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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.

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'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.

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.

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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?"

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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

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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.

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.

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.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 29

Classic Heritage: A leak regarding the jersey the CH will wear

On October 25, the Canadiens will face the Jets in an away game. The two teams will battle it out for the win as part of the National Hockey League's 2026 Heritage Game, and it's sure to be exciting.

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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.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / September 29

The Canadiens Meet the Maple Leafs, Expecting to Win

Not long ago, a Montreal Canadiens visit to Toronto was mostly about history, rivalry, and maybe a little nostalgia. This game tonight feels different.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / September 29

Lariviere: Why David Reinbacher Is In The AHL

The Montreal Canadiens announced their 23-man roster and cuts on Sunday afternoon, and surprisingly to many, David Reinbacher was not on it and Adam Engstrom was.

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David Reinbacher News / Dose.ca / September 29

David Reinbacher: The Millions He’ll Never See Again

Here we go. The Canadiens' regular season kicks off in just a few hours in Toronto. Florian Xhekaj and Adam Engstrom have made the big team, but it would be surprising to see them in uniform tonight against the Maple Leafs.

Kirill Marchenko News / Dose.ca / September 29

The Canadiens were ready to throw their salary cap out the window for Kirill Marchenko

The Canadiens let Kirill Marchenko slip away. And for the next seven years, he'll be in their division. We can all agree that the #1 reason the Russian is in Toronto is because the Maple Leafs had a player of Matthew Knies' caliber to trade.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 29

Jakub Dobes on the trading block: Samuel Montembeault isn’t the only one making headlines

Samuel Montembeault will serve as Jakub Dobes' backup at the start of the season. We didn't expect to be writing this a few months ago, but the situation has changed.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / September 29

4 Montreal Canadiens to watch in the season opener against Toronto

The regular season is finally here, and the Montreal Canadiens are set to begin their 2026-27 season on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last season, the Canadiens won three of the four meetings with the Maple Leafs, but they are going to need to be prepared for a very different Toronto team than they saw last year.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / September 28