Kent Hughes, since taking office, has not been afraid to offer good contracts to his young players. Cole Caufield (eight years), Juraj Slafkovsky (eight years), and Kaiden Guhle (six years) have all earned long-term contracts without having to go through the notorious bridge contract.

It'd be no slight to you if you saw this headline and couldn't believe a defensive defenseman on a seperate pairing was getting credit for a different defensema

Inexplicable! Improbable! Disconcerting! What the Canadiens – who were languishing in the basement – are currently accomplishing could not have been foreseen. Going from the worst team in the league on November 25 (32nd in the standings) to the best team in the league for the past month is something.

The Montreal Canadiens continue to impress, this time by going into Dallas and defeating the Stars, one of the NHL's top teams on the season.

Despite a tough start against the Utah Hockey Club, the Montreal Canadiens regrouped for an impressive road win as they continue to win and remain in the chase for the playoffs.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night. Mike Matheson, Patrik Laine and Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal, which has won eight of its last 10.

The Dallas Stars bested the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in a shootout on Saturady (Jan. 11). Jason Roberston was the shootout hero.

With Jakub Dobes now lining up with the Montreal Canadiens, Samuel Montembeault has got some internal competition and he made sure to stake his claim on the first goaltender job.

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.

The Canadiens took to the ice on Friday night, aiming to maintain their momentum against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Jakub Dobes was making just his third career start, looking to extend his winning streak to three against the offensively-inclined Capitals,

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes has more to learn about his team between now and March 7, but cultivating its culture should be top of mind.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) From left, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexandre Carrier, center Christian Dvorak ... checks Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Denver.