The Habs kicked off the 2025-26 season with a trio of road games against Original Six franchises. While they didn't start with a win, they picked up victories in the other two to head home with a solid start to the season.
The Habs had plenty of power play opportunities on Saturday in Chicago but the game was still tied into the dying seconds. However, a late Kaiden Guhle point shot got past Spencer Knight to give Montreal the 3-2 victory.
The regular season is just underway and there is plenty of enthusiasm about Montreal’s playoff chances. Our writers give their odds on the Habs reaching the postseason in 2025-26.
After a disappointing ending to Wednesday's opener, Montreal's offence bounced back in a big way on Thursday night, scoring five times in the first two periods as they picked up a 5-1 victory for their first win of the season.
Both the Habs and Maple Leafs traded the lead in Wednesday's season opener. However, Toronto scored near the midway point of the third and added a pair of empty-netters to pick up the 5-2 victory.
Every Montreal Canadiens season begins with a question. The 2025-26 campaign begins with several of them with a few wild card players who could vault the team into contention or see them slip in the standings.
Topics in this edition of the HW Podcast include Montreal's final roster moves and the preseason, Lane Hutson's contract talks, what type of rookie season Ivan Demidov might have, and much more.
While preseason results don't matter, the Habs did pretty well over the past few weeks. Here are some observations on some prospects as well as a change in their defensive structure.
It turns out that Samuel Blais' time with his hometown team was rather short-lived. After being placed on waivers on Sunday, the Maple Leafs announced Monday that they have claimed him off waivers from Montreal.
With season-opening rosters due on Monday, Sunday is a busy day in the NHL as teams make cuts and send many, many players to waivers. The Habs were active on both fronts, sending three players to Laval while placing two more on the waiver wire.
