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Founded in 1909 by J. Ambrose O’Brien, the Montreal Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL. Their first NHL game was played on Dec. 19, 1917, versus the Ottawa Senators, which they won 7-4. They are the most successful NHL franchise with 25 championships, 11 more than the second-place Toronto Maple Leafs. They also happen to be the most recent Canadian franchise to win the Stanley Cup, having done so in 1993. Additionally, 65 players who donned a Canadiens sweater during their careers have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Canadiens’ Kapanen Returning to SHL a Part of Team’s Development Approach
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The Montreal Canadiens continue their slide, which will lead to some minor roster changes, usually via call-ups. In this case, the roster move decided upon was returning Oliver Kapanen to his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) club Timra IK.  Les Canadiens ont prêté l'attaquant Oliver Kapanen au Timrå IK dans la SHL et ont rappelé l'attaquant Lucas Condotta du Rocket de Laval. De plus, l'attaquant Jacob Perreault a été assigné au Rocket de Laval.The Canadiens have loaned forward Oliver Kapanen to Timrå IK in the SHL…— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) November 6, 2024 Regardless of the decision made by general manager (GM)…

Devils Take Down Canadiens 5-3 With Gutsy Effort
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The New Jersey Devils took down the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 5-3 to mark their second straight victory. They’re now 9-5-2 on the season. Their penalty kill was perfect in the contest, propelling them to 84.1% — ninth in the NHL. Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes had three-point nights. “It really feels like we’re about to pop soon,” Jack Hughes told The Hockey Writers following his strong performance. Game Recap The Devils got the scoring started with a highlight-reel effort from Jack Hughes, who danced around the Canadiens’ defense and threaded a perfect feed to Jesper Bratt for…

Projected Lineups for the Canadiens vs Devils – 11/7/24
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The Montreal Canadiens take on the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANADIENS (4-7-2) at DEVILS (8-5-2) 7 p.m. ET; MSGSN, TSN2, RDS Canadiens projected lineup Cole Caufield — Nick Suzuki — Kirby DachAlex Newhook — Jake Evans — Juraj SlafkovskyJosh Anderson — Christian Dvorak — Brendan GallagherEmil Heineman — Lucas Condotta — Joel Armia Mike Matheson — Kaiden GuhleLane Hutson — David SavardArber Xhekaj — Jayden Struble Sam MontembeaultCayden Primeau Scratched: Justin Barron, Michael Pezzetta Injured: Patrik Laine (knee), Raphael Harvey-Pinard (broken leg) Status report Latest for THW:…

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What year were the Montreal Canadiens founded?

The Montreal Canadiens were founded in 1909 by J. Ambrose O’Brien.

When did the Montreal Canadiens play their first game?

The Canadiens’ first NHL game was played on Dec. 19, 1917, versus the Ottawa Senators, which they won 7-4.

Who is the current head coach of the Montreal Canadiens?

Martin St. Louis is the current head coach for the Montreal Canadiens.