Arpon Basu

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Arpon Basu

BROSSARD, Quebec - Kaiden Guhle and Lane Hutson are two of the most important young players in the Montreal Canadiens organization. Otherwise, they have very little in common. Guhle is a big, physical menace of a defenceman. Hutson is a small, darty, offensively creative and deceptive defenceman. As each prepares to play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time, they form a yin and yang, their differences making for a strong, complementary pairing, and a vital one for the Canadiens.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Arpon Basu

Share In hindsight, Jeff Gorton probably deserves some credit.The Montreal Canadiens’ executive vice president of hockey operations was surely part of whatever meeting where the team’s management, ownership and coaching staff were told what the messaging would be prior to this season, how expectations would be properly managed and how being “in the mix” for a playoff spot would be the agreed-upon standard this team should be held to this season.Owner Geoff Molson said it.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Arpon Basu

MONTREAL - As Nick Suzuki made his way to centre ice when it was all over, where the Montreal Canadiens gather to raise their sticks and salute their fans after a victory, he took a twirl away from the rest of the group. Suzuki was the one who said the rest of the league was sleeping on his team and its ability to make the playoffs.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Arpon Basu

In hindsight, Jeff Gorton probably deserves some credit. The Montreal Canadiens' executive vice president of hockey operations was surely part of whatever meeting where the team's management, ownership and coaching staff were told what the messaging would be prior to this season, how expectations would be properly managed and how being "in the mix" for a playoff spot would be the agreed-upon standard this team should be held to this season. Owner Geoff Molson said it.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Arpon Basu

MONTREAL - The parallels between Ivan Demidov's NHL debut and the team he joined Monday night having an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot are easy to draw. This was a stressful situation for a young Montreal Canadiens team and has been for a few days now, having failed in their first two attempts to secure that trip to the playoffs.