2018 Team Canada Junior Feature: The First Player Arrives in Canada

In 2025, the five players at the center of the 2018 Team Canada Junior scandal were acquitted following a trial that, as you know, received a great deal of media attention.
They were subsequently cleared to return to the NHL.
Carter Hart was the only one to do so in 2025–2026, and he led the Golden Knights to within a few games of a Stanley Cup. That, too, caused quite a stir during the playoffs.
Finding him a team hadn't been easy. Returning to Philly wasn't an option. The idea of him sig

David Savard has decided to retire at the end of the 2024–25 season. The defenseman, who spent the last four years of his career with the Habs, helped the club through its rebuilding process.
He was a key leader in the city and was (truly) well-liked in the locker room.
So it made sense, when he hung up his skates, to see him as a candidate for a role with the Canadiens. Except that so far, Savard hasn't accepted anything. He's enjoying his retirement, which is his right.
But despite all t

Since yesterday, Chris Kreider has been a hot topic around town. The power forward had his contract bought out by the Anaheim Ducks and is now a free agent.
And since he's the kind of player who would fill a need in Montreal—a big, physical forward who can score—it's got people talking… especially since he has ties to Jeff Gorton.
You'd think that for fans—who've hated Kreider for 12 years—seeing him in a Habs uniform would be weird. But there's one Habs player for

After a superb playoff run and a new contract, it's only natural that expectations for Jakub Dobes will be higher this season.
Barring a major turnaround, he'll be the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender to start the season, and his workload will be much heavier than in recent seasons.
The pressure will be immense for Dobes. José Théodore, however, believes we shouldn't expect to see the same Dobes we saw during the playoffs. That's what he explained on 98.5 Sports on Thursday.“It wo

After so many injuries and a rather slow development, it's time for David Reinbacher to claim his spot in the NHL. It all starts now with the Canadiens' training camps.
The good news for Reinbacher is that he has the full confidence of the Canadiens organization.
Among those who have great confidence in him is Rocket assistant coach Martin Laperrière, who didn't hold back in praising him on Thursday.Full quote:
“He's been somewhat unlucky with injuries and such, but I think in the l

Matvei Michkov arrived at the Flyers' training camp last season in very poor physical condition. He faced criticism not only from Philadelphia fans and the media but also from his own teammates.
His performances on the ice were disappointing, and it was clear that something was wrong. After losing confidence in one of their best young players, the Flyers decided to provide Michkov with intensive coaching.
In an interview in a YouTube video titled “Michkov's Vacation,” the young Russi

In just over two weeks, the regular season will come to an end. And, of course, several teams will be working hard to make the playoffs.
Which (realistic) races should we keep an eye on? Here they are.
9. Who will finish at the top of the National League?
The Dodgers are currently one and a half games behind the Brewers. Unless the Braves (five games back) or another team steps up, it'll come down to Milwaukee and L.A.
8. Who will win the American League Central?
The White Sox are two games ahea

Just imagine: Zdeno Chara with the Montreal Canadiens.
We can all agree… that would have been quite a story.
That said, Renaud Lavoie shared a rather unique story involving the former Bruins defenseman and former Canadiens general manager, Marc Bergevin. During the pandemic, when the free-agent market was completely out of the ordinary, Bergevin had tried to lure Chara to Montreal.
The problem?
Chara wanted to prioritize his family, since it was easier for him to stay in the U.S. because

I didn’t know Prime was remaking Carrie as a miniseries.That is, maybe I read a headline about it somewhere or other, but first of all, we all know a headline like ‘Amazon Prime to adapt Stephen King’s Carrie’ happens five times a day. Sometimes, something awesome comes out of an acquisition like this, sometimes it’s something mundane, and, more and more often these days, nothing happens at all, and some wizened Internet Auntie reminds us that  ‘developme

Kaiden Guhle underwent surgery this summer.
Our colleague Maxime Truman actually published an article yesterday with the latest updates on the story.
Did you miss it? No problem! Just click on the link below to read Max's article:BREAKING NEWS! New concerns regarding the (injury-prone) Montreal defenseman → https://t.co/nb9EU2VGhR
— DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) September 9, 2026Of course, the news has sparked some concern. Because when it comes to Kaiden Guhle, “injury-prone&

Brett Bateman Dominates
Aside from Tarik Skubal, no player traded at the deadline has had as much of an impact as he has.
fWAR leaders since the Aug. 3 trade deadline among players who were traded 1
. Tarik Skubal, LAD: 1.4
2. Brett Bateman, TOR: 1.3
3. Liam Hicks, TB: 1.1
4. Tyler Mahle, ATL: 1.0
5. Tyrone Taylor, CHC: 0.9 pic.twitter.com/YYcD4uIIU7
— Brandon Wile (@Brandon_N_Wile) September 10, 2026
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Comeback
He's redeemed his season.
“When he believes he's one

Jennifer Lawrence goes Instagram official (with herself), and you just know she already had a finsta. She is way too nosey not to have social media.
This is the perfect first video, because her ‘following’ list is already getting picked apart on the hellscape known as Twitter. But let’s not let that ruin the fun – she’ll be great on Instagram, until she gets tired of it. One thing I really think she will excel at is the comment section, she’ll be all up in eve

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Squeeze is mounting one of its biggest North American tours in support of the band’s debut album. Yes, the same Squeeze that attained cult status on these shores through 15 previous records and such enduring hit singles as Tempted and Cool For Cats.The album is called Trixies. It is both the band’s first and its 16th release.The first new music from the venerable Engl

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The New England Patriots may have to play without their top offensive receiver in their next game.
A.J. Brown, who
was playing his first official game with his new team on Wednesday, left the game against the Seattle Seahawks due to an injury to his right ankle.
According to reports by Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the wide receiver appears to have suffered a sprain. Initial examinations are reassuring, however, as X-rays revealed no fractures.
The exact severity of the injury, however, remai

New York and Toronto don’t always have similar weather. But last night in Toronto was particularly gorgeous – one of those balmy, breezy nights that feels almost tropical and laughs in the face of ever needing a jacket. It was amazing and felt like you would have the energy to walk all night and stay awake forever.So when I saw Anne Hathaway posing with Dua Lipa and Lisa at the Bvlgari Serpentino event, I originally thought the breeze was just …breezy. But then:View this post

I'll start this article by asking you a question.
Connor Hellebuyck… where will he be traded?
In my mind, it seems like there are two logical answers: Florida (the Panthers)… or Buffalo. But maybe I'm just wrong, too.
That said, the goaltender's situation is causing a stir because he's yet ANOTHER American who wants to leave Canada. Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, Quinn Hughes, Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Zach Werenski…
You can't say this phenomenon is any

It is officially fashion month in the industry.  New York Fashion Week begins today, the fashion people head over to London next week, then Milan the week after, culminating in Paris at the end of the month, which is where Jonathan Anderson’s next collection for Dior spring/summer 2027 will be presented. But he and the house are getting off to an early start, pulling some online focus away from NYC to announce a new strategic vision for the brand.But before we get into that, for month

There are just three short weeks left in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season, and while some races for the standings are taking shape, others remain extremely close.
So without further ado, here's the very latest edition of Passion MLB's power rankings. Last week's rankings are shown in parentheses.
1 – Milwaukee Brewers (1)
2 – Los Angeles Dodgers (4)
3 – Atlanta Braves (2)
4 – Tampa Bay Rays (3)
5 – New York Yankees (5)
6 – Chicago Cubs (6)
7 &ndas

There has been a new development in Josh Jacobs' legal case.The Green Bay Packers
running back
entered a “no contest” plea on Thursday in a Green Bay, Wisconsin, court in a case that could now have significant implications for his NFL season.
The player therefore neither admitted guilt nor claimed innocence regarding the misdemeanor charges of assault and criminal damage to property. During the hearing, Jacobs nevertheless acknowledged the seriousness of the situation and stated that

Training camp has begun in Brossard. All the Canadiens players are in town. The Habs golf tournament will take place next week, in four days.
So the season is approaching.
Aside from the fact that Martin St-Louis hasn't signed a contract extension, that Marco Marciano's situation hasn't been publicly resolved, that the Habs haven't added anyone, and that two players are still under contract, it's time to get started.
At today's practice, everyone (except Kaiden Guhle) was on the ice. And the pla

I think we’ve all known that since his brief suspension last year and this spring’s Strike Force Five reunion in support of Stephen Colbert, and just… life in general, that Jimmy Kimmel was going to face down any kind of opposition with relish and zeal and absolute banger jokes for as long as he’s allowed to make them. But it’s so nice to see that play out early and yes, often…Tuesday was Kimmel’s first night back after two months off, and he did not p

When people talk about Kirill Marchenko, the name of the Montreal Canadiens often comes up.
Of course, it's safe to assume that Kent Hughes isn't the only GM calling Ohio to try to convince Don Waddell to trade his star player.
After all, Marchenko is an attractive prospect for many teams right now.
Even though the player will hold the upper hand (if he doesn't want to sign a long-term deal somewhere, that's bound to affect the interest of the club in question), other teams are calling.
And that

It started with Matthew Tkachuk and Alex DeBrincat. We could even add Jeff Petry's name to that list.
Then came Donald Trump's second election, the Four Nations Tournament, and the Olympics. And the departures of Quinn Hughes and Brady Tkachuk…
More and more American players playing north of the border are choosing to play at home in the United States rather than here in Canada. The political climate, the weather, the intensity of the markets (media and fans), the competitiveness of the t

More than 20 years after their move to Washington, the Montreal Expos are once again in the spotlight regarding a potential return to Major League Baseball, this time through expansion.
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Quebec City is among the six cities in the running for the two spots available in a potential expansion in the coming years—the first such expansion since the Tampa Bay Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks joined the league in 1998.
Salt Lake City, Nashville, Raleigh, Orlando,

 With a hip injury, the veteran is not expected to be able to play in the game against the Arizona Cardinals, scheduled for Sunday, September 20.
The situation,
however,
is
far less concerning than initial images might have suggested. According to reports by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Darnold underwent an MRI on Thursday morning to assess the severity of his injury.
The quarterback was injured during the Seahawks' very first offensive possession on Wednesday night against the New England Patriot

What will Chris Kreider do in the coming hours or days?
As you know, we fully expect him to take advantage of his free agency (I don't expect him to be claimed off waivers) to choose his next team.
He can pick his team without losing a dime… the Ducks are getting out of his contract without paying a fortune, even though they're in trouble… another team will sign him with a lower cap hit… in the end, everyone stands to gain.
But where will he go?
Everyone agrees that he wants

Dear Gossips,Last night was the eTalk TIFF kickoff party, celebrating the 25th season. I arrived pretty late, as in, I missed Sarah altogether and only briefly got to see Jacek in *party attire* – but the feeling in the room was, incredibly, almost the same as it was back in the very beginning, when eTalk was a scrappy upstart staffed by a bunch of kids, fighting for red carpet access and celebrity interviews from publicists who neither knew nor cared about us or our show.That feeling of c

The Kirill Marchenko situation continues to be the talk of the town.
Will the Blue Jackets player be traded before the start of the season? I have my doubts. But it's possible that a trade could happen before the deadline.
Especially if the Ohio team gets off to a rough start.
Don Waddell, the team's GM, is in a bind. He's well aware that the Russian has absolutely no intention of staying with the team long-term and that his future therefore lies elsewhere.
Yesterday, on Jimmy Murphy and Pierre

It was inevitable.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to place Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list soon.
We've been wondering for months if this was going to happen. After all, he's clearly been physically battered for a very long time.
But now it's official. His knee, arm, and neck are likely hurting too much for him to keep playing without taking a break.
After months of dealing with nagging injuries, Shohei Ohtani is finally going on the IL: https://t.co/B7IG0P60F2
— Fabian Ardaya (@F