Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton have truly succeeded in building a core of very talented young players who should make the Habs a competitive team for many years to come. However, beyond the talent of this core, the organization has managed to assemble a group of players who seem genuinely eager to play in Montreal […]
It has now been 33 years since a Canadian team last won the Stanley Cup. That’s a long drought for the country that invented hockey and is home to more than 20% of the NHL’s teams. Could the 2026–27 season be the year Canada finally breaks this curse? In The Hockey News, Jim Parsons has […]
Who will be the Canadiens’ number one goalie in a year or two? It would take a real expert to answer that question with any certainty. While Jakub Dobes is guaranteed the No. 1 starting spot to kick off the season, things can change quickly in the NHL—especially for goalies—and let’s not forget that the […]
Believe it or not, it’s already August, and the Canadiens still have two restricted-free-agents without contracts for the upcoming season: Arber Xhekaj and Zachary Bolduc. One might wonder why these two signings are dragging on for two young players who seem to be enjoying their time in Montreal. However, with less than $10 million available […]
The Dylan Larkin saga has been the subject of much speculation since the end of last season, when the Red Wings missed the playoffs for the tenth consecutive season. The center, who has a full no-trade clause, requested a trade from Steve Yzerman but provided him with a list that included only a few teams: […]
Making your debut in the National League is never easy, even for the most talented prospects. Young players will inevitably make mistakes, and that doesn’t always sit well with the team’s veterans. It just goes to show that talent isn’t everything—it’s the little details you have to pay attention to in every game that make […]