The Stars have dropped four consecutive games and are in the midst of their first real slump of the 2025-26 season.

Samuel Montembeault delivered a stellar performance with 24 saves, including a crucial overtime stop, to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Lane Hutson scored the game-winner,

The NHL debuts a new YouTube series called "My World," highlighting some of the game's brightest stars with episodes debuting throughout the month of January. Episode 2 features Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky.

The Canadiens hit the halfway mark of the season on pace for 100 points; Slafkovský and Hutson are the biggest reasons.

Nikita Kucherov scored twice, Gage Goncalves added two assists and had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off the Montreal Canadiens 5-4.

The Montreal Canadiens extended their point streak to seven by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in a back-and-forth game, 7-5 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday.

This was a gutsy win, earned on the second half of a back-to-back, against a rested Dallas Stars team, and it showed just how well the pieces have fallen into place for the Montreal Canadiens.

The Canadiens completed the calendar year with a win on the road against the Panthers, much like last year. But this feels different.

The first half of the season gave the Montreal Canadiens' organizational depth a severe test. The Canadiens passed it, overcoming myriad injuries to earn 50 points in their first 40 games.