In an unexpected late-season development, the Montreal Canadiens are getting a huge boost for the stretch run and potentially the playoffs with top prospect Ivan Demidov joining them from Russia. The Canadiens signed Demidov to a three-year entry-level contract Tuesday,

Ivan Demidov, whom the team selected with the No. 5 pick in the 2024 NHL draft, is set to sign an entry level contract with the club after reaching a joint decision with KHL side

The Montreal Canadiens are getting a top prospect in time for the playoffs. Montreal is expected to bring in 19-year-old winger Ivan Demidov, per RG. Demidov was the fifth overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Lineup Update: Red Wings Head to Montreal Healthy with Talbot Holding Down Crease Tuesday night in Montreal, the Detroit Red Wings will play the biggest game of their season, taking on the Canadiens in a so-called 'four-point' game with the chance to turn the wild card chase on its head.

The Canadiens hold the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings are six points behind with a game in hand. So are the New York Rangers, who play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Monday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSUN, MSG, TVAS).

A crucial win on Sunday has given some hope around Hockeytown, as the Detroit Red Wings head north of the border on Tuesday night to take on another team trying to secure a playoff spot, the Montreal Canadiens.

The Detroit Red Wings completed an important sweep of their final multi-game homestand of the 2024-25 regular season with a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday night and have now pointed in four consecutive contests as they continue to keep pace in the race for the Eastern Conference’s second Wild-Card spot.

Cam Talbot made 32 saves, and the Detroit Red Wings held off the Florida Panthers for a 2-1 win on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Alex DeBrincat and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings (36-33-7), who have points in four straight games (3-0-1).

Despite missing several key players, the Panthers looked like they were on top of their game during the opening 20 minutes. Florida ended up with a 10-7 shot advantage on the Red

Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the sixth round (No. 102) of the 1977 NHL Draft, Millen's playing career with the Penguins, Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings saw him compile a record of 215-284-89 with a 3.88 goals-against average, .873 save percentage and 17 shutouts.

The NHL Alumni Association didn't provide a cause in announcing his death on social media. Millen suited up in 14 NHL seasons with six different teams -- the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, St.

Greg Millen, whose voice was familiar to a generation of Canadian hockey fans, died Monday. A cause of death was not made public. He was 67. Millen was an NHL goalie for 14 seasons, and he was particularly popular during six campaigns with the St.