Canadiens’ Brewing Blue Line Battle Between Struble & Xhekaj
As the Montreal Canadiens prepare for the 2025-26 season, they find themselves with one of the deepest young defensive corps in the league. The blue line is filled with intriguing…
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Canadiens Re-Sign RFA Jayden Struble to 2-Year Deal
The Montreal Canadiens re-signed restricted-free-agent defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year, $2.83 million deal on Monday.
5 Canadiens Facing Make-or-Break Seasons with Habs in 2025-26
Cayden Primeau and Rafael Harvey-Pinard could be done with the Canadiens after unsuccessful make-or-break 2024-25 seasons. Is anyone next?
Canadiens St. Louis a Deserving Jack Adams Finalist… Not Winner
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis realistically won't win the Jack Adams Award, for which he is a worthy finalist.
Cardiac Canadiens Don’t Need to Replicate Capitals’ Identity
There’s no escaping the overriding narrative of the Montreal Canadiens' five-game defeat to the Washington Capitals. It's wrong, though.
NHL Rumours: Senators, Cousins, Canadiens, Capitals, 2018 WJC Trial
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, both Nick Cousins and the Ottawa Senators have been fined for pre-game unsportsmanlike conduct ahead of Game 3 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Elsewhere, in…
NHL Rumors: Xhekaj, Canadiens, Avalanche, Oilers, Islanders
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens might be thinking about playing Aber Xhekaj in Game 2 versus the Washington Capitals, but is Martin St. Louis not totally sold?…
Canadiens Must Match Capitals’ Physical Edge
Game 1 of the playoff series between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals served as a wake-up call for a young Habs team that has defied expectations all season. Despite…
Canadiens’ 3 In-House Candidates to Replace David Savard Next Season
As the curtain begins to fall on the 2024–25 NHL season, one of the league’s most respected veterans is preparing to skate off into retirement. David Savard, a reliable, physical,…
Canadiens’ Coach St. Louis Goes from Zero to Hero in Jack Adams Race
The absurdity of the situation reached its boiling point after the Montreal Canadiens lost in a shootout to the last-place Chicago Blackhawks in Game 81 of their regular season. A…