Ovechkin nets 1st playoff OT goal, Caps top Habs

Washington star forward Alex Ovechkin made some personal history in the Capitals' Game 1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night, scoring the first playoff overtime goal of his storied career en route to a 3-2 win for the No. 1 seed in the Ea

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Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Preview: Capitals vs. Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens return to the playoffs ahead of schedule, with a young and exciting roster that exceeded expectations. In Round 1 they’ll meet the top seed in the East, Washington, who also outshot expectations.

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1 intriguing matchup for each 1st-round series

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is one of the most exciting stretches on the NHL calendar. There's an overwhelming amount of storylines percolating this postseason, and below, we'll outline one intriguing matchup to watch in each of the e

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Playoff buzz abound in Montreal as Habs and Victoire qualify for post-season

After a dramatic and sometimes nail-biting final few games of the season, Montreal Canadiens fans can now get excited for the playoffs, joining Montreal Victoire fans and marking the first time two professional hockey teams in the city have qualified

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Canadiens’ Coach St. Louis Goes from Zero to Hero in Jack Adams Race

The absurdity of the situation reached its boiling point after the Montreal Canadiens lost in a shootout to the last-place Chicago Blackhawks in Game 81 of their regular season. A…

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Big Nick Energy: Nick Suzuki, the competitor

After having gone through the ascension of Nick Suzuki by the analytical models that are now intrinsic to hockey analysis, it would be easy enough to stop there and rest our case that Nick Suzuki is one of the top players in the NHL right now. But yo

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Friday Habs Headlines: “16 wins from glory”

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• Kaiden Guhle says that reaching the playoffs is the “best feeling in the world,” but knows that the job isn’t done yet. [RDS | Montreal Gazette]
• Previewing the first round matchup betwee

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Capitals Seek First Series Win Against Canadiens in Round 1

The Washington Capitals have learned their opponent for the upcoming first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs: the Montreal Canadiens. Washington enters the postseason as the best team in…

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3 Reasons the Canadiens Can Upset the Capitals

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are all about surprises. Every spring, teams defy expectations, underdogs rise, and new heroes are born. As the Montreal Canadiens prepare to face off against the…

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NHL releases schedule for Canadiens-Capitals first-round playoff series

With a win on Wednesday night, the Montreal Canadiens punched their ticket to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making them the final team to do so as the Eastern Conference’s second wild card and setting the field of 16 teams. The NHL has now anno

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NHL announces Round 1 playoff schedule

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs will open Saturday with the Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets taking on the red-hot St. Louis Blues at 6 p.m. ET. Here's the full Round 1 schedule.All times ET.
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Montreal Canadiens Worst Trade Deadline Deals

The Montreal Canadiens headed into the 2025 Trade Deadline as sellers and looked to add some future assets to the organization.  Related: Montreal Canadiens’ Best Trade Deadline Deals of All…

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Canadiens assign Joshua Roy to the Laval Rocket

The morning after clinching a playoff spot for the first time in four years, the Montreal Canadiens are starting to make their playoff roster a little more clear. They have returned Joshua Roy to the Laval Rocket so that he can help the farm team wit

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