Lalonde Joins Canadiens with Cup DNA | Canada News

Montreal Canadiens just pulled off a big move by hiring Derek Lalonde as associate coach — a two-decade veteran with Stanley Cup DNA, having helped Tampa Bay win back-to-back titles in 2020 and 2021. Most recently, he was Toronto’s assistant coach, and before that, led Detroit’s rebuild from 2022 to 2024. This comes after Montreal’s deep playoff run last season, falling to Carolina in the East Final — now they’re aiming higher with Lalonde’s championship pedigree. Their season opener? A road game against the Leafs — the very team he just left. Big shoes to fill, big storylines ahead. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a6ef807084b524aa