Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Chris Wideman Out Indefinitely

The Montreal Canadiens were hit by the injury bug last season, and unfortunately, the bug is back this season as the Canadiens announced that defenceman Chris Wideman will be out indefinitely with a back injury. Wideman has spent the last two seasons with the Canadiens and is entering his seventh season in the NHL. He […]

Paul Byron Offically Retires and Canadiens Get An Update on Christian Dvorak

The Montreal Canadiens had a newsy day as they opened up training camp, and a few updates came from General Manager Kent Hughes. The first thing on the agenda is that Paul Byron officially announces his retirement from professional hockey and will join the Canadiens as a Player Development Consultant after playing 12 seasons in […]

Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens Strike A Deal

Tanner Pearson has found himself a new home with the Montreal Canadiens. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Montreal Canadiens have traded G Casey DeSmith to the Vancouver Canucks, and in exchange they receive a 2025 third-round pick and F Tanner Pearson. Of note, Tanner Pearson was recently activated off IR/LTIR, which means he is […]

Hitting the Mark: Recchi to be Inducted Into Flyers Hall of Fame

The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Thursday, September 14th, that Mark Recchi will be inducted into the Flyers Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 27th. The pregame ceremony will occur at Wells Fargo Center when the Philadelphia Flyers host the Boston Bruins. Recchi will be the 28th member of the Flyers Hall of Fame and the […]

Christian Dvorak Not Expected To Be Ready For Beginning Of The Season

The Montreal Canadiens General Manager Ken Hughes announced this morning that all players are healthy and expected to start the season, except for one, Christian Dvorak. The 27-year-old forward was limited to 62 games last season after getting shut down at the end of the season to undergo a season-ending knee injury. Dvorak has struggled […]

Montreal Canadiens Announce Mike Matheson As Alternate Captain

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that Mike Matheson has been named an alternate captain as Brendan Gallagher keeps the “A” on his sweater for the ninth straight season, and Nick Suzuki heads into his second season as the Canadiens captain. Matheson replaces Joel Edmundson, who was traded by the Canadiens to Washington on July 1st […]

Mike Hoffman Season Preview

Forever Shark Mike Hoffman will finally make his San Jose Sharks debut this season. Hoffman spent a whole two hours with the Sharks in June 2018 after being acquired by the Ottawa Senators, where he was teammates with Erik Karlsson. He was then sent to the Florida Panthers for a handful of picks, including a […]

Logan Couture Season Preview

Leading the San Jose Sharks for the past three seasons has been arduous for forward Logan Couture. Despite the team’s lack of on-ice success, the Sharks’ captain turned back the clock and offensively put up the third-best season of his career. Couture scored 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games this season, skating an […]

Logan Mailloux Cleared By NHL to Join Montreal Canadiens

The NHL has officially cleared Logan Mailloux, making him eligible to play in the NHL during the 2023-24 season. Mailloux was drafted by the Canadiens 31st overall in the 2021 NHL draft despite telling teams not to pick him. The 20-year-old defenseman was ready to make his debut before the NHL decided to review his […]

Paul Byron Set to Retire From The NHL

According to Montreal Canadiens General Manager Ken Hughes, Paul Byron is expected to announce his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons in which he spent time with the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, and Montreal Canadiens as he put up 98 goals and 110 assists for 208 points in 521 career games. The 34-year-old winger […]