Canadiens win wild Game 3 over Capitals, trail series 2-1

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 in a chaotic Game 3 on Friday. With the win, the Canadiens now trail 2-1 in the opening-round series.

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Published: 6 days ago

Canadiens have no update on Montembeault, Carrier

The Montreal Canadiens do not yet have an update on two key injured players. Head coach Martin St. Louis was asked about the status of goaltender Samuel Montembeault and defenceman Alexandre Carrier on Monday’s off-day but did not have any updates

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Published: 3 days ago

NHL fines Canadiens, Capitals $25,000 US apiece for scuffle during Game 4 warmup

The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals $25,000 US each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warmup before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the testy first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

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Published: 3 days ago

NHL fines Canadiens' Xhekaj, Capitals' McIlrath

Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj and Washington blueliner Dylan McIlrath were both fined the maximum amount by the NHL on Monday for unsportsmanlike conduct that took place during pregame warmups prior to Game 4.

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Published: 3 days ago

Canadiens, Capitals fined for unsportsmanlike conduct in warmups before Game 4

It is unknown what happened in warmups between Montreal’s Arber Xhekaj and Washington’s Dylan McIlrath

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Published: 3 days ago

Quick closeout would help Leafs slay playoff demons

Of course it was never going to be that easy.The Toronto Maple Leafs don't do series sweeps. They don't even do almost-sweeps. While grinding through long series has been a hallmark of the Core Four era, with all of them going to a disappointing fina

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Published: 3 days ago

3 Positive Takeaways for the Canadiens Despite Being Down 3-1

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a tough spot, trailing 3-1 in their first-round series against the Washington Capitals. To make matters worse, they lost their starting goaltender Samuel Montembeault…

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Published: 3 days 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: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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: 3 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