In his first game of a contract year, defenseman Alexandre Carrier once again proved his value to the Montreal Canadiens. Carrier scored the eventual game-winning goal on Tuesday night and also added an assist in the Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, his impact on the game went beyond just what showed […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens continue to look at the trade market. Dylan Larkin's expanded list didn't result in new trade talks.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens continue to look at the trade market. Dylan Larkin's expanded list didn't result in new trade talks.
Opening night of the 2026-27 season has come and gone, and the Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves on the losing end against their forever rivals in the Montreal Canadiens. It was a mixed bag overall from the team, as there were some highs with the performance of Kirill Marchenko alongside Auston Matthews, while the likes…
Ahead of the Leafs vs. Islanders game, head coach Jim Hiller discussed the areas his team needs to clean up after their season-opening loss to Montreal, Darren Raddysh’s adjustment to Toronto, the Rielly-Raddysh pairing, early impressions of Kirill Marchenko, and lineup changes for the second game of the back-to-back. After a night’s sleep and a […]
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The Montreal Canadiens started their season on the right foot, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 at the Scotiabank Arena […]
McKenna went minus-two with 15:19 of ice time, including 2:33 on the power play, against the Canadiens.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bo Groulx will make his season debut against the New York Islanders, head coach Jim Hiller confirmed Wednesday. Groulx was a healthy scratch for Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The 26-year-old recorded three goals and five points in 13 games with the Maple Leafs last season. Groulx was also…
Morgan Rielly is the longest-tenured member of the Toronto Maple Leafs and is uniquely qualified to point out how this season may differentiate from others during his career. Toronto is coming off a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, but will have to quickly regroup, hosting the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Although the Maple…
Kicking off their highly anticipated 2026-27 campaign, the Montreal Canadiens were in Ontario on Tuesday night to visit their longtime rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite giving up a goal on just the second shot of the game, the Habs rallied back with three unanswered goals, and ended the night with a 3-2 win.
As is always fun for an episode of the Bottom Six Minutes, it was the lower half of the lineup that won the evening for Montreal.
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The Montreal Canadiens spoiled the NHL debut of Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko’s debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 3-2 season-opening win at Scotiabank Arena. Ironically it wasn’t the superstars in the top six forward group that shined but rather the improved depth in the bottom six. While the bottom six forward group delivered […]
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The Montreal Canadiens entered the 2026-27 season with plenty of expectations, and one of the biggest questions surrounded their situation in goal. After emerging as a major piece for Montreal…
The San Jose Sharks were reportedly interested in Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, the Carolina Hurricanes are still trying to move defenseman Alexander Nikishin, while the Edmonton Oilers have been linked to Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach and Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright.
The most interesting thing about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3-2 loss to Montreal on opening night had very little to do with the final score. Toronto looked like a team…
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, but it was to no fault of Kirill Marchenko. The brand new Maple Leaf was acquired in a deal involving Matthew Knies on Monday and wasn’t even confirmed to be in the starting lineup until late afternoon on Tuesday. Despite not having…
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko barely had a second to breathe after news broke of his trade out of Columbus, and he still looked like one of the best players on the ice in the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Marchenko learned of the trade on Monday afternoon, flew to Toronto and landed…
A major update has emerged regarding a potential Dylan Larkin trade to the Montreal Canadiens as Darren Dreger reveals where the situation now stands.
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna’s first NHL game was always going to be subject to international attention, after bursting onto the scene as a 14-year-old prodigy. McKenna has been building towards this moment through his career, and appeared to be ready for the moment, starring for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Montreal Canadiens. McKenna’s debut…
Gavin McKenna is officially a National Hockey League player. The 18-year-old made his long-awaited Toronto Maple Leafs debut during the season-opening 3-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens after being selected first overall by the club during the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna played 15:19 in his debut and recorded one shot while also totalling a minus-two…
Here are the Montreal Canadiens and NHL news items you may have missed on Tuesday. Montreal Canadiens News Sheary (BUF) […]
The Montreal Canadiens made a run at Dylan Larkin this offseason. It didn't work. Nick Kypreos revealed the failed pursuit in his first trade board of the season for Sportsnet, explaining that Montreal has since pivoted its attention toward Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele instead. "The Canadiens are among the teams asking about Scheifele after failing on Larkin," Kypreos wrote. "They have their eye on him as the perfect 1-2 punch to support top line centre Nick Suzuki." Larkin Never ...
TORONTO – William Nylander scored 48 seconds into the contest, but as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2026-27 campaign started with a bang, opening night ended in a whimper. Nylander scored both goals for the Maple Leafs in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena. Kirill Marchenko made his Leafs debut after clearing…
Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The Habs must remain grounded amid soaring expectations. [ Sportsnet | La Presse | Radio-Canada ]
Martin St-Louis hopes to tap into Chris Kreider’s wealth of experience. [ Montreal Gazette ]
The quest for the Stanley Cup might need one more year to truly begin. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Inside Lane Hutson’s drive for constant evolution. [ The Athletic ]
Acquiring Kirill Marchenko was John Chayka’s gamble that Kent Hughes wasn’t yet willin...
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 As colleague Nick Lariviere pointed out in his post-game wrap, it was goalie Jakub Dobes and the fourth line that […]
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Just as they did 25 times last season, the Montreal Canadiens opened up the 2026-27 season with comeback win beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. Alexandre Carrier (1g, 1a) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal 13:12 into the third period; Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist, Zach Bolduc lit the lamp […]
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