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The Vancouver Canucks are stuck in the basement of the NHL standings as December continues. The NHL trade deadline is months away, but the Canucks should be selling, with Kiefer Sherwood as one of the targets. According to Pierre LeBrun, the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, and Minnesota Wild are all asking about Sherwood. “More than […]

The Montreal Canadiens recently made a splashy move on their blue line, with the Habs signing defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year contract extension worth $30 million. The signing came just over a month after Montreal inked reigning Calder Trophy winner Lane Hutson to a massive eight-year, $70.8 million extension. Given the pair of moves […]

The Montreal Canadiens and Mike Matheson agreeing on a five-year contract extension might be a surprise to some fans. Matheson seemed like the perfect piece for the organization to move once they were in the middle of their rebuild. The Canadiens are deep on defense, and they have offensive defensemen, so keeping Matheson seemed a […]

The Montreal Canadiens locked in a cornerstone on Friday morning, as Mike Matheson secured a five-year, $30 million contract extension, a move that signals stability and ambition for the Habs’ blue line. The signing gives Kent Hughes a dependable top-pair presence, and it reinforces the organization’s belief in what the partnership between Matheson and the […]

The Montreal Canadiens started the season hot, but have struggled as of late. They are 2-4-3 in their last nine games, but did defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday night. This had led to speculation that the Canadiens are making trade calls. Now, it is being reported that the team is clearly looking […]

Despite getting off to one of their best starts in recent memory, there is significant concern surrounding the Montreal Canadiens as of late. The team is dealing with a plethora of long-term injuries, with Kirby Dach and Alex Newhook recently joining Kaiden Guhle and Patrik Laine on the shelf. The Habs are paper thin at […]

The Montreal Canadiens have cooled off from their hot start. They have lost five of the last six games, while also seeing Alex Newhook and Kaiden Guhle go down with injuries. The Canadiens have another injury to worry about, as Kirby Dach is expected to miss at least a month with a foot injury. According […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Dallas Stars 7-0 on Thursday, moving them to 10-5-2 on the season. Despite a great overall record, Montreal has just one win in five games against 2025 playoff teams, which is a concerning trend to start the season. The Canadiens followed that up with tough injury news on forward […]

In October of 1997, the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks kicked off the NHL Global Series with back-to-back games in front of 10,500 spectators at the Yoyogi Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Since that debut contest — which was won for the Canucks by Pavel Bure — there have been 45 other international regular-season contests, spanning […]

The Montreal Canadiens endured a long dry spell before they made the playoffs last season. While they dropped their opening round series to the Washington Capitals, the Canadiens came to life in the second half of the season and demonstrated that they have one of the fastest and most exciting teams in the Eastern Conference. […]

The 2025-26 National Hockey League season is off to a terrific start. But don’t take our word for it — let the evidence speak for itself. There were 109 goals scored during Frozen Frenzy last Tuesday, the third most in a single day in NHL history. If you ask any hockey fan what makes the […]

The Montreal Canadiens rallied past the Vancouver Canucks to complete a 4-3 comeback at Rogers Arena on Saturday, with the help of a historic performance from rookie forward Ivan Demidov. The 19-year-old netted three points in the NHL for the first time, scoring the game-winning goal and assisting on two power-play markers to help Montreal […]

The Montreal Canadiens are 4-1-0 five games into a massive 2025-26 NHL season. After making a trade for Noah Dobson in the offseason, they are roaring out of the gates and have playoff aspirations. But there are holes on the team they will want to fill. Long before the NHL trade deadline comes, the Canadiens […]

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night. They needed two goals in the third period, including one with 20 seconds left, to force the extra frame. Cole Caufield, after scoring that tying goal, netted the overtime winner as he continues his campaign for Team USA at the 2026 Olympics. […]

The Montreal Canadiens are staying hot. Their season-opening stumble —  a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 9 — feels like forever ago, as they extended their win streak to four games, thanks to another dramatic ending on Thursday night. Just two days after Cole Caufield scored a game-winning overtime goal in […]

The Montreal Canadiens have made tremendous strides in their rebuilding process under general manager Kent Hughes and team president Jeff Gorton, and they’re being rewarded with new multiyear contracts to remain in place. On Tuesday, the Canadiens announced that both Hughes and Gorton had been extended for five years each, and they’ll be able to […]

The Montreal Canadiens opened Bell Centre for the 2025-26 NHL season on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. After a 2-1-0 road trip to start the season, they finally made their home debut. The Canadiens remembered Ken Dryden, the legendary goalie who died in September, with an incredible tribute. The Canadiens tribute video to the late […]

The Montreal Canadiens are still fresh off a huge move off the ice, as they recently inked Calder Trophy-winning blueliner Lane Hutson to an eight-year contract extension that comes with an annual average value of $8.85 million. But the Habs appear to be eyeing a couple more extensions, albeit ones that concern front office personnel, […]

The Montreal Canadiens took care of a big piece of business on Monday. Lane Hutson signed an eight-year contract extension worth a little less than $9 million per season. It was important to lock down the young defenseman to a long-term contract. Doing so at the beginning of the season is also good news for […]

The Montreal Canadiens have secured another part of the future of the franchise. The Canadiens and Lane Hutson have agreed to an eight-year $70.8 million extension for the young blue-liner. This is a deal that will be solid for both sides in the long term. Hutson was the No. 62 overall pick of the Canadiens […]

The Montreal Canadiens are 2-1 early in a 2025-26 season full of expectations. After finally making the playoffs last year, they made a massive offseason trade for Noah Dobson, improving their blue line. However, his monstrous contract extension raised numerous questions about their Calder Trophy-winning defenseman. The Canadiens answered those questions, signing Lane Hutson to […]

The Montreal Canadiens are taking on the Toronto Maple Leafs to open their 2025-26 regular season. The Canadiens have high expectations this year, as they believe they have the means to safely contend for a playoff spot. Unfortunately, their first game began in disaster when the Maple Leafs scored within the first minute. That lead […]

The Montreal Canadiens just made the playoffs for the first time since 2021, and now look to make a run in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Lane Hutson is coming off winning the Calder Trophy as the best rookie in the NHL. He is scheduled to become a restricted free agent next summer. Now contract talks […]

With his entry-level contract nearing a close, Montreal Canadiens star Lane Hutson may not make as much money as some of his other peers on the blue line have in recent weeks. In the days before the start of the 2025-26 season, the New Jersey Devils inked young defenseman Luke Hughes to a massive contract […]

The Montreal Canadiens finally made the postseason for the first time since 2021 last season. They pushed in their chips in the offseason, trading two first-round picks for defenseman Noah Dobson. And the Canadiens already have a defenseman with a bright future, as Lane Hutson enters his second season after winning the Calder Trophy. The […]

The Montreal Canadiens will be without defenseman David Reinbacher for the next month after he suffered an injury during the NHL preseason. The injury is a tough blow for the Canadiens as they prepare to sort out their blue line depth. Reinbacher entered training camp as an important piece, but now he must sit out […]

The Montreal Canadiens returned to the playoffs in 2024-25 for the first time since losing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2021. While the team lost to the Washington Capitals in five games, the Canadiens have high hopes internally this season. Nick Suzuki has continued to improve year after year and was the X-factor in […]

The Montreal Canadiens are the most successful team in the history of the NHL. While they have not been able to add to their total of 24 Stanley Cups (23 as members of the NHL) since 1993, they have been the glamour franchise of professional hockey. When it comes to North American sports championships, the […]

The Montreal Canadiens received good news as they prepare to enter the 2025-26 campaign. Kirby Dach has played in just 59 games in the past two campaigns, missing time due to injury. Dach was recently spotted on the ice recovering from a knee injury that cut his 2024-25 season short. Now, Jeff Gorton has told […]

It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens are looking to upgrade their top-six — at 2C specifically — although the market at the position has been notoriously slow all summer long. But with training camps less than a week away, that market is starting to heat back up. One player the Habs are reportedly interested […]

Mike Matheson has been a staple on the Montreal Canadiens’ blue line since being traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the summer of 2022. The 31-year-old posted a career-high of 62 points over a full 82-game slate in 2023-24, and he’s been on the top pairing for his entire tenure. But with Matheson’s contract set […]

The Montreal Canadiens jumped way ahead of schedule in 2024-25 when they surprisingly made the playoffs. It was a season full of highs and lows, but they caught fire and snuck into the last spot in the East. It was a quick exit at the hands of the Washington Capitals, but the experience their young […]

Despite winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 2024-25, Montreal Canadiens star defenseman Lane Hutson was left off of Team USA’s Olympic orientation camp in August. And his father was not too happy about it. “Personally, from my viewpoint, yeah, I think he should’ve been invited,” Rob Hutson told Grant McCagg on […]

One of the greatest Montreal Canadiens players of all time has unfortunately passed away. Ken Dryden, the legendary goaltender who backstopped the team’s dynasty in the 1970s, passed away at the age of 78, the Canadiens announced on social media. The Hall of Fame netminder had been battling cancer. “Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, […]

The Montreal Canadiens pondered trading Carey Price’s contract before the 2025-26 season. Noise grew louder about a potential deal involving the informally retired goaltender’s contract. On Friday, a deal was finally struck. Price, along with a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, was traded to the San Jose Sharks. To be clear, this is […]

The Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks agreed to a blockbuster trade on Friday, with veteran goaltender Carey Price being sent south of the border. Price is being traded alongside a 2026 fifth-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Gannon Laroque, according to NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman. Price played all 15 years of his NHL […]

The Montreal Canadiens made massive strides in 2024-25. After three straight last-place finishes in the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens would finish in fifth and secure the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now, Canadiens GM Kent Hughes wants to see them take the next step and compete for a Cup. It was […]

The Montreal Canadiens have high hopes entering the 2025-26 NHL season. The Habs returned to the playoffs in 2025, facing the Washington Capitals in the first round. Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki, and the rest, unfortunately, could not overcome Washington in the postseason. However, this team did give an incredible account of itself against the Capitals. […]

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach continues to recover from knee surgery. The 2024-25 campaign for the 24-year-old ended early, as he underwent knee surgery in February. He just took his next step towards returning to the Canadiens’ lineup. He took to the ice in full pads this morning, participating in an informal skate. Dach is […]