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In 2019, the Hurricanes saw the Canadiens submit a hostile offer sheet for Sebastian Aho. The player signed for Montreal, but the American club retained his rights anyway by matching the offer.
This, it will be remembered, insulted the Canes, who decided revenge was in order.
The result? Jesperi Kotkaniemi was targeted and received a hostile offer sheet too. He was paid $6.1 million in 2021-2022 and subsequently signed an eight-year contract valued at $4.82 million per year.
As expected, this co

Dear Gossips, This year will see the return of Star Wars to cinemas, the first time since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019, with The Mandalorian and Grogu. But we’re in for back-to-back doses as next summer sees Ryan Gosling headlining Star Wars: Starfighter. Shawn Levy is the director of that film, and as he is also a director and producer on Stranger Things, which just wrapped up its fifth and final season, Levy is in the New York Times talking about Stranger Things and Starfighter. The hea

Last night, Samuel Montembeault played a big game.
Did he let in a bad goal during the game? Yes, but otherwise he was solid and found a way to get another win for his team.
In fact, he won a game at home for the first time in two months, since November 8 against the Mammoth. And the crowd let him know they’d be supporting him for the rest of the game.The goaltender, who notched his third straight win since returning to the NHL, took full advantage of his break to refuel. In particular, he

Yesterday, you may have seen a number of contract signings.
We’re not talking free agents, but players under the control of their team who have enough years of experience to be eligible for arbitration, but not enough for autonomy.
Basically, arbitration-eligible players had to either sign a contract for 2026 by 8pm yesterday, or submit the amount they would request in arbitration . Same thing for teams.
In the end, across the league, 18 players did not come to an agreement with their team

You may have seen the situation in the last few hours.
An anonymous attention-seeking ti-clinic came out with a rumor explaining that Linus Ullmark was absent from the team because he had cheated on his wife… and, to defend himself, had named teammates who were doing the same thing.
Ullmark’s wife was also rumored to have been talking to other players’ wives, creating a wave of divorces in the locker room. The guy who started the rumor added that the captain was in trouble and

Last night, the Habs beat the Panthers for the seventh time in a row.
There were 11 other games in the NHL.
Here are the results and highlights:Nathan MacKinnon (36-42-78 in 43 GP) retook the League scoring lead tonight with a four-point performance during the @Avalanche’s eight-goal outing.#NHLStats: https://t.co/g0HLMkVVdP pic.twitter.com/SQohtrU5OM
– NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) January 9, 2026
1. Sens, crushed by Avalanche, sign goalie during game
The Senators were so dominated

The Canadiens played their second game in two nights against the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre. The defending champions were in town for the first time this season.
The only change to the line-up for the home team was the return of Samuel Montembeault to the net. His first start at the Bell Centre since returning from Laval.
Here’s the Habs lineup:Tonight’s lineup
Tonight’slineup#GoHabsGo | @mtlgazette pic.twitter.com/degyGhPnvK
– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL)

The development of a prospect is never a smooth ride, and the journey of Mikus Vecvanags, a goaltender drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2024, is a stark reminder of this.
The Newfoundland Regiment recently decided to release the young goaltender, thus ending his stint in the QMJHL for the remainder of the season. A decision which, while not entirely surprising, illustrates the difficulties encountered by the goalkeeper since the start of the year.
Vecvanags has had a tough time this season.

The mid-season mark has already been passed in the NHL, and it’s starting to become clear who’s in the playoff race and who’s not.
The Canadiens are carving an easier path to the playoffs than last year.
According toThe Athletic’sDom Luszczyszyn, the Habs currently have a 68% chance of making the playoffs.The NHL Playoff ReportTaking stock of where every team is at the halfway point, plus the biggest risers and fallers.MIN, DET, EDM, SJSNJD, WPG, ANA, DALhttps://t.co/9lCc

Daulton Varsho avoids arbitration
He will earn $10.75 million in 2026. The Blue Jays also settled with Tyler Heineman ($1.2 million) and Ernie Clement ($4.6 million), but not with Eric Lauer.The #BlueJays avoided arb with Daulton Varsho as well, per source, at $10.75 million. @Joelsherman1 was on it first.
Currently settled with Heineman (per @bnicholsonsmith) Varsho and Clement. Eric Lauer is Toronto’s only other arb eligible player this offseason
– Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) Janua

It’s hard to say how much longer the Canadiens’ ménage à trois will survive in front of the net. The problem is that none of the three goalies currently deserves to be sent to Laval.
The right choice would be to send Jacob Fowler to allow him to play more games and develop better, but his level of play is forcing the Habs’ hand.
That’s what prompted several Sick Podcast contributors to say they’d see Fowler as the starter in the Canadiens’ first

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We all know that the Olympic Games are fast approaching. And as of today… the construction of the amphitheater in which the ice hockey competition will be held is not yet complete.
And what’s worse? The locker rooms that will be used for the tournament look like… this:Locker rooms are still a work in progress #Olympics2026 #olympics #nhl pic.twitter.com/WNG4Lw9SRe
– FloWie (@fwieser55) January 8, 2026
When I saw the photo, I thought: oh boy.
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Important development in the Bo Bichette file.
The outfielder, who is currently a free agent, will meet with the Phillies (via videoconference) in the next few days. This is what Matt Gelb (The Athletic) reported in the last few minutes.The Phillies have a meeting set with Bo Bichette in the coming days and, as circumstances this offseason have changed, so has their level of interest in the star infielder. Story: https://t.co/76b29M2Vg0
– Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) January 8, 2026We didn’

A clever person would find a way to connect the Globes, as in the award show, to the ass, as in the hockey butts of Heated Rivalry. I’m tapped out of puns today, but I just wanted to tell you I’ll never tap out on all the bum action we see on the show.Anyway, this is pertinent because as noted the other day, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie are presenting at the Golden Globes on Sunday. More presenters were announced this morning – the Globes are always a well-attended, star-

We know what the plan is for tonight.
For those who were wondering: no, Kaiden Guhle won’t be in uniform. The defenseman skated at the Bell Centre for a good 40 minutes this morning… but he’s obviously not 100% ready to return yet.
Oh, and it’s worth noting that Samuel Montembeault will be in net for the Canadiens tonight. Will he be able to put in another strong performance against the Panthers?Monty to face Florida tonight
Monty gets the start against the Pantherstonig

During the days of yesteryear (the 90s), TV had very distinct seasons and pickups and cancellations were not constantly announced. Obviously, streaming changed all that – it’s just a constant fire hose of new shows and renewals and cancellations. And there are also a lot of shows that are announced and just… sit.
Jennette McCurdy’s memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died was set to be adapted for Apple TV with Jennifer Aniston to star. Months ago, director Jason Reitman exited

Kent Hughes must be a little excited right now.
He sees his club winning on the ice, and he’s got everything he needs up his sleeve to improve the lineup. The Canadiens’ GM is counting on quality prospects and good draft picks to get him moving, and that’s got to be nice to know.
But according to an NHL source who spoke to Marco D’Amico(RG Media), there’s one type of player in particular that Hughes would like to add.
When you look at the Habs’ paper roster, y

If the first season of The Pitt came out of nowhere to become one of the biggest dramas on TV, the second season is swaggering through the saloon doors with all the confidence of a gunslinger who’s never lost a draw. A show that was already confident in its style, tone, and characters has, somehow, discovered even more confidence, doubling down on everything that made season one work so beautifully, while finding space to deepen characters and relationships in the overworked, underfunded,

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Vancouver music industry veteran Nate Sabine has been named the new chair of the Canadian Live Music Association. The largest national live music organization, the CLMA advocates for all levels of the entertainment ecosystem across the country, including venues, promoters, festivals and the many other businesses that pre

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Kentucky country rocker Chris Stapleton has announced 2026 dates on his All-American Road Show Tour. This year’s leg of his popular tour includes two Canadian dates. The five-time Grammy-winning singer — whose 2015 album, Traveller, went five times platinum and made him a star — released his most recent reco

Come on. That was a good pun, right? I suck at puns, it’s like a 16-year comet cycle when I can come up with one. And it works with Katy Perry’s most recent Instagram post.It’s a much better start to 2026 for Katy than it was a year ago. Her album wasn’t doing all that great, she was about to announce the tour, and kick off the press for the silly space launch and there was all kinds of speculation that her relationship was falling apart.It turned around in the summer tho

Right now, there are three clubs that come up more often than others in discussions when it comes to Kyle Tucker: the Blue Jays, the Dodgers, and the Mets.
I’m not sure how keen Tucker is to sign with the Mets, who weren’t making too much noise in the matter. We’ll see.
But since it’s become clear that Tucker is likely to sign in the short term, the Dodgers have been scaremongering in the matter. After all, they excel in the art of giving small contracts in terms of years

Phillip Danault has played 37 games so far this season.
And he has yet to find the back of the net. He has eight assists on his record – including three since being acquired by the Habs – and he’s not the same offensive player he once was in the NHL.
But you know what? It’s not the end of the world.
Because in reality, Danault is a useful player for the Habs even if he doesn’t score. Kent Hughes said it last night on 98.5 FM: the Canadiens would love to see Danault

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.After the holiday special events are over and done with for another year, January can seem a bit of a letdown. Not, however, for classical concert goers: the first month of the new year has plenty on offer, from solo recitals to grand symphonic masterworks. The year starts off with a pair of pianists new to Vancouver, both pl

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Singer Bruno Mars has announced 40 dates across North America, Europe and the U.K. on the Romantic Tour. This is the first global outing by the Grammy-winning artist since the 24K Magic World Tour which launched in 2017. The tour is in support of Mars’ fourth solo album, titled the Romantic, which will be released on Fe

Yesterday, the Canadiens entrusted Jacob Fowler with the net. It was a good decision because he won. #ResultsLeague
Normally, it was Jakub Dobes’ turn. At least, it would have been, based on the perfect rotation that had existed since the holidays.
But the European didn’t play.
So we wondered if the plan was to play him tonight against the Panthers instead. But since the Panthers are a lot better than the Flames, it didn’t make sense.
And now, this morning, Patrick Friolet has

It was impossible to know and/or predict what Heated Rivalry would become – and is still becoming. A Canadian production, made on muuuucchhh less money than an American counterpart would have done, starring two unknown actors in a gay hockey romance, as smutty as its source material is THE pop culture sensation of the moment. Every day for a month now we’ve seen it play out and not just on social media but across legacy media too. Yesterday was no exception, on both American coasts.L