The Montreal Canadiens have swung big, landing former Los Angeles Kings forward Phillip Danault.The report came from the Kings’ official website at 10;54pm EST on Friday night:“The LA Kings have acquired Columbus’ second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Phillip Danault.

Phillip Danault was traded to the Montreal Canadiens by the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The draft pick was previously acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Montreal has gone 8-8 as the oddsmakers' choice this season. The Canadiens have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -184 this season. Montreal has a 64.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

The Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) announced it was ceasing operations over the weekend

We are approaching the most wonderful time of the year to be a hockey fan. The 2026 edition of the World Junior Championships is fast approaching as we head into preliminary action.

The Canadiens have sent goalie Samuel Montembeault to the AHL as his dreadful season continues. What next for the Habs?

Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist, and Carl Grundstrom and Bobby Brink also scored for Philadelphia (17-9-6), which is on a five-game point streak despite losing its previous three games (2-0-3). Dan Vladar made 21 saves, and Sean Couturier had two assists.