Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in the regular-season opener for both teams Tuesday.

TSN’s Hockey Insiders on the Maple Leafs continuing to seek upgrades, the Habs striking out on Kirill Marchenko, the Jets looking ahead to the season, the Red Wings/Simon Edvinsson/Dylan Larkin situation, the latest on Nikita Kucherov, and officials on improper equipment usage.

Montreal Canadiens veteran defenceman Mike Matheson was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday morning for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig during Saturday’s pre-season finale.

Just one season removed from surprising trip to the Eastern Conference final, the Montreal Canadiens enter 2026-27 looking to prove that was just the start of what’s to come.

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Kirby Dach had a chance to make an impression Thursday, stepping into a prominent role at practice as the Montreal Canadiens continued to evaluate their options up front. With forward Ivan Demidov sidelined for a second straight day, Dach took his place at right wing alongside Juraj Slafkovsky and Oliver Kapanen during an end-of-practice scrimmage.

George Gillett Jr. has died at the age of 87. The Vail, CO resident previously owned the Montreal Canadiens and co-owned Liverpool. He also held ownership stakes in the Miami Dolphins and Harlem Globetrotters, as well as controlling interest of NASCAR team Evernham Motorsports.