Chantal Machabée suffered a serious injury

Big news in the Montreal Canadiens’ entourage.

In the latest episode of Tellement Hockey, while talking about Kaiden Guhle, Martin Leclerc deviated from the subject to announce that Chantal Machabée should soon be “back in the game” and later specified that she had to undergo surgery due to a serious injury.

The excerpt about Chantal Machabée is at the 35th minute of the episode.

In short, it happened on January 10, when the Habs were on the road in Washington.

There was a rare snowstorm outside and the VP of communications fell heavily on the ice, affecting tendons.

She came back briefly, for about a week or two (including in Utah when Emil Heineman was hit by a car), but she started having trouble walking and eventually decided to consult, which led to surgery.

Currently, she is wearing two casts, which can be intimidating…

At the time of the incident, the Habs were going through a tough period where things were not going well.

When she had to leave the entourage, she told the players they would see her again in the playoffs.

According to Martin Leclerc, the players started laughing, as the playoffs were not in the picture at that time.

But now, with the excellent current streak the Habs are going through, there’s a good chance the players will see their VP of communications in the playoffs.

Moreover, Leclerc also mentioned that the players and Martin St-Louis regularly call her to check on her news.

This shows the good chemistry within the Habs.

The team at DansLesCoulisses.com wishes Chantal Machabée a speedy recovery.

Overtime

Recently, we learned that a fan (Lucie Lachance) wanted to give back a Brendan Gallagher jersey to him in tribute to his mother.

Chantal Machabée took the time to reach out to this woman to make it happen. Even with two casts after a major operation, the VP of communications takes the time to write to Lucie Lachance, who is making a remarkable gesture.

@ChantalMachabee reached out to me. I will be contacted for the jersey. Thank you again everyone

— Lucie Lachance (@LucieLou08) March 21, 2025