After signing Lane Hutson to a long-term deal on Monday, Kent Hughes received one for himself.  The Canadiens announced Tuesday that they’ve signed Hughes and Jeff Gorton to five-year contract extensions.

Over the past few weeks, talks between the Habs and Lane Hutson had intensified but they couldn’t get a deal across the finish line.  That isn’t the case anymore as the team announced that they’ve signed the blueliner to an eight-year contract extension.

The Habs kicked off the 2025-26 season with a trio of road games against Original Six franchises. While they didn’t start with a win, they picked up victories in the other two to head home with a solid start to the season.

The Habs had plenty of power play opportunities on Saturday in Chicago but the game was still tied into the dying seconds. However, a late Kaiden Guhle point shot got past Spencer Knight to give Montreal the 3-2 victory.

The regular season is just underway and there is plenty of enthusiasm about Montreal’s playoff chances. Our writers give their odds on the Habs reaching the postseason in 2025-26.

After a disappointing ending to Wednesday’s opener, Montreal’s offence bounced back in a big way on Thursday night, scoring five times in the first two periods as they picked up a 5-1 victory for their first win of the season.

Both the Habs and Maple Leafs traded the lead in Wednesday’s season opener. However, Toronto scored near the midway point of the third and added a pair of empty-netters to pick up the 5-2 victory.

Every Montreal Canadiens season begins with a question. The 2025-26 campaign begins with several of them with a few wild card players who could vault the team into contention or see them slip in the standings.

Topics in this edition of the HW Podcast include Montreal’s final roster moves and the preseason, Lane Hutson’s contract talks, what type of rookie season Ivan Demidov might have, and much more.