Montreal Canadiens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Samuel Montembeault, Alex Newhook, Arber Xhekaj: What We Take Away from the Teams

This morning at practice, we saw Martin St. Louis show his true colors. As you've probably seen, Chris Kreider was with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield on the team's top line.

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Suzuki’s French, Reinbacher’s Role, and Gossip About the Canadiens’ Players

I was at Saputo Stadium yesterday with a good friend, the guys from HFTV, and Nilton Jorge. It wasn't Montreal's best game, but in sports, dominance doesn't count.

Chris Kreider News / Dose.ca / September 17

Chris Kreider on the first line: a big clue in today’s practice

The fashion column is back. This morning, at the Canadiens' practice, we're once again keeping an eye on the jersey colors of certain players. Why? Because it says a lot about potential lines.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 17

Canadiens’ Reinbacher Likelier to Earn Roster Spot with Guhle out

Montreal Canadiens prospect David Reinbacher always had the inside track to winning a roster spot this preseason, according to reports. In the wake of news defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be out 4-5 weeks following offseason surgery, you’d have to believe the open spot is now his to lose.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 17

Predicting the Canadiens’ Major Stat Category Leaders for 2026-27

With training camp underway, the 2026-27 NHL regular season is quickly approaching, and expectations surrounding the Montreal Canadiens are considerably higher than they have been in recent years.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 17

Stanley Cup hype has already begun for the Montreal Canadiens ahead of 2026-27

The Montreal Canadiens might be entering a season with the most excitement they have had around them in over a decade. They got as far as the Eastern Conference Finals last season before losing in five to the Carolina Hurricanes, and while they made only one big free agent addition, more importantly, they didn't lose any key players.

Gleb Pugachyov News / Dose.ca / September 17

Gleb Pugachyov gained 33 pounds (and hasn’t lost any weight since)

Gleb Pugachyov has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past few weeks. The Canadiens prospect, who hasn't made a splash since the start of his Russian team's training camp, has come under criticism for appearing disinterested and not in good enough shape on the ice.

Zachary Bolduc News / A Winning Habit / September 17

It's clear the Canadiens hit another home run with the Zachary Bolduc contract

In a flurry of moves heading into training camp, the Montréal Canadiens locked down one of their best playoff performers in Zachary Bolduc. The four-year deal offers the winger $4.2 million per season until 2030.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 16

'The Canadiens are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup'

It's starting to feel like hockey season in Montreal. The Habs will play their first preseason games on Saturday against the Maple Leafs, and we'll get our first look at Martin St-Louis' lineups.

Chris Kreider News / The Sick Podcast / September 16

Agent: Canadiens ‘Checked A Lot Of Boxes’ For Chris Kreider

According to new Montreal Canadiens winger Chris Kreider’s agent Matt Keator, the Montreal Canadiens were just too perfect of a fit for his client to pass

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Patrik Laine News / Inside The Rink / September 16

Player Profile: Patrik Laine

Patrik Laine was born in Tampere, Finland, on April 19th, 1998. Laine started playing hockey at the age of four for Ilves’ youth program. He then moved to their rival Tappara the following season.

Nico Hischier News / Dose.ca / September 16

Canadiens: The perfect summer would have been to land Nico Hischier, says Pierre LeBrun

The Canadiens' summer hadn't been anything to write home about… until last week. In just a few days, they signed Zachary Bolduc, Chris Kreider, and Arber Xhekaj; training camp kicked off today; and on Monday, the first real media appearance took place at the golf tournament.

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The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

Samuel Montembeault News / Dose.ca / September 16

Samuel Montembeault: There would be a lot of interest if he were placed on waivers

Jacob Fowler, Jakub Dobes, and Samuel Mobnntembeault are all present for the start of training camp with the Montreal Canadiens. But Kent Hughes made it clear during the team's golf tournament on Monday: the club will not start the season with three goalies on the roster.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 16

Arber Xhekaj on the attack: 'It can happen,' says Martin St-Louis

Could Arber Xhekaj do what he did once during the 2025–2026 season—play on offense? The question was posed to Martin St-Louis during his press conference today.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 16

Center #2: Martin St-Louis Reveals His Criteria

Who will be the Canadiens' No. 2 center, behind Nick Suzuki? As long as Kent Hughes doesn't make any moves, the solutions will inevitably come from within the organization.

Kaiden Guhle News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16

Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle Out Multiple Weeks Following Surgery

The Montreal Canadiens’ defensive corps has already taken a hit entering training camp. According to a team announcement, defenseman Kaiden Guhle will miss the next four to five weeks following minor adductor surgery.

Kaiden Guhle News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle to miss 4-5 weeks after undergoing surgery

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Wednesday that defenseman Kaiden Guhle will miss four to five weeks as he recovers from surgery to address an issue with an adductor muscle over the summer.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

Ranking the Canadiens’ 4 Recent Signings

The Montreal Canadiens have been busy taking care of business ahead of the 2026-27 season, and Kent Hughes has once again shown the importance of managing contracts before they become problems.

Chris Kreider News / The Sick Podcast / September 16

Montreal Canadiens: Kreider, a Source of Motivation

It was a summer of mostly quiet around the Montreal Canadiens, with the annual golf tournament and training camp rapidly approaching. Then, a surprising signing suddenly changed the landscape and with it, the conversation around the team, igniting plenty of discussion in both the media and on social media.

Alex Newhook News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15

Canadiens sign Alex Newhook to four-year extension: Instant reaction, analysis

The Montreal Canadiens are continuing what has turned into a very busy day for them.

The 'Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers' quiz

Arber Xhekaj News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 15

Canadiens sign Arber Xhekaj to one-year deal ahead of training camp

The Montreal Canadiens have gotten their final restricted free agent signed ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Canadiens sign head coach Martin St. Louis to multi-year extension

Canadiens sign Alex Newhook to four-year extension: Instant reaction, analysis

The 'Last 50-goal NHL season by team' quiz

Martin St. Louis News / Daily Faceoff / September 14

Canadiens sign head coach Martin St. Louis to multi-year extension

One of the rising stars in the coaching ranks is staying in La Belle Province for a couple more years. On Monday, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced that the team has signed head coach Martin St.