Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed over the weekend and Monday.
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Habs sniper Cole Caufield is not only one of the league's best goalscorers, he is one of the league's best goalscorers. the clutchest Who has ever provided a clutch effort in the NHL.
Cole Caufield has been one of the NHL's elite snipers this season#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/EXd6PcZhWi
- Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) 10 March 2026
Jake Evans, Philippe Danault and Oliver Kapanen provided the goals, while Jacob Dobbs earned the win by stopping 17 of 18 shots sent against the Toronto Maple Leafs. All things considered, it was a solid win for the Habs, even if the commentary was a little confusing throughout the game. [Habs Highlights: Canadiens Drop Leafs, Pick Up Points]
Elliotte Friedman believes there was a little truth behind the rumor that the Habs and Leafs discussed a potential trade involving Matthew Nease. At the very least, he implied that there was some semblance of veritas in the mix.
"I heard the same theories. I was denied it, but obviously, there's some smoke there."@FriedgeHNIC took charge @mattymar89 And @futamichael To break down rumors involving Matthew Neese and the Montreal Canadiens.
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- Sportsnet 590 The Fan (@FAN590) 10 March 2026
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Shocking or not, Lane Hutson was the first to hit the ice during practice Tuesday.
Of course Lane Hutson is on the ice 40 minutes before practice starts pic.twitter.com/POFakGT9xm
- Maietta Sports Media (@MaettaSports) 9 March 2026
With 20 goals in the bank, Kapanen took home a $250,000 bonus on Tuesday night. At least it can be said to be an exciting day at the office for the 22-year-old Finn.
OK, so it's actually $250,000, as I originally tweeted. Either way, tonight was the start of something good.
- Eric Engels (@EricEngels) 10 March 2026
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What in the world is going on with the New Jersey Devils and defenseman Dougie Hamilton? On Friday ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline, New Jersey Hockey Now requested to speak to Hamilton. The Devils defenseman politely declined. In fact, Hamilton has not been made available to speak to the media since public comments by his agent, JP Barrie of CAA Sports Agency, earlier this season. [New Jersey Devils]
The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'frustration' as a feeling of being upset or angry, especially because of an inability to change or achieve something. Vegas Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy prefers not to use that particular term, but it certainly described the team's 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. [Vancouver Canucks]
The Florida Panthers are going to use these final 19 games to make sure the players working through some things don't wear out. These include Sam Reinhart. Coach Paul Morris said Tuesday that Reinhart will not play tonight against the Detroit Red Wings, so the team may keep an eye on him for any issues he may have. [Florida Panthers]
