Habs conclude rebuild with additions of Dobson, Kahkonen, Depth.

Although the offseason is nowhere near done, the Montreal Canadiens have all but concluded their rebuild with the addition of Noah Dobson, Kaapo Kahkonen, Zack Bolduc, and several two-way depth pieces. Additions The obvious top addition so far has been defenseman Noah Dobson. Despite struggling this past season, he hit a career-high in 2023-2024 with… read more

Habs Trade Their First-Round Picks to Bet Big on Dobson Long-Term

The Montreal Canadiens just made a big splash before the 2025 NHL Draft, landing defenseman Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders in a blockbuster trade. This is a deal by Kent Hughes that screams the team is done rebuilding and ready to compete.

An offseason check in on the NHL’s Original Six teams

With the 2024-2025 NHL season drawing to a close, the offseason promises to provide plenty of drama and intrigue. The NHL draft is on June 27th and 28th, and leads into free agency opening on July 1st. Several big names are likely to be available, and there are always trades made during the draft. That… read more

No Calls, No Comeback: Habs Trail 2–0 After Frustrating Loss

It was Wednesday April 23, 2025 and Game 2 in Washington, where Canadiens hoped to battle back to even the series. It was a close game all throughout but at the end it turned into another night of frustration for the Habs. Game 2 hurt not just because we lost, but it felt like the refs were leaning against us. After losing Game 1 to a classic overtime goal from Ovechkin, Habs fans were looking for a comeback. But what we got was a game full of some pretty iffy no-calls.

Heartbreaker in D.C. – Canadiens Fall 3–2 in OT to Capitals in Game 1

As a Canadiens fan, that one hurt. Game 1 of the playoffs was just as intense as we expected, but it ended in disappointment. The Montreal Canadiens made a brave comeback from being down by two goals, only to lose 3–2 in overtime to the Washington Capitals, thanks to Alex Ovechkin scoring his first career… read more

Demidov adds another level of scoring to the Bell Centre

It’s official—Ivan Demidov will finally join the Montreal Canadiens on a three-year entry-level contract. His deal with the KHL’s SKA St. Petersburg was subsequently terminated to allow him to come to Montreal. Although the initial thought was that Demidov would stay in Russia and play for SKA’s junior team in the VHL, it appears he… read more

Montreal has a lot of youth in net, but who will be the future?

The Montreal Canadiens are back in their winning ways and are very much set up for the future. Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki, and Cole Caufield lead the way up front alongside the young talent of Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson. However, they are still missing that generational talent in net that the Habs are known… read more

Avs Lose In Shootout As Dobes Steals The Show For Canadiens

Colorado drops their game against the Habs on January 4, 2-1 in a shootout after an absolute heart breaker of a finish. In what turned out to be a low scoring affair, turned into a showcase for Montreal’s goaltender Jakob Dobes who was playing in just his second NHL game. Dobes stopped 22 of 23… read more

NHL Eastern Conference Power Rankings: How Offseason Moves Shape 2024-25

16. Buffalo Sabres – Insert the Titanic film’s “It’s been 84 years” meme. In reality, it has been 13 seasons since the Sabres punched their ticket to the postseason. You’d imagine that Kevyn Adams and the Sabres would be aggressive this offseason to try to buoy the Sabres back to the postseason. Fast forward to… read more

Montreal Canadiens Have A Quiet July 1st Deadline

While the entire Atlantic Conference got meaner and more lethal as they stacked up with talent. The Montreal Canadiens were one of the teams on the more quiet sides as they only made 2 moves on the day. This was quite surprising after they made a move earlier in the week when they traded defenseman… read more

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