Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Friday.
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As it stands, the playoff situation in the Eastern Conference is quite hectic, but it’s also unfolding fairly well for the Habs. Their playoff odds have improved, if only slightly, over the course of the last three weeks. [Canadiens Highlights: Suzuki Stars In Goal Bonanza]
Top prospect Michael Hage continued his dominant ways in the NCAA for the University of Michigan. The 19-year-old forward registered a multipoint game on Friday night versus the Ohio State Buckeyes, to the tune of three assists.
Will Horcoff buries a pass from Michael Hage 58 seconds into the game pic.twitter.com/VOy1oFW1GK
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) January 30, 2026
Hage now has 12 goals and 23 assists in just 25 games this season.
Off the draw and "it's in!" pic.twitter.com/bpNvi6kqbU
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) January 31, 2026
Jacob Fowler stopped 20 of the 21 shot sent his way to secure a 2-1 overtime win over the Syracuse Crunch. Adam Engstrom scored the winner, his ninth goal of the year.
Adam Engström from the slot in OT🚀@RocketLaval | #LAVvsSYR pic.twitter.com/UEHodYUJqb
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) January 31, 2026
Russian prospect Yevgeni Volokhin is enjoying a great stretch. The 20-year-old netminder has put together back-to-back shutout efforts in the VHL.
Alex Newhook was spotted skating in Brossard on Friday morning. Newhook broke his ankle in mid-November, and is expected to return after the Olympic break.
Newhook fait beaucoup d’exercice pour tester sa cheville.
— Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) January 30, 2026
Malgré qu’il y met plus d’intensité, on le sent pas tout à fait à l’aise présentement mais le meilleur reste à venir. 💪💪@DLCoulisses #GoHabsGo #Newhook #NHL pic.twitter.com/mPZ5RktlcK
ICYMI: There’s still time to vote for the top-10 Canadiens prospects, based on their overall value in the organization. [Habs Fan Vote – Ranking Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Prospects]
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The New Jersey Devils have already begun to change the landscape. Ondrej Palat is out, moving to Long Island in the first Devils trade of the season. It was a cap-clearing move that netted the Devils Maxim Tsyplakov, but more importantly, $3.75 million in cap space.[New Jersey Devils]
Wednesday set a new milestone in the PWHL. For the first time in League history, all eight teams were in action — an appropriate first-half finale ahead of an extended pause from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25 for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. [PWHL]
On a night where the Carolina Hurricanes honoured their history; they made history. They don’t call them the ‘Cardiac Canes’ for nothing. Facing a two-goal deficit with two minutes left in the game, it didn’t look like the winning-streak magic of the Hartford Whalers still remained since the Colorado Avalanche sucked away their win the last time they donned the ‘Gumby Green’ duds in early January. Or so that was what many were led to believe. [Carolina Hurricanes]
