Top 5 Canadiens Consolation Prizes to a Non-Playoff Finish in 2025-26
It would be a step back for the Montreal Canadiens to fall short of a playoff spot in 2025-26, but, obviously, not all would be lost.
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2 Smart Canadiens Moves That Could Change Their Season
As the 2025–26 season gets closer, the Montreal Canadiens aren’t grabbing headlines with big-name trades or high-priced signings—and that’s fine. What they are doing is adding the right pieces, the…
Who Will Be the Canadiens’ Next 100-Point Player?
When you think of the Montreal Canadiens and their long, storied history, you expect to find dozens of players who have reached the magical 100-point plateau in a single season.…
Likeliest Canadiens to Win NHL Awards in 2025-26
Last season was a big success for the Montreal Canadiens from overall and individual-awards standpoints. What do they have on tap for 2025-26?
Montreal Canadiens’ Top 25 Prospects: 2025-26 Preseason Edition
With the dust now settled on the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and the World Junior Summer Showcase, the spotlight turns to training camp, and the Montreal Canadiens head into it…
5 Canadiens Keys to a Successful Playoff Finish 2025-26
It’s no stretch to suggest a non-playoff finish would make 2025-26 a failure for the Montreal Canadiens. So, how do they get there?
3 Keys to Canadiens’ Power Play Taking the Next Step
The 2024-25 season saw a dramatic leap forward by the rebuilding Montreal Canadiens. They started off slowly, but finished the regular season strong, earning the final wild-card berth in the…
Every Team’s Top Breakout Candidate for 2025-26: Atlantic Division
Over the next few days, I’ll be ranking every team’s top breakout candidate for the 2025–26 season. Up first is the Atlantic Division. Boston Bruins: Mason Lohrei While the Boston…
5 Ways the Canadiens Are Better Ahead of 2025-26
The Montreal Canadiens are significantly better, at least on paper, relative to the team they iced in 2024-25. Here are five reasons how:
Canadiens Absorb Zero Risk with Joe Veleno Signing
If the Montreal Canadiens had to add a centre via free agency, they made the right decision signing Joe Veleno to a risk-free one-year deal.