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: 1 week ago

Insider Believes Canadiens’ $38.5 Million Forward Won’t Return Next Season

NHL insider Jeremy Tingley of NHLTradeRumors believes Montreal Canadiens veteran forward Josh Anderson won't return. The post Insider Believes Canadiens’ $38.5 Million Forward Won’t Return Next Season appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Published: 7 hours ago

Canadiens React to Heartbreaking Playoff Exit

The Montreal Canadiens lost Game 5 of their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup on Wednesday night. As a result, the team is heading home and gearing up for the offseason ahead. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals are moving on to round two.Playoff defe

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Published: 8 hours ago

Positive developments in negative results

It would be difficult to call the Montreal Canadiens’ season a disappointment, even if that’s the emotion invoked by the team’s 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. Luckily, the bright side was easy to see in the five games a

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Published: 15 hours ago

Cardiac Canadiens Don’t Need to Replicate Capitals’ Identity

There’s no escaping the overriding narrative of the Montreal Canadiens' five-game defeat to the Washington Capitals. It's wrong, though.

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Published: 15 hours ago

Laval @ Cleveland Game 1 recap & highlights: Jacob Fowler guides the Rocket to a series-opening victory

It had been slightly more than two weeks since the Laval Rocket had last taken the ice for a game of hockey to close out the regular season with a win over the Belleville Senators on the road. After clinching the North Division, top seed in the confe

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Published: 17 hours ago

Moral victories suck, but they are useful

Back in October, if you told a Montreal Canadiens fan that the team would make the playoffs in 2025, the odds are high that they would have been ecstatic. Yet today, as the Habs bow out of the post-season at the hands of the Washington Capitals, very

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Published: 19 hours ago

Thursday Habs Headlines: David Savard’s emotional goodbye

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

• With his final game played, the emotion flowed for David Savard. [La Presse]
• Michel Therrien thinks Montreal would be a good destination for Sidney Crosby. [Le Journal de Montreal]

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Published: 21 hours ago

Habs' St. Louis: Pain of 1st-round exit 'not even close' to joy yet to come

The Montreal Canadiens' surprising season may have been cut short with Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Washington Capitals, but head coach Martin St. Louis knows even better days are on the horizon. "The pain that you feel right now is normal, but I t

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Published: 1 day ago

Gallagher highlights Savard’s lasting impact on Canadiens’ culture

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher speaks with media about David Savard’s retirement and talks about how the defenceman has helped the group on and off the ice throughout his tenure with the organization.

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Canadiens Fall to Capitals, But 2024-25 Season Teases Bright Future

The post Canadiens Fall to Capitals, But 2024-25 Season Teases Bright Future appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the first round of the 2025 playoffs but they took valuable lessons away from the series. The

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Why Canadiens future looks bright despite quick playoff exit

Frank Seravalli joins Faizal Khamisa and Tim Micallef to break down the Capitals’ series win over the Canadiens, what this young Montreal squad can take away from this playoff appearance, what the future looks like for the Habs, and more.

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Published: 1 day ago

Running analysis of Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Our hockey writers are sharing observations throughout Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Check back for daily analysis. Tap to see the upcoming schedule.Wednesday, April 30Ousted Habs can hold head high Scott Taetsch / Getty Images<

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Published: 1 day ago