Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Friday.
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Top Canadiens prospect Michael Hage centred Canada’s best line versus Czechia, though they were officially listed as the team’s second trio. Regardless, Hage set up the opening goal of the game, via Gavin McKenna and Brady Martin.
Brady Martin (@OHLHoundPower | @PredsNHL) kicks things off for Canada at the 2026 #WorldJuniors! 🇨🇦
— NHL Media (@NHLMedia) December 27, 2025
📺: NHL Network is your home for the 2026 World Junior Championship! pic.twitter.com/oRint01yBQ
Hage then proceeded to find the back of the net in the dying minutes of the first period. He started the play with a short, accurate pass, and then closed things down with an excellent shot.
ELITE SNIPER MICHAEL HAGE 🇨🇦
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 27, 2025
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Hage put a fine point on his night by setting up Ethan MacKenzie, making it a three-point effort from the dynamic prospect. In the end, Canada emerged with a 7-5 win.
Michael Hage with his 3rd point of the game for Team Canada 🇨🇦 😎
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 27, 2025
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Aatos Koivu got off to a solid start at the World Junior Championship. He scored a goal for Team Finland in their 6-2 win over Denmark.
ELITE SNIPER AATOS KOIVU 🇫🇮
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 26, 2025
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Carlos Handel also quickly registered his name on the scoresheet, setting up Germany’s first goal of the game versus Team USA. Handel was among the busiest players for Germany, logging 21:08 TOI.
Timo Kose gets one back for Germany! #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/YOEidKGW5U
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 26, 2025
Prospect L.J. Mooney started Friday’s game on the third line, but was quickly promoted to the second trio once Ryker Lee (Nashville Predators) started to struggle.
LJ Mooney (MTL) getting a look on USA's second line to start the third in Ryker Lee's (NSH) spot. Been a tough start for Lee, who is now with Cole McKinney and Cole Eiserman.
— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) December 27, 2025
The Montreal Victoire will take on the Toronto Sceptres at the Bell Centre on Saturday night. The teams are tied for second in the PWHL standings, though the Victoire have a game in hand.
Demain, ça se passe au Centre Bell ✨
— Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) December 27, 2025
Catch you tomorrow at the Bell Centre! pic.twitter.com/OJVehcBgwP
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The NHL Board of Governors will soon vote and most likely approve the Pittsburgh Penguins’ sale from the almost existentially corporate Fenway Sports Group to the mom-and-pop conglomerate Hoffman Family of Companies. To come this far and not have the sale approved would be embarrassing for too many people, so even if it were a close call, it will be approved. [Vegas Golden Knights]
A pair of new rumours offer some big updates on the New York Mets’ pursuit of Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker. This has been a frustrating couple of weeks for Mets fans. To begin the month, they were hit with a major shot to the gut when they lost not one, but two members of their core when Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso accepted huge contract offers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles, respectively. [Sportsnaut]
Bo Bichette has a slow MLB free agency market during the 2025 offseason. Bichette is one of many position players, including Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman, who might be forced to wait until 2026 to sign with an MLB team. This comes after an active MLB Winter Meetings that saw the likes of Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber sign deals. [Sportsnaut]
