Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Friday.
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Despite a disappointing end to Thursday's loss against the Detroit Red Wings, the Canadiens were fired by head coach Martin Saint-Louis on Friday. The decision caused a lot of anger on social media, but if we remove emotions from the equation, it would be fair to suggest that sometimes the carrot yields better results than the stick.
#hubs Friday morning's practice at Brossard has been canceled. Day off for the team,
- Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) 20 March 2026
Is anyone surprised that Lane Hutson decided to practice despite having a day off? Oliver Kapanen joined Hutson, with both players spending time working with skills coach Adam Nicholls.
Presumably, Len Hutson and Oliver Kapanen can't spend a single morning without putting on their skates.
He's on the ice this morning in Brossard with Adam Nicholls.@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #hutsan #kapanen #nhl pic.twitter.com/QUqrldI6rg
- Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) 20 March 2026
Vincent Arseneau is a despicable, mean man. He made quick work of Springfield Thunderbirds winger Cale Casey in the Rockets' 4–1 victory.
Ouch what a fight Arseneau!! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/yFWa7hR3NB
- The Rocket Girl 🚀🇨🇦 (@TheRocket9Girl) 20 March 2026
There were also some other incidents that did not involve a Rockets player demolishing his opponent. Samuel Blais (11), Jared Davidson (16), Philipp Messer (9), and Florian Czekaj (15) found the back of the net for the Rockets, while Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 28 of 29 shots to seal the win.
Baker Month 🚨 https://t.co/7nvQeDcAzw pic.twitter.com/VOjrLVkPPm
- X - Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) 21 March 2026
There was some unfortunate Montreal news on Friday, as former Montreal Expos announcer Roger Brulotte passed away. He was 79 years old.
Congratulations to legendary Montreal Expos broadcaster Roger Brulotte 💔🙏 pic.twitter.com/a7E2MFSyPo
- /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) 21 March 2026
ICYMI: The Canadiens have a relatively healthy power play, but they could immediately improve on that if they decided to take a few more shots every game. The Habs rank seventh in the NHL on power plays, but are among the teams that take the fewest shots. [Canadiens Powerplay Issues Reflected In One Key Statistic]
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Jake Allen was a monster for the New Jersey Devils at Capital One Arena on Friday against the visiting Washington Capitals. It's a shame he couldn't get the goal support. [New Jersey Devils]
After the Bruins' loss to Nashville, Charlie McAvoy said that "every other game is the most important." The Boston Bruins are well ahead in the playoff race, and they currently rank as the first wildcard. [Boston Bruins]
It wasn't like the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in a rematch of the last two Stanley Cup Finals. That's how he did it. And that made coach Paul Morris smile.. [Floriday Panthers]
