Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for his fourth NHL start for his first shutout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.

MONTREAL -- Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first NHL shutout, and the Montreal Canadiens sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to their eighth straight loss, 4-0 at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Phillip Danault was traded back to the Canadiens before the roster freeze, but will the veteran center play tonight against the Penguins?

The Habs acquired Danault from the Los Angeles Kings on late Friday night, after placing Kaiden Guhle and Dach on long-term injured reserve (retroactive to the last game they played), and then demoted Jared Davidson to Laval.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling going into their road game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

The Montreal Canadiens have swung a huge trade with a Western Conference team for a star forward after a ton of rumors they'd do so.

Sidney Crosby has been connected to the Montreal Canadiens his whole career, and that’s never going to change. Growing up as a die-hard Habs fan, his admiration for the team, the city, and the organization is no secret.

MONTREAL -- Zachary Bolduc scored twice, Lane Hutson had three assists, and the Montreal Canadiens sent the Chicago Blackhawks to their fourth straight loss, 4-1 at Bell Centre on Thursday. Nick Suzuki had a goal and an assist, and Jakub Dobes made 14 saves for Montreal (18-12-4), which is 3-1-1 in its past five games.

The Canadiens are young, that's a tangible fact. But the process of maturing is less tangible, and the team matured this weekend.

The World Junior Championships will be more interesting for Montreal Canadiens fans this year since there will be five Habs' prospects vying for the gold medal.