Habs' New Defensive Pairing of Hutson and Dobson Delivers Results

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, stories, and content you may have missed on Thursday.

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The Habs took their revenge on the Colorado Avalanche for the 7-2 loss earlier in the season. Montreal beat Colorado 7-3, with captain Nick Suzuki leading the offensive charge, as per tradition. [Canadiens Highlights: Suzuki Stars In Goal Bonanza]

Our analyst took a look at the potential involved in placing Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson on the same pairing. Defensively speaking, there’s a certain risk involved, but there’s no doubt the offensive prowess is worth keeping in mind. [Canadiens Analysis: Dobson Potential Playing Alongside Hutson]

Perfect timing alert! Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis opted to play Hutson and Dobson together on Thursday night, a decision that immediately paid dividends.

Noah Dobson and Lane Hutson immediately click. 1-0 #GoHabsGopic.twitter.com/HwMoFr838b

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) January 30, 2026

We’ve long since passed the point of diminishing ghoulish returns when it comes to the NHL trying to profit from Quebec’s demise by squeezing the last few dollars from the nostalgia tree, but there’s no denying the Nordiques had some of the best jerseys in the league.

WHAT A JERSEY MATCHUP 😍

We've got Nordiques vs. Canadiens tonight in Montreal! pic.twitter.com/oMuea6nR82

— NHL (@NHL) January 29, 2026

Lost in the excitement after the win, Jakub Dobes had a solid game, stopping 26 of the 29 shots sent his way by the league-leading Avalanche. Dobes has not lost a game in regulation since December 9.

Jakub Dobes was named the 2nd star of the game tonight ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/I5nrBp4yNX

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) January 30, 2026

ICYMI: There’s still time to vote for the top-10 Canadiens prospects, based on their overall value in the organization. [Habs Fan Vote – Ranking Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Prospects]

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The New Jersey Devils finally got the trade wheels in motion, moving Ondrej Palat and picks to the New York Islanders. It frees up money for them to make another move, and general manager Tom Fitzgerald already explained he’d like to add a top-six forward. Things have changed leading up to the Palat trade with some Devils trade chips. With the expectation that New Jersey isn’t done dealing, what tier do each of their assets live in? [New Jersey Devils]

New Jersey Devils superstar Jack Hughes is injured again. Hughes left the Devils’ bench during the first period of their Thursday night tilt with the Nashville Predators for the New Jersey locker room. [New Jersey Devils]

Sometimes numbers do not tell the whole story, and that may be the case when it comes to the Florida Panthers this month. Take a look at Florida’s January starts. In 13 games, the Panthers have scored just seven goals in the first period of games. That does not sound like many — because it is not. [Florida Panthers]

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• Canadiens Highlights: Suzuki Stars In Goal Bonanza
• Canadiens Analysis: Dobson Potential Playing Alongside Hutson
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