Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Montreal has a lot of leverage heading into the trade deadline. [ RG.org ]
Could the Canadiens target Blake Coleman? [ RDS ]
Phillip Danault is thriving in his second Habs stint. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Juraj Slafkovsky headlines Team Slovakia for the Olympics. [ NHL.com ]
The Laval Rocket prepare for a busy and important weekend. [ La Presse ]
A stint with the Canadiens gave Jared Davidson plenty of food for thought. [ Montreal ...
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Brad Marchand is out. Nagging injury? Xhekajitis? The Panthers weren’t forthcoming with the details.
First period
Florida has iced the puck three times in the opening three minutes.
The third one is the one that hurts them. Oliver Kapanen won the offensive-zone faceoff, Mike Matheson quickly sent it across to Noah Dobson, and the Prince Edward Islander blasted it off the post and into Sergei Bobrovsky’s net.
Noah Dobson with a bomb from the point and it's 1-0 Habs! [i...
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Game 44: Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Panthers region: Scripps Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
If you were looking forward to seeing some retribution from the Canadiens for Brad Marchand’s hit on Mike Matheson in their last meeting that forced the Habs defenceman to miss a couple of games, you won’t find any satisfaction tonight as Marchand is out of the lineup. Also out is defe...
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The Montreal Canadiens sent defenceman Adam Engström to the Laval Rocket on Thursday, ahead of the second half of their back-to-back against the Florida Panthers.
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Adam Engstrom au Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Adam Engstrom to the Laval Rocket. pic.twitter.com/9uHC014Lql — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) January 8, 2026
This could mean that Kaiden Guhle is set for a return to the lineup, but not necessarily on Thurs...
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After a very long, and very successful road trip, the Montreal Canadiens were back at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night to host the Calgary Flames. With a stellar road record in the first half of the season, they were looking to build some confidence on home ice against a team that is near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. They got precisely that, dominating the Flames en route to a 4-1 win for the first game of their home stand.
They say there’s no place like home, and whi...
about 22 hours ago
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Game 44: Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers
Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Panthers region: Scripps Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
Back from his conditioning loan, Samuel Montembeault’s first game action since early December was a start versus the Florida Panthers in Sunrise. He just focused on playing a simple game to get in front of the shots that came his way and not trying anything fancy, and it led to a great...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Lane Hutson’s impeccable work ethic has helped him avoid the sophomore slump. [ Sportsnet ]
Kent Hughes said he knew Hutson was good but he didn’t know he’d “become this good.” [ Journal de Montreal ]
Cole Caufield expressed his frustration and disappointment after being left off Team USA’s Olympic roster but Huston is rolling with it. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Philip Danault had his return to the Bell Centre circled on his calendar. [ Jour...
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First period
No worries about a letdown here as the Canadiens come out firing. Three shots in the opening 40 seconds.
A bit of a lull after the opening couple of minutes, but it’s still clear that Montreal is the better team. They don’t always prove that in this type of matchup.
Owen Beck is playing very well tonight, and just fired a mid-range shot off the post. He knows his days in the NHL on this recall stint are probably numbered.
Juraj Slafkovský had a couple of roug...
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Game 43: Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames
Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet (English) In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+
The Montreal Canadiens return home to play a game at the Bell Centre for the first time in 18 days. When the Habs left for Pittsburgh after the match on December 20, they were one point up on the first team sitting outside of the wild-card race. Now, after seven games that saw them go 4-1-2 versus ...
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Game 43: Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames
Start time: 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST In Canada: Sportsnet (English) In the Canadiens region: RDS (French) Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, Sportsnet+
The Calgary Flames just missed out on a playoff spot last season, the team that lost out in the end-of-season charge by the St. Louis Blues. Ending the year on a four-game winning streak got them to 96 points, but with 14 of them coming from defeats beyond regulation time, they didn’t hold any wins...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
“We have a group of guys that are playing for each other; that’s the most impressive thing I see.” [ Montreal Canadiens | La Presse | RDS ]
The three-way battle for the net shouldn’t last long, says Kent Hughes. [ CTV News ]
The Habs success this season so far has been driven by talent. [ Sportsnet ]
Hughes remains focused on a brighter future. [ The Athletic ]
Oliver Kapanen says his Olympic selection was a good Christmas present. [...
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Hadi Kalakeche of EliteProspects and Eyes on the Prize, joins the podcast to talk about the Montreal Canadiens prospects in the tournament.
Mikus Vecvanags “He faced 41 shots, allowed 8 goals. I mean, there’s only so much you can do with Latvia in front of you. Overall, I thought that the Latvians tried their best to kind of get bodies in front of shots.” “He’s lower down the pecking order of the goalies I like within the Habs system. There’s a lot of other guys that are doing really we...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Michael Hage, who led the tournament with 15 points, was one of the six players named by the media to the all-star team at the 2026 World Juniors. [ IIHF.com ]
Martin St-Louis explains that Juraj Slafkovský’s growing ability to control the pace of the game is why he’s become such a dominant force. [ La Presse ]
Slafkovský is featured in the latest episode of NHL My World:
Ivan Demidov has taken the team lead in offensive-zone...
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Gold Medal Game: Sweden vs. Czechia
How to watch
Puck drop: 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST In Canada: TSN (English,) RDS (French) In the United States: NHL Network Live stream: TSN+, RDS Direct
With the United States, Canada, and Finland, the three nations that have combined to win the past 13 championships, all eliminated on the way to the Gold Medal Game of the 2026 World Juniors, we’re going to see a team that doesn’t claim the title very often leaving the tournament with the gold...
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After having their hopes of playing for a gold medal dashed on Sunday, Canada and Finland had to regroup to play for a bronze medal on Monday afternoon.
Canada was the team that seemed to have recovered better from the disappointment, with a quick start. As many of their goals in the tournament have been created, Michael Hage set up the opening, carrying the puck to the crease and pulling a defender with him before slinging it over to an open Sam O’Reilly. O’Reilly just had to deke around...
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Frankly, I should know better.
For almost 16 years, Marie-Philip Poulin has made a career of it. When the moment gets tough, she meets the moment. Since 2015, I have watched her at the professional level and obviously her international exploits are well known.
So when the Montreal Victoire were staring down a fourth regulation loss in a row, a stretch that saw them fall to last place in the league, she met the moment. First, a diving effort to tie the game midway through the third pe...
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On Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens finished up a long seven-game road trip. Thankful though they surely were to have it broken up a bit by the holiday break, it was no easy feat, as they saw some of the very best teams in the league on their schedule along the way. The end result for them was 10 of a possible 14 points, helping them remain near the top of the Atlantic.
In their final act, on the second half of a back-to-back against a Dallas Stars team that sits second in the entire ...
4 days ago
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The Habs went 2-1-0 during the first week of January and sit second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 23-13-6.
The week started out with another chaotic comeback, this time against the Carolina Hurricanes, in which Juraj Slafkovský dominated the third period in a 7-5 Habs win. The Canadiens were then shut out by the St. Louis Blues in a Saturday matinée in a Jordan Binnington masterclass that ended two-zip. Montreal finished the week on a high note, taking down Dallas in overtime,...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Martin St-Louis says there were no passengers on the team during the road trip. [ Sportsnet | Radio-Canada ]
Samuel Montembeault was happy to play a big role in yesterday’s game, especially with a breakaway save in overtime before Lane Hutson’s winning goal. [ TVA Sports ]
Phillip Danault wasn’t surprised that his goal ended up being credited to Brendan Gallagher. “He always steals my goals.” [ TVA Sports ]
Arseni Radkov was traded from t...
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In the first semifinal of the 2026 World Juniors, Sweden got past Finland in a shootout to become the first team to advance to the Gold Medal Game. Canada and Czechia took to the same ice later in the day, each hoping to be the team to join the Swedes in the championship match.
It was a very tight-checking start to the game, much different from how the game between the nations had been played on the opening day of the tournament in what was a 7-5 win for Canada. There were few shots and f...
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Semifinal #2: Canada vs. Czechia
How to watch
Puck drop: 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST In Canada: TSN (English,) RDS (French) In the United States: NHL Network Live stream: TSN+, RDS Direct
In the second semifinal of the 2026 World Juniors, the two teams that finished first and second in Group B will meet up for the second time in the tournament. There’s more on the line this time around than in the opening game for both teams back on December 26.
Canada got to this game with a...
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First period
Montreal seems more ready for the start of the game today.
Cole Caufield gets a breakaway, but Thomas Harley makes a stick lift very close to Caufield’s hands at the last second. It could have been called a penalty shot had the ref wanted to, but it was borderline.
It’s a decent start, but it still isn’t coming with many shots.
The third line is able to get set up in the offensive zone, and then swing the puck back to the point to get a little breathing room....
5 days ago
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Game 42: Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars
Start time: **2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory+ Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Canadiens have finally reached the last destination on a post-Christmas road trip and seventh consecutive stop away from home since December 20. What had been a very successful trip hit its first road bump yesterday with a shutout loss in St. Louis, and another loss today would drop t...
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Riding a four-game winning streak after Friday’s win against Utica, the Rocket came into Saturday’s matchup looking to stay undefeated against the Comets. Laval rebounded nicely after struggling in December and was nicely poised to take advantage of one of the weakest teams in the AHL.
Pascal Vincent continued to rely on clicking chemistry, not touching any of Laval’s four forward lines. Only Josh Jacobs and Kaapo Kähkönen drew out of the lineup, with Jacobs replaced by Nate Clurman on th...
5 days ago
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Game 42: Montreal Canadiens @ Dallas Stars
Start time: **2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Stars region: Victory+ Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
There are several opportunities for an NHL team to immediately get back on the ice following a loss each season, and especially in a year such as this with a compressed schedule for the Olympic break. It’s not so common for the turnaround to be quite so quick; today’s start will be just 2...
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