The Laval Rocket signed forward Dillan Bentley to a two-year, one-way AHL contract (2026-27 and 2027-28). He also signed a professional tryout contract for the remainder of the season. (March 14)

The Montréal Canadiens signed defenseman Luke Mittelstadt to a two-year, entry-level contract (2026-27 to 2027-28). He also signed a one-way AHL contract with the Laval Rocket for the remainder of the season. (March 13)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired goaltender Hunter Shepard and forward Jake Chiasson from the Ottawa Senators in return for forward Riley Kidney. (March 13)

The Laval Rocket traded defenseman Ryan O’Rourke to the Belleville Senators for future considerations. (March 13)

 

All games are at Eastern time

March 19 games

Amur Khabarovsk at Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 12:00 pm

Bogdan Konyushkov - 

Örebro HK at Luleå HF 12:00 pm - SHL First Round (best-of-3) (Luleå leads series 1-0)

Filip Eriksson -

March 18 games

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 Laval Rocket 5 (Final)

Kaapo Kähkönen - 1 goal on 30 shots
Vincent Arseneau - no points
Owen Beck - one assist
Alex Belzile - one assist
Samuel Blais - one goal (10) - GWG
Nate Clurman - one assist
Lucas Condotta - no points
Jared Davidson - one goal (15)
Marc Del Gaizo - no points
Adam Engström - no points
Sean Farrell - one goal (14), one assist
Josh Jacobs - one assist
Filip Mešár - no points
David Reinbacher - one assist
Joshua Roy - one goal (17), one assist
Tyler Thorpe - no points
William Trudeau - no points
Luke Tuch - no points
Florian Xhekaj - one goal (14)

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 0 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3 (Final)

Alexander Zharovsky - one assist

CSKA Moscow 3 Spartak Moscow 2 (Final SO) (SO: 2-1)

Yevgeni Volokhin - didn't play
Daniil Sobolev - wasn't in the lineup

Gornyak-UGMK 2 Olimpia Kirovo-Chepetsk 3 (Final) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points

Niagara IceDogs 2 Brantford Bulldogs 5 (Final)

Owen Protz - one assist

March 17 games

Luleå HF 6 Örebro HK 2 (Final) - SHL First Round (best-of-3) (Luleå leads series 1-0)

Filip Eriksson - one assist - First career SHL playoffs assist

Kouvolan KooKoo 4 TPS Turku 3 (Final)

Aatos Koivu -  no points