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 24 game

Spartak Moscow at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 12:30 pm - KHL First Round (best-of-7)

Daniil Sobolev -

March 23 games

Salavat Yulaev Ufa 0 Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg 2 (Final) - KHL First Round (best-of-7) (Avtomobilist leads series 1-0)

Alexander Zharovsky - no points

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 4 Severstal Cherepovets 1 (Final) - KHL First Round (best-of-7) (Torpedo leads series 1-0)

Bogdan Konyushkov - no points

Molot Perm 1 Gornyak-UGMK 2 (Final) - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Gornyak leads series 1-0) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - one goal (1)

Izhstal Izhevsk 2 Khimik Voskresensk 4 (Final) - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Khimik leads series 1-0) - Watch online

Yevgeni Volokhin - 2 goals on 23 shots - First career VHL playoffs game

Luleå HF 3 Frölunda HC 2 (Final) - SHL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Luleå leads series 1-0)

Filip Eriksson - no points

IF Malmö Redhawks 1 Skellefteå AIK 4 (Final) - SHL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Skellefteå leads series 1-0)

Rasmus Bergqvist - wasn't in the lineup

ZSC Lions 5 HC Lugano 4 (Final) - Swiss NL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (ZSC leads series 2-0)

Vinzenz Rohrer - no points

March 22 games

Wheeling Nailers 3 Trois-Rivières Lions 1 (Final)

Hunter Jones - 2 goals on 29 shots
Joe Dunlap - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points
Israël Mianscum - no points

Brantford Bulldogs 1 Brampton Steelheads 6 (Final)

Owen Protz - wasn't in the lineup, last game of regular season