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: 1 week ago

Habsent Minded: Nick Suzuki headlines Habs’ players of the month

Though we were about a week late getting to it, the regular crew of myself, Jared Book, and Patrik Bexell got together to discuss the Montreal Canadiens’ organizational players of last month. While February was cut somewhat short for Habs action t

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Published: 2 months ago

Saturday Habs Headlines: Kaiden Guhle returns to the ice

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Kaiden Guhle was back on the ice skating in full gear on Friday. [La Presse]
• Martin St-Louis felt a scheduled practice would help ease the nerves of the players as they dealt with the stress o

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  Published: 2 months ago

Rocket vs. Americans: Game thread and how to watch

AHL Game 54: Laval Rocket vs. Rochester Americans Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
In Canada: RDS (French)
Streaming: FloHockey, RDS With about 20 games to play in the American Hockey League season, the AHL affiliates of the Buffalo

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Published: 2 months ago

‘Prices were high’: Hughes on why Canadiens stood pat on deadline day

Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes talks about why they are happy with the progress they’ve shown this year, and why prices were a bit too steep on deadline day for them to change their long-term plans to come up with some adds.

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Published: 2 months ago

Montreal Canadiens complete paper transactions on Owen Beck, Jakub Dobes

The Canadiens didn’t make many moves at the trade deadline, but they did execute a couple of transactions to place Owen Beck and Jakub Dobes on the roster of the Laval Rocket as the deadline arrived. The demotions followed by an immediate recall of

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: Stars, Hurricanes, Canadiens, and the Islanders

Logan Stankovan and two first part of the Mikko Rantanen trade. The Montreal Canadiens kicked tires on Dylan Cozens.

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: Stars, Hurricanes, Canadiens, and the Islanders

Logan Stankovan and two first part of the Mikko Rantanen trade. The Montreal Canadiens kicked tires on Dylan Cozens.

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Published: 2 months ago

Devils sign Kovacevic to 5-year extension with $4M AAV

The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic to a five-year extension with an average annual value of $4 million, the team announced Friday.Kovacevic has skated in all 63 games for the Devils in a top-four role this season, recording o

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Published: 2 months ago

Canadiens Unlikely To Move Both Joel Armia, David Savard

The Canadiens are receiving high interest in pending UFAs Joel Armia and David Savard. With a playoff spot still in reach, though, they’re not likely to sell both players off before this afternoon’s deadline, Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athlet

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Published: 2 months ago

Bottom Six Minutes: Habs firmly ‘in the mix’ on deadline day

As today’s trade deadline loomed, the Montreal Canadiens travelled to Alberta for a showdown with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. They took it down to the wire in overtime, and nearly forced a shootout, before a sublime saucer pass from Conn

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Published: 2 months ago

Friday Habs Headlines: Why Savard and Armia should stay

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Kent Hughes should keep David Savard and Joel Armia for the rest of this season. [Journal de Montreal]
• The Habs are looking good ahead of the NHL trade deadline. [Montreal Gazette]

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Published: 2 months ago

Armia, Savard reinforce value to Canadiens in last game before trade deadline

The Canadiens managed a much-needed point on Thursday thanks to the play of Joel Armia and David Savard — both of whom had more cause than anyone in a Canadiens uniform to be distracted.

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Published: 2 months ago