Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Pascal Vincent departs the Laval Rocket to join the Seattle Kraken as an assistant coach. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Canadiens President of Hockey Operations Jeff Gorton has issued the following statement regarding Vincent’s appointment. [ Montreal Canadiens ]
The Canadiens’ bonus strategy generates a wealth of team-friendly cap hits. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy. [ RDS | NHL...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Series tied 2-2
How to watch
Start time: 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French) In the U.S.: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+
A patented fast start in the opening period by the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 was answered by a strong second frame from the Vegas Golden Knights, leaving a tight series in a 3-3 tie heading into the third perio...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The Canadiens’ 2025–26 season was one for the books, with memorable milestones and record-setting achievements across the roster. [ Canadiens ]
Top player priorites for Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton as contract season approaches. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Time magazine named Marie-Philip Poulin as one of its 100 most influential people in sports in 2026. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Fans will be able to see Alexander Zharovsky at the Canadiens develo...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Alex Newhook is pumped for next season. [ Montreal Gazette ]
What can Newhook and Kirby Dach provide as the Habs look to shore up their top 6? [ The Athletic ]
Three bold trade scenarios for the Canadiens this summer. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Self-belief shaped goalie Jakub Dobes’s shotgun ride to the East final. [ Montreal Gazette ]
The Brendan Gallagher to Vancouver train is gaining steam. But it’s difficult to know at this stage who...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Final Game 4: Carolina Hurricanes @ Vegas Golden Knights
VGK leads 2-1
How to watch
Start time: 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French) In the U.S.: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+
Things were going about as poorly for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final as they had in Game 1 of the previous round. The Vegas Golden Knights scored four goals in the second period, including t...
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
An unintentional farewell party for Brendan Gallagher. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Gallagher has been a team-first player to the very end. [ La Presse ]
Might the Habs trade their first round pick? [ La Presse ]
Dylan Larkin is unlikely to end up with the Canadiens, but who else might they acquire to help down the middle? [ Radio-Canada ]
What can teams learn from the Hurricanes, Golden Knights, Habs, and Avs? [ The Athletic ]
Erin Amb...
Since the trade deadline came and went without the Montreal Canadiens doing much, many fans were left wondering if a move might have pushed them further in the playoffs. The long-standing rumour was that Montreal put forth a mammoth offer for Toronto forward Matthew Knies, but it never came to fruition.
Fast forward to the end of the regular season. MLSE president Keith Pelley in passing mentions the Canadiens great rebuild and specifically mentions prospect Michael Hage, again kicking of...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Reviewing Brendan Gallagher’s tenure with the Canadiens. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Gallagher was named Sports Personality of the Year by the Cummings Centre Foundation. [ Dose.ca ]
Marie-Philip Poulin received an honorary doctorate from Bishop’s University. [ CBC ]
Around the league and elsewhere
Jordan Martinook knows that a goal like the one that Shea Theodore banked in off the end boards is typically how things go once you get be...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The members of the top line didn’t perform as they wanted in the playoffs, and believe it’s a mental hurdle for them to overcome next year. [ The Athletic ]
A new wave of Canadiens fans is growing up alongside the young stars of the team. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Goaltending prospect Arseni Radkov has been traded to the Saint John Sea Dogs. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Nicole Gosling has opted to leave the Montreal Victoire to sign with the new PW...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Series tied 1-1
How to watch
Start time: 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French) In the U.S.: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+
Another overtime, and it was another win for the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in Game 2, improving their record to 6-0 in games that go beyond 60 minutes. This wasn’t a case of them controll...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
We heard that Kent Hughes was working on a deal right up to the trade deadline that never happened. We also heard that a trade had come in too late that day. Elliotte Freidman confirms that an agreement was in place for Montreal to acquire Matthew Knies from the Toronto Maple Leafs, but one party was one minute too slow in submitting the paperwork. [ Sportsnet ]
Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield presented the Lady Byng and Selke trophies, respectively,...
The winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy for the 2025-26 season is Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens. The trophy was originally meant to be awarded to “the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game,” though in recent history it has been a recognition of the best complete-game forwards in the NHL, those who play an effective defensive style but also contribute to their team’s offence.
It was a big day for the Canadiens’ top line as Cole Caufield won the Lady Byng Trop...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov is incentivized to sign a long-term extension as soon as possible. [ Sportsnet | The Athletic ]
‘Everyone in here got better’ during the playoff run, Juraj Slafkovsky says. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Plenty of teams have goaltending issues, and thus Kent Hughes shouldn’t have a problem trading Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Three priorities for Hughes and the Habs this off-season. [ The Hockey Writers ]
Around the...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Final Game 2: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Vegas Golden Knights
VGK leads 1-0
How to watch
Start time: 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French) In the U.S.: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+
Twenty-five seconds into Game 1, it looked like the Carolina Hurricanes were going to run over the Vegas Golden Knights the same way they had the Montreal Canadiens in the final two games of the Eastern Conference Fi...
After making a strong impression during Montreal Canadiens development camp last year, Bogdan Konyushkov returned home and signed a contract extension with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, clearly betting on himself and his development in Russia. This decision will also shorten his ELC term to just one year most likely when it is signed, making sure he will avoid AHL time as the team would want to evaluate him against NHL opposition.
His overall season with Torpedo was a success. The point total ...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov has two choices when the Canadiens offer him a contract extension this summer: become very rich or become very, very, very rich. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Brendan Gallagher will be given an opportunity to play out the final season of his contract with another team but the pain of his final months with the Canadiens won’t be healing any time soon. [ Sportsnet ]
If the Canadiens choose to move on from Kirby Dach, finding a trade partn...
As disappointingly as the 2025-26 season ended for the Montreal Canadiens, it was easy for many to focus on how badly the Carolina Hurricanes beat them in the end. A game one win breathed hope into the city, two consecutive overtime losses were a gut punch that left it breathless, and then the more experienced team just took over the series completely.
We even learned afterwards of the the impending loss of franchise mainstay Brendan Gallagher. One of the toughest clips to watch in some t...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
This isn’t how Brendan Gallagher’s time with Canadiens should have ended. [ Montreal Gazette ]
His teammates have high praise for the ostensibly departing Gallagher. [ Montreal Gazette ]
After giving his all, Gallagher leaves via the side door. [ Radio-Canada ]
Cole Caufield is “nowhere near satisfied” with his post-season totals. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Will the Canadiens be tempted by the free agent market? [ RDS ]
The Habs need ...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Vegas Golden Knights
How to watch
Start time: 8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English) TVA Sports (French) In the U.S.: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+
The Carolina Hurricanes have reached the Stanley Cup Final having dropped just a single game through three rounds. That one loss did come in the opening game of round 3 with the Montreal Canadiens in town, so you know they’ve been talk...
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
It seems like Brendan Gallagher is preparing to move on. [ TSN | Sportsnet | TVA Sports | Montreal Gazette | La Presse | Radio-Canada | Radio-Canada | NHL ]
The past, the present, and what is to come. [ The Athletic | Canadiens ]
Gallagher still has value to offer. [ Yahoo Sports | TVA Sports ]
Patrik Laine is looking to the future. [ TSN | Sportsnet | La Presse ]
Cole Caufield and the first line were disappointed with their own perf...
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...
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...
Over 20,000 people crowded downtown Montreal and the Quarter des Spectacles as the Montreal Victoire celebrated their first Walter Cup championship in style.
Today we have a gallery of photos from the event. All photos are by Sheila P.
The photos provide a glimpse of the atmosphere that is hard to put into words. Players were obviously enjoying themselves, but there are also moments where they are clearly trying to soak it all in. If you’re wondering why defender Amanda Boulier had a...
In his first professional season, Alexander Zharovsky stood out for all the right reasons, not only points but in overall play and skill that transferred well from the Juniors into the pro ranks. The thing that benefited Zharovsky the most was the fact that Salavat Yulaev is a relatively small-market team within the KHL and the team had some financial difficulties at the start of the season. Because of that, the door was left open for Zharovsky to play a bigger role than he would have in a big...
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 ...