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Sam Montembeault's injury may force crucial goalie decision for Montreal Canadiens

During Wednesday's practice, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault appears to have suffered a non-contact injury to his right leg. The 29-year-old was able to skate off the ice under his own power, but he was unable to put much pressure on his right leg and had a notable limp as he left.

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Alexandre Carrier Comments on Samuel Montembeault’s Injury

This morning, Samuel Montembeault left practice in pain. The goaltender, who was set to start tomorrow (after making a remarkable comeback), appeared to be experiencing discomfort in his right leg.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / October 7

Montreal Canadiens hope new-look uniform brings better luck in rare outdoor appearance

On Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets released their new-look uniforms ahead of the 2026 Heritage Classic, which will be played October

Samuel Montembeault News / Dose.ca / October 7

Samuel Montembeault Leaves Practice Due to Injury

Bad news at the CH's practice this morning. Samuel Montembeault, who was on the ice, left practice early. He apparently injured himself while making a save and quickly headed back to the locker room.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

Oliver Kapanen News / Dose.ca / October 7

Oliver Kapanen is absent from practice

This morning, the Canadiens practiced following their tough loss to the Hurricanes. Obviously, since we know Ivan Demidov is out with an injury for a few weeks, he wasn't one to watch during this morning's practice.

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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.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / October 7

What Did We Learn From the Canadiens’ 6-4 Loss to Carolina?

The Montreal Canadiens' home opener didn't go as expected. The Habs scored four goals. Zachary Bolduc scored twice. Nick Suzuki scored and added an assist.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / October 7

Lagrange: New Season, Same Issues For The Montreal Canadiens

While essentially keeping their entire roster together for another season will have its perks – the biggest being chemistry – if the Montreal Canadiens are to become true Stanley Cup contenders, impact changes will need to be made.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / October 7

Canadiens Need to Fix Their Early Defensive Problems

The Montreal Canadiens entered the 2026-27 season with high expectations after another step forward last year. Through three games, however, one problem has quickly emerged: keeping the puck out of their own net.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 7

Defense: The price tag for the Canadiens’ ideal target is rising

Defensively, yesterday's game didn't go well for the Canadiens. Of course, I'm not telling you anything you don't already know. This summer, there was a lot of talk about bringing in reinforcements for the top six or adding some grit to the forwards… but the idea of signing a defenseman was also on the table.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 7

The same problems, the same weaknesses

Jeff Gorton may have tried to lower fans' expectations at the Canadiens Children's Foundation golf tournament, but the fans refused to lower the bar. When you see your team finish the regular season with 106 points and then make it to the Conference Finals a few weeks later, it's only natural to start believing in them the following fall.

Kirill Marchenko News / Dose.ca / October 7

Canadiens: Three players from the current roster were offered in exchange for Kirill Marchenko

Kirill Marchenko is in Toronto—even though he wanted to play for the Canadiens. Of course, we know the Canadiens couldn't reach an agreement with the Blue Jackets on the price to be paid for a trade.

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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.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / A Winning Habit / October 7

Montreal Canadiens need to stick with Juraj Slafkovsky on the top line

The Montreal Canadiens started the season with Juraj Slafkovsky on the second line alongside Ivan Demidov, but that changed during Tuesday night's game.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 7

It looked like Game 6 of the conference finals

Last year, the Canadiens and the Hurricanes faced off in the semifinals. As you surely remember, the Canadiens didn't exactly shine in that series. It started off well in Game 1, but… But things got tough after that.

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Jakub Dobes News / A Winning Habit / October 7

Jakub Dobes' early season struggles are no reason for Canadiens to panic yet

The Montreal Canadiens found themselves on the losing end of another high-scoring game, falling 6-4 to the Carolina Hurricanes. It also marked another

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / October 7

Montreal Canadiens third defensive pair struggles in defeat to the Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens turned in their worst defensive effort in quite some time Tuesday, allowing six goals in a hard-fought 6-4 defeat to the reigning

Zachary Bolduc News / A Winning Habit / October 7

Zachary Bolduc seizes his opportunity with two-goal performance for Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens received a devastating injury update on Tuesday morning, as it was announced that Ivan Demidov would miss 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.

NHL News / The Sick Podcast / October 7

Canadiens Sick Postgame: Habs Eat Humble Pie In 6-4 Loss To Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens were served some humble pie in their home opener Tuesday night as they fell 6-4 to the Carolina Hurricanes in front of a sold out Bell Centre.

Zachary Bolduc News / A Winning Habit / October 6

Why Zachary Bolduc was the biggest bright spot in a chaotic Montreal Canadiens loss

The Montreal Canadiens were facing a tough task in their home opener as they were playing the defending Stanley Cup champions and were going to do it without one of their top players.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 7

A loss for the CH against the Hurricanes in the season opener

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Carolina Hurricanes for the season opener at the Bell Centre. It was a rematch of the conference finals. What stood out during player introductions was that there were boos when Chris Kreider and Kirby Dach were introduced.

Patrik Laine News / NHL Trade Talk / October 6

Patrik Laine Remains Unsigned, But 2 Teams Thinking About Rolling the Dice

Patrik Laine remains a free agent, and the market for the 28-year-old winger has been surprisingly quiet. That said, there’s some chatter that at least two teams have kicked the tires on the sniper and are talking internally about whether he’s the right kind of risk to take this season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / October 6

Boos for Chris Kreider and Kirby Dach during the Habs’ player introductions

Tonight is the Montreal Canadiens' first game of the season at the Bell Centre. And just like every year… we were treated to a special opening ceremony.

NHL News / Dose.ca / October 6

Stutzle criticizes (B.) Tkachuk, Texier speaks too quickly, and Engström is traded upon Guhle’s return

Brady Tkachuk left the Senators this summer. And that doesn't seem to have bothered Tim Stutzle much, as he's emerging as one of the Sens' top leaders.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / October 6