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Checking in on Montreal Canadiens New Additions

The Montreal Canadiens were one of the most active teams in the 2025 NHL offseason. They made several moves, including some notable additions. A month into the season, the Habs have been one of the league’s best teams thus far, and that’s in large part due to some of their new guys.

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Hockey is Better When the Montreal Canadiens are Winning

MONTREAL — There’s a familiar hum brewing inside the walls of the Montreal Canadiens locker room, one that says this isn’t merely about “making the playoffs again.” It’s about doing something in them.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / November 10

Martin St-Louis: If Nick Suzuki played with himself, he’d score 40 goals

The Canadiens are off to an excellent start to the season. Beyond the 10-3-2 record, it’s the way the team is behaving that’s interesting. There’s no sense of friction and everyone is pushing in the same direction.

Oliver Kapanen News / The Sick Podcast / November 10

Is Oliver Kapanen’s Goal Scoring Sustainable?

Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Oliver Kapanen has been lighting up the lamp this season at an unexpected pace. He currently leads all rookies in goals with 6, as he seems to be taking advantage of his chemistry with an elite-level rookie in Ivan Demidov.

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Michael Hage News / Dose.ca / November 10

Michael Hage has to be more intense when he plays in the middle (and his coach says so)

Michael Hage is off to a good start in the NCAA. He’s racking up points at a really interesting rate (eight goals and nine assists in 12 games) and that’s helping him progress on the ice.

David Kampf News / Dose.ca / November 10

David Kampf has been linked to the Montreal Canadiens

Have you been following the story of David Kampf? The Toronto Maple Leafs player was traded to the AHL last month. After a few years in the NHL, he obviously didn’t take it well.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / November 10

The Canadiens don’t shoot enough

Incredible! And I’m not talking about Nathan MacKinnon’s nine-point weekend.. I’m referring to the Canadiens’ start to the season (10-3-2), which ranks third overall in the NHL this morning.

Nick Suzuki News / Dose.ca / November 10

Nick Suzuki: another (worrying) day of treatment for the captain

We know that Nick Suzuki plays injured. Ever since he blocked a shot with his foot recently in overtime, we’ve sensed that he’s playing banged up. We feel he can’t give as much on the ice.

Martin St. Louis News / The Sick Podcast / November 10

Martin St. Louis Holding Himself Accountable

Before Saturday’s game against the Utah Mammoth, Montreal Canadiens Coach Martin St. Louis admitted that he could be better at managing his team’s ice time.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / November 10

Could Flames 1000-Game Center Solve the Canadiens’ 2C Problem?

The Montreal Canadiens are one of the NHL’s most exciting, young, fast, and unexpectedly competitive teams this season. Fans and analysts seemed to know they’d take a step, but 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and clearly showing they’re here to stay, the Canadiens are making noise this season.

Kent Hughes News / Dose.ca / November 9

Habs success could force Kent Hughes to move

We’re fast approaching the quarter-hour mark of the NHL season. We can already see a few teams moving away from a playoff spot, and who could quickly throw in the towel and move into the sellers’ camp.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / November 10

Kaiden Guhle’s future with the Canadiens suddenly unclear

The Montreal Canadiens are winning hockey games — and they’re doing it without one of their key defensemen.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / November 9

The Habs are unstoppable at the Bell Centre

Things are going well for the Habs these days, both collectively and individually. Montreal has been among the NHL’s elite since the start of the season in terms of total points and in several categories..

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / November 9

Alex Newhook’s production and performance: more than just the Ivan Demidov effect

Last night, the Canadiens de Montréal won their first game in regulation time since October 25 in Vancouver. The Habs haven’t won many games in regulation time this season, so a 6-2 win like yesterday’s against the Utah Mammoth feels really good.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / The Hockey Writers / November 9

Canadiens’ Slafkovsky Unjustifiably Remains in the Shadow of Other No. 1 Overall Picks

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky is on pace for 49 points. That shouldn’t be considered a disappointing season, especially as the six goals he currently has put him on pace for a new career-high 32.

Cole Caufield News / The Hockey Writers / November 8

Caufield and Canadiens Jump On Mammoth Mistakes in 6-2 Win

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield’s two goals, to temporarily pull into top spot in the league with 12, led the Habs to a 6-2 win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday that was much closer than the final score might make it seem.

Zachary Bolduc News / Dose.ca / November 9

Zachary Bolduc: no contract negotiations with the Habs to date

At the start of the season, the Canadiens and the Lane Hutson camp finally agreed on the terms of a contract. But it wasn’t just Hutson who would become a compensated free agent at the end of the season.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 8

Canadiens score five straight as Mammoth's woes continue

Cole Caufield scored twice, as the Montreal Canadiens notched five unanswered goals to beat the visiting Utah Mammoth 6-2 on Saturday night. Among the NHL leaders with 12 goals, Caufield scored in the second and third periods for the Canadiens, who erased a pair of one-goal deficits to extend their point streak to six games (4-0-2).

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / November 8

Miracle: the Canadiens win in 60 minutes

After two consecutive overtime losses, the Habs were back in action tonight against the Mammoth. Samuel Montembeault returned to the net after leaving it to Jakub Dobes on Thursday.

Noah Dobson News / NHL Trade Talk / November 8

Canadiens Eye Another Major Move After Dobson Deal

The Montreal Canadiens might not be done making noise on the trade front. According to insider David Pagnotta on Daily Faceoff LIVE, general manager Kent Hughes is keeping a close watch on the league’s trade market — and the Canadiens could once again be preparing to strike.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / November 7

What will the Canadiens be up to on the trade market?

Is one of the hottest teams in the NHL looking to add to its roster? The Montreal Canadiens have been riding ever since their magical run to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / November 7

Who Should Be the Canadiens’ 6th Defenceman When Kaiden Guhle Returns to the Lineup?

When Kaiden Guhle returns from injury, Martin St. Louis will face one of those “good problems” coaches love to have: too many capable defencemen. Through the first month of the season, Montreal’s blue line has quietly become one of its greatest strengths, blending youth, mobility, and steady improvement.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / November 6