5 Reasons the Canadiens Will Make the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

You know things are looking up for the Montreal Canadiens’ in their 2025 playoff race when, even in defeat, things seem to go their way.

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Published: 1 month ago

Projected Lineups for the Canadiens vs. Capitals – 04/21/25

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Washington Capitals for Game 1 of their first round matchup at Capital One Arena this evening. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com…

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Published: 6 days ago

Why Savard and Canadiens have belief they can surprise the Capitals

Canadiens veteran defenceman David Savard talks about why the club seems to bring their best after a mental and physical break on the schedule, and why they have so much belief in one another, that they’ll be able to shock the Capitals in Round 1.

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Published: 6 days ago

Dawn of new era for Canadiens fans begins with series vs. Capitals

Mike Matheson knows most Canadiens fans didn’t expect them to arrive at this juncture quite yet, and he also knows the young core has inspired hope in the fanbase that this series against the Capitals is but the first of many the team will play ove

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Published: 1 week ago

Canadiens @ Capitals Round 1 Game 1: Preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference QFs Game 1: Montreal Canadiens (WC2) @ Washington Capitals (M1) Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French)
In the Capitals region: Monumental

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Published: 1 week ago

Monday Habs Headlines: Juraj Slafkovský wants to make a difference with his physicality

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Juraj Slafkovský will be closely watching Brendan Gallagher to gauge whether his own intensity is as high as the veteran’s standard. [TVA Sports]
• He’s just one of several players who aren

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'Best team in the league': Canadiens' St. Louis throws pressure on favoured Capitals

Martin St. Louis is putting the pressure on Washington. While the Montreal Canadiens clawed their way into the playoffs, the Capitals flirted with first place in the NHL all season.

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‘Forefront of our success’: St. Louis on Canadiens’ culture

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis discusses the importance of the Canadiens’ culture and why it is the main catalyst and foundation of their success in everything they try to do moving forward.

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Martin St-Louis doubled down on Lane Hutson and Mike Matheson for the home stretch — and won

As the NHL regular season paused on February 9 for the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, Martin St-Louis had a problem. A serious injury to Kaiden Guhle on January 29 had destroyed the blue-line top four that had driven much of the Montreal Canadiens’

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Running analysis of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

During the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's hockey writers are sharing observations on the frenzied action around the NHL. Check back daily for new analysis on key players and battles, statistical quirks and trends, and story