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The Atlantic Division is a gauntlet. There are no easy points won. Every team in this division expects to make the playoffs and to perform well. Each team at the top is capable of winning the division. The playoff race will be close all season long. In part one, we broke down the bottom four […] The post NHL Atlantic Division Preview: Are Canadiens Ready To Win Division? appeared first on The Lead .
The Montreal Canadiens have revealed the official list of players who will be part of the team as they prepare […]
The Montreal Canadiens have reported that they will be without centre Oliver Kapanen for their season opener on Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kapanen has been listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury and was not on the ice for the official practice of the regular season on Monday morning. The 23-year-old’s linemates […] The post Oliver Kapanen Out For Season Opener appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
There is something to the rumours linking the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach. Elliotte Friedman on the latest 32 Thoughts on Monday spoke on this speculation, with the Oilers deep on left-shot centres, but not on righties. “I think Edmonton is looking for a right-shot centre,” said Friedman. “I think they’ve been…
The Toronto Maple Leafs wrapped up their final practice of preseason on Monday, a little over 24 hours before they’re set to take on the Montreal Canadiens at home for the season opener. This past offseason, spearheaded by new general manager John Chayka, brought tons of change both on and off the ice to a…
Hard to believe it, but we’re now just one sleep away from the start of another NHL season. Final preparations are underway for the new-look Maple Leafs as they get set to host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena. That’s where the conversation started on Monday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take, as…
The beginning of Gavin McKenna’s National Hockey League career is one night away. The Toronto Maple Leafs will open their 2026-27 regular season against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night as they try to embark on a more successful campaign after last year’s disappointment. The Canadiens enter the campaign with sky-high expectations following their unexpected trip…
The Montreal Canadiens are set to open the season with a few surprises in the lineup, as two of the […]
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens could have another move up their sleeve before opening night, with Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko emerging as a potential target.…
The Montreal Canadiens entered training camp with plenty of questions despite having a roster that already looked mostly set. There were battles for the final forward spots, uncertainty surrounding the…
Trade rumors continue to swirl around Kirill Marchenko, but the Columbus Blue Jackets have set a high price. Meanwhile, it's rumored that the Edmonton Oilers could be looking at acquiring oft-injured Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach.
Can the Montreal Canadiens win their first Atlantic Division crown since 2016-17? If the Atlantic Division looked tough a season ago, it looks downright nasty now. Several teams near the bottom of last year’s standings should be healthier and considerably better, while some of the teams that occupied the top spots have lost important pieces. […] The post Atlantic Division: Montreal Canadiens Poised To Take Crown appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
Welcome back to our final Around the NHL before the 2026-27 season begins. Rosters are due at 5:00 PM eastern time on Monday, and this year is setting up to be a very entertaining one, on and off the ice. There’s been a ton of storylines to follow throughout training camps, as some teams are…
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick links What was the biggest surprise when it came to the prospects who made the cut for the 23-man roster on […] The post Sick Puck Links: Canadiens Final Cuts; Larkin; NHL Trade Rumors appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
Montreal Canadiens news and notes David Reinbacher didn’t make the team out of camp, but his opportunity could still come this year, and definitely will in 2027-28 with several expiring contracts. [ La Presse ] Most people enjoyed the short pre-season, but Chris Kreider wishes he’d had more time to develop chemistry with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield before the season started. [ TVA Sports ] Mike Matheson was fined $5000 for roughing against Ridly Greig. [ NHL.com ] At th...
The Montreal Canadiens announced that both forward Florian Xhekaj and defenseman Adam Engstrom have made the 23-man roster to start the season. Meanwhile, to the surprise of media and fans alike, the Canadiens sent defenseman David Reinbacher back to the Laval Rocket as one of the final cuts, ahead of the 5:00 pm ET roster […] The post Florian Xhekaj, Engstrom Stay; Reinbacher Sent Down appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
Training camp is officially in the books, and the real evaluation begins for the Montreal Canadiens. Finishing the exhibition slate with a clean 4-1-0 record provides optimism on paper, but…
Teams across the NHL continue to get their rosters in shape ahead of Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline to become cap-compliant. On Sunday, that meant 71 new players hitting the waiver wire and a pair of new claims from Saturday’s flurry. The Montreal Canadiens put the most players on waivers Sunday, with nine Habs players joining the fray. Notable names added included netminders Laurent Brossoit, David Rittich and Nikita Tolopilo. Here is a full look at Sunday’s list: From Saturday’s waiver results,...
The Montreal Canadiens made one wave of cuts on Saturday to send a number of AHL-contracted players to the Laval Rocket, but needed to make up two lineups for split-squad games that night versus the Ottawa Senators. With the pre-season complete and final rosters due by Monday at 5:00 PM EDT, the Habs have made their final decisions to get the roster down to 23. One decision was made for them with Kaiden Guhle injured and placed on IR. The team will also keep Bryce Pickford on the NHL rost...
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have been linked to Kirill Marchenko. Do either team have enough to land the pending RFA?
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have been linked to Kirill Marchenko. Do either team have enough to land the pending RFA?
With Monday’s deadline to reduce the NHL roster to 23 players looming, the Canadiens have placed nine players on waivers with the aim of assigning them to the Laval Rocket. The players are: Alex Belzile Brett Berard Kaapo Kähkönen Hunter McKown Sasha Pastujov Samuel Poulin Ethan Samson Maksymilian Szuber Reilly Walsh A notable omission from the list who requires waivers to go to the AHL is Lucas Condotta. It was announced that he is dealing with an injury and will miss about a month as he...
Kirby Dach’s tenure with the Montréal Canadiens is in question. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the Calgary Flames have interest in the Fort Saskatchewan product. The 25-year-old who plays for the Montréal Canadiens is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and carries a cap hit of $3.6…
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A veteran’s actions are forcing him to pay up a few bucks heading into the regular season. On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000 for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. The incident occurred on the final night of the preseason, Saturday night, in one of the two chippy games between the Senators and Canadiens. Just past the halfway mark of the second period, Greig and Matheson were battling in fr...