It came down to the penultimate day of action in the NHL, not to mention the final game in Arizona Coyotes franchise history, but we now know the exact Draft Lottery odds that will be in effect for the Montreal Canadiens.
Logan Mailloux played his first NHL game last night at the Bell Centre, and looked great doing it. Beyond his assist on Newhook’s goal, he looked right at home on the ice.
There won’t be any springtime hockey for the Montreal Canadiens this season, but their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, still has a chance to earn a Calder Cup playoff berth.
Not much was known about Kaiden Guhle before the Canadiens selected him with the 16th pick of the 2020 draft. The defenseman played in the West (WHL) and wasn’t talked about as the next NHL star.
Many eyebrows were raised when the Montreal Canadiens announced Martin St-Louis would take over as the team’s head coach. With good reason, too. St-Louis had little to no coaching experience, making him the exception in the NHL’s head coach recycling program.
Mike Matheson played his second season in a Canadian uniform. And it went very well. The Quebec defenseman enjoyed the best campaign of his career, scoring 11 goals and 62 points in 82 games.
Even though qualifying for the playoffs was well beyond realistic expectations, the Montreal Canadiens saw several of their key players experience tangible growth in 2023-24.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman and top prospect Lane Hutson made his highly anticipated National Hockey League debut on Monday and after two games is already proving that his 5-foot-10 frame isn’t an issue in the NHL after notching two assists.
The Montreal Canadiens have solidified their coaching with the extension of Martin St. Louis’ contract. This announcement, made on Wednesday, sees St. Louis locked in as head coach for the next three seasons after the team exercised a two-year option.
The Canadiens exercised the two-year option on Martin St. Louis' contract Wednesday, keeping the head coach behind the bench in Montreal through the 2026-27 season.
Hearing the players and staff talk to the media this morning, you could sense how proud everyone is of the team’s progress. And rightly so. The Montreal organization has a plan in mind, and to see that the club has improved every year for the past two years is as encouraging for the organization as it is for the team’s fans.
The Montreal Canadiens announce that Head Coach Martin St. Louis re-signs an extension with the club. The club decided to exercise their option on his contract.
The Montreal Canadiens announce they’ve exercised an option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract for two more seasons. St. Louis is now under contract through the 2026-27 season.
The Canadiens have exercised the club option on head coach Martin St. Louis’ contract, extending their bench boss through the 2026-27 season.
Josh Anderson got away with it this season. Why would he do that? We don’t know. He wasn’t injured enough to miss many games, but he never managed to make a difference on the ice.
The playoffs may not have been a realistic goal for the Montreal Canadiens in 2023-24. However, fans still had certain expectations heading into the season, for what was likely still going to be a losing team.
With no playoffs in sight, the Montreal Canadiens’ season is almost over. But since October, they have taken steps in the right direction on both a team level and with the individual development of top players.
The veteran defenseman is hanging up his skates.
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defensive prospect Logan Mailloux from the Laval Rocket of the AHL.
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