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The Montreal Canadiens received zero votes.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5760,h_3240,x_0,y_336/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/160/01kpe921pvaadzeyxhpa.jpg" caption="Apr 12, 2026; Elmont, New York, USA; Montréal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis before the first period against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena. 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That improvement could be due to one key decision made during the season.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:00:01 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3600,h_2025,x_0,y_82/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/160/01knj8bjv0hgtyxeagyv.jpg" caption="Mar 26, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes (75) celebrates the win against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate goalie Jacob Fowler (32) at the Bell Centre. 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