Marc Dumont
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Thursday.
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Noah Dobson played a crucial role in securing at least one point versus the New York Islanders. Unfortunately for the Canadiens, it wasn’t enough, as the Islanders mounted a late-game comeback, before clinching an overtime victory. [Canadiens Highlights: Dobson Scores Twice To Secure A Point]
We’ve reached the top 3 in our annual Montreal Canadiens prospect rankings. Kicking things off is supremely talented winger Alexander Zharovsky, who is enjoying a fantastic rookie season in the KHL. He’s a dynamic presence in the offensive zone, and the mere fact that he’s producing in a professional hockey league at such a young age is worthy of praise. [Canadiens Top 20 Prospects – No. 3 Brilliant Alexander Zharovsky]
Speaking of Zharovsky, the 19-year-old forward scored a beautiful shootout goal on Thursday to help secure a win for Salavat.
OH MAMA! THE HANDS ON THIS KID!!#GoHabsGo prospect Alexander Zharovsky with 2 goals in the shootout including this beauty to win it for Salavat. #KHL pic.twitter.com/tbgfb3SGtH
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) February 26, 2026
Michael Hage took to the ice on Thursday night, but it was L.J. Mooney who stole the show. Hage produced one assist in the battle of Habs prospects, while Mooney registered a goal and an assist in Minnesota’s 4-2 win over the University of Michigan. Another Canadiens prospect, Luke Mittelstadt, also had a great night, earning two assists for the Gophers. As a reminder, Mooney was voted the No. 8 prospect in the organization by Habs fans. [Canadiens Prospect Rankings – No. 8 Highly-Skilled L.J. Mooney ]
LUKE ➡️ LJ PP GOAL 🌟
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) February 27, 2026
📺: BTN pic.twitter.com/YEC79plin6
Okay, we missed Throwback Thursday, but it’s never too late to include a clip of current Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis scoring on former Canadiens goaltender Patrick Roy.
A 13 year-old Marty St. Louis scoring a goal on Patrick Roy at the Montreal Forum in 1989. pic.twitter.com/UCie1mQbZc
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) February 26, 2026
The Laval Rocket will have to play without several of their top players on the weekend. Adam Engstrom is going to miss four weeks of action, while Jacob Fowler, among many others, is not cleared to play.
Les joueurs suivants n’ont pas accompagné l’équipe sur la route pour les deux matchs de la fin de semaine:
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) February 26, 2026
Jacob Fowler (malade)
Florian Xhekaj (malade)
Laurent Dauphin (blessure)
Xavier Simoneau (blessure)
Adam Engström (blessure)
The following players did not travel with the…
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The highlight of the night for the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena was when the Pittsburgh Penguins faithful gave golden goalscorer Jack Hughes a standing ovation for solidifying victory for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Then, it was all Penguins, all night. [New Jersey Devils]
The Florida Panthers vowed to come out firing against the Toronto Maple Leafs following a three-week Olympic break in an attempt to get back in the playoff hunt. They certainly did just that. The Panthers played one of their best periods of the season to kick things off and held off the Leafs for a 5-1 win. [Florida Panthers]
It’s been seven years since the last time that the San Jose Sharks weren’t obvious Trade Deadline sellers. But heading into Thursday, San Jose’s first post-Olympic break game against the Calgary Flames, the Sharks were just five points out of the Western Conference’s last wild card spot. [San Jose Sharks]
