Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

Canadiens Sign Tyler Thorpe To Three-Year Contract

The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2024 fifth-round pick Tyler Thorpe to a three-year, entry-level contract. Thorpe has also signed an AHL professional try-out agreement with the Laval Rocket for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. Laval has five re

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Canadiens sign forward Tyler Thorpe to three-year, entry-level contract

The Montreal Canadiens have added to their forward depth. Tyler Thorpe, a fifth-round pick last year, signed a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced on Tuesday.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Death, taxes, and Kings vs. Oilers in the NHL playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings can't escape each other. Unless the Vegas Golden Knights tailspin out of first in the Pacific Division, these familiar foes will place second and third for a fourth consecutive year. They're on course to coll

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Calder Trophy Rankings: Final musings on a stacked class

The 2024-25 Calder Trophy race has been a real treat, fueled by budding superstars at each position group. Though one player stands out from the talented field, there's more than one worthy candidate to take home the hardware.For the final time this

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Canadiens vs. Red Wings: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

Game 78: Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French)
In the Predators region: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit X
Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ With C

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Tuesday Habs Headlines: Cole Caufield in awe of Lane Hutson’s rapid development

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

Cole Caufield is amazed at how quickly Lane Hutson has developed into a complete NHL player. [The Athletic]
Separating Hutson from Mike Matheson has done wonders for the rookie’s overall gam

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Snapshots: Demidov, Nystrom, Landeskog, Schuldt

The KHL season has ended for SKA St. Petersburg after back-to-back overtime losses to Dynamo Moscow last week. That news was meant ot mark celebration for Montreal Canadiens fans eager for top prospect Ivan Demidov to come overseas, but it seems SKA

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Lane Hutson ties Chris Chelios for Canadiens’ rookie D-man points record

Lane Hutson is having one of the most productive rookie campaigns by a defenceman ever and now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with a Hall of Famer that Montreal Canadiens fans know plenty about.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Bottom Six Minutes: Jakub Dobeš steps up for the Habs

A completely gassed Montreal Canadiens roster rolled into Tennessee on Sunday, looking to keep building their lead on the final playoff spot in the East. Awaiting them were the Nashville Predators, who have already been eliminated from playoff conten

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Monday Habs Headlines: Jonathan Marchessault says Canadiens deserve a playoff spot

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

“They didn’t rush into sudden changes. They have a plan and are sticking to it,” Jonathan Marchessault says about how the Canadiens handled their rebuild to become a competitive team. [La Presse]
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Published: 3 weeks ago

Matheson’s desperation helps keep Canadiens in control of wild-card race

The end of Sunday’s game was a showcase of pure desperation from Mike Matheson. It’s the kind of play he’s provided night-in, night-out as a leader on the surging Canadiens.

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Published: 3 weeks ago