Matt Drake
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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Aug 13, 2026
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Bottom Six Minutes: Who makes the Habs roster? (opens the original)
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Splitting their two split-squad games against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night, the Montreal Canadiens have reached the end of their preseason calendar. As a team that entered the preseason without many lineup spots up for grabs, it was never likely to be a franchise-altering exercise, but there were some question marks that may have been resolved through their five games. The first question is what they’re going to do with Kirby Dach, because it doesn’t look like there is a spot for him on
Bottom Six Minutes: Position battle on the blue line (opens the original)
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The Montreal Canadiens were dealt the dreaded injury blow before the preseason even began this year, with Kaiden Guhle set to miss up to five weeks due to an adductor issue. As disappointing as that was to hear, it created an interesting storyline for their camp, as the team would have to figure out who will step up and take some or all of the minutes that he’s usually entrusted with. Four players have been vying for those minutes; Arber Xhekaj, Adam Engstrom, Jayden Struble, and David Reinbache
2026 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #4 Michael Hage (opens the original)
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It was somewhat of a surprise that Michael Hage elected to head back to the University of Michigan for his Junior season, but there’s no doubt that the Wolverines’ coaching staff will be thrilled to have their star player back. The Montreal Canadiens’ 2024 first-round pick has been a massive part of their program for the past two seasons, scoring over a point per game as a freshman before becoming a top-five scorer in the country as a sophomore. Habs fans were expecting him to potentially make t
2026 Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #9 Zachary Bolduc (opens the original)
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When Kent Hughes correctly identified his contingent of offensive defencemen as a position of significant organizational strength, he started working some trades to improve his roster up front. Enter Zachary Bolduc, acquired in a one-for-one deal with the St. Louis Blues for Logan Mailloux one year ago. Since then, Bolduc has held a top-10 spot on our annual list. Claiming victory on a trade less than one year after it gets completed is a dangerous prospect, but the return on sending Mailloux to
2026 Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #19 Owen Protz (opens the original)
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If you like big, old-school defencemen with a penchant for thunderous hits, look no further than Montreal Canadiens 2024 fourth-round pick Owen Protz. The Brantford Bulldogs’ resident bully will turn professional this season at the age of 20, and has made a name for himself as a fearsome presence on the blue line. His point total fell off last season, but that was never really his game to begin with. Perhaps of more interest for a player who focuses primarily on defence was his +45 stat line, wh
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