TORONTO – Had he kept recovering from the left shoulder injury he suffered in the preseason, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said goalie Alex Lyon would’ve made his season debut Tuesday in Montreal.
Instead, as his teammates lost a 4-3 shootout to the Canadiens, Lyon, having suffered a setback in practice, was back in Buffalo.
“Now we’ll just see with rehab and stuff where he ends up,” Ruff said this morning in Scotiabank Arena.
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It’s rare that one trade catches an entire sport by surprise, but when the Montreal Canadiens dealt defenseman Chris Chelios and a second-round draft choice to the Chicago Blackhawks for…
Suggestions that the New York Rangers should pursue Connor Hellebuyck likely won't result in the Winnipeg Jets goalie landing in the Big Apple. Meanwhile, efforts by Montreal Canadiens fans to convince Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin to join their team appear to have been unsuccessful.
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos break down Jakub Dobes' struggles for the Montreal Canadiens, the Dallas Stars' standout tandem after a huge outing for Casey DeSmith, and more.
The Montreal Canadiens entered the 2026-27 season with plenty of optimism surrounding their young core. After taking significant steps forward last season, expectations are understandably higher for Martin St. Louis’ squad. However, while there have been some encouraging performances early on, not everyone has lived up to expectations. It is still very early in the season, and there is plenty of time for players to turn things around. Nevertheless, some Canadiens have struggled to find their r...
Rasmus Dahlin remains out and Alex Lyon has a set back. Wyatt Johnston still out with an illness. Mike Matheson is out day-to-day.
Rasmus Dahlin remains out and Alex Lyon has a set back. Wyatt Johnston still out with an illness. Mike Matheson is out day-to-day.
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Sick Podcast Puck links: Sick links Alex Tuch lit the lamp twice, and the Montreal Canadiens had their two-game win streak snapped in a 5-4 loss […]
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The Washington Capitals didn’t have their best against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, but two points are two points. The Caps were opportunistic and pounced on the few chances they did create, downing the Habs 5-4 in a close one. A win is a win, especially to end such a busy stretch for the
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Montreal Canadiens news and notes
When Kaiden Guhle is healthy and can consistently play hard, he’s proving he can be a real “beast.” [ Sportsnet ]
Habs fans have expressed their interest in Dylan Larkin joining their team but the feeling isn’t mutual. [ TSN ]
With issues piling up on the blueline, David Reinbacher was recalled from the Laval Rocket on Wednesday. [ Sportsnet ]
Speed demon, Ivan Demidov, could be at risk of losing his probationary license. [ Journal de Mon...
Washington Capitals forward Ivan Miroshnichenko made his season debut on Wednesday and he did not disappoint in the team’s 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. After sitting out the first six games of the season, Miroshnichenko scored a power-play goal and landed a huge hit on Juraj Slafkovský in 10:01 of ice time. Miroshichenko’s goal
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TORONTO – In his first game subbing for injured Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin, Olen Zellweger performed splendidly, enjoying perhaps his best night in the NHL.
Skating alongside defenseman Mattias Samuelsson for much of Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Zellweger set career highs by scoring two goals and playing 25 minutes, 49 seconds.
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Alex Ovechkin was mere inches away from potentially scoring the 931st goal of his career in the Washington Capitals‘ 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, Wednesday. Set up in the right circle looking for a deflection, Ovechkin waved the shaft of his stick at a Justin Holl point shot that found the back of the
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WASHINGTON, DC — Alex Tuch continued his strong start to the season on Wednesday, tallying three points in the Capitals’ 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Since joining the Capitals this offseason, Tuch has arguably been Washington’s best skater. He’s recorded six points (5g, 1a) in his first seven games, tied with Ryan Leonard (2g,
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The Montreal Canadiens lost 5-4 to the Washington Capitals after their late comeback push fell short. Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki scored a late power play goal off a pass from Lane Hutson with 1:39 left in regulation to cut the lead to 5-4, but it was too little too late as they weren’t able to […]
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First period
A bit of early jump from the Capitals with a couple of shots on goal, but nothing Jakub Dobeš can’t handle.
Cole Caufield just misses a cross-zone one-timer that would have been a goal had it connected.
Pressure from Alex Newhook and and Chris Kreider leads to a panicked flub on a clear by Jordan Kyrou. Newhook collects the puck behind the net and finds Josh Anderson in front of the net. Anderson takes a second to make sure he has an open spot and fires it in for ...
The Montreal Canadiens were in Washington on Wednesday night, facing the Capitals in the second leg of back-to-back games that […]
The Washington Capitals returned from Raleigh overnight to host the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. The Caps were looking for a big bounce-back win after dropping two straight. Josh Anderson was gifted the game’s opening marker on a Jordan Kyrou turnover, but Kyrou made up for it with a goal of his
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Game information/links Game preview It’s sibling rivalry night at Capital One Arena, and at least one member of the Hutson family is going home unhappy. Washington Capitals rookie defenseman Cole Hutson will face his older brother, Montreal Canadiens star Lane Hutson, for the first time in an NHL game Wednesday night. Lane, the 2025 Calder
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How to watch
Game 7: Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals
Start time: 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT In the Capitals region: MNMT Streaming: Prime Video (Canada), ESPN+ (USA)
The Montreal Canadiens are back on the road after completing a four-game homestand. They will play the first of three games this year versus the revamped Washington Capitals, seeking a third consecutive win.
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Pierre-Luc Dubois and Matt Roy still aren’t ready to return for the Washington Capitals. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery revealed that neither player will dress for the Caps in the club’s Wednesday night matchup with the Montreal Canadiens. Dubois has missed the past two games with an illness and hasn’t resumed skating yet, while Roy
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We've all heard the 20,000 Montreal Canadiens GMs (i.e. fans) making their pitch to get Dylan Larkin to accept a trade. The "We Want Larkin" chants were raining down at the Bell Centre when the Detroit Red Wings were in town last weekend. Larkin admitted afterwards that it was "very interesting," and "They’re passionate fans. This is, in my opinion, the best atmosphere in hockey." To this point, Larkin has not opened his limited approved trade list to include Montreal. But ac...
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson has begun to show a lot more physicality in his game and that’s making him an even better defenseman. During the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-3 shootout victory against the Buffalo Sabres, Noah Dobson tied his career-high of hits in a game with five (originally set on April 7th, 2026 vs. the […]
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Two sets of brothers will be on the ice at Capital One Arena on Wednesday night. As the Protas siblings line up again for the Washington Capitals, their teammate, Cole Hutson, will face off against his older brother, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson, for the first time in the NHL. The Hutsons seemed more focused
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The Montreal Canadiens (3-2-1) will face the Washington Capitals (3-3-0) on Wednesday Night, with puck drop set for 7:30 p.m. […]