Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Tuesday.
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Habs captain Nick Suzuki played the starring role in Montreal’s impressive come-from-behind win versus the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night. Not only did he score the game-tying game, he secured the win in overtime after Lane Hutson served up a perfect pass. [Canadiens Highlights: Heroic Effort From Suzuki Secures Win]
It’s always interesting to see how opposing coaches discuss the Habs. Paul Maurice was quick to point to Montreal’s very mobile defence as a strength, an opinion that’s backed up by the fact that the Habs have three of the top 20 scoring defencemen at 5v5 this season (Hutson, Dobson, Matheson).
Panthers coach Paul Maurice on the Habs:
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 30, 2025
“They’re a very fast, dynamic team, especially off that backend. They control the puck really well in the O-zone. You have to look at them as one of the more skilled teams…That D is getting up the ice whether you want them to or not.” pic.twitter.com/mUz4Lqgv6Y
Most fans seem to think their favourite team hits the post and crossbar more often than others, and they’re almost never right. Except for Habs fans, they’re definitely right about Montreal’s penchant for hitting iron. Keep in mind, the Canadiens take much fewer shots than the Carolina Hurricanes.
I don't see any difference in my numbers vs. their numbers, tbh pic.twitter.com/fojUZD1vmH
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) December 31, 2025
It’s always great to see Saku Koivu, even if he doesn’t seem to age like the rest of us. The former Canadiens captain is at the 2026 World Junior Championship, supporting his son, Aatos.
Michael Hage with his 3rd point of the game for Team Canada 🇨🇦 😎
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 27, 2025
pic.twitter.com/SI7gVXPW6F
Speaking of Finns, we’ll see whether Oliver Kapanen is included on Team Finland’s Olympic roster, but the insiders seem to think he has a pretty good chance of being involved.
The 32 Thoughts Podcast on Team Finland’s 🇫🇮 Olympic roster:
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 30, 2025
David Amber: “I love what Oliver Kapanen has done this year.”
Elliotte Friedman: “I am 100% with you on this. Oliver Kapanen to me is a lock on that team.” pic.twitter.com/l5yF8EKiFW
Another day, another impressive showing from Hutson. Look, we’re not here to say he’s one of the best defencemen in the NHL… we’ll just let the numbers do the talking for us.
Hutson takes 2nd place
— Benchrates (@benchrates) December 29, 2025
Norris Trophy Tracker | Dec 29
1. Cale Makar #GoAvsGo $6.9M
2. Lane Hutson #GoHabsGo $5.7M
3. Miro Heiskanen #TexasHockey $5.4M
4. Zach Werenski #CBJ $5.3M
5. Jakob Chychrun #AllCaps $5.2M
6. Evan Bouchard #LetsGoOilers $4.8M
7. Moritz Seider #LGRW $4.6M… pic.twitter.com/5WypWd0Fec
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For the view from the other side of the rink, don’t forget to visit our sister site. [Florida Panthers]
On Monday, the Vegas Golden Knights played the third of a four-game homestead against the Minnesota Wild. They allowed a goal just 26 seconds into the first period, and saw Tomáš Hertl ejected shortly thereafter. Their night only got worse from there, and the Wild rolled to a 5-2 victory. [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]
