Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

Gorton, Hughes committed to plan of turning Canadiens into Cup contenders

Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes aren’t looking back on their long-term plan to turn the Montreal Canadiens into Cup contenders.

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Published: 6 days ago

Caufield, Slafkovsky headed to 2024 World Championship, Suzuki undecided

Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky revealed Wednesday that they will represent their countries at the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

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Published: 6 days ago

Dismissal and special units of the CH: Kent Hughes makes a decision

For several years now, the Montreal Canadiens' special teams have struggled, and Kent Hughes is well aware of this.

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Published: 6 days ago

Season's over, but optimism reigns supreme in Canadiens' locker room

"We're definitely not that far off from being a playoff team and competing for the Stanley Cup," captain Nick Suzuki says.

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Published: 6 days ago

Canadiens Notes: Reassignments, Offseason Plans, Slafkovsky, Caufield, Gorton

The Canadiens trimmed their roster significantly today, assigning four players to AHL Laval. Defensemen Justin Barron, Logan Mailloux and Jayden Struble, as well as forward Joshua Roy, are headed down to the minors to finish the 2023-24 season. L

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Published: 6 days ago

Why Suzuki believes Canadiens aren’t far off from making a Cup run

Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki looks back on their season of growth, believing this team isn’t that far away, also weighs in on the club locking up Martin St. Louis for two more years, and how he’s helped him develop so far.

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Published: 6 days ago

Canadiens loan Barron, Mailloux, Roy and Struble to AHL

The Montreal Canadiens have loaned defencemen Jayden Struble, Logan Mailloux and Justin Barron, as well as forward Joshua Roy, to the AHL’s Laval Rocket.

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Published: 6 days ago

Logan Mailloux victim of Gary Bettman's ridiculous decision

Despite getting the green light last night to play his first NHL game, young Montreal Canadiens prospect Logan Mailloux was living the dream, but the bill promises to be a hefty one this morning.

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Published: 6 days ago

Montreal Canadiens send four players to the AHL, Joshua Roy cleared to return to play

The Montreal Canadiens ended their season on Tuesday, so it was not a surprise that they sent the four eligible players to the Laval Rocket on Wednesday. Justin Barron and Logan Mailloux were in the American Hockey League at the NHL Trade Deadline, w

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Published: 6 days ago

Juraj Slafkovsky reflects back on first full season with Canadiens

Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky looks back on his first full NHL season, full of growth and some great moments, but knows there’s still a long way to go, with this exciting young and up-and-coming core.

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Published: 6 days ago

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Wild, Flyers, Canucks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have extended the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild have signed Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year contract…

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Published: 6 days ago

Watch full year-end press conference from Canadiens’ Hughes and Gorton

Here’s the full season ending press conference from Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes and executive VP of hockey ops, Jeff Gorton, who reflect back on an exciting first full year under newly extended head coach Martin St. Louis.

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Published: 6 days ago