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Isles get OT win over Habs in key wild-card showdown
Bo Horvat scored his second goal of the night with 1:23 left in overtime for the surging New York Islanders, who gained ground in the Eastern Conference wild-card race with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in Elmont, N.Y.,Horvat, accompanied down the ice by Kyle Palmieri on a two-on...
Canadiens pour it on late to down Senators
Nick Suzuki's tiebreaker with 4:37 remaining in regulation highlighted a five-goal third period for the Montreal Canadiens, who cooled off the visiting Ottawa Senators with a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night.,Lane Hutson and Josh Anderson scored tying goals in the third, before Suzuki was in the right s...
Senators, Canadiens have playoffs in sight ahead of latest tilt
It's been eight years since the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs in the same season. That could change in 2025.,Seeking a seventh consecutive victory, the surging Senators try to avoid a third loss in as many tries this season to the Canadiens, who eye a fifth straight home w...
Christian Dvorak's 100th career goal helps Canadiens beat Panthers
Cole Caufield had a goal with an assist, and Christian Dvorak netted his 100th career goal, as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday night.,Caufield scored late in the first period, after assisting on Patrik Laine's power-play goal for the Canadiens, who are in th...
Brandon Montour caps big night with OT goal as Kraken edge Habs
Brandon Montour had two goals and two assists, and he scored the winner on a breakaway four seconds into overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied for a 5-4 victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.,Jani Nyman scored in his NHL debut, Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers also tallied and...
Kraken open homestand vs. Canadiens without high-energy forwards
For Seattle fans, something will be missing when the Kraken open a three-game homestand Wednesday night against the Montreal Canadiens.,Namely, Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev.,The high-energy forwards, who were with the Kraken from the beginning after being selected in the 2021 NHL expansion draft, ...
Habs ride Juraj Slafkovsky's 3-point game to win over Canucks
Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and two assists as the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 4-2 road win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,The Canadiens are 6-1-1 in their last eight games, moving Montreal two points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the final Eastern Conference wild-card slot.,Mont...
Canadiens, Canucks square off with both teams longing for points
Two teams outside the playoff picture and desperately looking in will meet on Tuesday night when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Vancouver Canucks.,Both clubs are positioned just below the wild-card slots in their respective conferences, and the margin for error is minimal considering the number of...
Flames rookie GK Dustin Wolf posts another shutout
Rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf recorded his third shutout of the season and his career while backstopping the host Calgary Flames to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Joel Farabee scored the game's lone goal for the Flames, who moved back into the Western Conference's second wild...
Flames, Canadiens look to rebound from disappointing defeats
The Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames are in a similar situation as they get ready to face each other Saturday in Calgary.,Both squads are in the dogfight for a playoff spot now that the trade deadline is in the past and both are coming off an extra-time road defeat.,Montreal suffered a 3-2 over...
Evan Bouchard's OT goal carries Oilers over Canadiens
Evan Bouchard scored in overtime to help the Edmonton Oilers get back on track with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Connor McDavid threaded a pass across to Bouchard, who found the back of the net with just seven seconds remaining in the extra frame, to halt the Canad...
Canadiens aim to continue hot streak in clash vs. slumping Oilers
The Montreal Canadiens will put their five-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,The Canadiens are commencing a four-game road trip against Western Conference foes after sweeping a home-and-home series with the Buffalo Sabres.,Mike Matheson extended t...
Canadiens F Jake Evans inks 4-year extension
Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans agreed to a four-year, $11.4 million extension on Tuesday.,The deal will extend through the 2028-29 season for Evans.,Evans, 28, has recorded 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 61 games this season.,He has totaled 120 points (39 goals, 81 assists) in 329 career...
Nick Suzuki logs four points as Habs edge Sabres in OT
Nick Suzuki recorded a goal and three assists for the Montreal Canadiens, who extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 overtime victory against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,Mike Matheson scored the game-winner from the right side at 1:21 of the extra frame, off assists from J...
Canadiens gunning for fifth straight win, sweep of Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens are feeling good since returning to action following the NHL's pause for the 4 Nations Face-Off and will aim to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,The Canadiens picked up a season-high fourth straight win on Saturday, downing the Sabres 4-2 in Buffalo i...
Cole Caufield stays hot as Canadiens top Sabres
Cole Caufield scored his 29th goal of the season and the visiting Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night.,Josh Anderson, Alex Newhook and Jake Evans also scored for the Canadiens, who have won four straight. Lane Hutson and Christian Dvorak each had two assists, and Jakub D...
Cole Caufield's OT winner lifts Canadiens over Sharks
Cole Caufield scored 3:21 into overtime to lift the host Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 victory over the reeling San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Caufield received a slick backhanded pass from captain Nick Suzuki and skated around Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini before shoveling the puck past Alexandar Geo...
Canadiens aim to continue solid play vs. sinking Sharks
The Montreal Canadiens will aim to win three games in a row for the fourth time this season on Thursday when they host the San Jose Sharks.,The Canadiens won three consecutive games on two occasions in December and once in January. Their current run, however, comes on the heels of a dismal stretch i...
Sam Montembeault, Canadiens blank visiting Hurricanes
Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for his fifth career shutout and fourth of the season, while Patrik Laine and Nick Suzuki each had a goal and two assists in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 win over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.,Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson also scored for the Can...
Hurricanes try to brush off big loss, visit Canadiens
The Carolina Hurricanes and the host Montreal Canadiens are dealing with different personnel issues coming into their game on Tuesday night.,The Hurricanes -- who lost their first game after the 4 Nations Face-Off break 6-3 on the road to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday -- reportedly offered sta...