Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Tuesday.
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Veterans Brendan Gallagher and Josh Anderson gave the Canadiens a 2-0 lead versus the Washington Capitals, but the team ran out of steam in the third period. The Habs ended up losing 4-3 in overtime, despite a strong effort from netminder Samuel Montembeault. [Canadiens Highlights: Carrier And Slafkovsky Power Exciting Win]
The GameScore card painted a fairly accurate picture of the game. Few players stood out, and the impact players did not manage to find a second gear.
NHL GameScore Impact Card for Montreal Canadiens on 2026-01-13: pic.twitter.com/LhBPX9tu7D
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) January 14, 2026
The Canadiens had a perfect opportunity to blow the game wide open when they received an extended 5v3 powerplay. Unfortunately for Martin St-Louis’ team, they failed to generate many quality scoring chances.
Reporter: “The 5 on 3 PP at the end of the 2nd period, what did you hope to see there?”
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) January 14, 2026
MSL: “I hoped to see a goal. We have good players out there. They did what they could. It’s unfortunate we couldn’t put the puck in the net. Usually on 5 on 3, it’s rare that it if you don’t… pic.twitter.com/w8qWPgRnv2
Captain Nick Suzuki continues to show impressive growth throughout his career. It’s been a tale of consistent improvements every season.
Jack Hughes vs Nick Suzuki via Net Rating https://t.co/5cVwlZYph6 pic.twitter.com/qSTlrYvnaZ
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) January 13, 2026
Kaiden Guhle, who had returned to play from his latest injury on Monday versus the Vancouver Canucks, missed Tuesday’s game, in what seems to be a classic case of load management.
Habs say it’s a “soirée de repos” (rest night) for Kaiden Guhle.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) January 13, 2026
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There’s only one way to win moving Dougie Hamilton at this point in what now feels like an inevitable New Jersey Devils trade after the off-ice drama has surfaced. The mismanagement of the Hamilton situation doesn’t look good for anyone, but especially for the Devils. They reeled Hamilton in as the No.1 free agent in 2021, which was a big deal for New Jersey, previously struggling to land premium free agents. [New Jersey Devils]
For the first time since January 3rd, the Senators allowed less than three goals against. That also happens to be the last time the Senators won. Wouldn’t you know it, goal prevention once again proved to be the key to victory as the Senators were able to snap a four-game losing-streak on Tuesday night. [Ottawa Senators]
The Ottawa Charge and New York Sirens again headline our PWHL power rankings — and deservedly so. After suboptimal starts to the 2025-26 season, the Sirens and Charge now occupy two of the League’s four playoff spots, buoyed by current winning streaks. New York claimed its fourth straight victory Tuesday, and Ottawa extended its League-best winning streak to six over the weekend. [PWHL]
