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Lane Hutson still on the ice to prepare for next season

As we all know, Lane Hutson is a hockey fanatic. We always saw him on the rink whenever he had free time during the season. And this desire to improve can only help him to have a long and prolific career, because it’s (really) not all players who dedicate themselves so much to hockey.

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F. Xhekaj and Mailloux to start next season in Montreal (according to Anthony Marcotte)

At the next training camp, there are players who will want to make their mark on the Canadiens’ roster. Of the lot? I’m thinking of guys like Adam Engström, Logan Mailloux, David Reinbacher, Sean Farrell, Filip Mesar, Owen Beck, Logan Mailloux, Florian Xhekaj, Jared Davidson… Among all these names, some seem to be closer to the NHL than others.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 28

CH culture: Mailloux and Engström stayed with Paul Byron last summer

Since the arrival of new management at the Canadiens, we’ve been trying to install a new culture in Montreal. A culture that unites players outside hockey – and on the ice.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Last Stanley Cup Playoff shutout for each NHL franchise' quiz

How many of the NHL goaltenders to record the most recent playoff shutout for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 28

Montreal: Carter Bear’s name keeps coming up in the draft

The 2025 NHL Draft is just one month away. The Canadiens, for the first time since 2021, won’t have a top-15 pick (unless that changes between now and then), and they won’t be drafting first or fifth.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Every Conn Smythe winner in NHL history

The ultimate goal of any NHL player is to hoist the Stanley Cup. However, there is another trophy that is pretty great to lift when the playoffs end. We’re talking about the Conn Smythe Trophy, which goes to the postseason’s most valuable player.

NHL News / House of Hockey / May 28

Canadiens reportedly favorites to land 40-goal scorer in trade

Montreal Canadiens reportedly favorites to land 40-goal scorer in offseason trade

The Canadiens took a huge leap in 2024-25, and now it appears they could be looking to target a star winger.

Oilers’ Zach Hyman done for the season, requires surgery

NHL's divisional playoff format stinks – and it's time to move on

25 great NHL teams that somehow didn't win the Stanley Cup

The '30-goal scorers in the 2024-25 NHL season' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 28

Surprise: Jacob Fowler may play tonight’s game

For the Rocket, Cayden Primeau won all three games in the series against Rochester and Jacob Fowler lost both. In the previous series, it was the other way around: 3-0 for Fowler and 0-1 for Primeau.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 28

Montreal Canadiens’ 4 Second-Round Targets in 2025 NHL Draft

The Montreal Canadiens are heading into the 2025 NHL Entry Draft with an enviable war chest of picks. While much of the attention will go to their two first-round selections, currently slotted at 16th and 17th overall, it’s important not to overlook what comes next.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 28

'Nikolaj Ehlers would choose Montreal before Vancouver: he is a very good friend of Patrik Laine'

Who will be the big player the Canadiens will add this summer? We’re obviously thinking very quickly of the center players, but it’s not completely impossible to see the Habs adding a winger.

Alexandre Carrier News / Dose.ca / May 28

Alexandre Carrier isn’t afraid to say it: the Canadiens lacked dog in the playoffs

Making the playoffs was a great dose of experience for the Canadiens’ young players. You knew that. Alexandre Carrier has an example to set, since in the first period of the first playoff game, Kaiden Guhle turned to the Québécois and told him that the playoffs go fast.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 28

'Let’s go Oilers' on a billboard on the Champlain Bridge

The playoff dust has been settling in Montreal for a few weeks now. Yes, the Victoire and Rocket have been drawing crowds lately, but it’s not the same dynamic as when the Habs are in the playoffs.

Florian Xhekaj News / Dose.ca / May 27

The Snake says Florian Xhekaj is the Habs’ best forward prospect in Laval

As we all know, the Habs have never had a player with pure forward talent. Nick Suzuki is very good overall, but he’s no Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon or Nikita Kucherov.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 27

Carey Price: 'Every time I see Montembeault play, he always impresses me'

Samuel Montembeault had a fine season. He played a career-high 62 games in a single campaign, and while he may have been a little overused, he did well under the circumstances.

Filip Mesar News / Dose.ca / May 27

We’ve finally found someone who believes in Filip Mesar

Have you noticed that since the start of the Laval playoffs, Filip Mesar hasn’t been playing at all? If Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, who drafted Mesar in 2022, aren’t forcing Pascal Vincent to play him in his first full pro year in North America, it’s because the project is going from bad to worse.

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Mitch Marner News / The Hockey Writers / May 27

Canadiens Fans Need to Accept That Mitch Marner Isn’t Coming to Montreal

With free agency around the corner and his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs very much up in the air, Mitch Marner’s name is already circulating through fanbases across the NHL, and Montreal is no exception.

Montreal Canadiens News / Breakaway on SI / May 27

Canadiens Should Target Predators’ Center

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes’ eyes must be like toonies watching Team Canada’s center core power them past opponents. Nick Suzuki and the Canadiens’ cast of centers came up short in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup against the regular-season juggernaut Washington Capitals.

Carey Price News / Dose.ca / May 27

The Canadiens wanted to draft Benoît Pouliot before Carey Price

Looking back at the 2005 NHL draft, the Canadiens had the fifth overall pick. They made the decision to draft Carey Price, which turned out well. Because, despite the fact that he never won the Stanley Cup in Montreal, he was a goalie who changed many things in Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / May 27

Montreal Canadiens Prospects Who Could Be Traded This Summer

Coming off a first-round playoff loss, the Montreal Canadiens are one of the teams to watch this offseason. The team is looking to become more competitive and qualify for the playoffs once again next year.

Montreal Canadiens News / Breakaway on SI / May 27

Canadiens Icon Earns Special Posthumous Honor

Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of Montreal Canadiens legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard's passing, yet he remains just as much of an icon in Quebec as ever.

Montreal Canadiens News / Breakaway on SI / May 27

Rocket Starter Deserves Canadiens Spot for AHL Showing

Cayden Primeau's 2024-25 season was one that lacked no ups and downs, but the 2017 seventh-round selection pulled up his socks and got to work. Pascal Vincent has had little choice but to give Primeau the lion's share of the starts between the pipes for the Rocket, given that each time it tends to turn to gold.

Cayden Primeau News / Dose.ca / May 26

Habs goaltender #2: 'It’s entirely possible that Cayden Primeau will get his chance at camp'

In recent months, Jakub Dobes stole the auxiliary chair from Samuel Montembeault, a chair that had previously belonged to Cayden Primeau. Primeau had completely lost his confidence in Montreal, and the club took advantage of the Christmas break to make a goalie switch.

Mike Matheson News / Dose.ca / May 26

Mike Matheson’s future: The Habs better start thinking about it soon

In 24-25, Mike Matheson had his worst offensive season since arriving in Montreal. He collected “only” 31 points in 80 games, mainly because his role changed slightly.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 26

Montreal Canadiens Represented at the 2025 IIHF World Championship

After a quick playoff exit at the hands of the Washington Capitals, the Montreal Canadiens found themselves with plenty of time to reflect. But for a few members of the organization, the season wasn’t quite over.

Montreal Canadiens News / House of Hockey / May 25

Montreal Canadiens Have Best Odds to Sign Star Free Agent, Per Longtime NHLer Jannik Hansen

According to longtime NHLer Jannik Hansen, the Canadiens have the best chances of signing Jets free agent star Nikolaj Ehlers this offseason. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers is expected to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

Connor Hughes News / House of Hockey / May 27

Canadiens goalie leaves North America to sign five-year deal

Canadiens goalie leaves North America to sign massive five-year deal

The fate of young Montreal Canadiens prospect goalie Connor Hughes has been confirmed, as he's taken his talents overseas and signed in the Swiss National League.

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Montreal Canadiens Represented at the 2025 IIHF World Championship

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Vinzenz Rohrer News / Daily Faceoff / May 21

Canadiens might have something in prospect Vinzenz Rohrer

One of the rising players in the Montreal Canadiens system is starting to make a name for himself on the international stage. At the 2025 IIHF Men’s World Championship, Austria has turned a lot of heads by advancing to the knockout stage for the first time since 1994.