Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Wednesday.
Before we get going, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their fantastic support this year. I’m incredibly lucky to be able to discuss all things Habs with our great community.
Merry Christmas to all, and please have a very happy holiday season.
Don’t forget, be nice to strangers, always make time to expand your mind, and never punch down.
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Montreal Canadiens prospect Bryce Pickford could end up being a draft steal thanks to his impressive offensive instincts. [Pickford A Potential Draft Steal For The Habs]
When it comes to Lane Hutson, few defencemen manage to keep up with his impressive scoring race. In fact, most forwards have a hard time matching his output as well. Hutson registered 66 assists in the calendar year, placing him among the elite in the NHL.
Here are your calendar year assists leaders as we approach the end of 2025! 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎 pic.twitter.com/nwBiQZcKoq
— NHL (@NHL) December 24, 2025
Speaking of Hutson, the thought of facing a few days without hockey must be difficult for a player who is more comfortable on the ice than on the couch. Hutson didn’t waste much time getting back on the ice, though he wasn’t practicing in Brossard. Rather, Hutson spent time playing shiny with young players around Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
well this is certainly a statement pic.twitter.com/HPEbRqrhC2
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) December 24, 2025
Don’t look now, but rookie Ivan Demidov is leading all first-year players with 30 points.
Ivan Demidov leads all NHL rookies in points at the Christmas break 🎄 pic.twitter.com/a9859zzpOK
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 24, 2025
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The Vegas Golden Knights kicked off a four-game homestead against the San Jose Sharks. They dominated right from puck drop, scoring first and never looking back. Despite being outplayed in the third period, the Golden Knights cruised to a 7-2 victory. [Vegas Golden Knights]
It was not much of a surprise Wednesday when emerging Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Will Horcoff was named to the Team USA squad for the 2026 World Junior Championships in Minneapolis and St. Paul. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
The Green Bay Packers aren’t quite where they’d like to be this season. They won’t win as many games as last year. There’s a chance they may not even make the playoffs. Yet, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been several individuals who have enjoyed a strong season. Others, have put together impressive careers in Green Bay, but some are on expiring contracts, which puts their future in a Packers uniform in some level of doubt. [Sportsnaut]
