Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Now that Bolduc is under contract, what role will he play in 2026-27? [ Journal de Montreal ]
Bolduc’s agent Pat Brisson says there was nothing contentious about the negotiation, Kent Hughes just wanted to keep cap space available for any potential additions. [ Radio-Canada ]
Nick Suzuki is 21st and Lane Hutson 27th in NHL Network’s top 50 players. [ NHL.com ]
How to learn to love the Chris Kreider signing. [ The Athletic ]
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The New York Rangers ended up on the wrong side of a Rookie Series sweep this weekend, dropping a pair […]
Liam Greentree scored his first goal in a New York Rangers uniform Sunday, but it was the only one his […]
The Flyers took both games over the weekend against the Rangers, the latter a strong 4-1 win led by Porter Martone and another strong showing by center Jett Luchanko.
The basics
First period: 16:28- Denver Barkey (Oliver Bonk, Jett Luchanko) Second period: 12:39- Liam Greentree (Adam Sykora, Tomas Chrenko), 19:55- Brek Liske (Spencer Gill, Porter Martone) Third period: 18:05- Noah Powell (unassisted) (ENG), 19:13- Porter Martone (Denver Barkey, Maksim Sokolovskii) (ENG) SOG: 28 (PHI)...
Soucy had five goals and 12 points in 76 games with the Rangers and Islanders last season.
It looks like Carson Soucy will continue his late-career tour of the Metropolitan Division. The former Rangers defenseman agreed to […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets are adding some depth to their blue line ahead of training camp. Defenceman Carson Soucy has signed a professional tryout contract with the Blue Jackets, the team announced Sunday. Soucy, 32, began last season with the New York Rangers, but was dealt to the Islanders ahead of the trade deadline for a third-round pick. In 76 games between the two teams, the Viking, Alta., native tallied five goals and seven assists, while playing to a minus-six rating. He also logged 9...
As training camps beckon this coming week, veteran defenseman Carson Soucy was one of the remaining notable UFAs on the market. He spent all last season in the Metropolitan Division, with the New York Rangers and Islanders. Now, he'll remain in the Metro, at least through training camp. The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed the 32-year-old left-shot D-man to a PTO. 🚨 TEAM UPDATE 🚨 We’ve signed D Carson Soucy to a PTO! 📝 https://t.co/veaJBHEQLx CBJ x @OHHeartofitAll pic.twitter.com/...
The Montreal Canadiens were quiet this off-season, but that changed this weekend, bringing in Chris Kreider and re-signing Zachary Bolduc. The Habs were going to be dangerous even without Kreider and Bolduc, but their lineup is now stacked – and Montreal is only getting better.
The New York Rangers rookies took the ice in Allentown, Penn. last night for the first of two exhibition games against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Rangers would fall short 3-2, but there was still plenty to take away from our first taste of the new and improved prospect pool. For starters, here’s how the Rangers lined up. That top line could very well end up being the top line in Hartford this season, and the second was also filled with guys who could make some roster decisions difficult for ...
Nathan Aspinall's power-play goal pulled the Rangers within one, but Alex Bump's third-period tally proved to be the difference as the Flyers took the series opener.
After pulling together a tidy win in the series opener last night, the Flyers will look to close out the Rookie Series with a sweep tonight (and with some of their big guns in tow).
Puck drop: 5:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: Flyers website
Pregame reading
It’s a quick turnaround, folks! The series kicked off last night and the Flyers are right back at it again this evening. Before we get into this next bit of action, let’s dig into some takeaways from last night’s win. [ BSH...
It’s pretty safe to say no one’s losing any sleep over some of the sloppy play on display during the […]
The kids are right back at it late Sunday afternoon in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when New York Rangers prospects complete the […]
Media Bytes Eeli Tolvanen has fans split, young forwards are fighting for scraps, and Scott Morrow may be running out of chances—this week’s Media Bytes has it all. Welcome back to Media Bytes, a weekly column from Blueshirt Banter. Every Sunday, we’ll help you start the week right with a quick catch-up on the latest stories and developments around the New York Rangers and the broader NHL media landscape. The full version of Media Bytes is for Blueshirt Banter members only. To read the full th...
The Colorado Avalanche played in the rookie tournament on Saturday and looked good. Chris Kreider didn’t last long as a […]
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In the first sighting of New York Rangers hockey in five months, their prospects dropped a 3-2 decision in a […]
The New York Rangers came up short in the opening game of the 2026 Rookie Series, falling 3-2 to the […]
The Philadelphia Flyers opened up their Rookie Series against the New York Rangers with a 3-2 win in regulation Saturday night at the PPL Center in Allentown. The Flyers were led by some guys looking to make a case to stick around with Philadelphia once the regular season begins.
The basics
First period: 4:23- Matthew Gard (Noah Powell, Alex Ciernik), 15:20- Dylan Roobroeck (Liam Greentree, Alberts Smits) (PPG) Second period: 15:41- Cole Knuble (Alex Bump) Third period: 0:44- Alex Bu...
Former New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, whose contract was terminated by the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, has a new […]
Following 13 years with the New York Rangers, the Northeast-born Chris Kreider was traded to the Anaheim Ducks last offseason. The veteran left winger will have to make another big adjustment before the 2026-27 campaign. This was his choice, though. Kreider is signing a one-year, $2.15 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens, per Frank Seravalli. […]
The post Chris Kreider picks Canadiens in free agency on $2.15 million contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Kreider spent 2025-26 with the Ducks after his first 13 NHL seasons were with the Rangers.
At long last, hockey is back! The Flyers’ rookies are set to get underway for their first of two games up in Allentown against the Rangers’ rookies tonight, and we’ve got all of the most important details to know before they get rolling.
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: Flyers website
Pregame reading
Before we get rolling into the first game tonight, let’s check in with some of the top players to watch throughout the whole of this series. [ BSH ]
Undoubtedly, ...
Adam Sykora won’t soon forget his 11-game stint with the New York Rangers at the tail end of the 2025-26 […]