BROSSARD, Que. — The culmination of this entire process happened on the ice, which couldn’t have been more appropriate, because that is where Lane Hutson is happiest. The Montreal Canadiens had just finished a Thanksgiving Day practice when, suddenly, coach Martin St. Louis told Hutson, and only Hutson, to do a lap. It was unusual, and some players wondered why …
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Rick Tocchet’s Philadelphia Flyers are in Quebec on Tuesday evening for preseason action against Martin St. Louis’ Montreal Canadiens. Game time is 7:00 p.m. EDT. The game will be streamed live on PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. The radio broadcast is on 97.5 The Fanatic with an online simulcast on Flyers Radio 24/7. Here are five storylines to watch in the Flyers’ second preseason …
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Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden, pictured in 1977, died Saturday. The Hall of Famer helped the Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles. /AP hide caption toggle caption /AP MONTREAL — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died after a fight with cancer. He was 78. …
Read More »MONTREAL (AP) — Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender who helped the Montreal Canadiens win six Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died after a fight with cancer. He was 78. The Canadiens announced his death early Saturday, saying Dryden’s family asked for privacy. A team spokesperson said a close friend of Dryden’s appointed by the family contacted …
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Ken Dryden, Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, died Friday after a battle with cancer, the team announced. He was 78. “Ken Dryden was an exceptional athlete, but he was also an exceptional man. Behind the mask he was larger than life. We mourn today not only the loss …
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Ken Dryden, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, died on Friday at age 78 from cancer, the Canadiens announced. Dryden was one of the greatest goalies in NHL history despite playing only seven full seasons. A fascinating intellectual beyond the rink, he retired in the middle of his prime — after winning six …
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BROSSARD – Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Friday that the team has acquired defenseman Gannon Laroque from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goaltender Carey Price and a fifth-round pick in 2026. Laroque, a 22-year-old right-handed blue-liner, played nine games in 2023-24 with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda, registering two points (1G, 1A). The Edmonton, AB …
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SAN JOSE — Wayne Thomas, who spent 45 years in professional hockey, first as an NHL goalie with three Original Six franchises, and then began a post-playing career that included over two decades with the San Jose Sharks as a coach and executive, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, the team announced. Thomas was 77. Following his retirement …
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