Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar, Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander and Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine were named the NHL's three stars for the week ending Dec. 22.
Defenceman Mike Matheson and forward Patrik Laine did not take part in the Montreal Canadiens' training session on Wednesday, instead enjoying a day of treatments.
The Montreal Canadiens’ first period against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Centre Bell was one of their best of the season, but they ended up losing control in the third period.
The Montreal Canadiens made a minor trade Friday, acquiring defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Jacob Perreault.
Sam Montembeault found out last Sunday he'd don the red and white as one of Canada's goalies at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February, and the Montreal Canadiens netminder has only justified that selection since.
Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game skid.
The Montreal Canadiens played a tight-checking game in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday, but glaringly lacked in one category: shots.
Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0.