A harmonious McLaren beat the brute brilliance of Max Verstappen in 2025, but its collaborative approach hasn't always succeeded against the razor-sharp focus of a one-driver F1 team

As we highlight 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and the upcoming anniversary of the Montreal massacre, can we take a moment to reflect on all the different forms this violence takes?

Montreal's goaltending took a hit that forced management's hand in Tuesday night's loss to the Lightning.

There are no expectations for Jacob Fowler to be the saviour for the Canadiens. He just has to provide some steady play in net to help a Montreal team struggling badly in that department.

Overall, it’s expected that this is a tough stretch for the Montreal Canadiens, but they have a chance to surge in the new year. Brian Wilde explains.

"I'm just trying to be myself, work hard on the ice. The thing I like is everyone is making their own opinion right now, not from the past."

Leadership isn’t a throne you sit on or a badge you flash around like you’re the sheriff of a small, dusty town. It’s a responsibility. A weight. Sometimes a privilege. And if we’re being honest, it’s also a mirror. A fairly unforgiving one at that. Real leadership shows up in the quiet moments when no one is watching, in the tough conversations you wish you could dodge, and in how you carry yourself when life tosses you a curveball that’s clearly been lifted from a sadistic pitcher’s handbook.

While the Canadiens' Jakub Dobes had his first back-to-back during the weekend, the days of netminders playing 70-plus games are long gone.