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With a win tonight, the Habs wouldn’t have officially qualified for the playoffs, but it’s almost the same.
Montreal faced the Red Wings in a big four-point game.
Here are the lineups:Tonight’s lineup#GoHabsGo | @mtlgazette pic.twitter.com/lK5HFId6TG
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 8, 2025Red Wings lines vs Habs:
Debrincat -Larkin – Kane
Soderblom – Kasper -Raymond
Berggren – Compher – Tarasenko
Rasmussen – Motte -Smith
Chia

Ivan Demidov has signed and it’s only a matter of time before he joins the team.
We’re waiting for his papers and he will be integrated into the Montreal lineup. But for now, there is no official deadline for his first game in the NHL.
This is what Kent Hughes stated in an interview with TSN during the first intermission.The GM speaks about the arrival of his top prospect! https://t.co/2ceWX4iyvl
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) April 9, 2025
Even though the GM of the Habs says he doe

Fred Herzog’s photos captured the energy and vitality of Chinatown in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Carol Lee loves them, and has been working to bring energy and vitality back to the historic neighbourhood. So when Andy Sylvester of the Equinox Gallery asked her to curate an exhibition of Herzog’s Chinatown photos, she was excited. “The thought of me having a chance to use the photographs of Fred to revitalize those very same neighbourhoods, how cool would that be?” said Lee.

The news of the hour at the Canadiens and in the NHL, is the arrival of Ivan Demidov in North America.
Just moments after being released by his club in Russia, he signed his entry-level contract.
His former coach in Russia, Roman Rotenberg, took the opportunity to speak to the Montreal media. Firstly, he praised him to BPM Sports, saying among other things that he will have an immediate impact, and to RDS, afterwards. On the RDS network, he compared his former protégé to none other

The Montreal Canadiens’ fans are currently completely thrilled at the idea of soon seeing Ivan Demidov play with their favorite team.
The Russian sensation has just received good news when he least expected it.
In an interview with Marco D’Amico from RG Media, Demidov had to suddenly leave to discuss something with the Canadiens, at which point he learned he would be joining the Habs.
D’Amico discussed this story during his appearance on BPM Sports on Tuesday.Demidov learned he

After Ivan Demidov, it’s now Evgeny Kuznetsov’s turn to leave SKA Saint Petersburg.
This is what the SKA’s official account shared on X in the late afternoon.Thank you for your efforts, Evgeny!
SKA Hockey Club and Evgeny Kuznetsov have mutually terminated the forward’s contract.
He made 45 appearances for our team this season, recording 40 (13+27) points.
Good luck for the future!#hcSKA pic.twitter.com/w1Ponajjio
— SKA Ice Hockey Club (@hcSKA_News) April 8, 2025
The

Tickets go on sale Wednesday for the 36th year of the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. The annual theatrical spectacle celebrating the legacy of the Bard of Avon has four fresh productions coming to Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park this summer. One is played old school, one is set in the 1980s, another is a comedy favourite that hilariously tries to condense Shakespeare’s entire oeuvre into a single play, and finally a new Canadian work. “Our 2025 season has something fo

It’s official: Ivan Demidov is a member of the Canadiens. And don’t adjust your device: we’re still in April 2025.
The arrival of the Russian is imminent and will energize the Montreal formation – in addition to energizing Canadiens fans who didn’t ask for so much in this wild playoff chase.
He will be eligible to play in the playoffs and with the talent he has, he will play.
Moreover, it’s interesting to note that Demidov, in his entry-level contract, can ear

We covered Ivan Demidov’s entire season with SKA Saint-Petersburg.
And there was a finding that came back fairly often.
Why doesn’t Roman Rotenberg use him as he should? Why is the Canadiens’ prospect often punished by his coach, when he is the best scorer on his team and one of the most productive players in the KHL? We’ve all heard those questions…
But when you hear Rotenberg talk about Demidov like he did on BPM Sports today, you really realize that SKA’s

Advice to all the little rascals who have bad news to announce publicly: do it today.
After all, right now, almost everything is being swept under the rug. Except for the news of Ivan Demidov who has officially signed his entry contract with the habs, of course.
Even Justin Trudeau has gone to buy his seat for the parade in June next. #HéhéWhat’s good is that Demidov is a bit like the deadline acquisition that the habs didn’t go get in March. And it’s a top-notch

Earlier today, we learned that Ivan Demidov was coming to Montreal.
But by the time of the announcement, his contract had not yet been signed with the Canadiens.
Well, that’s done now. The Habs announced that they have agreed on the terms of a three-year entry-level contract with the forward.The Canadiens have agreed on the terms of a three-year entry-level contract (2024-2025 to 2026-2027) with forward Ivan Demidov.
Communiqué ↓ #GoHabsGohttps://t.co/jG0xW4ltum
— Canadie

Then… have a great Tuesday?
With the news of Ivan Demidov, it’s hard not to be in a good mood. We didn’t necessarily expect it this season, but he’s coming to Montreal and that’s what matters.
The fans of the Habs have every right to be excited right now.
Martin Lemay and his team managed to have Roman Rotenberg in for an interview this afternoon on BPM Sports, and Bob Hartley – who has coached in Russia – was also there to talk to the head coach of SKA

Kent Hughes did not add any players on the trade deadline. However, he just made one of the biggest moves of his career by bringing Ivan Demidov to Montreal immediately.
In the midst of a playoff run, Demidov’s arrival in the city is the best gift the guys in the locker room could have asked for.
The chemistry in the locker room is excellent and the arrival of the kid is not going to make everything fall apart for the worse. On the contrary, it’s going to give an incredible boost to

Wow. Wow. Wow.
It’s official.
Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal. The SKA made the announcement on Instagram: the forward will join the Canadiens to finish the season in the NHL.
 
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Jasons of Brendan Gallagher.
At the beginning of the season, we were talking about him as a player who was no longer following. We were saying that seeing the Canadiens buy out his contract could be an option in June 2025 since Gallagher’s annual salary will go from $9 million to $6.5 million, then $4 million thereafter.
The cost of a potential buyout would be more affordable than before, and that’s starting this summer:
(Credit: CapWages)
But in fact, it’s now impossible to ta

Over the last week, it’s often been mentioned that the Canadiens had an easy schedule.
One of the reasons? Over the last week, the Bruins, Flyers, and Predators, three lower-ranking clubs, were on the menu. The Habs did what they had to do, winning three times in regulation.
Result? Today, they are in a good position to make the playoffs.
(Credit: Sportsnet)
How good of a position are they in to make the playoffs? When we look at the standings, we can see that the six points ahead of the R

Ivan Demidov will likely finish his season in the VHL, the American League of Russia.
The Montreal Canadiens obviously own his rights in the NHL… and even if I have no doubt that the habs must work very hard to bring him to the city as soon as possible, we should not expect it to happen.
Why? Because he has a valid contract with SKA until May 31. And as long as the club wants to keep him, the habs can’t do anything.
But what we need to know is that during this time, SKA has a player

Sunday, we learned at the last second that David Savard and Emil Heineman would not be able to face the Predators of Nashville on the road. Arber Xhekaj therefore played on the blue line.
Offensively, Josh Anderson returned, which allowed guys like Oliver Kapanen and Michael Pezzetta to stay in the lineup.
But we were wondering if tonight, the Canadiens would be able to see their players return. And Martin St-Louis simply confirmed that it’s a no for the forward.Martin St-Louis says David

1. Lane Hutson, underpaid compared to Nick Suzuki?
My friend Georges Laraque went on the Poolcast podcast, hosted by Pascal Cameron and Marco Normandin (HabsolumentFan). Glad I could contribute to making this episode happen.
I’m going to take a step back. It’s still one more than Dominic Iankov this season…
Georges started strong, telling Pascal Charles Pellerin, who replaced Pascal, and Marco that in his opinion, Lane Hutson won’t have a higher average salary than Nick

Last year, the Los Angeles Kings were so discouraged by Pierre-Luc Dubois’ season that they agreed to trade him a year after working hard to bring him to town.
The Capitals wanted to take his contract? Good night, he’s gone.
And what’s interesting is that the Québécois has redeemed himself. In 77 games this season so far, he has 63 points, including 19 goals. It’s not a huge feat, but it equals his best career mark, which was during his last season in Winnip

In my title, I wrote the words “race for the playoffs” when talking about the Rangers. Know that I could have put those words in quotes because in fact, there is no real race for the playoffs right now.
As my colleague Félix Forget said yesterday, the “race” is really boring in the East and in the West.
In the West, the Flames are four points away from the Wild (with a game in hand… but without the tiebreaker) and it’s even worse in the East, as the ha

Quiet night in the NHL as only five games were on the schedule.
The Canadiens did not play: Martin St-Louis’ men will face the Red Wings tonight at the Bell Centre.
That being said, let’s see what happened elsewhere in the league:The penultimate Monday of the 2024-25 regular season is complete.#NHLStats: https://t.co/EVrFNlrFzf pic.twitter.com/WhT6Dw2K8O
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) April 8, 2025
1: Blues’ winning streak ends at 12
Okay. We started to believe that the

Yesterday afternoon, Ivan Demidov’s season came to an end in the KHL. The SKA was eliminated… and even though some had hoped to see the Habs be able to bring him back to finish the year, we’re more likely to see him finish the year in the VHL.
He would have the opportunity to play with his brother… and on June 1st, he will be able to come to Montreal, as he will be released from his contractual obligations in Russia.
That being said, even though it’s been a frustr

Tonight, the Canadiens’ fans were watching what was happening at Madison Square Garden, as the Rangers hosted the Lightning.
To keep their playoff hopes alive, the Rangers really needed to win.
That being said, the Rangers didn’t have the energy of desperation in the first period, and the Lightning took advantage of it…
Three times rather than once.
Nikita Kucherov, Yanni Gourde, and Brayden Point all scored… and after 20 minutes, the Lightning had a 3-0 lead. And, by d

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Alex Ovechkin became the top scorer in NHL history yesterday. He scored his 895th career goal yesterday afternoon, surpassing Wayne Gretzky as the all-time leader.
This is a record that was thought to be untouchable… and yet.
Yesterday, the Capitals published a graphic showing all the goalies who have allowed at least one goal to Ovechkin during his career. Have fun checking the list: there are some big names on it.Alex

The Montreal Canadiens are in a good position to make the playoffs, against all expectations.
Cole Caufield’s 36 goals, Nick Suzuki’s 84 points, and Lane Hutson’s incredible rookie season are all key factors in the Habs’ success.
In my last post, I discussed Suzuki and Hutson’s efficiency based on their “Average Game Score”. Both players have been in the same category as McDavid and Draisaitl for the month of March.
Although we haven’t seen a seaso

I’m not telling you anything new by saying that Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson are each having an incredible season.
In terms of basic statistics (points, differential, etc.), it’s easy to determine how useful a player is to their team on the surface.
But a player’s overall usefulness is much more complex than the points they accumulate over the course of a season.
Advanced statistics can be great for this, but knowing everything is not necessarily simple.
In basketball, for examp