in the NHL.
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Rangers' Alex Belzile: Placed on waivers Friday
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Belzile (leg) was placed on waivers Friday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Belzile played 31 games with the Canadiens last season, scoring six times while adding eight assists. Belzile will play for AHL Hartford should he pass through waivers.
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Rangers' Alex Belzile: On the ice for practice
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Belzile (leg) practiced with the second group at Rangers training camp Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Belzile sustained a fractured leg in April, which cost him the last five games of the season. The 32-year-old winger posted 14 points in 31 outings for the Canadiens last year. He has just 44 games of NHL experience under his belt, and with the Rangers' established set of forwards, Belzile may have trouble getting in the lineup regularly in 2023-24.
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Rangers' Alex Belzile: Signs with Rangers
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Belzile (fractured leg) signed a two-year contract with the Rangers on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Belzile will get a two-way contract in his first season and one-way deal during the 2024-25 campaign. Belzile played 31 games for the Canadiens in 2022-23, scoring six times and adding eight assists. He will be a depth player for the Rangers.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Out for remainder of season
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Belzile will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season due to a fractured leg.
Belzile, who will miss the final five games of the year, will have the summer to recover before training camp. In 31 games this season, he produced six goals, 14 points, 40 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and 27 hits.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Scores again Monday
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Belzile scored a goal on three shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Sabres.
Belzile gave Montreal a 2-1 lead early in the second period, beating Eric Comrie with a wrist shot after finding himself alone on a rush. Belzile has now scored in back-to-back games after going seven contests without a goal. The 31-year-old winger is up to six goals and 14 points through 28 games this season.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Joins party in blowout win
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Belzile scored a goal on one shot and added one hit over 14:13 of ice time in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Belzile scored Montreal's seventh goal midway through the third period, snapping a seven-game drought with his fifth tally. The 31-year-old is unlikely to become an everyday player for the Canadiens next season, but in the here and now, Belzile is healthy and contributing from the fourth line with 13 points over 27 contests.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Makes it three in a row
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Belzile scored a goal on two shots over 10:16 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Belzile corralled a puck in the neutral zone and went straight to the net, beating Igor Shesterkin over the stick-side shoulder. It was the third consecutive game with a goal for the fourth-line forward, giving him 10 points over 19 games since AHL Laval's captain was called up to the NHL. He and Rafael Harvey-Pinard (eight goals, 21 games) have given Montreal a jolt since joining the team.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: One of each in loss
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Belzile scored a goal on his lone shot and assisted on another in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Carolina. He also had a two-minute minor over 9:38 of ice time.
Belzile put the Canadiens on top midway through the first period when he banged home a rebound of a Michael Pezzetta shot for his second goal in as many games. The fourth-line forward had an eight-game stretch without a point before the current two-game scoring binge. In total, Belzile has nine points in 18 games since being called up from AHL Laval. Montreal has several injured forwards, some likely done for the year, but guys like Kirby Dach (lower body), Brendan Gallagher (lower body) and Jake Evans (lower body) are all projected back within the next week. That could push Belzile out of a regular gig.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Puts away goal in loss
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Belzile scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
The tally ended an eight-game point drought for Belzile, and it came just 23 seconds after Ivan Barbashev gave the Golden Knights a 4-1 lead. Belzile remains in a bottom-six role with virtually no power-play time, so he's unlikely to interest most fantasy managers. He's picked up two goals, five assists, 22 shots on net, 14 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 17 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Logs primary assist
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Belzile had an assist, four shots on goal and one blocked shot over 11:16 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Belzile has registered points in five of seven games since being called up from AHL Laval. He's strictly a fourth liner at this point, but if Montreal can flip veterans, such as Evgenii Dadonov, Jonathan Drouin and Mike Hoffman at the trade deadline, Belzile could be in line for additional TOI.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Scores first NHL goal of 2022-23
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Belzile contributed a goal in Sunday's 6-2 win over Edmonton.
Belzile opened the scoring at 8:14 of the first period. It was his first goal and fifth point in seven games with Montreal this season. Belzile, who was called up by the Canadiens on Thursday, also has 14 goals and 26 points in 31 contests with AHL Laval in 2022-23.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Rises to top level
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Belzile was recalled by the Canadiens on Thursday.
Belzile will likely slot into a fourth-line role for Saturday's matchup with the Islanders. He's collected four assists through five NHL appearances this year.
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Canadiens' Alex Belzile: Back to AHL
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Belzile was reassigned to AHL Laval on Tuesday.
Belzile has four assists through five contests at the NHL level this season. The 31-year-old will likely be back with the Canadiens after the All-Star break if the team's injury situation does not improve.
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