Montreal Canadiens: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Kaapo Kahkonen: Inside the Whirlwind Week for the Canadiens Netminder

Life as a professional goaltender is rarely a straight line, but for Kaapo Kahkonen, the first week of December 2025 has been a particular rollercoaster.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Michael Hage Makes Team Canada Training Camp

Hockey Canada announced its preliminary roster for the World Junior Championships, which are set to take place in Minnesota later this month. The 27-man roster includes Montreal Canadiens top prospect Michael Hage, who has been having an incredible sophomore season at the University of Michigan this year.

Alexandre Texier News / The Sick Podcast / December 8

Alexandre Texier Quickly Becoming an Unexpected Bright Spot for the Canadiens

After being decimated by brutal, back-to-back long-term injuries to key forwards Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach, the Canadiens were in desperate need of help.

Bryce Pickford News / The Hockey Writers / December 8

Canadiens’ Prospect Bryce Pickford Lighting It Up to Start the Season

When the Montreal Canadiens selected defenseman Bryce Pickford in the third round of last summer’s draft, the reaction was muted. He was a 19-year-old overage pick who had already passed through one draft and was viewed more as a project than a future pillar of the blue line.

Los Angeles Kings News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

The 'Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-winning teams' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

NHL News / Dose.ca / December 8

Team Canada Junior: Only one Québécois among the invitees (and it’s historic)

Last year, Michael Hage was not invited to the Junior Team Canada camp. His age (18) was a factor, but we also wondered whether his choice to go to the NCAA had killed his chances of representing his country.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 8

3 Takeaways from the Blues’ 4–3 Win Over the Canadiens

You could feel it early at Bell Centre that Montreal had something going. Even though the final reads 4–3 for the St. Louis Blues, it really felt like a night where the Canadiens had them wobbling.

Martin St. Louis News / Dose.ca / December 8

VIDEO: Martin St-Louis’ reaction when he learns that the habs gave up two goals in 39 seconds

Last night, against the Blues, Martin St-Louis’s men didn’t necessarily have a bad game. But… they lost. In the 4-3 defeat, there were some good moments.

Samuel Montembeault News / Dose.ca / December 8

If he had been healthy, Samuel Montembeault would have played last night

How did you find Jakub Dobes’ game yesterday? I don’t think the goalie was bad in the Canadiens’ 4-3 loss to the Blues… but you can’t really say he played the game of his life either.

Bryce Pickford News / The Sick Podcast / December 7

Pickford With Another Dominant Performance In WHL

Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford continues to be a dominant force offensively from the back end in the WHL this season, and on Saturday he had possibly one of his best performances of the season.

Kaapo Kahkonen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 7

Canadiens recall goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen

The Montreal Canadiens have recalled goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen from the AHL. He will back up Jakub Dobes with Sam Montembeault under the weather, per hockey insider Frank Seravalli.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 7

The Canadiens are first in the Atlantic Division in points per game

Although, on the points roadmap, the Montreal Canadiens appear in third place in the Atlantic Division, a much more revealing angle completely changes the perception.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 7

10 straight games with at least one point: Cole Caufield is on fire (and Bill Guerin needs to know it)

Cole Caufield is having a great time. The Canadiens’ forward scored his 15th goal of the season last night, giving him 30 points in just 27 games this season… and just one behind Nick Suzuki.

Bryce Pickford News / Dose.ca / December 7

Hat trick for Bryce Pickford: the defender has scored 20 goals in 28 games

Of course, there’s a lot of talk about the Canadiens’ top forward prospects, such as Michael Hage and Alexander Zharovsky, and rightly so. However, we mustn’t forget that on defense, even if we’re a long way from the days when the Habs had plenty of solid prospects on defense, there are still some very interesting names.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The '2K-scrimmage-yard NFL seasons' quiz

The 'SEC football champions since 1992' quiz

The 'Receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

The '100-scrimmage-yard games since 2023' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 7

Canadiens, Blues upbeat after latest outings

The Montreal Canadiens scored an emotional 2-1 road victory Saturday night. The St. Louis Blues did the same. So both teams should be riding a high when they meet in Montreal on Sunday night.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 6

Canadiens ramp up defense, edge Maple Leafs in shootout

Alexandre Texier scored the decisive goal of a shootout and the visiting Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night. Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens in regulation and also in the shootout and Jakub Dobes made 22 saves.

Logan Mailloux News / Dose.ca / December 6

Logan Mailloux doesn’t think he would have had a 'fair' chance in Montreal

Logan Mailloux’s stay in Montreal has been fraught with obstacles, right from his selection in the 2021 draft. It wasn’t easy, and we know it was a choice of the previous administration.

Jakub Dobes News / Dose.ca / December 6

Jakub Dobes: there’s a chance we’ll see him again tomorrow (and that would send quite a message)

Tonight, the Canadiens are in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. And for the occasion, Jakub Dobes will be in goal. The 24-year-old goaltender is actually on a good run.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / December 6

Can Oliver Kapanen Be a 2nd Line Centre?

The more Oliver Kapanen and Ivan Demidov play together, the better the chemistry between the young duo has become. On Friday’s episode of the Sick Podcast, Tony Marinaro explained that he believes that with how elite Demidov is offensively, it may be harder to play with him.

Alexander Zharovsky News / The Hockey Writers / December 6

Canadiens Prospect Alexander Zharovsky’s Strong Start Earned Him KHL All-Star Selection

The Montreal Canadiens’ prospect pool continues to shine, and one of the brightest early-season surprises overseas is none other than 18-year-old forward Alexander Zharovsky.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 6

NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Showing Interest in Canucks Forward

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We’re into the month of December and teams are really getting a solid look at what they’re lacking during the 2025-26 season.

Oliver Kapanen News / Daily Faceoff / December 5

Why Canadiens’ Oliver Kapanen’s rookie season deserves more love

The Montreal Canadiens have had plenty of quality young players come up through their system over the last few years, and this year is no different. But while Ivan Demidov and Jakub Dobes have all the attention, Oliver Kapanen is putting together a decent rookie season himself.