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• 3 Capitals Storylines to Follow Ahead of Game 2 vs. Canadiens
Hockey returns to Capital One Arena on Wednesday night for Game 2 of the First-Round series between the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens. While Capitals fans soaked in the…...2025
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• Capitals vs. Canadiens odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 NHL playoffs Game 2 best bets by proven model

SportsLine's proven model has simulated Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals vs. Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs first round on Wednesday 10,000 times...2025
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• NHL Rumors: Xhekaj, Canadiens, Avalanche, Oilers, Islanders
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens might be thinking about playing Aber Xhekaj in Game 2 versus the Washington Capitals, but is Martin St. Louis not totally sold?…...2025
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• Will Canadiens Play Arber Xhekaj Card in Game 2 vs Capitals?

The post Will Canadiens Play Arber Xhekaj Card in Game 2 vs Capitals? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Montreal Canadiens need a physical response for the Washington Capitals, but will they play Arber Xhekaj in Game 2? The post Will Canadiens Play Arber Xhekaj Card in Game 2 vs Capitals? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• Canadiens Must Match Capitals’ Physical Edge
Game 1 of the playoff series between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals served as a wake-up call for a young Habs team that has defied expectations all season. Despite…...2025
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• The start of the NHL playoffs has been hard-hitting, with just about everyone getting physical

If there was any doubt about what the Washington Capitals were thinking about doing to the Montreal Canadiens in their first-round playoff series, it got erased on the first shift....2025
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• NHL Playoffs Round 1: The Other Series
The National Hockey League’s 2024-25 post-season began on Saturday with a pair of contests and will slowly build up with another three matches on Sunday. To give AIH members a place to discuss the non-Winnipeg Jets series, I figured I would briefly outline the other seven match ups in this article. Since most of the media keeps their focus mainly on the East Coast, I opted for a different...2025
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• Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
As the Nationwide Arena speakers blared “Johnny B. Goode” in honor of the late Johnny Gaudreau, the sellout crowd and the Columbus Blue Jackets players cheered for each other following a 6-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders. More on the game below, but first let’s look at where this organization stands now. Although this magical run didn’t end with a berth in the...2025
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• Every NHL Playoffs team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Playoff hockey is the best time of the year, and here’s your full preview for the playoffs. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, and the close to the 2024-25 season figures to be brimming with emotion. Is this Alex Ovechkin’s last chance to win a cup? Canada has roared back with six of its eight teams in the playoffs. Is Dallas a hockey town now? It’s ...2025
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• The Last One In

You were warned, and the NHL Guardian Project images are continuing today as we have our sixteenth and final team who has clinched an NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs berth. The Montreal Canadiens secured the second wild card spot tonight, leaving the Columbus Blue Jackets on the outside of the playoff picture. While Montreal may have surprised a lot of people as they flirted with a playoff spot for a whi...2025
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• Recap #81: Greaves’ second shutout keeps playoff hopes alive
Look at us. Hey, look at us. Who woulda thought? Not me. Despite all the odds, the Columbus Blue Jackets remain alive in the playoff race thanks to back-to-back wins over the conference-leading Washington Capitals, coupled with back-to-back overtime losses by the Montreal Canadiens. The task: Two more wins in regulation to close out the season, starting with tonight in Philadelphia against the ...2025
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• Recap #80: Fantilli and Greaves keep Jackets alive with weekend sweep of the Capitals
After a 7-0 thrashing of the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon, the Columbus Blue Jackets traveled to the nation’s capital for a rematch tonight. With a 4-1 victory, the playoff hopes remain alive (for at least 24 more hours). First Period The Capitals wasted no time making sure they wouldn’t be shut out again. Of course it came from Alex Ovechkin, now the all-time goals ...2025
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• GameDay #79: Jackets try to stay alive in afternoon game against Washington
Saturday, April 12th, 2025 – 12:30 PM ETNationwide Arena – Columbus, OHTV: ABC, ESPN+ – Radio: 97.1 FMOpponent’s Blog: Japers’ Rink Washington Capitals (50-19-9, 109 points, 1st Metropolitan, 1st East)atColumbus Blue Jackets (36-33-9, 81 points, 4th Metropolitan, 9th East) The Blue Jackets technically aren’t in do or die territory yet, but we’re pret...2025
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• Recap #77: Blue Jackets finally beat Senators, 5-2
Following their recent struggles, tonight was the first night the Columbus Blue Jackets were at risk of being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention: A regulation loss coupled with a Montreal Canadiens win would do it. The CBJ were only in control of half of that equation, however, and that went quite well. First Period A slight change tonight to the top six, with Boone Jenner get...2025
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• Preview: Avalanche seeking consistency in quick turnaround against Blue Jackets

Photo by Tyler Schank/Clarkson Creative/Getty Images The Avs close out the Eastern Conference portion of their schedule in Columbus. Coming off of a dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday night, the Colorado Avalanche are right back in action this evening, as they wrap up the Eastern Conference portion of their schedule in Columbus against a desperate Blue...2025
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• Recap #72: Blue Jackets prank Predators with offensive explosion
We’re into the final month of the season, and the Blue Jackets were looking to avoid any April Fools shenanigans and bounce back with a win over the Nashville Predators. Here’s how it went down. First Period Your friendly neighborhood freelance writer was late getting home, and before I could even get the game on, it was 1-0. Zach Werenski helped dig the puck out of NashvilleR...2025
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• Canadiens' P.K. Subban Pledges $10 Million to Montreal Children's Hospital
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• Montreal Restaurant Creates Amazing Stanley Cup Made Of Bacon (Photo)
The Montreal Canadiens are among the NHL’s Stanley Cup favorites, but one Montreal restaurant already......2015
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"Photo: Newsday After a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Bell Centre on Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens clinched the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and will play the Washington Capitals, the top seed in the conference, in … Continue reading →"

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"Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-2 at Bell Centre on Saturday night to improve to 19-6-2 (."

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"com After the New York Islanders clinched a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, in their 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated from … Continue reading →"

2022
"During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers’ 424."

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"Montreal Canadiens vs Detroit Red Wings, Game Recap: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars FINAL | Game 6, Home Game 4 | Saturday October 23, 2021 Bell Centre, Montreal, QC CANADIENS Montreal 6-1 RED WINGS Detroit Canadiens Lineup Forward lines Mike Hoffman – Nick Suzuki – Brendan Gallagher Jonathan Drouin – Christian […] The post Habs Come Alive for First Win | RECAP: DET @ MTL first appeared on All Habs Hockey Magazine."

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"He entered the NHL as the younger brother of the greatest player in Montreal Canadiens history."

2019
"Forward Gabriel Landeskog will return from a lower-body injury Thursday night when the Colorado Avalanche take on the Montreal Canadiens."

2018
"The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens required a shootout to settle."

2017
"One week after Julien was fired by the Boston Bruins, the Montreal Canadiens announced."

2016
"Montreal Canadiens to move AHL affiliate to new arena in nearby Laval"

2015
"Despite his accomplishments on the ice, Montreal Canadiens defenseman P."

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"The Montreal Canadiens did an on-ice show during last season's playoffs."

• Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
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• NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, Rick Tocchet, and the World Championships
Will free agents be eyeing the up-and-coming Montreal Canadiens because of Ivan Demidov? It appears Rick Tocchet won't coach at the World Championship....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, Rick Tocchet, and the World Championships
Will free agents be eyeing the up-and-coming Montreal Canadiens because of Ivan Demidov? It appears Rick Tocchet won't coach at the World Championship....2025
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• Canadiens Made Trade Deadline Additions for Playoff Push After All
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes was right to stay quiet at the NHL trade deadline based on the recent additions to his lineup....2025
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• Top prospect Ivan Demidov signs entry-level contract with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - Top prospect Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal sooner than anticipated....2025
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• Top prospect Ivan Demidov expected to join Canadiens after leaving KHL and signing an NHL contract

MONTREAL (AP) — In an unexpected late-season development, the Montreal Canadiens are getting a huge boost for the stretch run and potentially the playoffs with top prospect Ivan Demidov joining them from Russia....2025
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• Montreal Canadiens Sign Ivan Demidov to Entry-Level Deal
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward prospect Ivan Demidov to a three-year entry-level contract and he is expected to join the team shortly. Thank you, Ivan 👏 SKA and Ivan…...2025
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• Canadiens sign forward Tyler Thorpe to three-year entry-level contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Tyler Thorpe to a three-year entry-level contract Tuesday....2025
• Fowler leaves Boston College crease after sophomore season, signs NHL contract with Canadiens
The NHL’s Montreal Canadiens announced on Friday that the team has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Boston College sophomore goaltender Jacob Fowler. … The post Fowler leaves Boston College crease after sophomore season, signs NHL contract with Canadiens appeared first on College Hockey | USCHO.com....2025
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• NHL playoffs: Ovechkin scores first playoff overtime goal as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night....2025
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• NHL playoffs: Ovechkin scores first playoff overtime goal as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night....2025
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• Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night....2025
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• Ovechkin scores in overtime as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night....2025
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• Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night....2025
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• Full results, updates for the road to the Stanley Cup

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Here’s every matchup and the dates and times for each round of the 2025 NHL Playoffs. We’ll provide live updates with results every night. The 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are poised to be legendary. Parity was the name of the game in the 2024-25 season with both the east and west boasting stellar teams up and down the standings. This is not a season wh...2025
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• Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
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• Canadiens’ Top 10 Prospects From the 2024-25 Season
As the 2024-25 regular season wraps up and the Montreal Canadiens gear up for a long-awaited playoff run, it’s a good time to shift focus, just for a moment, to…...2025
• Recap #72: Blue Jackets prank Predators with offensive explosion
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• Recap #71: Jackets snuffed out by Senators, lose 3-2
After going 2-7-1 to start off March, the Jackets looked to finish the month off with their third straight win, and maybe put into motion a race to catch Ottawa for WC1. Unfortunately it was not to be, as the Sens would shut down the Columbus offense for most of the game and win 3-2. 1st Period The Jackets were dealt a blow shortly before the opening faceoff, as Dante Fabbro would miss this ...2025
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• Preview: New Jersey Devils @ Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets locked up a playoff spot with an entertaining 3-2 overtime win against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, becoming just the second NHL franchise to book their ticket to the post-season. And it seems that Mother Nature may just be a Jets’ fan….because over the past 12 hours she has blanketed the city of Winnipeg in drifts of snow to symbolize the coming of the “...2025
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• Nyman keys Kraken comeback in NHL debut

With his parents in from Finland for his NHL debut, Jani Nyman scored a third-period goal to spark the Seattle Kraken to a win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night....2025
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• Winnipeg Jets: The Final Push
As I sit here getting ready to pen an article about the Winnipeg Jets, it dawned on me that it has certainly been a while since I had the opportunity to do that. Two whole weeks have passed since the True Northers last took to the ice on February 7th. I’m just going to have to shake off the rust and do my best to get back to my “A” game, much like the majority of NHL players will have to…lol. O...2025
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• 4 Nations Face-Off: Preview & Discussion Thread
With the majority of National Hockey League players preparing to enjoy a mid-season break, 92 of them will instead be heading to Montreal & Boston to take part in the NHL & NHLPA’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Teams representing four of the world’s hockey-craziest nations, the 7 game schedule will allow the top players from Canada, Finland, Sweden, & the United States to show off the...2025
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• Game Day BU vs. UNH round 3; Women take on BC

Photo credit Emaline Malkin# 10 Terriers will look to put last weekend in the rear-view mirror as they meet up with New Hampshire for a third time. Game time tonight at Agganis Arena is 7 p.m. with ESPN+ providing the live stream. Two weeks ago BU defeated the Wildcats, 6-...2025
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• Bridge contracts disappear as more teams lock up talented young players
Few teams today would dare try what the Montreal Canadiens did with P.K. Subban in the winter of 2013. So-called "bridge contracts," like the two-year agreement Subban inked with his now former team in Montreal, are disappearing as more teams......2016
• Montreal Canadiens to move AHL affiliate to new arena in nearby Laval
LAVAL, Que. - The Canadiens will move their top farm team to a new rink near Montreal for the 2017-18 season. The team said Monday that the American Hockey League board of governors has approved the relation from St. John's, N.L. The 10,00......2016
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• Canadiens sign forward Phillip Danault to two-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Phillip Danault to a two-year contract extension. Danault appeared in 21 games with the Canadiens last season after coming over from Chicago in a trade. He scored three goals and added two......2016
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• Canadiens sign first-round pick Mikhail Sergachev to entry-level deal
MONTREAL - Mikhail Sergachev has signed his first professional contract. The 18-year-old defenceman and ninth-overall pick at last week's NHL draft signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. Sergachev led ......2016
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• Some Habs fans upset with Subban trade, say he will also be missed off the ice
MONTREAL - The day after the blockbuster trade that sent the immensely popular P.K. Subban to Nashville, some Montreal Canadiens fans were expressing disappointment about losing more than just a hockey player. When news of the deal broke Wedn......2016
• Canadiens' P.K. Subban Pledges $10 Million to Montreal Children's Hospital
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• Predators acquire P.K. Subban from Canadiens for Shea Weber
The Nashville Predators pulled off a blockbuster before the start of free agency Wednesday by acquiring P.K. Subban from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shea Weber, a swap of All-Star defencemen. Subban won the Norris Trophy as the NHL......2016
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• CP NewsAlert: Canadiens trade P.K. Subban to Predators for Shea Weber
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenceman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators for defenceman Shea Weber. The 27-year-old Toronto native scored six goals and 45 assists in 68 games last season for the Canadiens. Weber was ......2016
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• Capitals vs. Canadiens odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 NHL playoffs Game 2 best bets by proven model
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• The start of the NHL playoffs has been hard-hitting, with just about everyone getting physical
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• NHL playoffs: Ovechkin scores first playoff overtime goal as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
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• Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game
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• Ovechkin nets 1st playoff OT goal, Caps top Habs
Washington star forward Alex Ovechkin made some personal history in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night, scoring the first playoff overtime goal of his storied career en route to a 3-2 win for the No. 1 seed in the East....2025
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• Ovechkin scores in overtime as Capitals edge Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1
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• Caps' Protas likely out for playoff opener vs. Habs
Washington forward Aliaksei Protas is unlikely to play Monday night when the Capitals open their Eastern Conference first-round series against the visiting Montreal Canadiens....2025
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• Recap #81: Greaves’ second shutout keeps playoff hopes alive
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• WWE star Sami Zayn denies being Canadiens mascot Youppi! amid fan speculation

@Photography514 Sami Zayn has firmly denied being the Canadiens’ beloved mascot, sharing a statement and photo to debunk the long-running rumor. WWE superstar Sami Zayn has issued a statement as he tries to end a long-running rumor. On Wednesday, Zayn posted a firm denial on social media, saying he is not Youppi!, the mascot of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. “Proof that I am not Youppi,” Za...2025
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• Maple Leafs Need to Stick With Timmins Amid Pacioretty Rumours
Recently, there’s been speculation that the Toronto Maple Leafs are eyeing veteran forward Max Pacioretty as their next addition. Pacioretty, a former captain of the Montreal Canadiens, is still considered…...2024
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• Trudeau disappointed by Habs' Mailloux draft pick

Canadian Prime Minister and Montreal Canadiens fan Justin Trudeau said he is "deeply disappointed" by the Habs' decision to draft Logan Mailloux. The defenseman was fined but not arrested for showing a photo of he and a woman engaged in a sexual act....2021
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• The Montreal Canadiens drafting Logan Mailloux is a slap in the face to fans

Drafting Mailloux, who was on a substantial number of “Do Not Draft” lists, told female fans of the Canadiens that their money was green, but only if they didn’t care about things like sexual harassment, writes Catherine Silverman....2021
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• The NHL season has officially been suspended
The NHL has announced that they will postpone all games effective immediately Following the lead of the NBA, the NHL has announced that they will suspend league play, effective immediately. It is a decision that had become unavoidable in order to ensure the health of the league’s players and fans. Expect the AHL and other lower level leagues to follow suit. NEW YORK (March 12, 2020) – National...2020
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• Morning Flurries: the Avalanche are a top 5 team in the NHL
MONTREAL, QC - DECEMBER 5: Goalies Pavel Francouz #39 and Philipp Grubauer #31 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate after defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL game at the Bell Centre on December 5, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. | Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images and their sights set on first in the West. The Avs According to the standings this morning, following back-to...2019
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• B/R NHL Experts Discuss: Stanley Cup Favorites and Award Winners at Midseason
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• Bergevin insists he's not shopping Subban, but says he's received calls on No. 1 defenceman
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin insists he's not shopping P.K. Subban. Bergevin sought to quiet speculation about his star defenceman following comments made on Friday by Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning, who ......2016
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