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Thursday Habs Headlines: Brendan Gallagher hopes to suit up for Game 1
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Brendan Gallagher came out with something to prove after sitting out for four games. [ Journal de Montreal ] Taking a look at the potential Canadiens’ playoff roster. [ NHL ] Five things to know about the Habs heading into the playoffs, from how they got there to their chances of going all the way. [ CBC ] There’s no such thing as a sophmore slump for Lane Hutson. [ TVA Sports ] Looking at the numbers ahead of the Canadiens meeting t...
Bottom Six Minutes: The Habs set their sights on Tampa
The Montreal Canadiens played their final regular season game on Tuesday night, paying a visit to the Philadelphia Flyers, who booked their ticket to the playoffs the night prior. It was a frustrating night for the Habs in general, as they ran into the best version of Samuel Ersson in net, and made some defensive mistakes that led to a 4-2 loss to wrap up their 82-game schedule. This isn’t the end for the 2025-26 Montreal Canadiens, however, as their own ticket to the playoffs has been bo...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: Riding a pack mentality
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Canadiens prepare for a tough playoff test vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. [ Montreal Gazette ] Jacob Fowler leads Scott Wheeler’s 2026 list of the Top 20 drafted NHL goalie prospects. [ The Athletic ] Pierre Turgeon and Nick Suzuki have a lot of qualities in common. [ RDS ] Alexander Zharovsky’s season is over as Salavat Yulaev was swept by Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. [ RDS ] Teamwork takes on new meaning for the Montreal Victoire with Ma...
Canadiens @ Flyers Top Six Minutes: Habs locked into third seed after loss in Philadelphia
First period AHL opponent or not, the top line comes out in playoff mode with a high-danger chance in the opening 10 seconds, and Cole Caufield draws a high-sticking call to head to the power play. It’s a short first wave with the top line having the shift to start, but the second unit looks dangerous as well. There’s been little to complain about on the power play the past few games. Matvei Michkov gets a breakaway, but Jakub Dobeš makes the leg save on his deke. Nick Su...
Canadiens @ Flyers: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 82: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBC Sports Philadelphia Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens have chosen to rest some veterans for tonight’s game. Mike Matheson will enter the playoffs on at least five days’ rest as he will watch from the press box. Phillip Danault will join him, and Josh Anderson, who is due for a busy series shadowi...
Canadiens @ Flyers: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 82: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Flyers region: NBC Sports Philadelphia Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning twice in a 10-day span. They went 2-2 versus the Boston Bruins, the same against the Atlantic Division-winning Buffalo Sabres, and claimed three games of the season series with the Ottawa Senators. They took points from...
Tuesday Habs Headlines: Nick Suzuki’s rise
Montreal Canadiens News and Notes Steve Shutt believes Nick Suzuki will become one of the Canadiens greats. [ TVA Sports ] Suzuki joins rare company with point 100. [ Sportsnet ] The Habs have made the playoffs again, and multiple players have had milestone seasons, but they’re still building. [ NHL ] David Reinbacher’s debut and his dad’s race to be in the building for it. [ The Athletic ] Joshua Roy is on a tear, and the Rocket will need him to continue during the ...
Bottom Six Minutes: Habs make more history on Long Island
The Montreal Canadiens rolled into Long Island on Sunday night with a chance to eliminate the New York Islanders from the playoff picture, and move into second place in the Atlantic all at once. An offensive explosion late in the second period helped them do exactly that, and depending on what happens with Buffalo and Tampa Bay from here out, they still have a chance to win their division outright. The Habs are left with just one remaining regular season tilt, which will go on Tuesday night ag...
Grading Vinzenz Rohrer’s season with the Zürich Lions
Vinzenz Rohrer signing a contract with the Montreal Canadiens on June 14, 2025 put Zürich in an unusual situation. One of Europe’s best teams didn’t know if they were going to keep one of their best players from the 2024-25 season in 2025-26. The team was on lockdown, and didn’t really know what to expect. At Montreal’s rookie and main training camps Rohrer didn’t do much to stand out, and as expected he went back to Switzerland on September 29, just before Zürich’s 10th game. The team wa...
Monday Habs Headlines: David Reinbacher’s emotional debut
Montreal Canadiens news and notes David Reinbacher’s first NHL game really hit home when he saw how happy his father was after making the trip to New York to see him. [ La Presse ] Nick Suzuki said he knew the Canadiens had the players in place for him to achieve a 100-point season. [ Journal de Montreal ] The five-player club Suzuki joined with his 100th point in a season for the Canadiens. [ La Presse ] The stats that are allowing Cole Caufield to be in the running for ...
Canadiens @ Islanders Top Six Minutes: Another milestone night on Long Island
First period There’s a loud “Go Habs Go!” chant to begin the game and the Canadiens are responding to the energy of their travelling fans. It looks like they’re going to treat Matthew Schaefer the same way they handled Darren Raddysh when they faced the Tampa Bay Lightning, giving him no space to work with at the blue line. Josh Anderson gets his stick into the face of Carson Soucy and goes to the box. We’ll see what the penalty-killing defence duos are. Mike Matheson and...
Canadiens @ Islanders: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 81: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders Start time: **6:00 PM EDT / 3:00 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Islanders region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Rather than focusing on trying to claim home-ice advantage for the playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens’ attention has now turned to setting three defence pairings for when the post-season begins. They know they won’t have Noah Dobson for the first few playoff games, and the status...
Canadiens @ Islanders: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 81: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders Start time: **6:00 PM EDT / 3:00 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Islanders region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Islanders completed the majority of their road schedule early, leaving them with 10 of the final 12 games to be played on home ice, a chance to use that advantage to pull away from some division rivals and secure a playoff spot. They haven’t capitalized on that schedule however,...
Noah Dobson out two weeks, Habs recall David Reinbacher
After a very disappointing effort last night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, it turned out to be worse than just a loss for the Montreal Canadiens. This morning, they’ve announced that Noah Dobson will be out for at least two weeks with an upper-body injury. Le défenseur Noah Dobson a subi une blessure au haut du corps et sera réévalué dans deux semaines. Defenseman Noah Dobson sustained an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. pic.twitter.com/KjjNY6hcXJ — x – ...
Victoire pull away in PWHL standings, shut out Boston at TD Garden
The Boston Fleet hosted the Montreal Victoire in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,850 at TD Garden, where Lina Ljungblom scored the lone goal and Ann-Renée Desbiens secured her seventh shutout in a 1-0 win. As expected, offence was hard to come by with the league’s top two goaltenders — Desbiens and Aerin Frankel — standing tall between the pipes. The game remained scoreless until the third period, when Lina Ljungblom broke through with the game’s only goal, beating Frankel to give Montrea...
Sunday Habs Headlines: Michael Hage opts for another year in the NCAA
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Michael Hage has decided to return to Michigan for another season rather than sign his entry-level contract with the Canadiens this spring. [ Sportsnet ] Noah Dobson was being evaluated for an injury after blocking a shot with his hand. [ TVA Sports ] Nick Suzuki is the Canadiens’ 2025-26 MVP. [ The Athletic ] Juraj Slafkovský is playing a major supporting role in the milestone chases of his linemates. [ La Presse ] Will Cole Caufiel...
Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets Top Six Minutes: A pre-season effort ends the home slate
First period The Blue Jackets need these points more, and they’re playing like it early. The Canadiens are getting caught off guard, and now trail 1-0 on a goal by Boone Jenner. After he gave the puck away to set up the offensive-zone time of Columbus, Mike Matheson then gets his hand on Kirill Marchenko’s hip to take a holding penalty. The power play is killed, but shots are 9-0 Columbus after four minutes of play. Montreal’s best shift is put together by the second line...
Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 80: Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Blue Jackets region: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The Ottawa Senators closed off the Columbus Blue Jackets’ path to a wild-card spot with a win this afternoon. That leaves just the third seed in the Metropolitan Division as an option for them to make the post-season. To get there, they wil...
Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 80: Montreal Canadiens vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVA Sports (French) In the Blue Jackets region: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ The Montreal Canadiens and Columbus Blue Jackets were separated by one point when they met on March 26. The Habs were third in the Atlantic Division with 88 points, and the Blue Jackets had just overtaken the Pittsburgh Penguins a couple of...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Cole Caufield credits Martin St-Louis for goal-scoring prowess
Montreal Canadiens news and notes “He always said he wasn’t going to show me how to score goals, but deep down, I think he knows he did,” Cole Caufield said of Martin St-Louis after scoring his 50th of the season. [ La Presse ] Caufield has become a more selective shooter, and will complete one of the most efficient 50-goal campaigns in NHL history. [ RDS ] John Wroblewski, former coach of the USNTDP, saw a standout hockey player in Caufield, even when he started his time in t...
Bottom Six Minutes: Cole Caufield’s goal, a lifetime in the making
The Montreal Canadiens played the absolute biggest remaining game on their schedule Thursday night, hosting the Tampa Bay Lightning with a chance to pass them for second place in the Atlantic Division. It had every bit of intensity you would expect from a playoff game, and with good reason, as the odds that these teams will meet in the first round seem to strengthen by the game. The Habs controlled the play well through three periods, and though it was a very tight margin of victory, they foun...
The Montreal Canadiens will not be pushed around
It’s an easy narrative. The Montreal Canadiens, the youngest team in NHL history to make the playoffs (for the second year in a row, beating their own record), are filled with smaller skilled players and might not be ready for playoff success. The playoffs are where time and space gets taken away. It’s less about skill and more about making your opponent miserable. Last year, you could argue that the series against the Washington Capitals turned on the Tom Wilson hit on Alexandre Car...
Friday Habs Headlines: 50.
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Cole Caufield is the seventh player in franchise history to reach 50 goals in a season. [ NHL.com | TSN | Sportsnet | CBC | La Presse ] A look back at prior 50-goal campaigns for the CH. [ La Presse | RDS ] Cole Caufield in five moments. [ La Presse ] Captain Nick Suzuki is the team’s nominee for the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy. [ Montreal Canadiens ] Martin St-Louis has a fan in Hall of Famer Larry Robinson. [ Montreal Gazet...
Canadiens vs. Lightning Top Six Minutes: Habs recover from late goal to move up in Atlantic
First period The puck has been in Tampa Bay’s zone a couple of times in the opening minutes, so it’s already a better start than Montreal had been having over the past week. The top line, Lane Hutson, and Jayden Struble have the Lightning chasing in their own zone. Tampa Bay’s final act on the shift is a desperation stick lift that hits Struble in the face and draws blood, giving Montreal a four-minute power play. They’re getting shots, and that’s what you want to see. The Lig...
Canadiens vs. Lightning: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 79: Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Lightning region: The Spot Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Just before the Olympics we looked at the remaining schedules for the Atlantic Division teams and highlighted just how compressed the final third of the season was going to be for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tonight will be their 14th contest in the past 24 days, and they’ll fin...
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