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Montreal Victoire announce 2026-27 training camp roster
The Montreal Victoire will kick off their Walter Cup title defence with training camp that will open on November 19. The team will have two preseason games in Boston on November 24 and 25 against the Boston Fleet and New York Sirens. Their regular season begins at home on December 5 against the expansion team from Hamilton. On Wednesday, the team announced the 29 players who will take part in the team’s training camp. Nineteen players (the maximum allowed by the league) are signed to cont...
Montreal Canadiens jersey for Heritage Classic officially unveiled
On Wednesday, the NHL and Fanatics unveiled the two jerseys that will be used in the Heritage Classic, to be played outdoors at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg. Il est arrivé! Admirez les détails de notre chandail pour la Classique héritage 2026 de la LNH It's here! Dive into the details of our 2026 NHL Heritage Classic jersey #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/h6ZxHbOM6E — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 7, 2026 The game will take place on Sunday, October 25. From...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: The Demidov dilemma
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Ivan Demidov’s injury will be a big challenge. [ Sportsnet ] Nothing has come easy for Samuel Montembeault. [ Montreal Gazette ] Martin St-Louis faces some big decisions, early in the season. [ Journal de Montreal ] For better or for worse, the Canadiens appear to be the same team as last year. [ RDS ] Last night wasn’t just a typical home-opener, for many reasons. [ The Athletic ] Owen Beck wants to force Montreal’s hand. [ Mon...
Top Six Minutes: The Hurricanes have the Canadiens figured out
First period Nick Suzuki makes a nice play to bat the puck out to the neutral from eye level and then not play it to allow his teammates to change, stopping an early shift of pressure from Carolina. Juraj Slafkovský runs into a trap of two Hurricanes payers as he attempts to carry the puck out, turning it over in the neutral zone. It’s a panic from there as everyone tries to defend the slot instead of taking their assignments, and Taylor Hall scores from the slot. It doesn’t t...
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
How to watch Game 3: Montreal Canadiens vs. Carolina Hurricanes Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Hurricanes region: Hurricanes Hockey Network Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ After claiming three of the available four points on the road to begin the season, the Canadiens have returned to the Bell Centre for the home-opener. It’s always a major event on the hockey calendar as the loudest building in the NHL gets its fi...
Ivan Demidov out two-to-four weeks with lower body injury
After dealing with multiple therapy days since the start of training camp, the Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Ivan Demidov will miss two-to-four weeks with a lower body injury. L'attaquant Ivan Demidov (bas du corps) ratera de deux à quatre semaines d'activité. Forward Ivan Demidov (lower body) will be out for two to four weeks. — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 6, 2026 Demidov scored the tying goal in Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pengui...
Canadiens vs. Hurricanes: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 3: Montreal Canadiens vs. Carolina Hurricanes Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Hurricanes region: Hurricanes Hockey Network Streaming: ESPN+, TSN+ The Carolina Hurricanes hung their Stanley Cup banner last Tuesday, posed for pictures under it, and lost 1-0 in overtime to the Florida Panthers on a goal with 4.3 seconds left. And it hasn’t gotten much prettier since. Carolina needed nearly 102 minutes of game ...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Taking Stock & Looking Ahead
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes The season is very young, but there are plenty of lessons to learn. [ TVA Sports | Radio-Canada | The Athletic | The Athletic ] The home opener against the Hurricanes is going to be a good challenge for a team that hasn’t forgotten how their post season ended. [ Sportsnet | TVA Sports | TVA Sports | Montreal Gazette | La Presse ] The Canadiens react to Alex Ovechkin’s announcement that he’s retiring after this season. [ La Presse ] Ticket...
Monday Habs Headlines: A tale of two top-six lines
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The second line hasn’t shown the form the team hoped it would by relying on its star wingers. [ La Presse ] The first line, however, took a major step forward on Saturday night as its chemistry develops. [ Journal de Montreal ] If fatigue at the end of a shift is the reason for Montreal’s drop in performance in the second period, Martin St-Louis says the focus needs to be on simpler plays. [ Journal de Montreal ] With Aleksander Barkov ou...
Bottom Six Minutes: Habs salvage a point with an epic comeback
With a full three days off after their season opener, the Montreal Canadiens were waiting in Pennsylvania to play their second road game of the season against the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the first 10 minutes of the game, it looked like their time off served them very well. It went downhill fast, however, with the Habs surrendering five unanswered goals, and needing a late-second marker from Nick Suzuki just to get to the third period down three goals. It seemed like they were headed for their...
Rocket vs. Crunch recap: Pastujov breaks out as Laval bounces back with win
Sasha Pastujov had two goals and an assist as the Laval Rocket bounced back with a 6-1 victory over the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday at Place Bell. Reilly Walsh had a goal and three assists, and Luke Mittelstadt picked up three assists. Jacob Fowler made 23 saves in his second straight start. Brett Berard, Alex Belzile, and Samuel Poulin also scored for Laval. “We knew we had more in here, and I’m glad we showed it tonight,” Pastujov said. “Last night it was obviously not ideal. I’m s...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes made Montreal the place to be
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes reached their goal of making Montreal an attractive destination for players. [ Montreal Gazette ] David Reinbacher was sent to the Laval Rocket to see as much ice time as possible, as was the case during Friday’s game. [ Journal de Montreal ] Former Stanley Cup champion Lyle Odelein has passed away at the age of 58. [ TSN ] Juraj Slafkovský received high praise from Sidney Crosby, who called him the Canadiens’ ...
Canadiens @ Penguins Top Six Minutes: Habs mount a big comeback for a point
First period Mike Matheson gets the game’s first shot by driving to the net, so it’s already a better start than last game. Josh Anderson gets sent in on a breakaway but pushes the puck too far ahead and has little room to make a deke when he catches back up to it. Montreal’s speed is proving difficult for the Penguins to deal with. Cole Caufield flies down the wing, takes a pass from Nick Suzuki, and rips a shot far-side for his first goal of the season. Mar...
Canadiens @ Penguins: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
How to watch Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Penguins region: SportsNet Pittsburgh Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+, TVA Sports+ With three days to review their tactics from the season-opening win in Toronto, the Canadiens hit the ice for game two versus a better, deeper Pittsburgh Penguins team. Like Montreal, the Penguins received offence from lower in their...
Canadiens @ Penguins: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 2: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Penguins region: SportsNet Pittsburgh Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+, TVA Sports+ After three consecutive years of not making the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed something to change. One of the biggest moves they made last season was bringing in Dan Muse behind the bench, replacing Mike Sullivan after a nine-year coaching tenur...
Rocket vs. Crunch recap: Fowler shines, Rocket shut out in season opener
The Laval Rocket had a slow start and could not recover as they fell to the Syracuse Crunch in a 2-0 loss on Friday night at Place Bell in their season opener. The Rocket didn’t play any pre-season games, and it showed through the start of the game. It was a sloppy start for Laval, and they didn’t get their game rolling until the third period. Syracuse opened the scoring late in the first period when Sam O’Reilly poked the puck off of Alex Belzile’s stick right to Nick Abruzzese who ...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Letting Juraj Slafkovský be an artist
Montreal Canadiens news and notes “You don’t want to make [talented players] do paint-by-numbers,” Martin St-Louis said while discussing Juraj Slafkovský’s freedom of development. [ TVA Sports ] Montreal’s bottom six’s identity may not be clearly defined, but their mix of skills is regarded as a positive, not a negative. [ La Presse ] Defining the culture the Canadiens are working to implement. [ The H Does Not Stand For Habs ] Kent Hughes points out that there aren’t man...
Montreal Victoire to unveil championship banner on December 5, full PWHL schedule revealed
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Montreal Victoire will begin their defence of the Walter Cup on December 5 when they open up their season at Place Bell against the expansion Hamilton team. The game has since sold out, and will be broadcast on Hockey Night in Canada as well as being on French Radio-Canada. It will be the first championship banner unveiled at Place Bell. The Rocket have two celebrating their division titles. On Friday, the league announced the rest of the ...
Friday Habs Headlines: Phillip Danault “more energized than ever”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Martin St. Louis aims to unlock Phillip Danault’s offensive upside. [ Montreal Gazette ] Josh Anderson and Alex Carrier reinforced their value — on and off the scoresheet — to the Canadiens on opening night. [ Sportsnet ] Is Carrier a perfect option for Lane Hutson’s partner? [ RDS | Journal de Montreal ] Chris Kreider has a lot of “details” to take in. [ La Presse | Radio-Canada ] Should the Canadiens be worried they can’t get a big...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Jakub Dobeš stays feisty
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš brought his feisty side to face Toronto on Tuesday, picking up right where he left off. [ Sportsnet ] Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have built the strongest Canadiens team in more than 30 years, and today’s 20-something fans are finally getting a taste of Habs greatness. [ Montreal Gazette ] Everywhere on the ice during Tuesday’s season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Josh Anderson looked like he was already in playoff mode. ...
Bottom Six Minutes: Depth earns a season-opener win for the Habs
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. Zachary Bolduc dit bonjour. 2-1 #Habs p...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Expectations and realities
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...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: A comeback win to start the season
It’s always quiet in Scotiabank Arena, but this crowd noise for a home-opener is something else. First period Forty-eight seconds in William Nylander gives the building some life with a shot that goes over Jakub Dobeš’s glove and under the bar. Nick Suzuki got beat by Nylander’s fake at the blue line, leaving him all alone to walk in to the faceoff dot where Noah Dobson was too passive in his defence. I guess we’re still doing the comeback thing. Montreal’s first shot o...
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
How to watch Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ , TVAS+ The Canadiens put together a strong pre-season, even though they were unable to ice a full NHL lineup with a couple of split-squad days. The season-opener will be the first time the main roster hits the ice together, with everyone aiming to be better than they were a yea...
The hockey IQ Nikita Kucherov says has gone missing from the NHL is found in Montreal
Nikita Kucherov doesn’t say much to reporters, so when he does, there’s a tendency to latch onto it. At the Tampa Bay Lightning’s media day, Kucherov was asked how hockey has changed over his career. “ The game now is a lot faster, but dumb, I think that’s all I can say. Yes, it is faster, but it’s very dumb. Low IQ. ” When a reporter asked him to explain in what way, he offered four words: “In a hockey way.” Thanks, Nikita. Very illuminating. If the NHL really spent the last decade falli...
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