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Canadiens vs. Devils Top Six Minutes: The winning streak ends at eight
First period The crowd chants “Cau-field!” as Cole steps on the ice for his first shift. When this crowd last saw him, he had 44 goals. The Devils are checking the Canadiens’ sticks very tightly to start this game, not allowing anyone space to shoot the puck. It’s needed strategy with Jacob Markstrom in net. Montreal will need to work a little harder to test the netminder tonight. Kaiden Guhle gets his stick in Jack Hughes’s feet as the forward loses the puck on his zone entry...
Canadiens vs. Devils: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 77: Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Devils region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Montreal Canadiens sent Jacob Fowler back to Montreal before yesterday’s game in New Jersey so he could sleep in his own bed before playing the Devils in today’s rematch. Fowler’s contributions to the current eight-game winning streak have been three wins including the one versus...
The Montreal Canadiens secure a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
By virtue of the Detroit Red Wings’ loss to the Minnesota Wild this afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens have clinched a playoff spot, set to head to the post-season for the second consecutive season. With the loss, the Red Wings can now achieve a maximum of 98 points, two fewer than the 100 the Canadiens improved to last night in New Jersey. They were the only team currently outside the playoff picture that had a mathematical possibility to pass Montreal, because the Philadelphia Flyers, wh...
Bottom Six Minutes: The Habs are on the cusp of clinching the playoffs
Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Montreal Canadiens wrapped up their road trip with a visit to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. After opening up a three-goal lead in the second period, they seemed a tad preoccupied, surrendering two goals to set up a stressful third frame. The Devils would equalize with their net empty in the final minutes, and the game would ultimately go all the way to a shootout as the Habs looked to save their winning streak. Oliver Kapanen put home a c...
Canadiens vs. Devils: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 77: Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Devils region: MSGSN Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ It wasn’t the way the Montreal Canadiens wanted to do it after getting out to a 3-0 lead last night in New Jersey, but they recovered from allowing three consecutive goals to win the game in a shootout, running their record to a perfect 5-0-0 on the road trip. It was just Montreal’s ...
Sunday Habs Headlines: “We want first place”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš says 100 points are nice, but the team is trying to win the conference. [ RDS ] How the Canadiens can clinch a playoff spot today. [ Journal de Montreal ] Jack Hughes is happy to see Cole Caufield on the verge of hitting 50 goals. [ NHL.com ] Noah Dobson and Alexandre Carrier get to know each other better in a chat. [ Canadiens.com ] The Laval Rocket put an end to their four-game losing streak with a shootout win over the...
Canadiens @ Devils Top Six Minutes: Perfection on the road
First period Cole Caufield accepts a bank-pass and tries to go across the top of Jake Allen’s crease, but former teammate Johnny Kovacevic makes the stick-check just before he can fire the puck. Ivan Demidov gets past a couple of players at the defensive blue line to go in on a two-on-one, but can’t see a lane to Alex Newhook to get a pass through. His initial shot gets stopped, but he collects the rebound, curls back to the slot, and gets another shot that deflects out of play. ...
Canadiens @ Devils: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 76: Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVS Sports (French) In the Devils region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ Both the Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators were beaten on Saturday afternoon, and that means the highest total that can be achieved by whichever team that takes the second wild-card position is 100 points. That is the number the Montreal Canadiens can reach t...
Canadiens @ Devils: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 76: Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: CityTV, Sportsnet East (English), TVS Sports (French) In the Devils region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The hope was that maybe the Montreal Canadiens would win three games on their last long road trip of the season to help hold their place in the standings. They were due to face some top-ranked teams and others that have had Montreal’s number recently, making for a dif...
Historic firsts highlight Victoire win in Ottawa as the streak continues
Entering Friday night’s game, no PWHL player played more games than Montreal Victoire forward Kaitlin Willoughby without scoring a goal. Willoughby, who was acquired by Montreal at last year’s trade deadline had played 74 games in her career over the league’s three seasons. That streak ended in Montreal’s 3-0 win over the Ottawa Charge in front of 17,114 fans at the Canadian Tire Centre as she scored twice. Sandra Abstreiter, who played three games for Ottawa in the league’s inaugural sea...
Laval vs. Calgary recap & highlights: The Rocket have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
In what turned out to be a disappointing end to March, the Laval Rocket saw their lead atop the AHL’s North Division dwindle to just a single point as the drive for a division title drew down to the final six games of the season. They entered their weekend series with the Calgary Wranglers down three of their top offensive stars. Adam Engström was on recall in Montreal, Laurent Dauphin was on the injured list still, and Alex Belzile was absent due to the birth of his child. Belzile’s abse...
Saturday Habs Headlines: Milestones a bonus as Montreal hits its stride
Montreal Canadiens news and notes The Canadiens players and coaches are trying to stay inspired by milestone chases for Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, while also trying to stay focused on the team game that has them playing their best hockey. [ La Presse ] Last year Suzuki was the first Habs player to achieve an 82-point season since Alex Kovalev in 2007-08. This year, three players could hit that mark. [ Radio-Canada ] Suzuki says it “would be incredible” to win the Selke Tro...
Friday Habs Headlines: Luke Mittelstadt wants to “keep getting faster”
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Luke Mittelstadt makes a whirlwind jump to the Laval Rocket blue line. [ Montreal Gazette ] Will Michael Hage join the Habs after the Frozen Four? [ TSN (Video) ] As Cole Caufield approaches the 50 goal mark, recalling what it was like when Richard, Lafleur, and Richer reached the milestone. [ NHL.com ] Does it matter who Montreal faces in the post-season? [ Hockey I/O ] Is the Canadiens’ core group suddenly Stanley Cup contender-wor...
Canadiens @ Rangers Top Six Minutes: Cole Caufield is inevitable
First period It’s really nice to see how aggressively the defencemen attack opponents in the neutral zone. That was the whole point of having a mobile defence, and they’re finally beginning to make use of it. Jacob Fowler missed the linesman arm going up for an icing and came out to play the puck … right to the stick of a Rangers forward. There are still some things for him to work on. Juraj Slafkovský escapes his battle in the corner with the puck, but caught Vladislav Gavrik...
Canadiens @ Rangers: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 75: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Rangers region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Canadiens have made a habit of beating some good teams in the last few weeks, getting their defensive game together just in time for a tough portion of their schedule. Tonight it’s a bad club they take on at Madison Square Garden, one of the two in the NHL to be eliminated from playo...
Canadiens @ Rangers: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 75: Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Rangers region: MSG Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ When the Montreal Canadiens embarked on this road trip, their playoff position was far from secure. Despite a three-game winning streak, they were just four points clear of the ninth-place team in the Eastern Conference. It was apparent that the next five games outside of Montreal were going ...
Montreal Victoire clinch playoff spot, set new PWHL record
With a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Goldeneyes, the Montreal Victoire have become the second team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2025-26 season. Hayley Scamurra scored twice, including into an empty net. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 18 saves for her sixth shutout of the season, putting her one behind the league leader Aerin Frankel. Laura Stacey and Skylar Irving had two assists in their first full game as the team’s top line. Maggie Flaherty also scored an empty-net goal. The Victoire ar...
Thursday Habs Headlines: Jakub Dobeš takes control
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Jakub Dobeš has taken control of his movements and is getting pretty tough to beat. [ Journal de Montreal ] Are the Canadiens peaking at the right time to succeed in the playoffs? [ Montreal Gazette | HIO ] The Canadiens have completly flipped the script on their second period woes. [ Journal de Montreal ] Looking at who the Canadiens would rather face and avoid as potential first-round playoff opponents. [ TSN ] Martin St-Louis like...
Bottom Six Minutes: Juraj Slafkovsky looks to be in playoff mode
Every year, as the calendar slowly turns into the month of April, you start to get some real previews of what the NHL playoffs will look like. Tuesday night was one of those previews, with the Montreal Canadiens taking on a likely first-round foe in the Tampa Bay Lightning. It had all the checking and intensity of a playoff game, as the players knew how important the game could be for the final standings, on top of wanting to set the tone for a potential seven-game series to start between them...
Montreal Canadiens Organizational Players of March
NHL Player of the Month: Cole Caufield Several Canadiens players had incredible performances in March, a month in which the team only lost five times, and four of those were to either the San Jose Sharks or Anaheim Ducks. They played a lot of games of critical importance to the playoff race in the Eastern Conference and won every one of those games save a loss to the Detroit Red Wings. There were three legitimate candidates to claim this honour this time, but the winner is the one wh...
Wednesday Habs Headlines: The quest for 50
Montreal Canadiens news and notes Cole Caufield can become the Montreal player to hit the 50-goal milestone since 1990. [ NHL.com ] Four years after Martin St-Louis took over as head coach, Habs players now understand exactly what he expects from them. [ Montreal Gazette ] The Habs are turning to Arber Xhekaj to fill-in for Alexandre Carrier. [ Sportsnet | La Presse ] A look at the Canadiens’ potential first-round opponents. [ The Hockey Writers ] Montreal’s goaltend...
Canadiens @ Lightning Top Six Minutes: Montreal claims a professional win in Tampa
First period This is an encouraging start from Montreal. They’re quickly moving the puck with support to get out of the defensive zone, and have gotten out to a 3-0 shot advantage in the opening couple of minutes. Jayden Struble loses body position and reaches out to give himself a boost to correct that. The referee is 20 feet away to see it and call the holding penalty. Tampa Bay uses the power play to take the lead in shots, but the game remains 0-0. That’s the type of urgen...
Canadiens @ Lightning: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
Game 74: Montreal Canadiens @ 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+ For much of the 2025-26 season, the Montreal Canadiens have won games despite their goaltending, getting impressive performances on offence to outproduce what they were giving up. They may currently be on their longest winning streak of the season at five games, but now they’re...
Montreal Canadiens recall Adam Engström, Alexandre Carrier out 2-4 weeks
The Montreal Canadiens have recalled defenceman Adam Engström from the Laval Rocket on Monday, the team announced. Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Adam Engstrom du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Adam Engstrom from the Laval Rocket. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/gfUinQLG1P — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 30, 2026 UPDATE (9am Eastern, March 31): We now have more context on why the Montreal Canadiens recalled Engström, announcing on Tuesd...
Canadiens @ Lightning: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch
Game 74: Montreal Canadiens @ 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+ The Tampa Bay Lightning were in a serious slump when the NHL schedule resumed after the Olympics, going 3-7-0 in the next 10 games, and the three wins were versus a shockingly bad Toronto Maple Leafs team which has since fired its GM, and the free-falling Detroit Red Wings. With two...
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