Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Why Day 1 isn’t too soon to read into the Canadiens’ forward line combinations. [Sportsnet]
- What The Athletic saw on Day 1. [The Athletic]
- With Chris Kreider in the mix, the Canadiens could ice two potent top lines. [Montreal Gazette | RDS]
- Follow Cole Caufield behind the scenes at the 2026-27 NHL Player Media Tour. [Montreal Canadiens (Video)]
- Caufield’s summer mission: ‘get bigger, faster, and stronger’. [Montreal Gazette]
- Jakub Dobeš isn’t taking his starting job for granted. [RDS]
- Oliver Kapanen appears to have a second chance at the second-line centre role. [La Presse]
- Is it time to start worrying about Kaiden Guhle? [Radio-Canada]
- Where does Arber Xhekaj fit on the Habs roster? [La Presse | RDS | Radio-Canada]
- Yvan Cournoyer continues to devote his post-playing career to giving back. [NHL.com]
- The Kitchener Rangers name Andrew MacNiel as their new captain. [CTV News]
Around the league and elsewhere
- The Winnipeg Jets have suspended Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp. [Sportsnet | Daily Faceoff | NHL.com]
- Dylan Larkin declines to expand on his trade request. [Sportsnet | The Athletic]
- Brendan Gallagher is like a big brother in Vancouver. [RDS]
- ‘We are the product’: From trade requests to offer sheets, NHLers control their fates like never before. [Daily Faceoff]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs are this season’s ultimate Hail Mary. [The Athletic]
- NHL season previews 2026-27: Projecting each team from worst to first. [The Athletic]
- Inside the Arizona State men’s hockey program, and the workout that left a player on life support. [The Athletic]
