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Habs Wrap: Mittelstadt Shines, Hage Excellence, Encouraging Statistics

Check out the top Montreal Canadiens stories from this past week, including David Reinbacher's call up, Hage's excellence, and more.

By Marc Dumont · Sportsnaut

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Luke Mittelstadt and Michael Hage are thriving early in their respective AHL and NCAA campaigns.
Prospect Michael Hage will represent the US Collegiate Select Team at the 2026 Spengler Cup.
Montreal secured a 4-3 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres behind Cole Caufield's game-winning goal.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Marc Dumont provides a roundup of recent Montreal Canadiens news, highlighting defenceman Luke Mittelstadt ranking second in AHL defenceman scoring and prospect Michael Hage recording 12 points across four NCAA games. Hage was also selected to represent the US Collegiate Select Team at the upcoming Spengler Cup in Switzerland.

The wrap details several lineup and roster updates, including the season debuts of Oliver Kapanen and David Reinbacher during a 4-3 overtime victory against the Buffalo Sabres. Additionally, forward Florian Xhekaj is expected to miss two weeks with a lower-body injury, while Cole Caufield secured another game-winning goal.

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Habs Wrap: Mittelstadt Shines, Hage Excellence, Encouraging Statistics

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