The Montreal Canadiens opened Bell Centre for the 2025-26 NHL season on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. After a 2-1-0 road trip to start the season, they finally made their home debut. The Canadiens remembered Ken Dryden, the legendary goalie who died in September, with an incredible tribute. Expand Tweet

The tribute video begins with former Canadiens captain Bob Gainey reading an excerpt from Dryden's famed autobiography “The Game.” Widely considered the greatest hockey book ever written, the book follows Dryden as he wrestles with the decision to retire while backstopping the eventual champion 1979 Canadiens.

“We need teammates and opponents to make us better. We want to do something more important than ourselves.” The excerpt read, “We try because it matters to us, we try b

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