NHL Highlights: Capitals 4, Canadiens 2

Pierre-Luc Dubois started the comeback for the Washington Capitals before Tom Wilson would score two goals, including the game winner to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2.

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Published: 4 months ago

Who Is The Best Player Currently Playing Outside The NHL?

With Ivan Demidov recently joining the Montreal Canadiens, Alexander Nikishin joining the Hurricanes for practice, and Zeev Buium debuting with the Minnesota Wild, the list of top prospects playing outside the NHL has shrunk. This raises the question

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Published: 5 days ago

Bottom Six Minutes: Cross-checking to the face is now legal!

The Montreal Canadiens put up quite the fight in the third period on Wednesday night. Down 2-1 to the Washington Capitals in game two of the series, they played their absolute best in the final frame, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the one-goal d

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Published: 5 days ago

Canadiens in 2-0 hole after hard-fought losses: 'Margin of error is so slim'

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.

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Published: 5 days ago

Martin St-Louis needs to move on from David Savard for Game 3

This isn’t how anyone would have scripted it for Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard. The Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec-native arrived in Montreal in 2022, joining a team that had just enjoyed a trip to the Stanley Cup Final. It was supposed to

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Published: 6 days ago

Thursday Habs Headlines: Time to step up the power play

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• The Habs need to start making the most out of power play opportunities. [The Hockey News]
• Brendan Gallagher was the only one to take an after-whistle cross-check to the face by Alex Alexeyev i

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  Published: 6 days ago

Did the Canadiens prove they can hang with the Capitals?

Frank Seravalli joins Sportsnet Central to discuss how the Montreal Canadiens have looked through their first two games vs. the Washington Capitals and if they should have hope in Game 3.

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Published: 6 days ago

Capitals dominate 2nd period, beating Canadiens in Game 2

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.

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Published: 6 days ago

Capitals' Carbery: Thompson 'wins us that game' in 3rd period

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery credited goalie Logan Thompson as being "the difference" in Wednesday's 3-1 Game 2 victory after the Montreal Canadiens ran the show in the final frame."He wins us that game in the third period," Carbery

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Published: 6 days ago

Logan Thompson Shines in Capitals 3-1 Win Over Canadiens in Game 2

The Washington Capitals survived another third-period surge from the Montreal Canadiens to secure a 3-1 win in Game 2 of the first round series. Capitals forward Connor McMichael scored two…

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Published: 6 days ago

Canadiens’ Laine benched for entire third period in Game 2

With his team trailing 2-1 heading into the third period, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis decided it was time to shorten the bench.

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Published: 6 days ago

NHL Game 2 Highlights: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1

Connor McMichael potted two, including an empty-netter to seal the deal and give the Washington Capitals a 2-0 series lead despite the Montreal Canadiens striking first with Christian Dvorak and Sam Montembeault making 29 saves.

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Published: 6 days ago

Canadiens @ Capitals Top Six Minutes: Habs head home down 0-2

First period

• The Dvorak line spends its shift in Washington’s end. The Suzuki lines jumps on and does the same.
• The Capitals all come over to cross-check Suzuki after the whistle as they did last game, but they’re all too

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  Published: 6 days ago