Montreal Canadiens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Practice: Kaiden Guhle took a hard hit from Brendan Gallagher

This morning, the Canadiens practiced at the Bell Centre. The team decided to practice at home before heading to Raleigh this afternoon. The team has indeed arrived, by the way… and we've learned that Martin St-Louis, who wasn't at practice this morning, is expected to join the group by the end of the day.

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What do the Canadiens need to do to beat the Hurricanes?

The Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes will get their Eastern Conference Final matchup underway on Thursday night in Raleigh with a spot in the Stanley Cup Final on the line.

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / May 20

Lane Hutson: The Canucks had him on their 'do not draft' list for 2022

In 2022, the Canadiens took a gamble with the 62nd overall pick. The team opted for a small but extremely offensively gifted defenseman. What has become of that defenseman?

Martin St. Louis News / Dose.ca / May 20

'Nothing serious': Martin St-Louis is expected to be back with the Habs tonight

Good news for the Canadiens. This morning, we learned that Martin St-Louis wasn't at his team's practice. The coach was absent for what the club described as “family reasons.” This sparked speculation, given that it's (very) rare to see a coach miss a playoff game.

Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

Jakub Dobes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 20

Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes embracing villain mentality ahead of East Final vs. Hurricanes

It’s been an incredible rookie season for Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes, who has led the most storied franchise in the National Hockey League to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in five years.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 20

Here’s what the Hurricanes think about the Canadiens

There are just over 24 hours left until the start of the series between the Habs and the Hurricanes. Are you excited? Ever since the Canadiens ended the Sabres' season, there's been a lot of talk about the next challenge facing the team.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 20

3 Canadiens bold predictions for East Final vs. Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens are flying high following their seven-game triumph over the Buffalo Sabres. Head coach Marty St. Louis has a team that attacks quickly, passes the puck with a purpose and plays well enough on defense to get through two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

6 Myths the Canadiens Have Busted in the 2026 Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens are really just incredibly misunderstood. Haters and trolls continue to come out of the woodwork to offer their unwanted two cents regarding the success the Habs have enjoyed so far this postseason.

Martin St. Louis News / Dose.ca / May 20

Martin St-Louis’ absence: 'In the playoffs, if you’re out for personal reasons, it’s serious'

Martin St-Louis was not at the Canadiens’ practice this morning. The team's head coach had to take time off for family reasons, and we're wondering what exactly is going on.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

3 Keys for the Canadiens to Repeat Their Success Against the Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens are heading into what could be their toughest challenge yet in these playoffs, a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes. On paper, Carolina enters the series as the favourite.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 20

Jakub Dobeš Is Writing the Next Great Canadiens Goaltending Story

The Montreal Canadiens have a long, complicated, occasionally tortured relationship with goaltending. From Jacques Plante to Ken Dryden, from Patrick Roy to Carey Price, the franchise has been defined, and just as often saved by the goaltenders.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 20

Hostile Takeover: The Pros and Cons for the Canadiens

If the Canadiens want to launch a hostile takeover this summer, they'll have the tools to do so. The compensation table for hostile bids has been unveiled for the summer of 2026, and it's clear that the Habs, unsurprisingly, have the tools to do whatever they want.

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The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'No. 2-scorers by NBA champion' quiz

The 'PGA Championship host courses' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 20

ESPN: 20 out of 22 analysts pick the Hurricanes over the Canadiens

Does the Habs deserve to be in the third round? Yes. Some people may want to rewrite history, but that's not how it works. You can't say that if the referees had acted differently, the situation would be different, since the Habs were also on the receiving end of… questionable calls.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 20

Proof that rest is (really) working against the Hurricanes

The third round of the NHL playoffs kicks off tonight. The Avalanche and the Golden Knights are set to face off. But in Quebec, tomorrow night is what will capture everyone's attention.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 20

Canadiens’ X-factor in East Final vs. Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens are starting to breathe once again. They needed seven games and a big effort on the road to get by a strong Buffalo Sabres team in overtime and move on to the Eastern Conference Final.

Alex Newhook News / Total Apex Sports / May 19

Alex Newhook’s Overtime Goal Lifts Montreal Canadiens To Conference Finals

Alex Newhook came through hugely in Game 7 of Round 2 of the Eastern Conference, scoring an overtime goal for the Montréal Canadiens to advance them past the Buffalo Sabres in a long series.

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / May 20

'Lane Hutson is, as I speak, the best defenseman in the NHL.'

Lane Hutson is having an exceptional run with the Canadiens. The defenseman is the team's leading scorer this spring, having tallied 14 points in 14 games.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / May 19

4 Heroes From the Canadiens’ Game 7 Win Over the Sabres

The Montreal Canadiens are headed to the Eastern Conference Final after a wild 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 on Monday night. And honestly, this felt like one of those games where the Canadiens just kept hanging around long enough for somebody to eventually break through.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 19

Fans celebrating Canadiens' Game 7 win cause microearthquakes

If you ever thought the passionate fans of the Montreal Canadiens couldn’t be any crazier, think again. During the final two games of the Atlantic Division

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

3 Canadiens Lessons From Sabres Series

The Richter scale does not lie, even if hockey traditionalists occasionally do. When the seismograph at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf registered a 0.5 magnitude tremor following Alex Newhook’s overtime winner on Monday night, it captured more than just the euphoria of 21,000 fans inside the Bell Centre and another 20,000 on the asphalt outside.

Alex Newhook News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

How many of the players to lead each NHL franchise in goals in the team's most recent Stanley Cup Playoff appearance can you name in five minutes?

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 19

Best bet: Figure a battle of top seeds in Stanley Cup Final

The FanDuel betting lines for the NHL's conference finals couldn't be clearer: The money is on a Colorado-Carolina Stanley Cup Final. If the money is right, this would mark the first time since 2001 that the top seed from each conference made the Stanley Cup Final.

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with overtime Game 7 loss to Canadiens

Canadiens become youngest team to advance to Conference Final since 1993

Jakub Dobes News / Trade Talk Sports / May 19

The Legend of Jakub Dobes Continues to Grow This Postseason

For the second consecutive series, the Montreal Canadiens found themselves heavily on their heels in a Game 7 on the road—and yet again, they managed to pull out the win thanks to two players in particular.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 19

Canadiens become youngest team to advance to Conference Final since 1993

With their 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of their semifinal series, the Montreal Canadiens became the youngest team to advance to the Conference Finals since … the Montreal Canadiens, in 1993.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 18

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with Game 7 loss

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with overtime Game 7 loss to Canadiens

No one does misery like Buffalo.

Alex Newhook, Canadiens find Game 7 success again

Sabres have unusual way of dealing with their home struggles

Oilers receive permission to interview former Leafs coach Craig Berube

Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson to undergo hip surgery

Report: PWHL to announce San Jose expansion club

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / May 18

How Can the Canadiens Win Game 7 in Buffalo?

Game 7 on the road is as tough as it gets: no excuses, no next game, no hiding. One bad sequence and your season dies. For the Montreal Canadiens to survive in that building, they need a cleaner, meaner 60-minute game than they’ve shown lately.