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The Montreal Canadiens were just one round away from the Stanley Cup Finals, but fell in five games to the Carolina Hurricanes. Now, the Habs will turn their focus to the offseason, looking to win their first Cup since 1993. The franchise has already signaled one move: it seems Brendan Gallagher, the longest-tenured member of […] The post 3 Canadiens trade targets after East Final loss to Hurricanes appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The season for the Montreal Canadiens came to a disappointing close at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes, who advanced to the Stanley Cup Final with a five-game series win over the Habs in the Eastern Conference Final.It almost seemed like the Habs were destined for what would have been their first berth in the […] The post Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Discloses Plans For Rookie Ivan Demidov appeared first on HEAVY .
Devan Dubnyk, Michael Traikos and Andrew McInnis discuss the Hurricanes eliminating the Canadiens, the Stanley Cup final, World Championship results and more.
The Montreal Canadiens made a major splash last summer when they acquired Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders and immediately signed him to an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. Dobson’s first season in Quebec didn’t quite go as planned, though. Although he was solid in the regular season, chipping in 47 points in 80 […] The post Canadiens’ Noah Dobson opens up on hand injury he played through appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Finals. This places the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. That was the only time current Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour ever lifted the Cup. One of his current players, Taylor Hall, has been in the league since the […] The post Taylor Hall gets real on ‘special’ time with Hurricanes ahead of Stanley Cup Final appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Brendan Gallagher’s remarkable 14-year NHL run with the Montreal Canadiens appears to be coming to an emotional close. During Montreal’s season-ending media availability following its Eastern Conference Final exit, the veteran winger became overwhelmed while discussing his future and his…
Veteran Brendan Gallagher was barely used this season with the Montreal Canadiens, and he said he'll be moving on. Could the Vancouver Canucks be where Gallagher revitalizes his career?
There’s a belief that Gallagher might be dealt during the offseason, opening up some money for the Canadiens.
Montreal Canadiens fans are still processing the end of a whirlwind campaign that saw their team advance to the Eastern Conference Final after winning two Game 7s on the road in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they just got slapped with a fairly surprising revelation. Veteran right winger Patrik Laine, who has been on the […] The post Why Canadiens’ Patrik Laine stayed on IR despite not being injured appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Laine is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Brendan Gallagher is the longest-tenured player on the Montreal Canadiens — but it looks like his time with the franchise may have finally reached its conclusion. After being selected in the fifth round of the 2010 NHL Draft, Gallagher has played 911 games over 14 campaigns in Quebec. But at his end-of-season media availability on […] The post Brendan Gallagher emotionally confirms Canadiens departure after playoff scratches appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Caufield posted three points in the five games against the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.
The final team eliminated ahead of the Cup Final, the Canadiens continue to make progress, but the ultimate goal remains just out of reach.
The 34-year-old forward skated in just three of Montreal’s 19 playoff games this spring.
The Carolina Hurricanes fell short in four Eastern Conference Final appearances after winning the Stanley Cup in 2006 — but they’re finally back in hockey’s ultimate series. The Canes dominated the Montreal Canadiens, just as they did the Ottawa Senators and Philadelphia Flyers, winning the East Final in five games and returning to the final […] The post Jaccob Slavin pinpoints why Hurricanes are back in Stanley Cup Final appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It seemed inevitable after the way his season came to an end in the press box. Veteran Brendan Gallagher's days with the Montreal Canadiens were looking tenuous at best. Now, the 34-year-old forward has made it official: He wants out of Montreal, and has selected his childhood home of British Columbia, and the Vancouver Canucks, as his preferred destination. Brendan Gallagher making it official he has played his last game with #Habs . He has one season left on contract. Said he’d love to...
The Montreal Canadiens‘ surprising NHL playoff run may have ended in disappointment, but general manager Kent Hughes made it clear the organization will not abandon its long-term vision in pursuit of a quick fix. Speaking to reporters following Montreal’s elimination…
The Montreal Canadiens are already being linked with an upgrade at the center position. Montreal was recently knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs after being dominated by the Carolina Hurricanes. One of the biggest issues for the Canadian club was productivity from some of their top players.Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Ivan […] The post Canadiens Learn Asking Price for $42 Million Star Center appeared first on HEAVY .
The Montreal Canadiens’ magical run to the Eastern Conference final ended with a sour taste after a five-game series loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Recency bias is normal, but there aren’t many Habs fans who would have expected a trip to the third round of the playoffs when training camp started last fall. The Canadiens still have holes to fill, but showed impressive progress, making the playoffs for a second consecutive season. It will surely be a busy and important summer for the...
On Claude Lemieux News from the NHL
The stage is set for the 2026 Stanley Cup now that only Vegas and Carolina remain. The Hurricanes bulled into the final by dropping Montreal in five games in the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina spotted the Canadiens the first game following a 12-day layoff in between series. Once the Canes got back in with the […]
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Ivan Demidov’s play was one of the positives from this year’s playoff run. [ Montreal Gazette ] Kent Hughes will be busy with negotiations on several fronts this off-season. [ La Presse ] Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, and Jakub Dobeš showed their support for the PWHL champion Montreal Victoire at a Luke Combs concert on Saturday. [ TVA Sports ] Hayden Paupanekis spent his season with the Kelowna Rockets working on his consistency and using ...
The entire hockey world was stunned Thursday by the untimely passing of Claude Lemieux. A four-time Stanley Cup Champion, Lemieux died by suicide just days after serving as the Montreal Canadiens torch bearer in Game 3 of the East Final. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen was a client of Lemieux’s and issued a statement on […] The post Hurricanes’ Frederik Andersen issues Claude Lemeiux statement after tragic death appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It's hard to sit here tonight and have anything but compassion and empathy for the Lemieux family. The ovation that Claude Lemieux got before Game Three when he walked down the tunnel with the torch to inspire everyone who loved the Montreal Canadiens was awesome. Therein lies the problem with mental health: it's a pain that no one else sees of feels as we try to make sense of Claude Lemieux taking his own life four days after that magical appearance in Montreal. More than ever, mental health ...
When the red double-decker bus taking the Montreal Victoire from the Verdun Auditorium turned on Ste-Catherine street, Victoire goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens was at the front of the bus, eager to see what awaited them. What she saw, down the famous street no stranger to parades celebrating professional hockey teams, was a sea of people. So many that in her own words, she couldn’t even see pavement. That’s when the 32-year-old goaltender, known for her calm, stoic, unflappable, and compose...