Hutson and Demidov faced role models in Minnesota's Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov and helped drive Montreal to a well-deserved victory.

Montreal Canadiens prospect Alexander Zharovsky is well on his way to setting a new productivity record for a player under 19 years old in a single season in the KHL.

The Montreal Canadiens ' rebuild is ongoing, but the worst is over. The players, led by head coach Martin St. Louis, are now committed to the path of excellence.

The Canadiens have a lineup crunch on the horizon, and their need to withstand heavy teams could weigh heavily in the balance.

Laine is currently nearing his return after not playing since the Canadiens' Oct. 16 contest against the Nashville Predators due to injury. In five games with Montreal this season before getting injured, he had zero goals and one assist.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson was the focus of a controversial penalty call that will go down as one of the most bizarre.

Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach will return from a two-month absence due to a broken foot in Tuesday's game against the visiting Minnesota Wild.

The preliminary Canadiens lineup features homegrown Winnipeg talent in host city locals Mike Keane and Dale Weise. Keane, a member of Montreal’s 1993 Stanley Cup winning team now working in player development with the Jets, will notably be the honorary captain for the Habs side.

Forward Kirby Dach (27-15-7) returns to the lineup tonight for the Montreal Canadiens when they take on the Minnesota Wild (28-13-9) at the Bell Centre.