NHL future watch: Who’s the fastest-rising prospect in each team’s pipeline?
It’s what every NHL organization wants to see in its prospect pipeline: the player who takes the next step and shows they’re ready for more responsibility and a look at….
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Canadiens’ constant search for progression feels more like regression
PITTSBURGH — What is this Montreal Canadiens season really about? If you answered “being in the mix,” you get a big X because it’s not that. There is a way….
Each NHL team’s biggest concern a month into the 2024-25 regular season
We’re just over a month into the NHL regular season, and for some teams, the high hopes and optimism of the preseason have faded away for one reason or another…..
Canadiens’ attention to detail is not yet up to standard, and the Kraken exposed it
MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault needs to be better than he was Tuesday night to give the Montreal Canadiens a chance to reach their goals this season. Let’s get that out….
How a simplified version of what the Canadiens hope to become defensively sent them forward
MONTREAL — The icebreaker couldn’t have been more appropriate. When Jake Evans opened the scoring for the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, it came off an excellent shot that beat….
This Canadiens season is a paradox that will require patience that might not exist
MONTREAL — When a team gives up three goals in the first seven minutes, it’s very tempting to say they were not ready to start the game. But this was….
Lane Hutson predicted Canadiens wouldn’t care about his size. He’s proved himself right
MONTREAL — When Lane Hutson arrived at the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo two years ago, he came armed with data and medical evidence to counter the No. 1 question….
NHL 2024-25 bold predictions: Breakout players, trades, offer sheets and 40-goal scorers
Will the NHL’s newest club finish as one of the highest-scoring teams in the league? Will Pierre-Luc Dubois finally find a long-term home with the Washington Capitals? Are players like….
Lane Hutson officially reaches NHL with Canadiens, and the great experiment begins
BROSSARD, Que. — NHL cutdown day is always about the guys on the bubble who made it, and those who didn’t. Which is why the smile on Oliver Kapanen’s peach-fuzzed….
NHL waiver tracker: Best players on the wire throughout 2024-25 preseason
As NHL teams trim their rosters before the regular season, The Athletic’s Corey Pronman and Harman Dayal will provide analysis of the top players placed on waivers every day. Once….