The Canadiens must fight the urge to play Sam Montembeault ahead of Jakub Dobes on the team's depth chart this season.

The Canadiens avoided disaster thanks to captain Nick Suzuki, who heroically put the team on his back against the Penguins on Saturday.

Kirill Marchenko was an ideal trade target at an unideal cost for the Montreal Canadiens. Passing on him still makes the most sense.

The Canadiens cut top-prospect Jacob Fowler, choosing veteran Sam Montembeault over him to end the preseason. It was the wrong choice.

The Montreal Canadiens have the capacity to dominate in 2026-27. Everything must go right, though... especially these three keys to success:

Contrary to what might become popular belief, the Montreal Canadiens don't need a 33-year-old Mark Scheifele to win the Stanley Cup.

If there's a silver lining to Kaiden Guhle being out to start 2026-27, it's that it puts David Reinbacher in the best position to succeed.

It was an offseason of quality moves over quantity for Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes. At face value, it was incredibly successful.

Montreal Canadiens forward Josh Anderson isn’t a bad choice to be named alternate captain. There were better options, though.

Even if it didn’t look pretty, Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes inched closer to completing his roster by re-signing Zachary Bolduc.

The Montreal Canadiens signed head coach Martin St. Louis to a four-year extension ahead of the 2026-27 season.

The only reason why Chris Kreider would sign with the Montreal Canadiens is he legitimately believes the Habs can win now.

A lot of roster decisions remain in the air as the Montreal Canadiens head into training camp ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Poddavsnitt · Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast · 9 september · 28 min

The Canadiens find themselves in an enviable position with Lane Hutson, having the ability to sacrifice some of his skill to elevate others.

If the Canadiens are serious about contending for in 2026-27, making these assets available on the trade market could make sense.

As the Canadiens’ core enters its prime, the team should improve all on its own, but in these three ways specifically in 2026-27:

It is shaping up to be a riveting 2026-27 Montreal Canadiens season in more ways than one. Here are the top three (of many):

As a young team still on the rise, the Canadiens shouldn’t be focused on a single priority in 2026-27. Here are the top five instead:

What needs to be emphasized is that the Canadiens' most overrated players for 2026-27 aren't bad per se. They just need the right roles.

As a whole, the Montreal Canadiens are pretty underrated, which serves them just fine. The better to take opponents by surprise in 2026-27.

It’s an exciting time to be a Canadiens fan. What do they have in store for an encore fresh off an Eastern Conference Final appearance?

Which Canadiens are in the best position to win the last spots in training camp at each position as training camp for 2026-27 looms?

The Canadiens should aim for an Atlantic Division title in 2026-27 (at least)... but it wouldn't necessarily be a lost season without one.

It’s getting dangerously close to where the Montreal Canadiens have to win it all to meet expectations. What should be the goal in 2026-27?

The Canadiens continue to be a feel-good story all around. However, there are five moments that stick out in 2025-26:

It’s getting to where betting against the Canadiens is unwise, including from an awards perspective. Here are the top five to win in 2026-27:

Long time friend of the program Ryan Szporer joins the program to discuss the Montreal Canadians. Jesse and Victor ask about pros Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Ju

The Montreal Canadiens traded Sean Farrell to the Anaheim Ducks for fellow-forward Sasha Pastujov. Here's what it means for the Habs:

Anyone growing impatient over Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj remaining unsigned should keep a few things in mind.

For better or worse, Kirby Dach represents Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes' biggest free-agent signing this summer.

The Montreal Canadiens came to terms with restricted-free-agent Kirby Dach, re-signing the 25-year-old to a one-year, $3.6 million deal.

Upon trading Brendan Gallagher, the Montreal Canadiens find a new name atop this list of their worst contracts heading into 2026-27.

A credit to Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes (and predecessor Marc Bergevin), here are the top five Habs contracts for 2026-27.

Following the signing of prospect Bogdan Konyushkov, the time must be now for Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher.

Replacing Brendan Gallagher won’t be easy, but the Canadiens do have many viable alternate-captain candidates from which to choose.

If the opportunity to buy low on Shane Wright arises, the Canadiens should seize it in the hopes of finally acquiring a No. 2 centre.

The Canadiens rewarded goalie Jakub Dobes for his 2026 playoffs with a three-year $16.07 million extension on Thursday ($5.358 million hit).

The Montreal Canadiens extended Ivan Demidov on Wednesday, signing the rookie to an eight-year, $73.2 million deal that starts in 2027-28.

Canadiens fans are understandably disappointed after they picked Gleb Pugachyov 26th overall at the Draft. It's not justified, though.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price added to his legacy with an induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.

Disappointing seasons by individual Canadiens are hard to find based on how successful 2025-26 was overall. Look hard enough, though...

Restricted free agent Zachary Bolduc may not be a long-term-extension candidate, but he still is to stay with the Canadiens for a long time.

The Canadiens have heightened expectations to near-insurmountable levels. How they go about reaching them should define their 2026 offseason.

It's time for the "Do Not Draft" list for the 2026 NHL Draft. These players will be drafted but we tell you why to avoid in a certain range.

It would be foolish to bet against the Canadiens in 2026-27, but, if you absolutely have to, these are the likeliest Habs to regress:

After just scoring 73 points, Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky serves as inspiration for the following five Habs to break out in 2026-27:

Were the Montreal Canadiens to actually trade for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies, the price tag would be exorbitant.

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki won the Lady Byng and Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophies for 2025-26, respectively.

Everyone knows players like Patrik Laine will likely leave the Canadiens via unrestricted free agency. How about the players who aren't UFAs?