Marc DesRosiers-Imagn ImagesMarc DumontMon, November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC·3 min readHere are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on the weekend.
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It’s official! French forward Alex Texier is the newest member of the organization. The 26-year-old signed a one-year, prorated deal, which carries a very reasonable $1 million cap hit. [Instant Analysis: Canadiens Impact Of Texier Signing]
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs renewed hostilities on Saturday night, in an exciting, anger-filled game that featured a healthy dose of goals, including two apiece from Josh Anderson and Noah Dobson. Once the dust had settled, the Habs emerged with a well-deserved 5-2 win, putting their five-game losing streak to bed in the process. Saturday’s match up was also Florian Xhekaj’s NHL debut, and all things considered, it’s fair to say he’s off to a very solid start to his Canadiens career. [Canadiens Highlights: Goals And Fights On Rivalry Night]
Speaking of the Xhekaj family, they took a fantastic picture on Saturday, though I’ve been told that Arber should be wearing socks with his sandals, which feels like the opposite of what I’ve been told about socks and sandals in the past, but I digress.
There was some very encouraging news from the farm, as both David Reinbacher and Adam Engstrom enjoyed a fantastic game on Saturday afternoon versus the Belleville Senators. Reinbacher scored a pair of goals, while the smooth-skating Engstrom enjoyed a five-point game in the 7-2 win. The pair were also the authors of the scoring play that triggered the Teddy Bear toss, one of the best traditions in hockey.
Engstrom is set to join the Habs as they prepare for their upcoming road trip. The 22-year-old, puck-moving defenceman currently leads all Laval Rocket defencemen in scoring, with five goals and nine assists in 18 games. And given that the team would prefer he continues to absorb as much ice time as possible, the call-up suggests he’s likely to make his NHL debut in the near future.
A Montreal Canadiens prospect, playing in Russia, leading his KHL team in scoring as a rookie. That sounds awful familiar, doesn’t it? There’s no doubt about it, Alexander Zharovsky continues to enjoy an excellent season for Salavat.
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The New York Rangers have lost their captain, J.T. Miller, for the time being. The 32-year-old center is day to day with an upper-body injury and won’t play in the finale of New York’s three-game road trip. [New York Rangers]
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere’s no doubt the New Jersey Devils have needs. Needs that they’ll need to look for externally. For starters, a third-line center is vital. Perhaps, even a top-six forward. However, Quinn Hughes could fix everything. [New Jersey Devils]
If there was a positive coming out of a Panthers loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, it would be the play of backup Daniil Tarasov who has been good for Florida yet has not seen a lot of reward just yet. [Florida Panthers]
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