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Canadiens Must Solve Christian Dvorak Conundrum at Centre

Montreal Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak isn’t the problem per se. The problem is more so the surplus of forwards like him at the bottom of the lineup, ones that don’t move the needle all that much, all due respect to him.

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Cayden Lindstrom: 'I could see myself playing with Slafkovsky'.

Juraj Slafkovsky was selected with the first overall pick in the 2022 draft. Just before the draft, we remember that Slaf said he was volunteering to play on the left of Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield because the Habs were looking for a guy to complete the first line… And it finally happened this season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / 4 hours ago

NHL Draft Lottery Rule Works To Montreal Canadiens Advantage

With the NHL’s Draft Lottery quickly approaching, certain conditions in play must be considered by teams that are in the midst of a rebuild. While the NHL does reward failure with high draft picks, it has put a rule in place to avoid giving the first overall pick to the same club within a specific time frame.

Nick Suzuki News / Dose.ca / 16 hours ago

Worlds: Edmonton journalist sees Nick Suzuki’s refusal as a 'mistake

This Friday sees the start of the World Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic. Kaiden Guhle will be defending Canada’s colors, as will Cole Caufield for the United States and, eventually, Juraj Slafkovský for Slovakia.

Mike Matheson News / Dose.ca / 17 hours ago

Mike Matheson isn’t as bad defensively as people think, believes Stu Cowan

Mike Matheson has been playing in Montreal for two years now. In those two seasons, we’ve come to know a defenseman who, offensively, is truly among the league’s elite.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / 19 hours ago

Montreal Canadiens Prospect Pool Among Best Ranked In NHL

Ever since Kent Hughes was named the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens in January 2022, he has made a concerted effort to improve not only the number of draft picks but also the development system in which the organization’s prospects are expected to flourish.

Arber Xhekaj News / The Hockey Writers / 21 hours ago

Canadiens Face Critical Negotiations with Restricted Free Agent Xhekaj

Avoid the urge to look past upcoming negotiations with Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj this offseason. There might be just that tendency on

Cole Caufield News / Dose.ca / 18 hours ago

Cole Eiserman equals Cole Caufield’s record of 126 goals with the American program

While the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs is taking up a lot of hockey fans’ attention, the world’s top U18 prospects are also in action.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 3

'Engstrom is light years ahead of Norlinder'.

This morning, Canadiens fans were treated to some great news. The club announced the signing of Adam Engstrom… An intriguing prospect, but just as interesting for Tricolore fans.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 3

Kaiden Guhle won’t be playing with Sidney Crosby at the World Championship

We were still waiting to find out which players would be wearing Canada’s uniform at the World Championship, to be held from May 10 to 26, 2024 in the Czech cities of Prague and Ostrava.

Montreal Canadiens News / Montreal Hockey Now / May 3

Early Look at Potential Free Agent Targets for Canadiens

For the Montréal Canadiens, the season finished in April. Yet, the end of the regular season wasn’t all bad. The second year of a full rebuild under new management has started to bear fruit.

Adam Engstrom News / Last Word On Sports / May 3

Montreal Canadiens Sign Swedish Defenceman to ELC

The Montreal Canadiens have made some early-morning news as Adam Engstrom signs his entry-level deal on Friday. News of the deal came down via the team’s social media channels.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 3

'The Canadian is truly in love with Beckett Sennecke'

The more time passes, the more we talk about the draft. After all, in Montreal, that’s what you have to watch out for. Yesterday, Arpon Basu revealed that the Habs love Ivan Demidov, and that the Habs could move up, if need be, to draft him.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 3

Adam Engstrom agrees with the Canadiens

This is it. We’ve been talking about it for a while, but now it’s official: Adam Engstrom is under contract with the Habs. He has signed his three-year entry-level contract with the Montreal organization.

NHL News / Dose.ca / 23 minutes ago

Jim Montgomery criticized David Pastrnak: 'He has to stand up'

Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins faced off. And for the second time in a row, Toronto avoided elimination by winning its game – without Auston Matthews – against the Bruins.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 2

Canadiens’ Excess Defencemen Both a Good & Bad Thing

The Montreal Canadiens’ season is over, and the players have cleaned out their lockers and headed to their summer homes. There were no playoffs this season, as expected, but there was still plenty to be hopeful for.

Montreal Canadiens News / ClutchPoints / April 30

The 5 players Canadiens will target this summer

The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of another long offseason after failing to advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.