Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

Canucks’ DeSmith, Lafferty mourn loss of former teammate Adam Johnson

After the tragic death of Adam Johnson over the weekend, Canucks’ Casey DeSmith and Sam Lafferty mourn the loss of their former teammate. “You think back to all those good times you had together. You grieve, you remember him.”

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Published: 10 months ago

Liveblog: Matheson a game-time decision for Habs vs. Golden Knights

Sam Montembeault will start in goal on his 27th birthday.

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Published: 10 months ago

Bruins' McAvoy ejected for check to Ekman-Larsson's head

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was handed a match penalty for an illegal check to Florida Panthers rearguard Oliver Ekman-Larsson's head in the third period of Monday's contest.

McAvoy gets a well-deserved misconduct.

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Published: 10 months ago

Hartman: Wild 'haven't really helped' Fleury's chase of No. 2 on wins list

Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is a hair's breadth away from tying Patrick Roy for the second-most wins by a netminder in NHL history, but veteran Ryan Hartman doesn't think he and his teammates are doing their part to help him climb the lad

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Published: 10 months ago

Birthday boy Samuel Montembeault gets start for Canadiens in Vegas

Defenceman Mike Matheson will be a game-time decision for Habs against the Golden Knights after suffering a lower-body injury.

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Published: 10 months ago

Snapshots: Matheson, Schneider, Andersson

Head coach of the Montreal Canadiens Martin St. Louis has announced that Mike Matheson is a game-time decision for the team’s Monday night matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. The defenseman has been battling a minor lower-body injury that dre

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Published: 10 months ago

Stu Cowan: Lacrosse helped Canadiens' Sean Monahan develop faceoff skills

Veteran forward credits sport he played and loved as a kid with improving his eye-hand co-ordination and ability to roll off checks.

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Published: 10 months ago

NHL Monday best bets: Golden Knights to pounce on Canadiens

We are coming off a disappointing Saturday card. Although the Predators pulled off the plus money upset at home against the Maple Leafs, both player props lost to give us a down night.Kyle Connor and Jakob Chychrun fell one shot shy of glory while co

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Published: 10 months ago

Montreal Canadiens: Filip Mesar Has Successful Return To Kitchener Rangers

The Montreal Canadiens made a wise decision as an organization last week when they sent Filip Mesar back to the Ontario Hockey League. The 19 year old was a first round pick of the Canadiens in the 2022 NHL Draft and played last season with the Kitch

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Published: 10 months ago

Montreal Canadiens: Dreaming Of A Macklin Celebrini-Lane Hutson Habs Connection

If it wasn’t already crystal clear, Macklin Celebrini is the number one prospect for the 2024 NHL Draft, and his brilliant start to his rookie NCAA campaign has cemented his rank. With Lane Hutson at Boston University, the Montreal Canadiens top pr

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Published: 10 months ago

Monday Habs Headlines: Juraj Slafkovský’s playmaking game requires a finisher

In today's links, a look at Slafkovský's play this season, the greatness of Kaiden Guhle, the best Habs performers so far, and the Oilers win the Heritage Classic.

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Published: 10 months ago

Former Canadien Plekanec Retires, Leaving Legacy in Montreal

Former Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec has announced his retirement from professional hockey due to injuries.  Since leaving the Montreal Canadiens just three games into 2018-19, he has spent the…

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Published: 10 months ago