The Canadiens will have cap space, and there's a player who has recently shown interest in joining Montreal via free agency.

MONTREAL -- The 4 Nations Face-Off starts three weeks from Wednesday in Montreal, but the animosity is already at a fever ...

When Patrik Laine arrived in Montreal, there was a huge wave of positivity surrounding the Canadiens. After all, when a ...

Patrik Laine followed up with a power play goal in the final minute of the period, firing a shot through traffic to give the Habs a two-goal lead. That had shades of Friday to it, as Evans also ...

Laine has boosted the Habs' offence since returning from injury. The 2016 second-overall pick has eight goals in 13 games this season. All of his goals have come on the power play. Savard has one ...

The Habs didn't play badly in the first ... Once more, the second line was on the ice for the goal, but this time is was Patrik Laine who committed the turnover. The Sainte-Flanelle would have ...

4:53 Call of the Wilde: Habs get set for back-to-back action ... Dach attempted a pass to Patrik Laine, but it went through Adin Hill. Dach has three goals on the road trip. It was Hill against ...

Since December 17, the Habs have scored four or more goals in every game, pairing that goalapalooza with solid goaltending and steady defense. The result? A 5-1-0 record over their last six outings.

Although Laine didn't make his season debut until Dec. 3 due to a knee issue, he's gotten off to a hot start with the Habs, tallying eight goals and nine points in his first 10 games.