Montreal Canadiens fans have a lot to look forward to in 2025-26, but the Habs themselves do as well. Even if you look past the projected organic growth skill-wise and in the standings, along with the accompanying, expected playoff finish, you’ve also got the personal milestones that inevitably come around each year.
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This coming 2025-26 season should be no different. At least a handful of Canadiens are poised to add to their individual accolades, as the team obviously continues on its collective trajectory to eventually contend for glory on a larger scale. A Stanley Cup realistically remains out of reach for now, but fans will be able to whet their appetites in anticipation of the Habs reaching the following five high-water marks:
5) Martin St. Louis: 125 Wins
Of note, head coach Martin St. Louis reached 100 wins last season. However, coming in three-plus years on the job in this specific situation, the achievement is arguably more so a testament to the fact general manager Kent Hughes selected the right man for the job to guide an incredibly young set of players during a rebuild (without realistic expectations of significant success).
That’s obviously in the midst of changing following the Canadiens’ surprising playoff finish in 2024-25. And St. Louis being just 10 wins shy of passing Guy Carbonneau (124) on the team’s all-time list to rank 10th all time is more of a sign he himself is evolving as a head coach and worth keeping around for the long haul. Currently at 115, St. Louis will presumably soon pass Bob Berry (116) and eventually Jean Perron (126), who won the 1986 Stanley Cup, to end up ninth.
That’s pretty good company to keep and it’s only getting better.
4) Nick Suzuki: 500 Straight Games Played
Knock on wood that Nick Suzuki, who has yet to miss a game in the NHL, keeps his streak, which sits at 455 straight, alive. Currently third among active players (second, excluding Ryan Suter, who is currently contractless), Suzuki has established himself as a top but also incredibly reliable talent. He consistently one-ups himself from a production standpoint year after year, to the point he finished at over a point per game (for the first time) with 89 last season. It’s simply impossible to one-up himself from the gold standard he has set from a durability standpoint, though. The best the Canadiens can hope for is for him to…
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