Clearly, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis wants to do things his own way. Despite a tough loss against the Detroit Red Wings, and despite the fact that most head coaches would have held a practice the day after a defeat, St. Louis still decided to give everyone the day off on Friday.

While there's a lot of talk about the most unbreakable records in sports, one all-time mark that deserves more attention is Martin ... suiting up for the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks.

It wasn’t pretty, and it might have cost the Devils their captain, but New Jersey salvaged two points in Montreal tonight

The Montreal Canadiens ... early in the game. The Canadiens were leading 3-0 after the first period but allowed seven unanswered goals. After the game, head coach Martin St. Louis shared his ...

The Montreal Canadiens ... their lead to 3-0 at 4:25. The Canadiens tried to level up their offense but were limited to just one goal on 12 shots. Coach Martin St. Louis said postgame that his ...

Fleury is 12-6-3 with a 2.67 goals-against average, .911 save percentage and two shutouts in 21 games at Bell Centre. In his most recent game in Montreal on Oct. 17, 2023, he made 26 saves for the Wild in a 5-2 win. Named the first star of the game, he saluted the crowd, which continued chanting his name after the final buzzer.

In mid-November last year, Jacques Lemaire received an unexpected phone call from a few old friends. On the other line were two of his former players, Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur and Devils current assistant coach Sergei Brylin.

Carey Price has been an idol for many in Montreal. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the Montreal Canadiens and the NHL. His forced departure due to the condition of his knee has saddened many.

The New Jersey Devils honored former coach Jacques Lemaire, inducting the 11-time Stanley Cup champion into the team’s Ring of Honor

Jacques Lemaire, who coached the Devils to their first Stanley Cup title in 1995, was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor on.

Iggy – being Iggy – should beat the Senators who were picked by the Hockey News Yearbook to finish seventh out of eight Atlantic Division teams. Then again, the Canadiens were tabbed to finish LAST in the Atlantic and looked at what they did to the Rangers in Habtown.

MONTREAL – The Canadiens held an optional morning skate at the Bell Centre ahead of Thursday’s matchup with the Minnesota Wild. Following the skate, head coach Martin St-Louis confirmed that forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard will make his Canadiens season debut, replacing Michael Pezzetta.