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They weren’t supposed to be here. The Montreal Canadiens were predicted to be the fifth worst team in the NHL. They flipped the script to make the playoffs. The next phase promises to be more difficult. The Canadiens facing the best team in the east – the Washington Capitals. In Game 1, it was yet…
Martin St. Louis carried an underlying belief in himself throughout his playing career, beating the odds to reach the Hall of Fame. Now head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, that confidence is becoming contagious. St. Louis has made believers of his players, spurring the Canadiens to a playoff berth earlier than expected in the storied…
Game 82. The entire season came down to one single game. The Montreal Canadiens would call their season a complete success well beyond their hopes of being in the mix, or they would view the final moments as a discouragingly lost opportunity. All that stood in their way was the Carolina Hurricanes. Montreal needed to…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size MONTREAL – Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lift the Montreal Canadiens into the playoffs with a crucial 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their regular-season finale Wednesday night. Nick Suzuki — with an assist — also scored while Jake Evans added an empty-net goal and Sam…
It had a chance to be a historic night. The Montreal Canadiens could make the playoffs for the first time since 2021 in a contest that welcomed the most highly-touted prospect to wear the CH this century. It was the debut of the consensus best player to not be in the NHL, Ivan Demidov. If…
The Montreal Canadiens with another chance to earn a spot in the playoffs in Toronto on Saturday night. They missed an opportunity in Ottawa on Friday. This time, they played considerably better, but could not find a goal in falling 1-0 to the Maple Leafs in overtime. Wilde Horses After a poor effort in Ottawa,…
TORONTO – Martin St. Louis was disappointed with the result. The Canadiens head coach also took a lot of positives — and a crucial point in the standings — from Saturday’s tough ask at Scotiabank Arena. Montreal fell 1-0 in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second game of a back-to-back to inch…
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2025 9:59 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Mitch Marner scored 36 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Saturday night. Anthony Stolarz made 15 saves to register his third shutout…
The Montreal Canadiens had two targets to hit at the end of the season, and both of them, no one could have seen coming at the beginning of the season. The Canadiens were in last place in November, but with a win over Ottawa, not only could the Canadiens have wrapped up a playoff spot,…
OTTAWA – The Montreal Canadiens have been playing some of their best hockey in recent weeks, but they came up short with a chance to clinch a playoff spot. Montreal (39-31-9) failed to rise to the occasion and let a prime opportunity slip through its grasp with a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on…
By Lisa Wallace The Canadian Press Posted April 11, 2025 10:11 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA – Shane Pinto scored twice as the Ottawa Senators prevented the Montreal Canadiens from clinching a playoff spot with a 5-2 win on Friday night. Ridly Greig added a goal and…
The Montreal Canadiens were dead last in the entire National Hockey League in November. With a win over the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre Tuesday night, they would have a 96-per cent chance of making the playoffs. However, for the Red Wings, this contest was their season. Montreal’s task was to match their…
The Montreal Canadiens have moved into a strong lead for the final playoff spot as the season nears its conclusion. It’s a six point lead for the Canadiens over the New York Rangers after a win in Nashville. Montreal was exhausted in playing a back-to-back but they managed a 2-1 win. Wilde Horses The Canadiens…
It’s four straight wins for the Montreal Canadiens as they make an impressive push toward a playoff spot. The Canadiens needed three straight goals in the third period to narrowly defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2. Montreal is now four points ahead of the New York Rangers for the final wild card spot. Wilde Horses This…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size MONTREAL – Nick Suzuki scored his second of the game 29 seconds into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens came back for a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in the second game of a home-and-home on Tuesday night. Suzuki, who scored the winner with a wraparound,…
With nine games to play and six at home, the Montreal Canadiens have the advantage for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The opportunity is in front of them, but they have to keep executing. A full four-game season sweep would be a bit of a miracle against the defending Stanley Cup champions…
The Montreal Canadiens are in the mix. It’s the final ten games of the season and the Canadiens have a good chance at a playoff spot. Granted, their road trip has gone poorly, but they recovered Sunday with a 4-2 shocker in Florida. The Canadiens have managed three straight wins over the Panthers this season….
It was not good timing for the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night to play the Flyers in Philadelphia. In the morning, they fired Head Coach John Tortorella and replaced him with Brad Shaw. Usually, the players feel the shock, and the slumber that they were in changes quickly after a firing. They want to impress the…
There’s something to be said for a kind heart in a time of grief. A Montreal Canadiens hockey fan took it upon herself to offer Brendan Gallagher a special gift to honour his mom, who recently died of cancer. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered…
When the Montreal Canadiens started this season so poorly allowing eight goals regularly in the first two months, it looked like another season of rebuilding. However, the Canadiens have the ninth best record in the league since December 1st. Problem is the Colorado Avalanche have the third best record in that time frame. Two hot…
The Montreal Canadiens, without a game since Wednesday, yet they didn’t lose a single point to the competition in their playoff fight. That’s as good as it gets. They headed into Saturday night’s contest trailing a post-season berth by only one point. Their play against the Florida Panthers will go a long way in deciding whether…
The Montreal Canadiens had revenge on their minds when they played in Seattle on Wednesday night. When the Kraken visited the Bell Centre in late October, it was one of the most embarrassing nights of the season. The Kraken won 8-2 in what was perhaps the low point of the year. The clubs have gone…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 11, 2025 10:10 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public health authorities are warning people who went to the Bell Centre for a Canadiens game on March 3 that they may have been exposed to someone with measles. The warning applies to…
With points in six straight games after the Four Nations break, the Montreal Canadiens players earned the right to fight for a playoff spot. Unrestricted free agents were kept on board in hopes of a post-season. The first game after the vote of confidence was in Calgary, but the Canadiens ran into a hot goalie…
The Montreal Canadiens players are making life very difficult for Montreal Canadiens management. Suddenly, the idea that there will be a selling of assets is off the table. Montreal completed a sweep of the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre on Monday night for their fifth straight win. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime with…
With two impressive wins after the Four Nations break in two starts for the Montreal Canadiens, they could not afford to let up against the weak San Jose Sharks. The Sharks had lost 15 of their last 17 heading in to the Bell Centre on Thursday night. Montreal absolutely had to have a win for…
The first contest after the Four Nations break was an excellent and easy win for the Montréal Canadiens in Ottawa. However, to keep the hope alive of a playoff spot, the Canadiens need to get a winning streak going. The Carolina Hurricanes co-operated. The Canadiens took a second impressive win after the break, defeating Carolina…
The Montreal Canadiens hit a wall before the Four Nations break with only one win in their last nine. It was hoped that with two weeks rest that they would regain the form that made them the best team in the NHL for a month before that slump. A playoff spot isn’t impossible, but the…
OTTAWA – At the start of the month, the Ottawa Senators were only two points back of the Toronto Maple Leafs for second place in the Atlantic Division. Now, 22 days and a 4 Nations Face-Off break later, that gap is eight points. The main reason is four straight Senators’ losses, including a 5-2 defeat…
The Four Nations break has arrived for the Montréal Canadiens, and it couldn’t come soon enough. The Canadiens fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on home ice Sunday. The Canadiens finished their last nine games with only one win. Wilde Horses The best Canadiens forward this weekend was Josh Anderson. He moved on to…
