Canadiens hold off the Jets 2-1 outdoors in the NHL Heritage Classic
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jacob Fowler made 33 saves and the Montreal Canadiens held off the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday night in the NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium.
Montreal Canadiens: What Happened
Yahoo Sports reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, NHL Heritage Classic. WINNIPEG. Here is how the report opens:
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jacob Fowler made 33 saves and the Montreal Canadiens held off the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday night in the NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium.Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle scored and Cole Caufield had two assists to help Montreal improve to 6-3-2.
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Key Takeaways
- The story: Canadiens hold off the Jets 2-1 outdoors in the NHL Heritage Classic
- Who’s involved: Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, NHL Heritage Classic. WINNIPEG and Princess Auto Stadium.Lane Hutson
- League: NHL
- First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by Yahoo Sports
How Other Outlets Are Covering It
The same NHL story, as reported by 0 other outlets:
- Power Outage: Jets Fall 2-1 to Canadiens in Heritage ClassicYahoo Sports Winnipeg’s outdoor scoring drought finally ended, but a sluggish offence and stagnant power play extended the team's losing skid during a frustrating, chilly loss at Princess Auto Stadium.
- NHL Heritage Classic: How to watch the Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens game tonight, start time, channel and moreYahoo Sports How to watch the Jets vs. Canadiens in the 2026 Heritage Classic
Background: Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (French: Canadiens de Montréal, lit. 'Canadians of Montreal'), officially Club de hockey Canadien (lit. 'Canadian hockey club') and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.
Text from Wikipedia’s Montreal Canadiens article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jacob Fowler made 33 saves and the Montreal Canadiens held off the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Sunday night in the NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Stadium.Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle scored and Cole Caufield had two assists to help Montreal improve to 6-3-2. Yahoo Sports reported the story on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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