Montreal’s Magical Ride Sam Mendelsohn | April 5, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens season can be best resembled as the lifespan of a cat. The Canadiens entered the final week of the regular season with the worst power play in…
Capitals Survive Canadiens to Win Metro Division The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019 WASHINGTON — Nic Dowd put Washington ahead for good early in the second period, Braden Holtby made 33 stops and the Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division title with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Lars Eller also scor…
Canadiens’ Margin for Error Remains Slim in Playoff Push The Canadian Press | April 3, 2019 MONTREAL — With a season-ending schedule against four of the NHL’s top teams, the Montreal Canadiens knew their push for a playoff spot wouldn’t be easy. Halfway there, they have picked up four points, but the prize remains elusive. Afte…
Canadiens Down Lightning to Stay in Thick of Playoff Race The Canadian Press | April 3, 2019 MONTREAL — Artturi Lehkonen and Max Domi scored third-period goals to give Montreal a 4-2 win over the league-best Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, keeping the Canadiens within reach for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Con…
Bergevin Proud of Habs’ Push, but Wants the Playoffs The Canadian Press | April 1, 2019 BROSSARD, Que. — Even if the Montreal Canadiens have already exceeded expectations this season, Marc Bergevin said Monday he’ll be disappointed if the club finds itself out of the playoffs at the end of the week. With three games le…
1951: The Most Closely Matched Stanley Cup Final THW Archives | April 1, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins split the first two games of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, each winning a game in overtime. The last time this happened was in…
Canadiens Sign Primeau & Poehling Brandon Share-Cohen | March 31, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens were busy Sunday when they signed two of their best prospects to entry-level contracts. The team would start the day by signing Poehling, their 2017 first-round pick…
Canadiens Beat Jets to Remain in Playoff Hunt The Canadian Press | March 31, 2019 WINNIPEG — The Montreal Canadiens remained in the thick of a fight for a playoff spot after a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Joel Armia, Jeff Petry and Jordan Weal scored for Montreal (42-29-8) and Carey Price made 23 saves. …
Canadiens Face Jets to Begin Daunting Playoff Push The Canadian Press | March 30, 2019 WINNIPEG — Carey Price knows the Montreal Canadiens have a daunting task ahead of them to earn a playoff spot, but he believes the team can rise to the challenge. “We’ve overcome obstacles and odds all season long so we’ve always been able to respond w…
NHL News & Notes: Shaw, Bowers & More Brandon Share-Cohen | March 29, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Andrew Shaw will not be suspended, Shane Bowers has signed his entry-level contract and Matt Read has been placed on waivers. Related: NHL News &…
Canadiens Pound Panthers – Florida Will Miss Playoffs The Canadian Press | March 27, 2019 MONTREAL — Tomas Tatar scored twice and added an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 6-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night to remain in a playoff position. Brett Kulak, Artturi Lehkonen, Phillip Danault and Max Domi als…
Hurricanes Rally to Beat Canadiens – Svechnikov Scores in OT The Canadian Press | March 25, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov scored with 1:45 left in overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 Sunday night in a matchup with Eastern Conference playoff implications. Carolina’s Trevor van Riemsdyk scored the …
