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 ...
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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....
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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...
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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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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
The players lamented the complete lack of execution in yesterday’s game in St. Louis, and are happy they get to play again today to make up for it. [ La Presse ]
Grading the Habs players through half a season. [ La Presse ]
Doug Armstrong is satisfied with the mix of youth and experience on his Team Canada, and thankful to have a versatile player like Nick Suzuki who can play any role. [ RDS ]
Michael Hage is the product of believing in a...
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First period
The ref is calling Noah Dobson for a high stick even though he was playing the puck up the boards in the offensive zone.
The Blues looked quite dangerous on the power play, so the Habs will have to not do things that the officials can interpret as penalties.
Montreal is making it a bit too easy for the Blues to get to the slot right now, backing off too much and giving them a lane to the slot.
The Habs are also getting too many players caught up ice for St. L...
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Game 41: Montreal Canadiens @ St. Louis Blues
Start time: **4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blues region: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
After what was far from a pretty win in North Carolina, the Montreal Canadiens move on to the next stop of their tour in St. Louis. The Blues are another team that can play just as messy a style of hockey as we witnessed from the Jaccob Slavin-less Hurricanes ...
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Game 41: Montreal Canadiens @ St. Louis Blues
Start time: **4:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM PST** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Blues region: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+
The Canadiens will bridge the first and second halves of the season this weekend with a back-to-back set to finish off the road trip. Before heading to Dallas tomorrow for the fifth and final game of this post-Christmas journey, and seventh consecutive away fr...
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It might seem counterintuitive at first. Marie-Philip Poulin, Laura Stacey, and Abby Roque were on the ice for all three goals the team scored in their 4-3 loss to the New York Sirens on Friday afternoon at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
In fact, during their current three-game losing streak, they have been on the ice for all five goals the team has scored.
So why may it be time to break them up? Two reasons. One, because of the fact the team has no goals scored when they are o...
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The Laval Rocket capped off their 2025 calendar year with a three-game winning streak to sit atop the AHL’s North Division. Awaiting them in the new year was the Utica Comets, a team sitting last in the division, but one that the Rocket have often stumbled against while on a hot streak. Despite a 7-1-0 record against the Comets last year, the Rocket could not afford to take Utica lightly as they looked to continue their winning ways.
With the team playing well, the Rocket kept their lineu...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Joe Veleno says Martin St-Louis’s fitness level is a source of intimidation for the Canadiens’ opponents. [ TVA Sports ]
What a Team USA B team with Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield would look like. [ The Athletic ]
Mike Matheson took part in Montreal’s optional skate in Raleigh yesterday, an indication that he may be good to go today. [ La Presse ]
With the Canadiens set to play a Colorado Avalanche team wearing their Nordiques alternate je...
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The fourth quarter-final of the 2026 World Juniors featured Canada taking on Slovakia. As Group B winners, Canada was the favourite, but the Slovaks had provided proper tests to some other gold medal contenders leading up to the match.
The Canadians had the better start to the game, registering the first four shots on net with the line of Michael Hage, Gavin McKenna, and Brady Martin working a cycle to generate a couple of scoring chances. The effort and will was there, but they couldn’t ...
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Quarter-final #4: Canada vs. Slovakia
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
Canada claimed the top spot in Group B by dropping just a single point of the available 12, but the coaching staff didn’t like how close some of the games were to get there. Allowing five goals to the Czechs in the tournament opener and then four to Finland with that top spot on the line, Ca...
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One more player from the Montreal Canadiens will not be getting a mid-season vacation this year. With roster decisions for the 2026 Olympic hockey tournament coming in this week, Oliver Kapanen has been selected to represent Finland when the NHL goes to Italy.
Oliver Kapanen fera partie d'Équipe Finlande aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver 2026 de Milan-Cortina! 🇫🇮 Oliver Kapanen has been named to Team Finland for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Congrats, Kappy! #GoHabsGo pic.twitte...
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NHL Player of the Month: Juraj Slafkovský
You could see that Juraj Slafkovský was beginning to take command of the game as November was coming to a close, leading a line with Ivan Demidov and Oliver Kapanen. The aim of that lineup decision was to give the rookies a boost and help them win more puck battles as the Habs dealt with a handful of injuries in the forward corps. The result was helping Demidov claim NHL rookie of the month honours with 14 points in 15 games, and a point-per-game ...
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
Ivan Demidov is NHL Rookie of the Month for December. [ La Presse | NHL.com ]
Alexander Zharovsky is KHL Rookie of the Month for December. [ RDS ]
Michael Hage is asserting himself as a catalyst at the World Juniors. [ RDS ]
How a serious injury in 2022 sparked Hage’s meteoric rise. [ Journal de Montreal ]
Zachary Bolduc thinks that his new line with Phillip Danault and Josh Anderson has “potential.” [ Journal de Montreal ]
Samu...
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First period
There’s a loud “Go Habs Go!” chant to begin the game, so apparently a few more Canadians travelled to Florida than have to Minnesota for the World Juniors.
Samuel Montembeault makes a couple of saves early. It looks like he’s following the puck so far and making a point to watch it right into his body to control the rebound. Back to basics it seems, which is a good way to start.
Zachary Bolduc goes in hard on the forecheck and draws a high-sticking call. He’s had ...
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Game 39: Montreal Canadiens @ 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+
Samuel Montreal rejoined the Montreal Canadiens after Christmas, and tonight will make his return to NHL action to take on his former team, the Florida Panthers. He bested the eventual Stanley Cup-winners three times last season in a two-week span near the end of the campaign to help the...
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Game 39: Montreal Canadiens @ 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+
A year ago, the Montreal Canadiens closed out 2024 with a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The victory brought them to a 17-17-3 record, and reaching that .500 point percentage benchmark was a sign of the progress that the team had made. Still, sitting sixth in the division, a full...
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Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
Juraj Slafkovský looks to be growing into a force to be reckoned with. [ Montreal Gazette ]
Slafkovský named third star of the week for strong play. [ Canadiens | Sportsnet | NHL | TSN ]
More arguments in favour of sending Nick Suzuki to the Olympics. [ La Presse | TVA ]
David Reinbacher is set to be the highest scoring Austrian defenceman in over 10 years. [ Yahoo Sports ]
Could Alexandre Texier be a good fit for the first line? [ T...
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