Montreal Canadiens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Canadiens Bet Big by Locking in Youth

The Montréal Canadiens just sent a pretty strong message: they’re betting on youth, and they’re willing to do it in a big way. Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský, Lane Hutson, and Noah Dobson are all locked into long-term deals that stretch well into the next decade.

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Habs on the Edge: Playoffs or Pain?

This Montreal Canadiens team has you doing a double-take sometimes. On the surface, it’s all youth and energy, built to grow into something special down the road.

Mikko Rantanen News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 17

Canadiens insider reveals three players discussed in Matthew Knies trade return

Reports that the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs discussed a blockbuster trade involving Matthew Knies ahead of the deadline have been conflicting in the aftermath.

Toronto Right Now Going a 'Little Nuts' with This Montreal-Matthew Knies Thing

Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving addresses Auston Matthews' future

Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving breaks silence on team's struggles

The '1976-77 Montreal Canadiens' quiz

Kirby Dach News / Daily Faceoff / March 17

Canadiens’ Dach out 2-4 weeks with upper-body injury

It seems to be that a former prospect is going to miss more time due to injury. On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced that forward Kirby Dach is going to be out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury.

Ivan Demidov News / The Hockey Writers / March 17

Canadiens’ Culture Will Shape Ivan Demidov’s Contract Extension

As of July 1, Ivan Demidov will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Montreal Canadiens. As that date nears, attention is quickly turning to what kind of deal the highly skilled winger might command and, just as importantly, what kind of deal he may be willing to accept.

Kirby Dach News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 17

Canadiens’ Kirby Dach Out Two To Four Weeks

The Canadiens will be without forward Kirby Dach for two to four weeks due to an upper-body injury, the team announced. That could potentially end his regular season, which ends April 14, but he should be an option at some point during the first round in the likely event Montreal secures its second straight playoff berth.

Kirby Dach News / The Hockey Writers / March 17

Injuries continue to cloud Kirby Dach’s future with the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have dealt with their fair share of injuries over the past few seasons, and unfortunately, Kirby Dach has often been at the centre of that storyline.

Kirby Dach News / Dose.ca / March 17

Kirby Dach may have played his last game in Montreal

Last night, Kirby Dach left the game after a collision that seemed perfectly routine. Old habits die hard: the Habs player seems unable to stay healthy.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 17

Brendan Gallagher Case: Zachary Bolduc 'had no room to maneuver'

The Canadiens just had a pretty awful weekend, thank you very much. Two losses in 24 hours, a defensive performance that leaves a lot to be desired, and a revolving door of forwards that's far from over.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 16

The Canadiens’ top four are struggling on the blue line

Since the start of the season, Martin St-Louis has been playing with essentially a five-man defense. Arber Xhekaj and Jayden Struble are used to fill the sixth-defenseman role, but they don't see much ice time when they're in uniform.

Nazem Kadri News / Dose.ca / March 16

Nazem Kadri was ready to come play for the Canadiens

Nazem Kadri's name was mentioned frequently leading up to the trade deadline. And in Montreal, they were keeping a close eye on the situation because they knew the Canadiens were interested in the center.

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The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

The 'Active 30-point triple-doubles' quiz

The 'Most men's NCAA Tournaments' quiz

The '21+ made free throws in an NBA game' quiz

Kirby Dach News / Dose.ca / March 16

'Kirby Dach has never had any offensive skills'

It goes without saying that Kirby Dach is a player about whom every Canadiens fan has an opinion. The fact that he got injured yesterday means that, more than ever, there are people who have given up on him.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / March 16

Jeffrey Viel refused to fight Arber Xhekaj and Josh Anderson: his agent explains

Yesterday, Kirby Dach was tackled. He got injured. This is a big deal for two reasons. First, because it casts even more doubt on Kirby Dach's ability to stay healthy and make an impact with the Canadiens.

Lane Hutson News / The Hockey Writers / March 15

Canadiens’ Hutson Adds to Assist Record in Loss to Ducks

In a bittersweet performance, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson tallied a new-record-setting 118th career assist in the team’s 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

Kirby Dach News / Daily Faceoff / March 15

Canadiens’ Kirby Dach leaves game with upper-body injury

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Kirby Dach has left Sunday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks with an upper-body injury. Dach sustained the injury early in the first period of Sunday’s game.

Jacob Fowler News / NHL Rumors / March 15

Could Jacob Fowler be the Montreal Canadiens Starting Goalie in the Playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens are sitting in the top three of the Atlantic Division with first place in their sights. However, the biggest question for the Canadiens, if they get to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, will be who will be between the pipes for Game 1 of Round 1?

Brendan Gallagher News / The Hockey Writers / March 15

Canadiens Scratching Gallagher Fails to Help Team’s Fortunes

It’s not news per se that Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has lost a step. That the Habs would actually sit the alternate captain as a healthy scratch kind of is, seeing as it’s the first time in his career the team has made the decision to sit him.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / March 14

Habs Have Found A Great 3rd Line

Over the past two weeks, the Montreal Canadiens seem to have found a 3rd line that could do some serious damage come playoff time. While the offensive production hasn’t been there every single night, the trio of Zack Bolduc, Jake Evans, and Kirby Dach have continuously spent time in the offensive zone wearing down their opponents.

Brendan Gallagher News / NHL Trade Talk / March 14