Canadiens’ Deficiencies on Defense Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Rumours of the Montreal Canadien ending up one of the worst defensive teams in the NHL in 2025-26 have been greatly exaggerated.
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Likeliest Canadiens to Win NHL Awards in 2025-26
Last season was a big success for the Montreal Canadiens from overall and individual-awards standpoints. What do they have on tap for 2025-26?
Canadiens Milestone Watch: Habs Set to Hit it Big in 2025-26
A few Montreal Canadiens should add to their individual accolades in 2025-26 as the Habs inch closer to contending for a Stanley Cup.
Top Canadiens Trade Chips Heading Into 2025-26
Two relatively large Montreal Canadiens trades are already in the books this offseason. Who else could be on the move heading into 2025-26?
5 Canadiens Keys to a Successful Playoff Finish 2025-26
It’s no stretch to suggest a non-playoff finish would make 2025-26 a failure for the Montreal Canadiens. So, how do they get there?
Canadiens Re-Sign RFA Jayden Struble to 2-Year Deal
The Montreal Canadiens re-signed restricted-free-agent defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year, $2.83 million deal on Monday.
Likeliest Canadiens to Be Odd Men out in 2025-26
Which Montreal Canadiens are likeliest to find themselves on the outside of the roster looking in come the start of 2025-26?
Canadiens’ Draft Misfire with Beaulieu Could Have Been Worse
It wasn’t long after the Montreal Canadiens drafted defenseman Nathan Beaulieu in 2011 that buyer’s remorse may have set in.
Canadiens Still Have Room for Beck But He Faces Uphill Battle
Around this time last year, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes traded defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic. The implication was clear, how, despite his right side being among the Habs’ weakest positions…
5 Ways the Canadiens Are Better Ahead of 2025-26
The Montreal Canadiens are significantly better, at least on paper, relative to the team they iced in 2024-25. Here are five reasons how: