Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Monday.
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Should Nick Suzuki win the Selke Trophy? He’s certainly got a strong case, but he hasn’t quite checked all the boxes when it comes to the historical criteria. [Canadiens Analysis: Nick Suzuki’s Selke Trophy Bid]
The Habs overcame a 2-0 deficit, but fell in overtime versus the Minnesota Wild. Brendan Gallagher, Kirby Dach, and Ivan Demidov scored for the Canadiens, while Jakub Dobes stopped 20 of the 24 shots sent his way. [Canadiens Highlights: One Point Secured In Minnesota]
It was a helter-skelter game from a statistical standpoint, however, as per usual, Lane Hutson stood out.
NHL GameScore Impact Card for Montreal Canadiens on 2026-02-02: pic.twitter.com/7MBzIorKYl
— HockeyStatCards (@hockeystatcards) February 3, 2026
Speaking of Hutson, Wild head coach John Hynes had nothing but great things to say about the elite American defender.
Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes today on Lane Hutson:
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) February 2, 2026
“Lane is a great offensive defenseman. He can skate, in the offensive zone he’s very mobile, he can beat you 1v1. He’s gonna run the line, he’s gonna cut back, he’s gonna spin…He’s a very active player.”
“He has the ability… pic.twitter.com/4G7I0LxlYZ
Another day, another highlight from prospect Alexander Zharovsky. He registered his 36th point of the season in Salavat Yulaev’s 2-1 win over Neftekhimik.
Head coach Martin St-Louis granted an interesting interview to Christine Simpson, discussing several topics, including how he handles talented players, the player-coach relationship, the new generation of hockey players, the importance of healthy communication, and more.
Martin St. Louis joins @MsChrisSimpson on what it's like coaching in this generation and coaching the Habs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/zrWz4b6UCv
— Sports on Prime Canada (@SportsOnPrimeCA) February 3, 2026
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 practiced on Monday morning; however, star forward Jack Hughes did not. He did, however, hop on the ice once practice was done. Hughes worked on some skating but did so away from the team. [New Jersey Devils]
The players, you know. The coaches are different, and there has been nothing but praise through 53 games. But who exactly are the Pittsburgh Penguins? [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Gabe Landeskog has been out for nearly a month for Colorado since suffering an upper-body injury in Florida. Landeskog crashed into the goal post in Florida while battling for a loose puck between the hashmarks. Despite the lengthy rehab, it doesn’t sound like Landeskog’s participation in the upcoming Winter Olympics is in jeopardy. [Colorado Avalanche]
