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In the voice of Rose from Titanic, “It’s been eleven days…” The Carolina Hurricanes finished off the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, May 9th and haven’t played a hockey game that counts since. Their opponent the Montreal Canadiens just played their fourteenth game of the postseason on Monday. In fact since Carolina completed the sweep against […]
There is only one former Ohio State Buckeye left in the NHL Playoffs. Montreal goaltender Jakub Dobeš has played a major role in the Canadiens advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals after outlasting both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres in seven game series in the first two rounds. Heading into the 2025-26 season, […]
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (M1) Start time: **8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: TNT, truTV Streaming: HBO Max, Sportsnet+ Going into the post-season, the Montreal Canadiens’ goal was to improve on last year’s surprise appearance. They accomplished that by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games after claiming just one wi...
*Last night we got the first game out west, and tonight we get the first game of this Montreal Canadiens – Carolina Hurricanes series. Then we can really think about what the Flyers can learn from these four remaining teams. [ BSH ] *While we’re all learning lessons, here’s one thing learned from each of the teams eliminated in the second round, including your Philadelphia Flyers. [ The Athletic ] *Have we mentioned that Danny Briere is going to have a lot of decisions to make this s...
CAROLINA HURRICANES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS WHEN: 8 p.m. ET WHERE: Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC SEASON SERIES: Montreal won 3-0 ON THE TUBE: TNT PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (8-0 .950 / 1.12 2SO) Canadiens Dobes (8-6 .910 / 2.52 0SO) PLAYER STATS: Carolina / Montreal IIHF World Championship Today’s games Group A: Finland 7, Latvia 1 Group B: Canada 6, Norway 5 (OT) Group A: Swi...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Looking at Montreal’s rapid rebuild and how the Calgary Flames might put themselves on the same path. [ Calgary Herald ] TheVancouver Canucuks can take away a few lessons too if they choose to stick with the tough stuff. [ The Province ] Unflappable rookie goaltender Jakub Dobeš has become the Canadiens’ unexpected playoff spark against the favoured Carolina Hurricanes. [ Montreal Gazette ] Five things to know as the Canadiens head to the...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš is feeding off barbs from opposing fans and the adversity he faces. [ NHL.com ] Dobeš is growing up before our eyes. [ Defector ] The story of how Dobeš was selected. [ La Presse ] ‘Can’t buy that.’ The journey of a young team is paying off with another Game 7 triumph. [ Sportsnet | TSN ] How the Canadiens built themselves into a conference finalist in just four years. [ The Athletic ] Alex Newhook con...
The Conference Finals are now set in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canadiens beat the Sabres in a thrilling Game 7 on Monday night in Buffalo to join the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final, meanwhile, over in the Western Conference Final, it’ll be the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche facing off against the Vegas Golden Knights. Every team takes a different path to contention and pivots at key points to remain there. The Philadelphia Flyers arrived i...
The time has finally come. Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres in overtime on Monday night and have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals to do battle with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes last played on May 9th and have been waiting patiently to see who their opponent would be. They are off today and are […]
Following the disappointing night that was game six at the Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens had one more chance in game seven against the Buffalo Sabres. Everything seemed to be going according to plan after one period, with them playing well, and opening up a two-goal lead going into the second. But the second and third periods were dominated by Buffalo, the worst lead in hockey was eventually erased, and the Habs essentially held on to get to overtime. Then, it happened. For the seco...
The Buffalo Sabres exceeded expectations this season, but they'll be heading home for the summer with a sour taste in their mouths after losing Game 7 in overtime to their rival Montreal Canadiens. It was great to see the Sabres relevant again and it's certainly better for hockey in general, so kudos to their management team for turning things around after years and years of disappointment under Kevyn Adams. There's some big decisions to make now heading into the offseason, one that includes t...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference SFs Game 7: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Buffalo Sabres (A1) Series tied 3-3 Start time: 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ESPN Streaming: Sportsnet+ For the first time in the playoffs, Jakub Dobeš was removed without completing a game, allowing more than three goals for the second time this round when he surrendered six, including three power-play goals....
We’ve got a winner-take-all showdown tonight in Buffalo, as the most entertaining series of the second round concludes with a Game 7 that’s felt inevitable all along. The eyes of the hockey world will be focused on the KeyBank Center tonight, as fans feel the weight of suspense over who’ll win. But they shouldn’t be. Because it’s pretty obvious. I mean, the hockey gods aren’t even really trying to disguise the ending here. If you’ve been paying attention to this series, you know who’s going to...
The Buffalo Sabres will host the Montreal Canadiens tonight in a do or die Game 7 that will complete the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal had a chance to win the series on home ice in Game 6 on Saturday, but the Sabres staved off elimination, riddling Jakub Dobes with goals in an 8-3 rout. Buffalo will be looking to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2007. The Canadiens made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021 before losing to t...
The Montreal Canadiens sure aren’t doing anything the easy way this spring. For the second series in a row, they blew a chance to clinch a round on home ice in Game 6 as they blew a 3-1 lead on their way to an 8-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Now they’ll have to head into Buffalo tonight and try to win another Game 7 on the road if they want to advance to the Eastern Conference Final. Meanwhile, Carolina is more than happy to watch the two teams beat each other up as they set a...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference SFs Game 7: Montreal Canadiens (A3) @ Buffalo Sabres (A1) Series tied 3-3 Start time: 7:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM PDT In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ESPN Streaming: Sportsnet+ Going down 1-0 in the opening minute, the Montreal Canadiens responded as they usually have in this second-round series. They scored a quick tying goal, took a lead minutes later, then really brought the Bell Cen...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes “We definitely have to raise our level of play,” Phillip Danault says, but he believes playing Game 7 on the road will be to Montreal’s advantage. [ La Presse ] The players know they didn’t play well on Saturday. Martin St-Louis’s job was to explain to them what they did wrong so it doesn’t happen again. [ TVA Sports ] Who will be the hero of tonight’s game? [ NHL.com ] The Canadiens’ superior ability to convert their high-danger chances ...
On May 14th in 1987, heavyweight Ed Hospodar of the Philadelphia Flyers incited a pregame brawl at the Forum attacking Montreal Canadiens sophomore Claude Lemieux prior to Game 6 of the Wales Conference Final. Tiring of Lemieux and Shayne Corson's superstitious ritual of firing a puck into the opponent's empty net at the end of the warmup skate, Hospodar and Chico Resch returned to the ice to
On May 11th in 1989, Philadelphia Flyers ferocious goalie Ron Hextall attacked Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Chelios after play was whistled offside trailing 4-2 with 1:37 left in Game 6 of the Wales Conference Finals. The 1987 Vezina and Conn Smythe winner come single season goaltender penalty minute record holder (113 minutes in 1989) pounced in response to Chelios' unpenalized elbow on
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Pete Fry, a former goaltender and Jakub Dobeš’s mental coach, says the key is for a goaltender to see every good play by the opposition as an opportunity to make a difference in the game. [ La Presse ] Why have the Canadiens not performed well at the Bell Centre? “Sometimes you get a little too nervous and a little too aggressive when the crowd reacts,” Nick Suzuki admits. “We love playing here. We just need to execute better.” [ La Presse ] M...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference SFs Game 6: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Buffalo Sabres (A1) MTL leads 3-2 Start time: **8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+ A couple of times in this series it looked like the Buffalo Sabres had the answer for the Montreal Canadiens’ offence. The Habs were held to two goals in the opening game as the Sabres looked strong in th...
If you were to handicap the Conn Smythe Trophy race before these Stanley Cup Playoffs began, it's pretty certain that two of the top three betting favorites right now would not have been on your board. According to Covers.com and Bet 99, the betting odds for the playoff MVP look like this heading into Saturday night's crucial Game 6 in Montreal between the Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres: Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche +195 Frederik Andersen, Carolina Hurricanes +45...
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference SFs Game 6: Montreal Canadiens (A3) vs. Buffalo Sabres (A1) MTL leads 3-2 Start time: **8:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM PDT** In Canada: CBC, Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) In the United States: ABC Streaming: Sportsnet+ For the second time in a row, the Montreal Canadiens went into a series without home-ice advantage and were able to win a pivotal Game 5 on the road to set themselves up with a chance to close out a serie...
Montreal Canadiens news and notes After missing their chance to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games, the Canadiens are determined to take care of business tonight. [ La Presse ] Joe Veleno knows the team played a great Game 6 last round at home, and just needs to have a slightly better effort tonight. [ TVA Sports ] The players praised Jakub Dobeš for his ability to bounce back after a rough start in Game 5. [ TVA Sports ] Martin St-Louis liked that Ivan Demido...
The New York Rangers are once again shopping Vincent Trocheck. The two-way center was taken out of the lineup last season, that's how engaged the trade talks were, however, no deal was struck, and Trocheck awkwardly finished the season in New York. Heading into the offseason, Rangers GM Chris Drury is looking to move off Trocheck, who has three seasons left on his contract at $5.6 million AAV, and he does own a 10-team no-trade clause. Some feel there could be most of the Canadian teams includ...