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Simon Boisvert: Logan Mailloux will only be a sixth NHL defenseman

Logan Mailloux played his first NHL game last night at the Bell Centre, and looked great doing it. Beyond his assist on Newhook’s goal, he looked right at home on the ice.

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Canadiens AHL Affiliate Receives Surprise Reinforcements

There won’t be any springtime hockey for the Montreal Canadiens this season, but their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, still has a chance to earn a Calder Cup playoff berth.

Kaiden Guhle News / Dose.ca / 24 minutes ago

Kaiden Guhle, the next Habs general (according to Stéphane Robidas)

Not much was known about Kaiden Guhle before the Canadiens selected him with the 16th pick of the 2020 draft. The defenseman played in the West (WHL) and wasn’t talked about as the next NHL star.

Martin St. Louis News / Montreal Hockey Now / 4 hours ago

Martin St-Louis Contract Extension Points To Growth As Coach

Many eyebrows were raised when the Montreal Canadiens announced Martin St-Louis would take over as the team’s head coach. With good reason, too. St-Louis had little to no coaching experience, making him the exception in the NHL’s head coach recycling program.

Mike Matheson News / Dose.ca / 1 minute ago

Can we stop thinking about swapping Mike Matheson

Mike Matheson played his second season in a Canadian uniform. And it went very well. The Quebec defenseman enjoyed the best campaign of his career, scoring 11 goals and 62 points in 82 games.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / 1 hour ago

Canadiens Management Preparing To Take The Next Step

Even though qualifying for the playoffs was well beyond realistic expectations, the Montreal Canadiens saw several of their key players experience tangible growth in 2023-24.

Lane Hutson News / Daily Faceoff / 1 hour ago

Canadiens’ Lane Hutson showing size isn’t an issue early on in NHL career

Montreal Canadiens defenseman and top prospect Lane Hutson made his highly anticipated National Hockey League debut on Monday and after two games is already proving that his 5-foot-10 frame isn’t an issue in the NHL after notching two assists.

Martin St. Louis News / NHL Trade Talk / 1 hour ago

Canadiens Exercise 2-Year Option to Extend St. Louis as Coach

The Montreal Canadiens have solidified their coaching with the extension of Martin St. Louis’ contract. This announcement, made on Wednesday, sees St. Louis locked in as head coach for the next three seasons after the team exercised a two-year option.

Martin St. Louis News / Field Level Media / 1 hour ago

Canadiens extend coach Martin St. Louis' contract

The Canadiens exercised the two-year option on Martin St. Louis' contract Wednesday, keeping the head coach behind the bench in Montreal through the 2026-27 season.

Nick Suzuki News / Dose.ca / 21 minutes ago

Nick Suzuki: We’re not far from the playoffs and competing for the Cup

Hearing the players and staff talk to the media this morning, you could sense how proud everyone is of the team’s progress. And rightly so. The Montreal organization has a plan in mind, and to see that the club has improved every year for the past two years is as encouraging for the organization as it is for the team’s fans.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / 1 minute ago

Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Receives Extension

The Montreal Canadiens announce that Head Coach Martin St. Louis re-signs an extension with the club. The club decided to exercise their option on his contract.

Martin St. Louis News / Daily Faceoff / 1 hour ago

Canadiens exercise two-year option for coach Martin St. Louis

The Montreal Canadiens announce they’ve exercised an option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract for two more seasons. St. Louis is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 10 hours ago

Canadiens exercise club option, extend HC Martin St. Louis

The Canadiens have exercised the club option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract, extending their bench boss through the 2026-27 season.

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Josh Anderson News / Dose.ca / 9 minutes ago

Josh Anderson’s season of misery: 'I have no excuses'.

Josh Anderson got away with it this season. Why would he do that? We don’t know. He wasn’t injured enough to miss many games, but he never managed to make a difference on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / 30 minutes ago

Top 5 Canadiens Disappointments of 2023-24

The playoffs may not have been a realistic goal for the Montreal Canadiens in 2023-24. However, fans still had certain expectations heading into the season, for what was likely still going to be a losing team.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / 1 hour ago

Montreal Canadiens’ Plans for a Perfect 2024 Offseason

With no playoffs in sight, the Montreal Canadiens’ season is almost over. But since October, they have taken steps in the right direction on both a team level and with the individual development of top players.

Chris Wideman News / Dose.ca / 5 minutes ago

Chris Wideman denies announcing his retirement

On this day of reckoning for the Canadiens, several players talk to media representatives. One of them? Chris Wideman, who didn’t play all season for the Habs.

Chris Wideman News / Pro Hockey Rumors / 2 hours ago