Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors

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

Bottom Six Minutes: The Habs’ lack of shooting volume puts them on the brink

The Montreal Canadiens had a massive opportunity in front of them on Sunday night. With the Bell Centre crowd behind them, a win over the Washington Capitals would send the series back to their barn tied up at two. The alternative was much more daunt

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Published: 4 days ago

Another day, another playoff lesson for the Montreal Canadiens

“We were probably going to have to weather the storm and really feel what that feels like — the pressure, the physicality, the pace of the game.” That’s what Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis said at his press conference after

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Published: 4 days ago

Monday Habs Headlines: Martin St-Louis saw no evidence of officials being wise to embellishment

Montreal Canadiens news and notes

The Canadiens and Washington Capitals were warned about three things after Game 3: warm-up interactions, post-period altercations, and embellishment. Martin St-Louis didn’t see any crackdown on the divi

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Published: 4 days ago

NHL Game 4 Highlights: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2

Brandon Duhaime scored a pair of goals and Andrew Mangiapane buried the game-winning goal to help the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 and lead the series 3-1.

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Published: 4 days ago

Officiating 'hard to watch' for Habs in G4 loss

Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words in describing the message he wants to convey to Josh Anderson and the rest of his club after Sunday's 5-2 loss in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the Washington Capital

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Published: 4 days ago

Habs pushed to the brink in 5-2 loss to the Capitals

Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with 3:37 remaining in the third period as the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday.

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Published: 4 days ago

Capitals Take 3-1 Series Lead over Canadiens on Late Mangiapane Goal

Washington Capitals forward Andrew Mangiapane scored a late game-winning goal to help secure a 3-1 series lead over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Published: 4 days ago

Capitals score late to win Game 4, take stranglehold on Canadiens

The Washington Capitals completed the comeback against Montreal on Sunday with a 5-2 victory in Game 4 to push the Canadiens to the edge of elimination.Andrew Mangiapane scored the winner with under four minutes left, while forward Brandon Duhaime an

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Published: 4 days ago

Canadiens vs. Capitals Top Six Minutes: Habs pushed to the brink by Washington comeback

First period

I’m still amazed that Logan Thompson is able to play this game.
Emil Heineman gets taken down by Alexander Alexeyev as he tries to tip a point shot, and Montreal will have the first power play of the night.

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Published: 4 days ago

Capitals fend off Canadiens, take 3-1 series lead: Takeaways

The Capitals cracked the code at Bell Centre, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 and going up 3-1 in their first-round series.

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Published: 4 days ago

Canadiens’ Carrier leaves Game 4 after hit from Capitals’ Wilson

The Montreal Canadiens were forced to close out Sunday’s Game 4 a man down on the blue line. Defenceman Alexandre Carrier exited the game with an apparent injury in the third period. It was the second time in the game that he went to the locker roo

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Published: 4 days ago