Moral victories suck, but they are useful

Back in October, if you told a Montreal Canadiens fan that the team would make the playoffs in 2025, the odds are high that they would have been ecstatic. Yet today, as the Habs bow out of the post-season at the hands of the Washington Capitals, very

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Published: 7 months ago

NHL Rumors: Lane Hutson, Michael McLeod, and Carter Hart

The Montreal Canadiens continue to work on a new extension for Lane Huston and Michael McLeod and Carter Hart could be signing contracts soon.

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Published: 2 months ago

Quebec Sports Minister Criticizes NHL Fights After Canadiens-Senators Match

Tuesday night's preseason game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators left its mark far beyond the ice, mainly due to multiple violent hits.

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Published: 2 months ago

Canadiens won't dwell on pre-season pasting by Leafs, Brendan Gallagher says

“We know the urgency level needs to be up,” veteran winger notes as head coach Martin St. Louis responds with intense practice on Friday.

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Power Rankings: Each team's X-factor for 2025-26 season

Welcome to the first edition of theScore's NHL Power Rankings for the 2025-26 season.In this instalment, we identify each team's X-factor for the upcoming campaign.Jump to:
ANA | BOS | BUF | CAR | CBJ | CGY | CHI | COL | DAL | DE

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Published: 2 months ago

Canadiens May Have Picked Their Final Forward, a Choice Fans Might Question

The Montreal Canadiens appear to have made a key decision in the battle for the final forward spots, a choice likely to divide fans strongly.

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Published: 2 months ago

Canadiens’ Culture and Toughness Will Accelerate the Rebuild

Montreal Canadiens’ general manager (GM) Kent Hughes stepped into an organization reeling from the loss of its franchise player in Carey Price, its leader in Shea Weber, and was in free fall from a Stanley Cup…

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Published: 2 months ago

Thursday Habs Headlines: A united front

Montreal Canadians news and notes

• Though the stakes were low, emotions ran high in Tuesday’s pre-season matchup with the Ottawa Senators, piling up 150 combined penalty minutes. [Sportsnet]
• Senators’ Nick Cousins got slapp

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  Published: 2 months ago

Ivan Demidov's Latest Sighting Following Nick Cousins Incident Has Fans Talking

We have more details regarding the injury of the young Russian sensation of the Montreal Canadiens, Ivan Demidov.

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Published: 2 months ago

Reinbacher’s Injury Raises Real Concerns for the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens entered this season with a fairly clear plan for David Reinbacher. The 2023 fifth-overall pick was unlikely to crack the NHL roster, but the organization envisioned him…

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Published: 2 months ago

Canadiens surround Kirby Dach with top talent in return against Leafs Thursday night

Joins No. 2 line with Patrik Laine and Ivan Demidov in first game since second knee surgery as oft-injured centre embarks on pivotal season.

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Published: 2 months ago

Senators’ Cousins, Hodgson fined for actions vs. Canadiens

Two Ottawa Senators players are paying the price for their actions in a heated pre-season game against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Nick Cousins was fined $2,148.44 for slashing Montreal’s Ivan Demidov, while Hayden Hodgson was fined $2,018.

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Published: 2 months ago

Morning Notes: Demidov, Avalanche, Drouin, Benoit, Jets

In one of the more violent preseason contests in recent memory, the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens combined for 150 PIMs yesterday evening. Unfortunately, after multiple fights broke out between Hayden Hodgson, Arber Xhekaj, Jayden Struble, a

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Published: 2 months ago