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Ryan Szporer

After 10 years of writing hockey, Ryan decided it was as good a time as any to actually join The Hockey Writers for the 2014-15 season. Having appeared as a guest on such programs as CBC Radio One's Daybreak, Ryan has also written for the Montreal Gazette and Bleacher Report and worked for the NHL itself and his hometown Montreal Canadiens. He currently writes about all things Habs for THW, with it being a career highlight for him to have covered the 2021 Stanley Cup Final as a credentialed member of the press.

Canadiens End Strong First Half of 2025-26 with Room to Grow

Ryan Szporer | January 4, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens got “goalied,” plain and simple. In a game in which they looked faster, got the lion’s share of better chances and appeared poised to break out at…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Caufield, Hutson Understandably Left Off U.S. Olympic Team

Ryan Szporer | January 3, 2026

Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield and Lane Hutson had cases to make the U.S. Olympic team, but you can see the direction they wanted to take.

Categories International Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, Olympics

Canadiens’ Suzuki 100% Earned His Canadian Olympic Nod

Ryan Szporer | December 31, 2025

Based on his accomplishments, there should have been no doubt Montreal Canadiens forward Nick Suzuki would play on the Canadian Olympic team.

Categories International Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, Olympics

Montreal Canadiens Make New Year’s Resolutions for 2026

Ryan Szporer | December 31, 2025

While things look bright for the Montreal Canadiens for 2026, there’s always room for improvement as these New Year’s resolutions show:

Categories Editor's Choice, Humor, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Slafkovsky Finds New Gear to Game with Demidov

Ryan Szporer | December 29, 2025

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky is currently showing signs of being a game-breaking talent that hadn’t been there before.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Face Lightning and Chance at Redemption Exiting Xmas Break

Ryan Szporer | December 27, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens can put a humiliating early-December defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning behind them with a win on Sunday.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Every Canadiens Player’s 2025 Christmas Wish List

Ryan Szporer | December 24, 2025

Each Montreal Canadiens player’s 2025 Christmas wish list item has been collected by The Hockey Writers for your holiday reading pleasure.

Categories Humor, Montreal Canadiens

5 Under-the-Radar Canadiens Meeting Expectations in 2025-26

Ryan Szporer | December 21, 2025

It’s crazy Nick Suzuki could end up disappointing a portion of the Montreal Canadiens fanbase despite largely meeting expectations.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Fowler Gets First Career Shutout as Habs Beat Penguins 4-0

Ryan Szporer | December 20, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are probably thinking they’d like to face the Pittsburgh Penguins every game, but rookie goalie Jacob Fowler, especially. After he won his first career game against the…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors, Pittsburgh Penguins

Desperate Times Call for Canadiens to Trade for Phillip Danault (Again)

Ryan Szporer | December 20, 2025

The Canadiens reacquired Phillip Danault for a second-round pick presumably to help get ready for another playoff run.

Categories Canadiens Transactions, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Reacquire Danault from Kings for Second-Round Pick

Ryan Szporer | December 20, 2025

he Montreal Canadiens returned to an old well, reacquiring centre Phillip Danault from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 second-round pick.

Categories Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHL News

Bolduc’s Pair Lifts Canadiens Over Bedard-less Blackhawks

Ryan Szporer | December 18, 2025

Technically the Chicago Blackhawks had completed the toughest part of the assignment, when they killed off the first 1:48 of Frank Nazar’s tripping penalty to end the second period. All…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens
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