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Saku Koivu

Canadiens Still Fall Short of Matching Firepower of 2007-08 Team

Ryan Szporer | January 24, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens lead the league with five 40-point scorers, which, while impressive, far from matches the offense of the 2007-08 team.

Categories Canadiens History, Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks of All-Time

Luc LeBlanc | December 20, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in all of hockey in terms of overall success — their 24 Stanley Cups are 11 more than the second-place Toronto Maple…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Today in Hockey History: Sept. 10

Matthew Zator | September 10, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 9 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 11 Sept. 10 has been a pretty busy date throughout NHL history. Two “Original 6” rivals made a trade…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Column, Coyotes History, Devils History, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History

Canadiens Prospect Aatos Koivu Opened Eyes at the World Junior Summer Showcase

William Bourget | August 4, 2025

The World Junior Summer Showcase has now wrapped up, offering hockey fans and NHL scouts an early glimpse of what December’s tournament might look like. For the Montreal Canadiens, several…

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Montreal Canadiens, World Junior Hockey Championship

Canadiens’ Quarter-Century Team: Forwards

Blain Potvin | December 1, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in all of hockey. With a history that stretches back to 1909, there is no surprise that they have a long list…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Hoping the Second Koivu Drafted Is as Good as the First

Karine Hains | June 30, 2024

Two players captained the Montreal Canadiens for 10 years: the late great Jean Beliveau and the Canadiens’ 70th-overall pick’s father, Saku Koivu. Although the odds he would be drafted were…

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Canadiens Can Add Next Generation of Koivu in 2024 NHL Draft

Blain Potvin | June 10, 2024

Another Koivu is poised to join an NHL franchise this summer as Aatos Koivu, the son of Saku Koivu is entering the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. It remains to be…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Ducks Free Agency Success: Saku Koivu

Jordan Reinhardt | September 13, 2023

During their run as a Stanley Cup contender from 2006 to 2017, Anaheim Ducks management experimented with a lot of veteran forwards to provide Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, and Teemu…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Ducks History

Comparing Suzuki Captaincy to Canadiens’ Captains of the Past

Shawn Wilken | April 18, 2023

In September 2022, Nick Suzuki was named captain of the Montreal Canadiens, becoming both the 31st and youngest-serving captain in franchise history. One year after the team played the entirety of…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

All-Time Finland-Born NHL Lineup

Blain Potvin | February 4, 2023

Not only has Finland been able to develop Hall-of-Fame-worthy talent, but they have also produced an impressive number of high-quality NHL and professional players from a nation of six million…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Canadiens History, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, International Hockey, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets

Canadiens News and Rumors: Price, Drouin, Gallagher, Koivu, and More

Blain Potvin | April 10, 2022

In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll break down yet another wild week in Montreal. Under interim head coach Martin St. Louis, the Habs, despite multiple injuries,…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors

Canadiens’ Top 10 Players of the 2000s

Trege Wilson | January 4, 2022

The Montreal Canadiens are probably one of – if not the most – storied franchises in the NHL. With over 100 years of hockey, 24 Stanley Cups and 44 players…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists
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