Casey DeSmith Traded To Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks added to their goaltender depth on Tuesday, picking up Casey DeSmith via a trade from the Montreal Canadiens. In exchange, the Canucks departed with winger Tanner Pearson and a third-round draft pick. DeSmith joined the Canadiens less than two months ago when the Pittsburgh Penguins traded him away. The 32-year-old has featured […]

Canadiens Pick Up Tanner Pearson From Vancouver

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired left wing Tanner Pearson from the Vancouver Cancuks for goaltender Casey DeSmith and a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Pearson, who won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Los Angeles Kings in 2014, moves on from Vancouver after playing four and half seasons with the Canucks. […]

Christian Dvorak Yet To Be Cleared For Training Camp

Montreal Canadiens center Christian Dvorak (knee) is the only player on the team not yet cleared to participate in training camp. The 27-year-old is working his way back from knee surgery. According to Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, Dvorak needs to meet with his surgeon one more time. Dvorak has been recovering since mid-March, when […]

Cole Caufield Fully Recovered From Shoulder Surgery

Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield has announced he's fully recovered from shoulder surgery ahead of the new season. "It feels better than it did before, I can tell you that," Caufield said at the Canadiens golf tournament Monday. "So, I'm really excited, ready to go, and it feels 100 percent." Caufield's 2022-23 campaign was […]

Paul Byron Set To Retire From The NHL

Long-time Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron appears to have played his final NHL game, with Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes telling reporters during a press conference on Tuesday that Byron will retire prior to the 2023-24 season. The 34-year-old already skipped the entire 2022-23 campaign with a left hip problem that has even affected his […]

Canadiens Trade Jeff Petry To The Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have acquired defenseman Jeff Petry in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens, giving up depth defenseman Gustav Lindstrom and a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2025. Montreal also retains 50 percent of Petry's salary as part of the deal. The trade was announced less than two weeks after the Canadiens reacquired […]

Brendan Gallagher Confident Of Bouncing Back From Injuries

Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher is hoping to get back to his best with a healthy season. The 31-year-old has skated in just 93 games across the previous two campaigns, looking like a shadow of his former self. Last season, Gallagher posted only 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 37 outings. "I've had […]

Casey DeSmith Joins Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Casey DeSmith from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 31-year-old netminder makes a move up north in a deal that also involved the San Jose Sharks. The Penguins gave up five players in total in the trade, along with a couple of draft picks, to land Erik Karlsson from San Jose. […]

Canadiens Expected To Move Jeff Petry On

Veteran defenseman Jeff Petry rejoined the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, but according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels, it's likely that he doesn't start the season with the team. Engels added that the Penguins have already paid Petry his $3 million signing bonus for the season […]

Juraj Slafkovsky Ready To Bounce Back In 2023-24

Montreal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovsky has promised to play better next season than he did during his rookie campaign. After getting selected first overall in last year's draft, the Slovakian teenager posted only four goals and six assists in 39 appearances before a knee injury ended his debut campaign in January. "I expect the […]

Alex Newhook Secures Four-Year Extension With Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook has penned a new contract with the team, signing up for four years and $11.6 million. He will have a cap hit of $2.9 million. The 22-year-old was a restricted free agent following the end of his entry-level contract. Newhook will be starting his first season with the Canadiens in […]

Rafael Harvey-Pinard Gets Two-Year Extension From Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens winger Rafael Harvey-Pinard has earned a two-year extension from the club, signing a deal with a total worth of $2.2 million. The 24-year-old was one of only a few bright spots for Montreal during a miserable campaign in 2022-23, logging 20 points in 34 games as a former seventh-round draft pick. Harvey-Pinard ended […]

Canadiens Select David Reinbacher With The No. 5 Pick

The Montreal Canadiens have selected defenseman David Reinbacher with the fifth overall pick of the NHL Draft. Reinbacher becomes the first non-center picked in the 2023 draft and the highest Austrian picked since former NHLer Thomas Vanek. The 18-year-old spent last season playing for Kloten of the Swiss-A League, collecting three goals and 22 points […]

Alex Newhook Lands In Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Alex Newhook from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for two 2023 draft picks and defenseman Gianni Fairbrother. Newhook is moving on from Denver as a restricted free agent, and after playing in 159 regular-season games for the Avalanche. He managed 27 goals and 66 points with the team, including […]

Sean Monahan Gets One-Year Extension From Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens center Sean Monahan has signed a one-year extension with the team. The 28-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, but a $1.985 million deal will keep him in Montreal for one more year. The Canadiens acquired Monahan from Calgary last August, and he played well at the start […]

Cole Caufield Signs Eight-Year Deal To Remain In Montreal

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield has officially agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Canadiens, valued at $7.85 million per year, totaling $62.8 million. Despite being sidelined for most of the 2022-23 season due to a shoulder injury, Caufield did reach a personal best with 26 goals and 10 assists in 46 regular season […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/8/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Joel Armia Hits A Hat Trick Against Washington

Montreal Canadiens winger Joel Armia potted his second career hat trick Thursday, providing half of the goals in a 6-2 triumph over the Capitals. Armia started the three-goal effort with a short-handed tally, added one marker in an even-strength situation, and wrapped up his night with an empty-netter. The 29-year-old scored his first hat trick […]

Rafael Harvey-Pinard Misses Saturday's Game

Montreal Canadiens left wing Rafael Harvey-Pinard (undisclosed) will come out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Carolina. According to Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, the 24-year-old winger is dealing with minor injuries. He will be replaced in the lineup by Joel Armia, who returns after missing over a month of action with an […]

David Savard A Game-Time Call Thursday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard (undisclosed) is regarded as a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against Florida. He missed the morning skate with an unspecified ailment and the veteran might have to skip his 14th game of the season. Savard has seen heavy usage on the first defensive pairing, but he's never been a very […]

Kirby Dach Set To Miss At Least One Week

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach (upper body) has been ruled out for at least one week of action. He's been dealing with health issues all year and it's limited Dach to only 58 appearances. The 22-year-old only recently returned from a lower-body issue and was able to play just four times before going down with […]

Jake Allen Between The Pipes Against Buffalo

Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen suffered his seventh consecutive loss in his last outing against the Boston Bruins, allowing four goals out of 21 shots. Throughout the season, the 32-year-old has faced challenges shown in his record of 14-24-3, a 3.57 goals-against-average, and a .891 save percentage. He will play against Buffalo on Monday, who […]

Nick Suzuki Continues Scoring Tear With Four Points

Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki enjoyed his fourth consecutive multi-point outing Saturday versus Columbus and went off for four points in total in a big 8-2 victory. He scored his 23rd goal of the season and reached 38 assists for the campaign with a hat trick of helpers. The Canadiens first line clicked superbly all […]

Rafael Harvey-Pinard Scores Three Goals In One Period

Montreal Canadiens left wing Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored his first career hat trick in Saturday's 8-2 win over Columbus while joining an exclusive list of players. He had all three goals in the second period, becoming the fifth rookie in franchise history to register a hat trick in a single period. Dick Gamble did it last […]

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Josh Anderson Out On Thursday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (lower body) hasn't joined the team for Thursday's trip to Boston and will miss his third game of the season. The 28-year-old was injured in Tuesday's contest against Tampa Bay. Mike Hoffman is set to move into the top six in Anderson's absence. The veteran has had an underwhelming […]

Jake Allen Between The Pipes Against Boston

Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen had a night to forget as he allowed six goals on just 18 shots in a March 16th loss to Florida. Unfortunately, this marked his sixth consecutive loss, adding to his difficult season where he has struggled to maintain a good record with 14-23-3, a 3.56 goals-against-average, and a .892 […]

Josh Anderson Gets Hurt Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson suffered a lower-body injury late in Tuesday's contest against Tampa Bay. He was hurt when Tampa's defenseman Mikhail Sergachev pushed him into the empty net. The team announced that Anderson will undergo further tests on Wednesday and won't be among the traveling party for Thursday's visit to Boston. The […]

Kirby Dach Returns To Action Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach (lower body) will return to the lineup Tuesday against Tampa Bay. The 22-year-old has been out of action for 16 games, but he's now finally ready to return from a lower-body problem. Dach has done well on a struggling team, registering 12 goals and 23 assists in 54 appearances. He's […]

Jonathan Drouin Will Play Saturday

Montreal Canadiens left wing Jonathan Drouin will be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup against Tampa Bay. His status for the game was put into doubt on Friday when Drouin missed a team meeting and was kept out of practice as punishment. There were reports suggesting that Drouin will also be held out of the […]