Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

Top Six Minutes: Habs snap long losing streak versus Hurricanes with a shutout

First period

I high-energy start as both teams came to play tonight.
Montreal is doing the same good work in transition as they did on Saturday. No forwards blowing the zone looking for long passes, just a five-man breakout un

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Published: 2 months ago

Who Will Be the Canadiens’ Best Players During the 2020s?

To say the Montreal Canadiens have had a whirlwind start to the 2020s would be a wild understatement. From becoming the first team in NHL history to finish in last…

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Published: 1 year ago

Major development for Jake Allen: The Canadiens' goalie is expected to change teams, according to Frank Seravalli

There's some significant development on the New Jersey front.

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Published: 1 year ago

Canadiens’ 5 Best Players of the 2010s

The Montreal Canadiens had a tumultuous, roller-coaster of a decade from 2010-2019. From beginning the decade by making an Eastern Conference Final appearance on the shoulders of Jaroslav Halak to…

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Published: 1 year ago

Stu Cowan: Canadiens have a tough decision to make with David Savard

It's hard to imagine Habs GM Kent Hughes trading veteran defenceman before Friday's deadline unless he gets a first-round pick in return.

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Published: 1 year ago

Surprise personnel move as Arber Xhekaj is assigned to the Laval Rocket: Don't be surprised if it happens

With his recent performances alongside David Savard, Arber Xhekaj has transformed into a different player, and it's hard to believe he could return to Laval or even leave the Canadiens' top 4.

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Published: 1 year ago

Catastrophe surrounding Pierre-Luc Dubois: a trade involving Joel Armia?

That's very interesting.

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Published: 1 year ago

Tuesday Habs Headlines: Power play progress outweighs short-handed slip-ups

In today's links, accepting some bobbles on the power play, the improved overall play, lack of deadline urgency, Joel Armia's resurgence, Lane Hutson leads prospect group, the Devils fire Lindy Ruff, and what happened to the Penguins?

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, and the Edmonton Oilers

The Montreal Canadiens have some pieces to move, and would the Edmonton Oilers be interested in one of them?

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Published: 1 year ago

Worrisome announcement regarding Juraj Slafkovsky

Concerns arise for the Canadiens when a player is possibly injured.

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Published: 1 year ago

LeBrun: Rumblings on non-rental trade targets ahead of the deadline — Buchnevich, Markstrom, Ullmark, more

The latest buzz on Pavel Buchnevich, Jakob Chychrun, Frank Vatrano, Jacob Markstrom, Linus Ullmark, Jake Allen and Mikael Granlund.

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Published: 1 year ago

Predators sign Novak to 3-year extension

The Nashville Predators inked forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension at an average annual value of $3.5 million, the club announced Monday.Novak was a pending unrestricted free agent whose current cap hit is $800,000, according to Cap

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Published: 1 year ago