The Canadiens should bet on this early-season heater by adding a defenseman like Rasmus Andersson before the NHL trade deadline.

With the Canadiens, his bare face was split open on Nov. 1, 1959, by a shot from Rangers’ Andy Bathgate. While he was stitched in the Madison Square Garden clinic, the game paused, Plante told Canadiens coach Toe Blake that he’d return only if he wore the fiberglass mask he’d been experimenting with in practice.

The Montreal Canadiens could soon be in the market for an in-season move, and Elliotte Friedman believes that Buffalo's Tage Thompson could become available.

The Montreal Canadiens signed last season’s NHL rookie of the year, defenseman Lane Hutson, to an eight-year, $70.8 million contract extension.

Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes were signed to contract extensions Tuesday morning, and their work was endorsed by their fans Tuesday night.

The Montreal Canadiens paid tribute to Ken Dryden in a touching way on Tuesday. Before their home opener against the Seattle Kraken, the Canadiens held a special ceremony honoring the life of the late Hall of Fame goalie. On Sept. 5, Dryden died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

Detroit Red Wings rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka scored his first career goal on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Some Oilers fans wonder if their club might poach a star from a struggling team. Meanwhile, some Canadiens fans ponder the futures of Brendan Gallagher and Jayden Struble.