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4 Montreal Canadiens to watch in the season opener against Toronto

The regular season is finally here, and the Montreal Canadiens are set to begin their 2026-27 season on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last season, the Canadiens won three of the four meetings with the Maple Leafs, but they are going to need to be prepared for a very different Toronto team than they saw last year.

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Two Former Canadiens D-Men Find New Teams

There’s a funny thing about hockey careers. Sometimes you leave one organization thinking you’re headed somewhere new, only to find yourself somewhere completely different a few weeks or months later.

NHL News / Field Level Media / September 28

Canadiens thinking big in '26-27 while Maple Leafs turn fresh page

The Montreal Canadiens will open their season with heightened expectations Tuesday night when they visit their longtime rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Kirill Marchenko News / A Winning Habit / September 28

Canadiens get an immediate chance at revenge after Maple Leafs land Kirill Marchenko

The Montreal Canadiens have seemingly been spending months chasing Kirill Marchenko and unfortunately they weren't able to get a deal done before the season.

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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?"

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Florian Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / September 28

Florian Xhekaj: Martin St-Louis thinks he’s ready for the NHL, but…

This morning at practice, it became clear that Florian Xhekaj probably won't play tomorrow night in Toronto. Even with Oliver Kapanen out, Xhekaj is likely to be in the press box rather than on the ice.

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.

Oliver Kapanen News / The Sick Podcast / September 28

Oliver Kapanen Out For Season Opener

The Montreal Canadiens have reported that they will be without centre Oliver Kapanen for their season opener on Tuesday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jacob Fowler News / A Winning Habit / September 28

Canadiens sending Jacob Fowler to Laval is best for his development

The Montreal Canadiens have announced their starting goaltending duo for the 2026-27 season. They will be going with the tandem of Jakub Dobes and Samuel Montembeault.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 28

Waiver Process: No CH players were claimed

Alex Belzile, Brett Berard, Kaapo Kahkonen, Hunter McKown, Sasha Pastujov, Samuel Poulin, Ethan Samson, Maksymilian Szuber, and Reilly Walsh. All of these players have one thing in common: they were placed on waivers by the Canadiens yesterday.

Florian Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / September 28

Everything indicates that Florian Xhekaj will not play tomorrow in Toronto

The Canadiens' 2026–27 season kicks off tomorrow. The team will be in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs to kick off their season. Yes, there's a real sense of hockey in the air right now.

Oliver Kapanen News / Dose.ca / September 28

Oliver Kapanen is injured

This morning, the Canadiens players took to the ice for one last practice before heading to Toronto. The first piece of good news is that Ivan Demidov and Lane Hutson were there.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 28

Here’s how Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes are viewed in the NHL

This morning, Jesse Granger (The Athletic) published an article on NHL goaltenders. Basically, he asked 45 NHL goalies and coaches to weigh in so he could put together a ranking of the best goalies in the National Hockey League.

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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.

Kent Hughes News / NHL Trade Talk / September 28

Canadiens Hungry: Does Kent Hughes Have Something Up His Sleeve?

With opening night days away, Darren Dreger has fans in Montreal buzzing. On the Ray & Dregs podcast, he didn’t guarantee a deal, but he said it feels like Kent Hughes is working on something and that a trade before game one is possible.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 28

RUMOR | Things Are About to Heat Up in the NHL

The salary cap is going to skyrocket again in the coming years in the Bettman circuit. Will this prompt some teams to make quick moves during the 2026–2027 season?

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 28

Atlantic Division: Montreal Canadiens Poised To Take Crown

Can the Montreal Canadiens win their first Atlantic Division crown since 2016-17? If the Atlantic Division looked tough a season ago, it looks downright nasty now.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 28

3 Montreal Canadiens who need a fast start to the 2026-27 season

The start of the regular season is right around the corner for the Montreal Canadiens when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. They will have a few days off before they are on the ice again for another road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Kirby Dach News / NHL Trade Talk / September 28

Would Montreal accept this Oilers trade for Kirby Dach?

Frank Seravalli’s suggestion that the Edmonton Oilers would “drool” over Kirby Dach makes for an intriguing trade discussion. Dach is a big, right-shot centre from the Edmonton area, and his younger brother Colton is already an Oiler.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 28

3 bold predictions for the Montreal Canadiens this upcoming season

The Montreal Canadiens are coming off one of their best seasons in recent memory, as they had 106 points and were one series away from the Stanley Cup Final.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

Canadiens Questionably Cut Fowler and Keep Montembeault

To his credit, goalie Sam Montembeault came into training camp and forced the Montreal Canadiens to make a difficult decision in net. By choosing him over rookie Jacob Fowler though, the Habs arguably made the wrong one.

Florian Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / September 28

Florian Xhekaj: A Few Theories to Explain His Presence

The Canadiens currently have 23 healthy players (unless Ivan Demidov is more injured than we think) on their roster. That doesn't include Kaiden Guhle and Lucas Condotta, for example.

David Reinbacher News / A Winning Habit / September 27

Reinbacher will start season with Laval Rocket after strong preseason

The Montreal Canadiens announced their final roster cuts after the preseason, and, as a bit of a surprise, former fifth-overall pick David Reinbacher will start the season with the Laval Rocket.

Adam Engstrom News / Dose.ca / September 27

'I wouldn’t be surprised if Adam Engstrom were traded.'

Despite a shortened training camp, several prospects managed to stand out during the preseason games. Notably, Florian Xhekaj is still with the Habs despite the cuts earlier today and could very well be in the starting lineup Tuesday night in Toronto.

Chris Kreider News / Dose.ca / September 27

Chris Kreider loves the Habs’ culture

The Canadiens have just completed their first training camp, which was shortened by a week. Although the Habs played fewer preseason games than in previous

Nick Suzuki News / NHL Trade Talk / September 27

The Suzuki Brothers: From Road Hockey to the NHL

It’s pretty wholesome when two brothers both end up in the NHL, and the Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki got to experience that this weekend as he was about to play his younger brother Ryan for the first time in actual NHL jerseys.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 27

Canadiens’ Mike Matheson fined for roughing Senators’ Ridly Greig

A veteran’s actions are forcing him to pay up a few bucks heading into the regular season. On Sunday, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson has been fined $5,000 for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 26

3 Canadiens Keys to a Successful 2026-27 Season

If you’re the Montreal Canadiens, there are certain things you can’t count on happening in 2026-27 that undeniably contributed to their successful 106-point season and eventual third-round finish.