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• Nathan MacKinnon Was Right About Phillip Danault

  01-09-2026 03:01 via yardbarker.com
  
  Back in 2021, Nathan MacKinnon was asked to name one of the NHL’s most underrated players. He could have picked just about anybody. Instead, the Colorado Avalanche star picked Phillip Danault.
  
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• Kris Letang Has High Praise For Canadiens Budding Star Ivan Demidov

  01-09-2026 22:50 via yardbarker.com
  Pittsburgh Penguins star defenseman and potential future hall of famer Kris Letang had some high praise for Montreal Canadiens budding star forward Ivan Demidov recently.
  
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• Calder: Jacob Fowler Among the Favorites

  01-09-2026 22:02 via yardbarker.com
  Porter Martone, Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Cole Hutson, Anton Frondell, Roman Kantserov, James Hagens, Ilya Protas, Tij Iginla… All these guys have one thing in common: they are (most likely) about to start their first full season in the NHL.
  
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• Zachary Bolduc wants an offensive role: Is the Habs ready to give him one?

  01-09-2026 19:35 via yardbarker.com
  
  Zachary Bolduc has little left to prove when it comes to his desire to stay in Montreal. The young forward wants to wear the Canadiens' jersey and be part of the team's success in the city.
  
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• Kris Letang Has Sky-High Expectations for Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov

  01-09-2026 19:33 via yardbarker.com
  
  Ivan Demidov has had Montreal Canadiens fans buzzing from the moment he was drafted, and through his first 84 career games, he hasn’t let them down. The Russian winger was the runner-up to Matthew Schaefer for the Calder Trophy last season and flashed glimpses of greatness during Montreal’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals.
  
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• Oliver Kapanen to start—but not to end—the season

  01-09-2026 18:06 via yardbarker.com
  
  September 1. School has started, summer vacation is over, the days are getting shorter, and I've pulled out my pants for the evenings that are now without sunlight.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens’ 4 Most Electric Crowd Moments at the Bell Centre

  01-09-2026 17:05 via yardbarker.com
  
  Since it was opened back in 1996, the Bell Centre has made a name for itself as one of the most iconic arenas in the NHL. It boasts a maximum capacity of 21,273, making it the largest hockey arena on the planet.
  
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• Is Kaiden Guhle injured? A puzzling scene in Brossard

  01-09-2026 16:59 via yardbarker.com
  Is Kaiden Guhle injured? It's a fair question, since this morning in Brossard, my colleague Patrick Guillet observed a situation that was quite curious and unusual.
  
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• 3 Canadiens’ Prospects Facing Make-or-Break Seasons

  01-09-2026 16:35 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens emerged from their rebuild with an appearance in the Eastern Conference Final last season. They also boast one of the deepest prospect pools in the sport, in what amounts to an enviable pairing of having their cake and eating it too.
  
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• 3 Ways Canadiens Are Better Ahead of 2026-27

  01-09-2026 16:05 via yardbarker.com
  
  Montreal Canadiens fans have heard it all offseason, how the team has improved this summer, despite general manager Kent Hughes not having done anything to add to his roster.
  
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• 'Let’s forget about it!': The explosive behind-the-scenes story of Lane Hutson’s contract

  01-09-2026 15:01 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Canadiens are often in the news because of their salary structure. That's to be expected. To get to this point, Marc Bergevin had to offer Nick Suzuki the right contract, and the new front office had to build on that momentum.
  
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• Canadiens’ Veteran Mike Matheson Embraces Evolving Role

  01-09-2026 14:25 via yardbarker.com
  
  Watching Mike Matheson in public appearances, in warmups, even during the games, you immediately sense the calm and quiet poise of a man who understands exactly where he sits in the universe.
  
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• Michael Hage on Kirill Marchenko: 'The CH won’t falter'

  01-09-2026 14:02 via yardbarker.com
  Will Kirill Marchenko be traded by the Blue Jackets? In the medium term, I think it's inevitable. I find it hard to believe that all the rumors from the past few months are false and that he'll happily sign a long-term contract with Columbus a year from now.
  
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• Yevgeni Volokhin: Another Contract in Russia for the Canadiens’ Prospect

  01-09-2026 04:13 via yardbarker.com
  Goaltender Yevgeni Volokhin has just signed a three-year contract extension in the KHL with HK Spartak Moscow. It's a two-way deal, meaning the goaltender could continue his development in the VHL.
  
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• RUMOR | The CH is reportedly interested in signing Arber Xhekaj as a winger

  01-09-2026 02:59 via yardbarker.com
  
  Although the start of the season is fast approaching, there has still been no announcement regarding the contract signings of Zachary Bolduc and Arber Xhekaj.
  
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• Trevor Letowski: His New Mandate Is Clearer

  01-09-2026 01:54 via yardbarker.com
  Recently, the Canadiens announced that Trevor Letowski would no longer be behind the Habs' bench for the upcoming season. As you're no doubt aware by now, Derek Lalonde, the former Red Wings coach, has been tapped to replace him moving forward.
  
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• Behind the scenes on the last long road trip of 2025-26 | Canadiens Embedded

  01-09-2026 01:00 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The Montreal Canadiens Can Expect More Stability in Net

  31-08-2026 23:56 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens had a successful season culminating in an Eastern Conference Final appearance. Before next season, several questions remain about Montreal’s goaltending.
  
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• Bolduc to be paid soon, Xhekaj to be traded soon?

  31-08-2026 23:09 via yardbarker.com
  
  NHL hockey is just around the corner, and the regulars are starting to come back. BPM Sports was actually on the air with its regular programming today.
  
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• The Dylan Larkin Question Is Really About Montreal’s Rebuild

  31-08-2026 23:06 via yardbarker.com
  
  There’s this weird stage every rebuild hits where staying patient suddenly gets a lot tougher. Montreal’s been doing everything right for a few years now — drafting smart, letting the young guys grow, not jumping at every flashy trade just because it’s there, and slowly building a roster that’s genuinely starting to look good.
  
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• Georges Laraque gives Kent Hughes a 9 out of 10 for his summer

  31-08-2026 22:01 via yardbarker.com
  
  It's back-to-school time in the world of radio today, including here at BPM Sports. It's time for some slightly premature predictions and analyses of the CH's summer.
  
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• Alexandre Carrier: David Reinbacher Is Putting Pressure on His Position

  31-08-2026 20:46 via yardbarker.com
  In just over two weeks, the Canadiens' training camp will get underway. And of course, there are a few storylines we'll be watching closely. Who will emerge as Ivan Demidov's defensive partner?
  
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• Montreal Canadiens Top 10 Prospects: Honourable Mentions

  31-08-2026 20:42 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens have seen many of their top prospects graduate to the NHL over the past few seasons. Despite this, the Canadiens still have a very solid prospect group.  In the next few days, I will be discussing my top 10 prospects within the Montreal Canadiens organization.
  
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• Finding a right-handed pitcher wasn’t Kent Hughes’s top priority this summer

  31-08-2026 19:32 via yardbarker.com
  When the major media outlets start covering it again, it means hockey season is just around the corner. Those outlets would have loved to report on a big-name signing by the Habs this summer, but in the end, it never happened.
  
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• Brossard: Cole Caufield and Arber Xhekaj Take to the Ice for the First Time This Summer

  31-08-2026 17:08 via yardbarker.com
  Today is August 31. Tomorrow will be September 1. Where did the summer go? At least September means the golf tournament, rookie camp, and the Canadiens' training camp.
  
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• Revisiting the Canadiens’ Trade for Nick Suzuki

  31-08-2026 16:35 via yardbarker.com
  
  Marc Bergevin made his fair share of controversial moves during his tenure as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Some worked, others did not, but few had a bigger long-term impact on the organization than the trade that sent Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights.
  
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• Sam Poulin Will Get a Fresh Start With the Canadiens

  31-08-2026 14:45 via yardbarker.com
  
  Getting selected in the NHL Draft is hard. Being selected in the first round? Even more so. The first 32 spots are reserved only for prospects believed to be the most skilled in their class and much further along in their development than their peers.
  
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• The Canadiens Made It All the Way; Now What Do They Do With It?

  31-08-2026 02:57 via yardbarker.com
  
  Last year around this time, I wrote that Montreal felt like a team crossing a threshold — scarred in the right ways, finally aligned, with real help still coming.
  
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• 'Dylan Larkin might come to Montreal'

  30-08-2026 22:00 via yardbarker.com
  
  Ever since Dylan Larkin requested a trade, three teams have emerged as the main contenders: the Panthers, the Wild, and the Knights. The problem is that two of those teams don't need him.
  
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• Oilers and Jets Linked as Montembeault Trade Rumors Heat Up

  30-08-2026 20:35 via yardbarker.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens’ goaltending got a little bit more interesting this week. Now that Connor Hellebuyck‘s trade request is public, and with the Edmonton Oilers releasing a statement that Frederik Andersen is sidelined after an offseason training injury, there might be interest in Sam Montembeault of the Montreal Canadiens.
  
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