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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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• Calgary Flames do not win 2025 Draft Lottery, will send 16th pick to Montreal

The Calgary Flames have officially not won the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery and will be sending their 16th overall pick to the Montreal Canadiens. Low odds The Flames entered the lottery with the lowest odds at 0.5% since they finished 16th last in the NHL. They owned five lottery ball combinations: They did not have … The post Calgary Flames do not win 2025 Draft Lottery, will send 16th pick to M...2025
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• Canadiens’ Hutson Named Calder Memorial Trophy Finalist
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson got named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s top rookie....2025
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• 'He's unreal': Canadiens feel lucky to have Calder Trophy favourite Lane Hutson

MONTREAL - Lane Hutson's instant impact with the Montreal Canadiens this season didn’t surprise defenceman Kaiden Guhle — he expected it....2025
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• An Analytical Preview of the Washington Capitals’ Round Two Match Up With The Carolina Hurricanes

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images After dispatching the Montreal Canadiens in five games in the first round of the NHL Playoffs, the Capitals will square-up against divisional rival Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs. In this post, … Continue reading →...2025
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• Montreal Canadiens Need Veteran Leadership for the Next Step
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 season has come to an end, and surprisingly, it came in the playoffs. While last summer, everyone expected the franchise to take a step forward, few…...2025

• 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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• 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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• 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 →"

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."

• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order
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• Canadiens St. Louis a Deserving Jack Adams Finalist… Not Winner
Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis realistically won't win the Jack Adams Award, for which he is a worthy finalist....2025
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• Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
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• Every NHL Playoffs team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances
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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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• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order
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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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• Brandon Duhaime scores 2 as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead
MONTREAL (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with just under four minutes remaining, Brandon Duhaime had two goals and Logan Thompson made 16 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on…...2025
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• Playoff Gm3 Recap: Jets @ Blues
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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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• 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
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• Every NHL Playoffs team ranked by their Stanley Cup chances
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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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• 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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• 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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• Calgary Flames do not win 2025 Draft Lottery, will send 16th pick to Montreal
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• An Analytical Preview of the Washington Capitals’ Round Two Match Up With The Carolina Hurricanes
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• Montreal Canadiens Need Veteran Leadership for the Next Step
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• Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Forwards
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• Canadiens Head Coach Martin St. Louis Named Jack Adam Finalist
After leading the Montreal Canadiens to a playoff berth, head coach Martin St. Louis finds himself in the running for the Jack Adams Award....2025
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• Reviewing the Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 Season
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 campaign came to an unfortunate end with a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Washington Capitals. Despite a valiant effort, the Habs were eliminated…...2025
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• NHL Analyst Highlights Why HC Martin St. Louis Should Be Proud of Canadiens Despite 4–1 Loss to Capitals
The Montreal Canadiens were knocked out of the NHL playoffs on Wednesday, April 30, after they slumped to a 4-1 defeat to the Washington Capitals....2025
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• Canadiens Fall to Capitals, But 2024-25 Season Teases Bright Future

The post Canadiens Fall to Capitals, But 2024-25 Season Teases Bright Future appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the first round of the 2025 playoffs but they took valuable lessons away from the series. The post Canadiens Fall to Capitals, But 2024-25 Season Teases Bright Future appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• Updated bracket heading into second round of 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images The field is wrapping up the first round of the NHL playoffs. We take a look at the developing bracket for the second round of the NHL playoffs. The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and the second round matchups are coming into focus. We don’t have a start date for the next round, but it will likely be around May 4 or 5, depending on if any of t...2025
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• Projected Lineups for the Canadiens vs Capitals – 4/30/25
The Montreal Canadiens take on the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their first round playoff matchup at Capital One Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com…...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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• 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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• 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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