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Adding Sandpaper: Kent Hughes Tones Down Expectations

Last night, Kent Hughes was on L’Antichambre. For those who missed it, the Canadiens' GM discussed several topics with P.J. Stock and Luc Bellemare in an interview just a few days before the start of the season.

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Owen Beck is NHL-ready but Canadiens have nowhere to put him

Having too many NHL-ready players is a great problem to have, and that is exactly where the Montreal Canadiens find themselves at training camp. To start, the Canadiens’ forward group is already a tight-knit group, with nearly everyone returning.

Dylan Larkin News / A Winning Habit / September 25

Canadiens appear to move on from Dylan Larkin as new trade target emerges

General manager Kent Hughes seemingly was going big-game hunting this offseason, and if he was going to make a trade, it was going to be a big splash move for the Montreal Canadiens.

Owen Beck News / Dose.ca / September 25

Owen Beck is starting to get the hang of the cassette

Owen Beck is starting to get the hang of it. For the past few years, the Canadiens' prospect has arrived at training camp with the same goal in mind. He wants to earn a spot on the Montreal roster, make the most of every opportunity, and convince the organization that he's ready to stay.

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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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Dylan Larkin News / Dose.ca / September 24

Dylan Larkin doesn’t seem willing to reconsider his stance on Montreal

The Dylan Larkin rumor seems to be fading more and more in Montreal. The former Red Wings captain's name has been linked to the Canadiens several times in recent weeks.

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.

Kirby Dach News / The Sick Podcast / September 24

Kirby Dach Opens Up: ‘Ive Been Through A Lot’

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach showed some brutal honesty after the team held an intra-squad scrimmage at training camp on Thursday. When asked what he’s learned from the ups and downs of his injury-plagued four seasons with Montreal Canadiens, a somewhat emotional Dach opened up to the assembled media scrum.

Luke Mittelstadt News / Dose.ca / September 24

Luke Mittelstadt will get his chance this year, according to Renaud Lavoie

Since the start of the Canadiens' training camp, all eyes have been on players like David Reinbacher and Florian Xhekaj, but other players have gone unnoticed due to their lack of status.

Kirill Marchenko News / NHL Trade Talk / September 24

Canadiens Trade Package for Kirill Marchenko — Would You Accept?

Kirill Marchenko’s name refuses to leave the rumour mill. He’s been linked to half the league all summer, but one team keeps popping up more than anyone else: the Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 24

Kent Hughes has quite a headache ahead of him between now and the end of training camp

The further along training camp goes, the more it becomes clear that the young players are performing well, while some veterans are struggling a bit. Kirby Dach is the best example of this.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 24

The Canadiens are interested in Mark Scheifele

Everything points to Oliver Kapanen starting the season as the Montreal Canadiens’ second-line center. I know, I know… It's not necessarily the ideal scenario.

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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.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 24

Canadiens Camp Notes: Ivan Demidov Out Again

For the second day in a row, forward Ivan Demidov had a therapy day and wasn’t on the ice at Montreal Canadiens training camp. Demidov was replaced by Kirby Dach on his line with Oliver Kapanen and Juraj Slafkovsky during Thursday’s on-ice session.

Cole Caufield News / Dose.ca / September 24

Intra-team match: Caufield on fire, a tough game for Monty… and one player who went unnoticed

I was in Brossard this morning for the intra-squad game at the Montreal Canadiens’ training camp. Let's talk about it! Some guys played well, others were invisible… and I'd like to share my personal observations with you.

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Ivan Demidov News / Professor Press Box / September 24

The Canadiens Can’t Afford to Rush Ivan Demidov

Nothing’s quite like a young player getting hit in the foot by a puck and suddenly making everyone in hockey an amateur doctor. Ivan Demidov took a shot to the foot in Monday’s preseason game, and now he’s taken a second day of maintenance.

Martin St. Louis News / Dose.ca / September 24

How Martin St-Louis Uses Instagram to Improve Himself

Martin St-Louis is a modern coach. He isn't just a carbon copy of the coaches who led him 20 years ago. He's taken elements from his former coaches, but he's also learned to work with the younger generation.

Kirby Dach News / Dose.ca / September 24

Practice: Kirby Dach also had a message

Another day of training camp has begun in Brossard. And it's going to be a busy one. Before the intra-squad game, we noticed that Ivan Demidov was still absent from practice.

Florian Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / September 24

Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck with the LAH team | Ivan Demidov (once again) absent

What’s happening in Brossard? There's a practice this morning. All the players at camp are on the ice at the same time since the players from both groups are each using one rink.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 24

Nick Suzuki breaks down the contrast between Chris Kreider and Juraj Slafkovsky

One of the first big decisions the Montreal Canadiens made at training camp this year was to have Chris Kreider play on the top line with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.

Josh Anderson News / A Winning Habit / September 24

Josh Anderson reveals what is changing on the Canadiens penalty kill

After last season, one of the areas that the Montreal Canadiens could clearly improve is their penalty kill. In the regular season, they had a penalty kill percentage of 78.2%, which ranked 18th in the league, with a slightly lower percentage in the playoffs at 78.1%.

Alex Galchenyuk News / Professor Press Box / September 23

Whatever Happened to ex-Canadiens Alex Galchenyuk?

The Montreal Canadiens once had a pretty exciting young player. Alex Galchenyuk went third overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, and pretty quickly it became clear why.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / September 23

Former Canadiens owner George Gillett Jr. passes away at 87

A former majority owner of the Montreal Canadiens, George Gillett Jr. passed away at age 87, the hockey club confirmed on Wednesday. Gillett owned a majority stake in the hockey club from Jan.

Chris Kreider News / Dose.ca / September 23

Chris Kreider can speak Russian

Chris Kreider is a man of many talents. He knows how to score goals, he's great at deflecting shots on the ice… but it doesn't stop there. The American also has a trick up his sleeve: he knows how to speak Russian.

Nikita Kucherov News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Kucherov to Montreal? A Wild Scenario That Could Suddenly Be Real

The Montreal Canadiens are quietly sitting in one of the strongest cap positions in the NHL. While other teams are scrambling to survive the post–Leo Carlsson contract boom, the Habs already have their core locked into smart, team‑friendly deals.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Florian Xhekaj & Reinbacher Are Forcing the Canadiens Into Tough Decisions

Training camp is supposed to answer questions for NHL teams, but sometimes it creates even more of them. That may be exactly what is happening for the Montreal Canadiens with Florian Xhekaj and David Reinbacher.

Chris Kreider News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

Chris Kreider’s confused reaction to Canadiens tradition goes viral for all the right reasons

Chris Kreider‘s move to Montreal has already produced one of the more amusing moments of training camp, as the veteran winger found himself swept up in the Canadiens’ now-famous “power of friendship” celebration — looking visibly unsure of what exactly was happening around him.