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• 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…...2025
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• Montreal Canadiens Free Agents Outlook: Christian Dvorak, Jakub Dobes and Full List of Players Eligible To Exit After 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens also have a list of players entering free agency and must decide on which players to let go and which to re-sign....2025
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• Canadiens’ Prospect Florian Xhekaj Emerges as a Force in the AHL
Over the last few seasons, the Montreal Canadiens have built a strong foundation through the draft, focusing on skill, character, and development. Players like Lane Hutson, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Nick…...2025
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• 4 Reasons the Canadiens Will Be More Attractive to Free Agents This Offseason
It’s been a long time since the Montreal Canadiens were considered a destination for free agents. It’s not hard to understand why. They have spent the last years stuck in…...2025
• Canada eliminated by Denmark in stunning upset at World Championship

Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images It was Denmark’s second victory over Canada in history. A sequel to the Miracle on Ice has been penciled in for 2025. Nick Olesen scored with 49 seconds left in the game to help Denmark deliver one of the most monumental upsets in hockey history when they defeated Canada 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. A win for ...2025
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• Canadiens Prospect Sean Farrell’s AHL Playoff Success Is Forcing the Team to Take Notice
The Montreal Canadiens’ rebuild has brought with it a surge of hope, promise, and most notably, a wave of new prospects. The pipeline is now rich with talent, names like…...2025
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• Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese doesn’t have to be this toxic

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The push to create rivalries in the WNBA has led to some concerning discourse. Sports rivalries are one of the best aspects of being a fan. They transcend the game itself and create a unique community-building opportunity for both sides. Yet, the best rivalries are the ones that have been naturally cultivated over the years, instead of being mashed toge...2025
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• Friday Question: Which athlete do you hate the most?

Time to be a big old bunch of haters. In a perfect world there’d be no hate. I don’t know if John Lennon said that, or Elmo from Sesame Street. Obviously we all should aspire to hate less and love more, but when it comes to sports that’s not an option. Naturally there are athletes we just grow to hate with a red-hot passion. People who get our blood boiling every single time they set food on the f...2025
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• NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, and the Montreal Canadiens

Jared Bednar, and if only the Avs could take a mulligan. The Montreal Canadiens will need some penalty kill help and find that No. 2 center....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, and the Montreal Canadiens

Jared Bednar, and if only the Avs could take a mulligan. The Montreal Canadiens will need some penalty kill help and find that No. 2 center....2025
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• Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, explained, and how 3 teams can break it in 2025

Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images Canada’s dry spell could end this year. You’d be hard pressed to find anything innately funnier than Canada’s inability to win a Stanley Cup over the last three decades. The nation that gave us the sport of hockey, nurtured its culture, and provides over 40% of players in the league hasn’t had a team hoist the cup since 1993, when the Montreal Canadien...2025
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• Canadiens defenceman Carrier out day-to-day as Game 5 against Washington approaches

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say defenceman Alexandre Carrier is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, putting him in doubt for Game 5 of the team's NHL first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals....2025
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• Playoff Gm3 Recap: Jets @ Blues
My apologies for the delayed recap report…..Friday was a bit crazy for me and I couldn’t get around to putting the final touches on the article until this morning. Thanks for your patience. The Winnipeg Jets were up two games after winning both contests at the Canada Life Centre in Manitoba and now the series was switching to the St. Louis Blues’ home arena. The True Northers...2025
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• Kevin Owens Narrates Hype Video For Montreal Canadiens Playoff Game Against Washington Capitals
Playoff hockey returned to the Bell Centre on Friday night as the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Washington Capitals. Ahead of the game, a hype video aired highlighting the importance and history of hockey in Montreal. WWE superstar Kevin Owens was the narrator for the video. Narrée par le Québécois Kevin Owens, voici la première partie de la présentation d'avant-match de ce soir au Centre Bell...2025
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• Canadiens' Laine out for Game 3 against Capitals with upper-body injury

MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens winger Patrik Laine is out for Game 3 of their first-round series Friday against the Washington Capitals with an upper-body injury....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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• 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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2025
"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 →"

2024
"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 (."

2023
"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."

2021
"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."

2020
"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."

2014
"The Montreal Canadiens did an on-ice show during last season's playoffs."

• Canadiens’ Prospect Florian Xhekaj Emerges as a Force in the AHL
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• 4 Reasons the Canadiens Will Be More Attractive to Free Agents This Offseason
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• Canada eliminated by Denmark in stunning upset at World Championship
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• John Tavares Trade Rumors: Eastern Conference Outfit Linked To $77M Center As Leafs Hit Offseason
As the Toronto Maple Leafs enter the offseason, trade rumors link the 34-year-old John Tavares to the Montreal Canadiens in a surprising move....2025
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• Summer Concert Nights - Part One

With the warmer weather upon most of us in the Great White North, there will be a rise in the number of concerts that happen outdoors at various venues across Canada. I suspect that a number of you who stop by this blog will take in a performance or two when it comes to those summer concerts, so HBIC decided to save all its best performers in hockey jerseys for this occasion! Being that I'm not a ...2025
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• 5 RFAs the Canadiens Should Pursue this Summer
With Jeff Gorton recently suggesting he expects to see more offer sheets around the league, the door might be open for the Montreal Canadiens to take an aggressive approach this…...2025
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• How the Canadiens Should Use Their Two 1st-Round Picks in 2025 NHL Draft
Now that the NHL Draft Lottery is complete and the Montreal Canadiens have officially been eliminated from the playoffs in the first round, their draft position is set. The Habs…...2025
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• Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, explained, and how 3 teams can break it in 2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order

Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images The NHL Draft lottery is complete. Here’s an instant mock draft. The top of the 2025 NHL Draft is set with the New York Islanders winning the lottery on Monday night with a 3.5 percent chance. There will be plenty of time to pore over the draft class and dive deeper into these prospects, but here are the snap decisions in a lottery-only mock ...2025
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• Friday Question: Which athlete do you hate the most?
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• Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, explained, and how 3 teams can break it in 2025
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• Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Forwards
Entering the 2024-25 season, no one expected much from the rebuilding Montreal Canadiens. With a young core and an unproven lineup, the focus was on development, not results. But the…...2025
• Ovechkin scores as Capitals eliminate Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among his 28 and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series…...2025
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• Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among his 28 and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series…...2025
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• Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored on a laser of a shot off a faceoff, Logan Thompson made some spectacular saves among his 28 and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 of their first-round series…...2025
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• Mangiapane scores late, Capitals beat Canadiens 5-2 to take 3-1 series lead

MONTREAL - Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with 3:37 remaining in the third period as the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday....2025
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• Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese doesn’t have to be this toxic
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• Friday Question: Which athlete do you hate the most?
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• Canada’s Stanley Cup drought, explained, and how 3 teams can break it in 2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order
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• Canadiens lean on 'clutch' captain Nick Suzuki to step up in big moments

MONTREAL - Nick Suzuki leads quietly, but his presence is loudest when the Montreal Canadiens need him most....2025
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• Playoff Gm3 Recap: Jets @ Blues
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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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• 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
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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• 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
2015
• 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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• Montreal Canadiens Represented at the 2025 IIHF World Championship
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• Canada eliminated by Denmark in stunning upset at World Championship
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• Canadiens Must Hold the Line With Logan Mailloux
Logan Mailloux is making a name for himself this spring, and the Montreal Canadiens should be paying close attention. In the middle of a strong playoff push with the Laval…...2025
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• Grading the Canadiens 2024-25 Season Trades
As the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up a season that saw them return to the playoffs for the first time since 2021, much of the credit can be traced back to…...2025
• Canadian Teams In All Three Leagues

With Victoria Day weekend upon us here in Canada, it's interesting to me that top-three professional hockey leagues in North America all have Canadian teams still playing. Obviously, there are two of those Canadian teams facing elimination in the NHL, but we do know that the Edmonton Oilers will play in the Western Conference Final to keep the hope that the Stanley Cup will live north of the borde...2025
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• Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 Team Awards
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 season is officially over. While they fell short in the first round of the playoffs against the Washington Capitals, there’s still reason for optimism in Montreal.…...2025
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• 5 Reasons Canadiens Should Finally Make a Splash in Free Agency in 2025
The time is right for the Montreal Canadiens to test unrestricted free agency this offseason, after an unexpected playoff finish in 2025....2025
• Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Opted for Busy Draft Week Over Active Trade Deadline
The Montreal Canadiens’ season ended after they lost to the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs in only five games. Which sounds upsetting, except it wasn’t. They’re…...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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• 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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• 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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• 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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