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 18 games

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Laval Rocket 7:00 pm - Watch on RDS

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk at Salavat Yulaev Ufa 10:00 am

Alexander Zharovsky -

CSKA Moscow at Spartak Moscow 12:30 pm

Yevgeni Volokhin -
Daniil Sobolev -

Gornyak-UGMK at Olimpia Kirovo-Chepetsk 12:00 pm - Watch online

Alexander Gordin -

Niagara IceDogs at Brantford Bulldogs 7:00 pm

Owen Protz -

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

March 16 games

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 6 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3 (Final)

Bogdan Konyushkov - one assist

Dynamo Moscow 4 Spartak Moscow 3 (Final SO) (SO: 1-0)

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

Gornyak-UGMK 3 Molot Perm 4 (Final SO) (SO: 3-2) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points (SO: 0/1)