Montreal Canadiens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

'I expect Alexandre Texier to sit out the next game.'

The Canadiens currently have 13 healthy forwards: the 12 players who suited up yesterday and Florian Xhekaj. And if Oliver Kapanen (whose condition is unknown) continues to improve, the Habs could have 14 healthy forwards heading into the next game.

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Another sign that Kent Hughes wants to make a deal quickly

Everything seems to indicate, at this point, that the Canadiens want to make a move. We know that Kent Hughes has been trying to add a piece to his core for a long time, but he hasn't necessarily been able to achieve his goals.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / September 30

The Canadiens Looked Like a Team That's Played Together

What interested me most about the Montreal Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night had very little to do with the final score. Montreal looked like a team that had been playing together for a while.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 30

Lagrange: Montreal Canadiens Rely On Depth In First Win

The Montreal Canadiens spoiled the NHL debut of Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko’s debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 3-2 season-opening win at Scotiabank Arena.

Macklin Celebrini News / Yardbarker Quizzes

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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Kirby Dach News / Dose.ca / September 30

'Dach'—a breathtaking song by Céline Dion—and soon another retiree

Unbelievable, as Renaud Lavoie would say (whom I like, by the way). The Canadiens managed to surprise the Maple Leafs on their home ice, in front of their raucous fans, even though Toronto had opened the scoring just one minute into the game.

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.

Kirill Marchenko News / Dose.ca / September 30

The Canadiens showed Kirill Marchenko just what he missed out on

Grab your folding chairs and head over to Sainte-Catherine right away: the Canadiens are on their way to glory. Last night, at Toronto's most popular venue, Martin St.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 30

Canadiens winners and losers from season-opening victory over Maple Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens went down 1-0 just 48 seconds into the game. But they rebounded. Josh Anderson tied the game midway through the first period, and Zachary Bolduc gave them the lead in the second.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 30

Montreal Canadiens Postgame: Dobes, Unsung Heroes Shine In 3-2 Win

Just as they did 25 times last season, the Montreal Canadiens opened up the 2026-27 season with comeback win beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. Alexandre

NHL News / Field Level Media / September 29

Canadiens end Maple Leafs' 10-game home-opening win streak

Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Montreal Canadiens Tuesday in their 3-2 opening-night victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NHL News / A Winning Habit / September 29

4 takeaways from the Canadiens 3-2 Opening Night win over the Maple Leafs

The Montreal Canadiens, for the seventh straight year, opened the regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, this was a very different Maple Leafs team as new general manager John Chayka and head coach Jim Hiller were aggressive this offseason.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 29

The Canadiens got their first goal of the season in the most unexpected way

For the second straight season, the Montreal Canadiens saw the Toronto Maple Leafs jump out to an early lead as they scored 48 seconds into the game after scoring exactly one minute into the first game of last season.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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 / Dose.ca / September 29

'The CH will be looking to make a major addition, especially next summer.'

The Canadiens had a fairly quiet summer. The team wasn't able to land the young star they were after… and that was confirmed yesterday when the Maple Leafs acquired Kirill Marchenko (whose name was all over town this summer).

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 29

Phillip Danault has improved his skating (at Jeff Gorton’s request)

Phillip Danault has never stood out for his skating ability. And I'm not saying that to take a dig at him. It's a fact: the guy wasn't super fast even before he left the Canadiens.