Win and you’re in… right? That seems to be the strategy at this point for the Montreal Canadiens and their goaltending duo of Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobeš. The Canadiens woke up this morning in Ottawa holding the third and final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. Montreal took care of the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night in relatively easy fashion, and while Jakub Dobeš didn’t have to stand on his head, he was solid enough to make the saves you’d expect from a num

Where the fans at? The Growing Global Hockey Fan Base — and Why Canadiens Fans Are Leading the Charge Few sports carry the emotional weight of hockey. In cities like Montreal, the game isn’t simply entertainment—it’s identity. While the sport continues to evolve globally, one truth remains constant: passionate fan bases are the engine that drives hockey forward. Today, the NHL and the broader hockey world are seeing measurable growth in fans, viewership, and participation. Bu

Ice Ice Baby If you spend enough time around hockey fans, eventually you’ll hear one name come up in equal parts excitement, frustration, and pure speculative chaos: Patrick Laine. And if you’re married to a hockey fan—or a hockey player—you’ve probably heard the same conversation about Laine roughly 3,000 times . “He’s got one of the best shots in the NHL.” “He just needs the right system.” “This is the year he finally figures it out.” Now that Laine is skating with the Mon