The Canadiens will look for some upgrades for their roster this offseason as they hit free agency with a plan to take that next step.

The fact the Canadiens lasted one game longer than the powerhouse Avalanche shows the extent to which they have moved this project along considerably, but the fact the Canadiens were so thoroughly dispatched by the Carolina Hurricanes shows how far they are from the ultimate goal.

The new kids on the block cheering on le bleu-blanc-rouge are more pumped and more optimistic than the old guard. Older Habs fans tend to be grumpy, always comparing these middling teams to Les Glorieux of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. But the young fans don't ...

The Canadiens had two power-play goals in the five games against the Hurricanes, the second coming after falling behind 5-0 in Game 5. They entered the conference final with a 25 percent success rate on the power play (13-for-52) and then went cold (2-of-13, 15.3 percent) against a team that doesn't allow many even-strength goals.

The most encouraging development for the Canadiens was that both the Caufield goal that tied it early and a pair of Juraj Slafkovský goals that put the game out of reach in the third earned five-on-five points for all three members of their top line, which had struggled to produce at even strength through two rounds.

Brendan Gallagher is the longest tenured player on the Montreal Canadiens, but his tenure is coming to an end.

The Montreal Canadiens‘ surprising NHL playoff run may have ended in disappointment, but general manager Kent Hughes made it clear the organization will not abandon its long-term vision in pursuit of a quick fix.

Frederik Andersen has undoubtedly been one of the best goalies since the start of the 2026 playoffs. Before the series against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Finals, his stats were mind-blowing.