Brendan Gallagher is a great NHL success story. He’s a smaller guy playing a tough, greasy brand of hockey and at the height of his Canadiens’ career, he has multiple 30-goal seasons to his credit but father time is undefeated and he’s been slowing down.

Montreal Canadiens veteran Brendan Gallagher will play his 802nd game with the team and enter the top-20 in games played with the storied franchise.

The Montreal Canadiens will welcome the Minnesota Wild at the Bell Centre tonight and Martin St-Louis' men will try to avoid a fourth loss in a row while facing legendary goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury for one last time at home.

Gallagher was considered a game-time decision but looks to be fine to play. The 32-year-old winger is slated to play on the fourth line. He has 20 points in 48 games, including three points over his last three contests. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.

Montreal has not only allowed Gallagher to have a remarkable career but also to find love. The number 11 of the Canadiens met Quebecer Emma Fortin a few years ago and married her this summer.

Gallagher’s career with the Montreal Canadiens has been a testament to grit, passion, and an unrelenting will to succeed. Over his life, Brendan Gallagher has heard it all. Doubted because of ...

Kyle Connor scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth in a row, 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens.

Injuries and bad stretches happen; good teams work through them. The Jets are a good team; the Canadiens are learning how to be one.

MONTREAL -- Kyle Connor scored twice, and the Winnipeg Jets extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Tuesday. Mark Scheifele also scored, and Gabriel Vilardi had two assists for the Jets (35-14-3), who are 8-2-1 in their past 11 games. Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves.

The Montreal Canadiens family roster is growing in 2025. On Sunday, the team's wives and girlfriends gathered to celebrate three expectant moms: Emma Fortin (wife of Brendan Gallagher), Paola Anderson (wife of Josh Anderson) and Emilia Armia (wife of Joel ...

When alternate captain Brendan Gallagher skated with the Montreal Canadiens against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, it was his 801st game wearing the Sainte-Flanelle. On Tuesday ...

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has largely flipped. Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's undersized players in this week's Power Rankings.