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Jakub Dobes: If he wants to be the #1 goalie, he’ll have to be better at stopping shots

Right now, Jakub Dobes is the trusted goalie in Montreal. The Czech, who will turn 25 in a few months, doesn’t have the most impressive stats (2.96 goals-against average and .890 save percentage), but he finds a way to win games.

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Can Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson Work Together Long-Term

On Thursday night, Montreal Canadiens head coach shook up his top 2 defensive pairings by putting Noah Dobson with Lane Hutson, while Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson formed the other duo.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 30

Éric Bélanger: 'From a reliable source, Zachary Bolduc likes playing with Kirby Dach.'

It’s been a long time since Zachary Bolduc found the back of the net. A very long time. His last goal was on December 23, when the habs faced the Bruins in Boston and won 6-2.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / January 30

NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Showing Interest Blues Forwards

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We’re less than a week away from the Olympic break, and teams are in a heated battle for playoff contention.

Patrick Kane News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'American-born NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the 35 American-born NHL players to reach the 700-point milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Noah Dobson News / Dose.ca / January 30

Noah Dobson is going to be a dad

The last few months have been busy for Noah Dobson. Very busy, in fact. He was traded to the Canadiens last summer and had to acclimate to a new environment… but that didn’t stop him from getting off to a good start on the ice.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time

There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 30

Don’t rule out the possibility of seeing David Reinbacher in Laval for another year

Currently, the Canadiens have a defensive corps with a lot of certainty. Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson, Mike Matheson, and Kaiden Guhle are signed to long-term contracts.

Nick Suzuki News / Dose.ca / January 30

Milan Games: Nick Suzuki’s role becomes clearer

Yesterday, the Canadiens beat the best team in the overall standings (who were wearing jerseys steeped in Quebec history for the occasion). #Revenge That

NHL News / The Sick Podcast / January 30

Habs Crush the Avs 7-3 And Get Revenge For Earlier Meeting

The Montreal Canadiens came out on Thursday night and got revenge on the Colorado Avalanche for a tough 7-2 loss back in November with a 7-3 victory on home ice.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 30

Ashton: Now it’s Zachary Bolduc’s turn to get his poutine

In recent months, Ivan Demidov haspartneredwith Ashton, the famous restaurant in Quebec City. It was on the heels of the Montreal expansion of the branch that the Canadiens star player lent his name to the company.

Jacob Fowler News / The Hockey Writers / January 30

Canadiens’ Jacob Fowler Should Finish the Season in Montreal After the Olympic Break

As the Montreal Canadiens are soon heading into the Olympic break, one intriguing option quietly sits on the table: bringing Jacob Fowler back to Montreal to finish the season following the break.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 30

That must be the Marco Marciano effect

Jakub Dobes played well yesterday against the Nordiques. The goalie (who still stopped less than 90% of the shots he faced and let in a bad goal early on) wasn’t perfect, but he did what a goalie has to do: he won the game.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 30

2026 NHL Draft Rankings: Midseason top 64

This is as fluid an NHL Draft as I’ve covered. The 2025 NHL Draft saw James Hagens start the season as the projected No. 1, only for Matthew Schaefer to overtake him by December.

Martin St. Louis News / Breakaway on SI / January 30

Martin St. Louis Leaning on New Canadiens Goalie Coach

The Montreal Canadiens made a coaching change on Jan. 28 that exposed something head coach Martin St. Louis rarely discusses. When asked about the organization's decision to fire goalie coach Eric Raymond and promote Marco Marciano from Laval, St.

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The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

The 'Youngest Conference Champ QBs' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / January 29

Canadiens crush struggling Avalanche

Nick Suzuki scored a pair of special-team goals in the first period in a three-point outing to lead the host Montreal Canadiens to a 7-3 beatdown of the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 29

The Habs dominated the Nordiques at the Bell Centre

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the rare visit of the Quebec Nordiques at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. For the occasion, both teams wore colored jerseys (habs: red, Avalanche: blue).

Filip Eriksson News / The Sick Podcast / January 29

Habs Prospect Update: Filip Eriksson

If we were to talk about one Montreal Canadiens prospect who got off to a shockingly hot start to his 2025-26 campaign that nobody expected of him, that player would surely be Swedish forward and 2023 Montreal Canadiens’ 6th Round Pick Filip Eriksson.

Nazem Kadri News / Dose.ca / January 29

Nazem Kadri would accept a trade to Montreal, according to Marco D’Amico

Nazem Kadri’s name has been the subject of much discussion in Montreal in recent months. After all, he would have been a very good candidate to be the Canadiens’ second-line center.

Jacob Fowler News / Dose.ca / January 29

'The Canadiens have a lot of confidence in Jacob Fowler.'

The Olympic break is coming up, but so is the trade deadline. Rumors are growing louder and louder, and for the first time in a very long time, the habs are in a position to be buyers.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / January 29

What other teams can learn from the Montreal Canadiens rebuild

Not every NHL rebuild has to last multiple presidential terms. For proof, look no further than the Montreal Canadiens.

Canadiens fire goalie coach Eric Raymond

25 current NHL players who will end up in the Hall of Very Good

The '1976-77 Montreal Canadiens' quiz

Jakub Dobes News / The Hockey Writers / January 29

Canadiens, Dobes Face Avalanche with Point to Prove

Similar circumstances, hopefully a different result for the Montreal Canadiens, as they brace for another Avalanche on Thursday. And “brace” is the an apt word, as the league-leading Colorado Avs are coming off a largely unforeseen loss to the Ottawa Senators last night.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / January 28