The NHL fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj the maximum amount, $3,385.42, for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare, the league’s department of player safety announced Sunday. The fine, the most allowable under the collective bargaining agreement,
Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as bright or the hype train as strong for him in
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be re-evaluated in seven days after having his appendix removed Wednesday, the team said Thursday. Guhle, 22, posted 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) in 70 games — all career highs — during his
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Patrik Laine to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris and a second-round draft pick in 2026. The Blue Jackets were without the 26-year-old Laine for much of
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Patrik Laine and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday in exchange for defenseman Jordan Harris. The trade moves Laine, 26, to a Montreal team positioning itself for a playoff
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle signed a six-year, $33.3 million contract extension on Wednesday. The deal begins in the 2025-26 season for Guhle, who becomes the third defenseman signed to a new contract by the Canadiens in the last two
Restricted free agent defenseman Arber Xhekaj signed a two-year, $2.6 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Xhekaj, 23, recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and a team-high 81 penalty minutes in 44 games last season. The 6-foot-4,
The Montreal Canadiens signed former No. 1 overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky to an eight-year, $60.8 million contract extension on Monday. The new deal, with an average annual value of $7.6 million, begins with the 2025-26 season for Slafkovsky, who’s entering
The Montreal Canadiens traded up to the 21st pick in Friday night’s 2024 NHL Draft in a deal with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings received the 26th selection in the first round as well as picks in the second