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Canadiens’ young core will be leaned on during Stanley Cup playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens have made their way back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second season in a row and enter with dreams of ending Canada’s Stanley Cup drought.

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Montreal Canadiens’ 2025-26 Player Report Card: Goaltenders

The Montreal Canadiens’ goaltending situation turned into one of the most defining storylines of the 2025–26 season. What looked like a stable setup at the start of the season, with Samuel Montembeault expected to carry the load and Jakub Dobes serving as a backup, quickly evolved into something very different.

Zachary Bolduc News / Dose.ca / April 18

Zachary Bolduc needs to prove he can be a solid power forward in the playoffs

Let's be honest: we expected Zachary Bolduc to perform better this season. Last year, he racked up six more points than this season, in six fewer games.

Josh Anderson News / Dose.ca / April 18

The Lightning will have to be careful not to upset Josh Anderson

The Montreal Canadiens players held their final practice in Quebec before the start of the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning. My colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois was on site, while my other colleague Mathis Therrien wrote an article about what happened at this morning's practice.

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The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

There have been 54 players to record multiple hat tricks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL's Modern Era (since 1967-68) can you name in six minutes?

The 'NHL hat-trick leaders since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal NHL seasons' quiz

The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / April 18

Lane Hutson is switching training partners

With the first three games of the 2026 playoffs set to take place today, the Montreal Canadiens will play Game 1 tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. against the Lightning in Tampa Bay.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

NHL News / Dose.ca / April 18

Unshakable confidence: Jakub Dobes knows he can beat Andrei Vasilevskiy

The Montreal Canadiens’ series against the Tampa Bay Lightning kicks off tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa Bay. It will undoubtedly be an exciting series on every level, and clearly a battle of attrition.

P.K. Subban News / Dose.ca / April 18

P.K. Subban predicts the Canadiens will win the Stanley Cup

The 2026 National Hockey League season officially kicks off today, with three games on the schedule. The Senators are in Carolina at 3 p.m., the Wild visit the Stars at 5:30 p.m., and the Pennsylvania showdown between the Flyers and the Penguins gets underway at 8 p.m.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 18

HuGo’s plan truly revealed its true nature in 2025–2026

In July 2023, a few weeks after the draft (which remains controversial to this day) of David Reinbacher, I broke the news with this headline: “Patience: the Habs' latest plan will reveal its true colors in 2025–2026.” As it turns out, I was spot on—that's exactly what happened!

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / April 18

NHL 26 Predicts The Canadiens To Win The Stanley Cup

The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup according to NHL 26 during EA Sports’ yearly playoff simulation. According to EA Sports’ simulation, the Habs will beat the Minnesota Wild in a 7-game series to capture the franchise’s 25th Stanley Cup and first championship in 33 years.

Martin St. Louis News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 17

Why Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis has no emotion attached to Lightning despite MVP career

The Montreal Canadiens are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And they will take on one of the East’s most successful teams over the last decade. Head coach Martin St.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / The Sick Podcast / April 17

Why Juraj Slafkovsky Could Be The Habs MVP In Round 1

The NHL Playoffs are when the bigger-bodied power forwards thrive the most as the game gets more physical and intense, which can often slow down the production of the smaller skilled players.

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / April 18

Lane Hutson as a forward: some of his peers believe he would excel

Earlier today, the NHLPA released the results of its annual player survey. We're taking this opportunity to discuss a variety of topics, ranging from serious issues to some more offbeat ones.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / April 17

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Canadiens’ Rebuild

The goal for this still-rebuilding Montreal Canadiens group was never all that complicated. Get back to the playoffs. That was the ask. Nothing flashy, nothing unrealistic—just take a step forward and see where it leads.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 17

Connor Hellebuyck looks miserable: the Canadiens are lucky to have Caufield and Hutson

Yesterday, Auston Matthews made headlines in Toronto. During his end-of-season press conference, he didn't seem particularly happy… and we got the impression that there's a real possibility he might want to leave the Maple Leafs.

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The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

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The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

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NHL News / The Sick Podcast / April 17

Previewing Canadiens Vs. Lightning Series: Offensive And Special Teams Edition

The Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (50-26-6) will face off in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a series that will surely show a continuation of the rivalry that these two teams built in the last few weeks of the season.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / April 17

Montreal Canadiens 2025-26 Player Report Card: Defencemen

The Montreal Canadiens took a clear step forward this season, and while much of the attention went to their explosive young forwards, the blue line played a massive role in that progression.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 17

According to EA Sports’ simulation, the CH will win the Stanley Cup

Who will win the Stanley Cup this year in the National Hockey League? The Avalanche? The Stars? The Wild? The Lightning? The… Canadiens? Personally, I think it's hard to overlook the Colorado Avalanche's firepower.

Nick Suzuki News / Dose.ca / April 17

Nick Suzuki’s wife has given birth

Yesterday, Nick Suzuki missed practice. We were told that his wife was about to give birth before the “health reasons” story surfaced. But now we know exactly what happened.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 17

Canadiens in the playoffs: It’s cheaper to fly round-trip to Tampa

It's (finally) playoff time! We'll get to see three games tomorrow (including the highly anticipated Game 1 between the Stars and the Wild), followed by four more on Sunday (including the Canadiens' first game).

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 17

Jacob Fowler, Nick Suzuki, and Kaiden Guhle are back at practice

Yesterday, Kaiden Guhle, Nick Suzuki, and Jacob Fowler were absent from practice. It's worth noting that the first two are nursing injuries and the third was sick.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 17

Samuel Montembeault in the playoffs: Elliotte Friedman opens the door

The Canadiens and the Lightning are two teams with very different styles in front of the net. Obviously, there's no goalie controversy for Game 1. Andrei Vasilevskiy and Jakub Dobes will, barring a disaster, start on Sunday.

Ivan Demidov News / Dose.ca / April 17

Ivan Demidov: Top Scorer Among NHL Rookies This Season

Expectations were high for Ivan Demidov in 2025–2026. How did he perform? Despite playing without a fully established top-6 center in a leading role, he managed to lead the rookies in points this season.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / April 16

Montreal Canadiens 2025-26 Player Report Card: Forwards

Now that the 2025–26 season is officially over, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate what we just witnessed from the Montreal Canadiens. This was a season filled with expectations, growth, and in many ways, confirmation that this team is no longer just rebuilding, it’s emerging.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 15

Columbus Blue Jackets' losing culture is becoming major problem

It can be very difficult to get a sense for the mood around a team unless you are actually in their locker room every day and seeing things up close and personal. But sometimes there are hints and clues when an environment has turned rotten, and the Columbus Blue Jackets are showing a lot of them.

‘Losing doesn’t bother them’: Blue Jackets coach Bowness slams team as their season ends

Bowness’ frustration with Blue Jackets’ effort is understandable

Blackhawks sign GM Kyle Davidson to contract extension

The NHL’s offseason chaos index: Who could shake up the league?

The '1976-77 Montreal Canadiens' quiz

Michael Hage News / NHL Trade Talk / April 14

Michael Hage’s agent addresses Canadiens trade speculation

Pat Brisson, the agent for Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael Hage, has shot down any speculation that the forward is looking for a way to get himself off the Canadiens.