Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories and content you may have missed on Wednesday.
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There is no doubt, the Tampa Bay Lightning have been the better team at 5v5 this season. However, when the numbers between Montreal and the Lightning are evaluated against each other in their four games, the discrepancy is less noticeable, with the Canadiens managing to control more shots than the Bolts. [Playoff Preview: Canadiens Vs. Lightning Head-To-Head]
The Laval Rocket have lost some key players to the Habs this year, making reinforcements necessary. Luckily, Vinzenz Rohrer is on his way to joining the Rockets, and will participate in his first practice with the team on Friday. The Rockets are in first place in the North Division with two games left to play in the regular season.
The Canadiens have loaned forward Vincenzo Rohrer to the Laval Rocket.
The Canadiens have re-assigned forward Vincenzo Rohrer to the Laval Rocket. pic.twitter.com/tq76w7s933
– X – Canadiens Montreal (@CanadiensMTL) 15 April 2026
Two goaltending prospects have entered the NCAA transfer portal, meaning they are looking for a new school for the 2026-27 season. Alexis Cournoyer is moving on from Cornell, while Quentin Miller will no longer play for the University of Denver. Considering that John Hicks came out of nowhere and had a surprisingly great season in Denver (.957 save percentage), Miller’s decision makes a lot of sense. As for Cournoyer, he’s probably hoping to land with a team that has championship aspirations.
Alexis Cournoyer (Cornell) and Quentin Miller (Denver) have entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Both #GoHabsGo The netminders have looked pretty good so far in college. .916 and .915 SV% respectively.
This transfer window has been very strange.
– Hadi Kalakeche (@HadiK_Scouting) 15 April 2026
I have to say that it’s quite interesting that the Canadiens are heading into the playoffs without having many questions answered about their second line. I’ve been as critical of Oliver Kapanen as anyone could be, but in the long run, he is the player who has managed to take advantage of Ivan Demidov’s excellent play more often than anyone else. A bird in hand…
Who should play with Ivan Demidov on the second line against the Tampa Bay Lightning?#GoHabsGo #DasikPodcast @tonymarinaro @StuCowan1 pic.twitter.com/GxOwOplAss
– The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro (@thesickpodcasts) 15 April 2026
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The search for the next general manager of the New Jersey Devils is in full swing. Devils ownership and their search committee have begun interviewing candidates as soon as this week for the vacant GM job left by Tom Fitzgerald following what was described as a “mutual breakup.” [New Jersey Devils]
The game between the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders had some upsets, but most of them occurred before the puck dropped at UBS Arena. [Carolina Hurricanes]
The Detroit Red Wings have some big decisions to make ahead of the 2026 NHL offseason. Despite scoring the most points (92) in a season since 2016, the Red Wings would not participate in the playoffs. [Detroit Red Wings]
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