Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- What is the plan for Patrik Laine? [The Hockey Writers | La Presse | RDS | Radio-Canada | Journal de Montreal]
- Kaiden Guhle said the success of the Heated Rivalry series might open the door to the NHL’s first openly gay player. [Montreal Gazette]
- The Habs are finally no longer chasing, but rather are now being chased. [Journal de Montreal]
- The late Phil Goyette was remembered for clean living on and off the ice. [NHL.com]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Bad asset management leaves the Toronto Maple Leafs without solutions to solvable problems. [The Athletic]
- Where did it go wrong for Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs? [Sportsnet]
- Jacques Caron is still coaching and advising NHL goaltenders at 86 years of age. [RDS]
- The NHL’s top 10 most improved players of 2025-26. [The Athletic]
- John Gibson has thrust himself into the Vezina Trophy conversation. [Daily Faceoff]
- Six intriguing trade destinations for Artemi Panarin. [Sportsnet]
- David Perron requires sports hernia surgery and will miss the next five to seven weeks. [TSN]
- What’s the future best case and worst case for Alexis Lafrenière and Owen Power? [The Athletic]
- David Desharnais has thoughts on how to develop hockey in Quebec. [Journal de Montreal]
- The high cost of youth hockey: How an affordability crisis has changed Canada’s pastime. [Western University Gazette]
