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Canadiens’ Fowler Makes Strong Case to Start in Playoffs over Dobes

Ryan Szporer | March 30, 2026

Jacob Fowler has a good case to be named the Canadiens’s starter in the playoffs. It just not may be as strong as Jakub Dobes’.

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Scapegoat Search for 2025-26 Season

Ryan Szporer | March 21, 2026

Things are getting tighter in the Eastern Conference playoff race. If the Montreal Canadiens fall out of a spot, who will be scapegoated?

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Making Hard Pivot Toward a New Era

William Bourget | March 16, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens have long been a franchise caught between the weight of their own history and the cold reality of a modern, speed-driven NHL. For the better part of…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Samuel Montembeault’s Time in the Canadiens’ Net Could Be Over

William Bourget | March 14, 2026

Samuel Montembeault has been a familiar face in the Montreal Canadiens’ crease for the last few seasons. At times, he carried the load during the rebuild and gave the team…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ 2026 Revenge Tour Is Officially Underway

Ryan Szporer | March 14, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens’ next five games reveal a quirk in their schedule, as they face teams they’ve recently lost to… embarrassingly.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Unsurprisingly Stay Quiet at 2026 Trade Deadline

Ryan Szporer | March 7, 2026

For the second straight year, Canadiens GM Kent Hughes failed to make a move at the trade deadline. “Failed” may be the wrong word, though.

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trade Deadline

Montreal Canadiens Must Choose a Direction in Goal

Doug Stein | March 1, 2026

While the Montreal Canadiens players were off during the Olympic break, resting physically and mentally, the Montreal fan base was counting down the days until they returned. One loss later,…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Must Break These 5 Bad Habits Before 2026 Playoffs

Ryan Szporer | February 28, 2026

The Canadiens continue to make the same mistakes, which were on full display against the New York Islanders on Thursday.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Should Avoid Binnington if They Upgrade Their Goaltending

Ryan Szporer | February 26, 2026

There are about two or three St. Louis Blues the Montreal Canadiens should try to acquire before even considering goalie Jordan Binnington.

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trade Deadline

5 Must-Win Canadiens Games Following 2026 Olympic Break

Ryan Szporer | February 25, 2026

Despite a relatively easy schedule, little should come easy for the Canadiens down the stretch, least of all these five must-win games:

Categories Montreal Canadiens

3 Ways Canadiens Secure Home-Ice Advantage in 2026 Playoffs

Ryan Szporer | February 16, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens are (currently) in line to earn home-ice advantage in Round 1. How do they ensure things stay that way?

Categories Montreal Canadiens

10 Stats that Define the Canadiens’ 2025-26 Season at Olympic Break

Ryan Szporer | February 12, 2026

The following 10 stats paint a clearer picture of just how successful the Montreal Canadiens have been in 2025-26 up until the Olympic break.

Categories Montreal Canadiens
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