Forward Josh Anderson and defenceman Kaiden Guhle did not take part in the Montreal Canadiens' practice on Monday at the CN Sports Complex, taking a day off instead.

Also in this week's notebook, Lane Hutson's self-evaluation, the second line's emergence and an update on an under-the-radar prospect.

The Canadiens had a challenging schedule last week, facing the Lightning, the Red Wings, and the Devils, two teams currently in the top eight in the East and another just a few points behind. The Montreal team started poorly in each of their games,

The Canadiens might be collecting points, but they know their game has dipped and they're not happy, which is the most important thing.

Alex Newhook’s deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 3-1.

The Montreal Canadiens found themselves in a familiar place, trailing the Detroit Red Wings by three goals 4:25 into the middle frame, rather than the two again

Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist and Jake Allen made 29 saves for New Jersey (28-17-6), which won its second straight after four consecutive losses (0-2-2). Captain Nico Hischier scored but left in the third period with an undisclosed injury.

The Canadiens will look to answer the bell ... "Teams are coming ready to play against us now," Montreal defenseman Kaiden Guhle said. "It's not a secret that we're hot -- we're playing really ...

The Montreal Canadiens were not just facing the New Jersey Devils last night; they were also up against three former teammates. We all obviously remember Tomas Tatar, and more recently, Jake Allen and Johnathan Kovacevic were traded to the Devils by the Canadiens a few months ago.

Habs defenceman finally scores first goal at Bell Centre after missing a breakaway as an 8-year-old during mini intermission game.

Suzuki won a faceoff back to Kaiden Guhle, who passed to Carrier. His slap shot eluded Allen, tying the game at 3 just over 3 1/2 minutes into the third period. It was Carrier’s first goal since being traded to Montreal from the Nashville Predators on Dec. 18, 2024.

Dylan Larkin had a goal and an assist in his 700th career game to lead the Detroit Red Wings past the Montreal Canadiens, 4-2, ending a losing streak.