A favourite tradition of playoff time is hearing opposing coaches pump each other’s tires, especially in a series that looks ...

Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov, 19, was selected with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft and arrived in ...

The Montreal Canadiens landed top prospect Ivan Demidov on Tuesday, and his arrival in Canada has generated major buzz. The ...

As excitement builds around Ivan Demidov’s anticipated arrival in Montreal, not everyone in the Canadiens’ locker room is ...

Nobody is going to complain about Patrik Laine’s goal scoring. He has 20 goals in 47 games and his shooting percentage is ...

It’s certain that a 19-year-old Russian who has never played ... and the difference between the KHL and the NHL is (according to him) enormous. Is it a strange intervention? Yes and no. Laine is ...

Laine scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers.

Here are the dream and nightmare scenarios for the Canadiens as they close in on a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Stamkos opened the scoring at 4:19 into ... the season. Laine scored the go-ahead goal, his 20th of the season, just over four minutes later. Nashville's Matthew Wood made his NHL debut.

It’s not really working, though, since the Habs have the 21st best powerplay in the NHL (20.6% efficiency rate) since the start of March… The conclusion is this: Laine doesn’t help at 5-on-5 and ...