Cowan: Canadiens Face Difficult Roster Decisions, Beginning with Florian Xhekaj

Cowan: Canadiens face difficult roster decisions, beginning with Florian Xhekaj

Rugged forward makes case for spot with Habs, while defencemen Reinbacher, Engstrom also impress in pre-season win.

Florian Xhekaj & Reinbacher Are Forcing the Canadiens Into Tough Decisions - The Hockey Writers Montreal Canadiens Latest News, Analysis & More

Training camp is supposed to answer questions for NHL teams, but sometimes it creates even more of them. That may be exactly what is happening for the Montreal Canadiens with…

Canadiens notebook: Reinbacher, Xhekaj, Montembeault pushing to stay

David Reinbacher, Florian Xhekaj and Samuel Montembeault are doing everything in their power to show they deserve meaningful minutes for the Canadiens. They all could help the club with their best games.

Habs Headlines: Florian Xhekaj has “a presence”

Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Habs face difficult roster decisions, beginning with Florian Xhekaj. [Montreal Gazette | La Presse | Journal de Montreal] Montreal’s late first-round pick at the 2026 NHL Draft says more about the present than the future. [Montreal Canadiens] Alex Newhook has a lot to celebrate as he begins his sixth full season playing in the NHL. [CBC Nfld. & Labrador] Samuel Montembeault hasn’t given up yet. [Journal de M…