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Canadiens take winning streak into home matchup with slumping JetsThe Montreal Canadiens couldn't be hotter.,Conversely, the Winnipeg Jets couldn't be colder.,The Canadiens will look to extend their win streak to six games and hand the Jets a 10th straight setback on Tuesday when the teams meet in Montreal.,Josh Anderson collected two goals and an assist in the Ca...

Canadiens ride 4-game win streak back home to face PenguinsThe Montreal Canadiens are riding a four-game winning streak as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night.,The victories all occurred on a four-game road trip.,"Our way to handle these third periods, up a goal or two goals," Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said after Thursday's 5-...

Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki (upper body) out 2-4 weeksMontreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki will miss two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday.,The recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy last season as the best defensive forward in the NHL, Suzuki was injured while blocking a shot with his hand in Montreal's 4-3 overtim...

Agent: Canadiens F Ivan Demidov signs 8-year, $73M extension

The Montreal Canadiens celebrated Canada Day on Wednesday by signing forward Ivan Demidov to an eight-year, $73 million contract extension.,Agent Dan Milstein confirmed details of the deal, which carries an average annual value of $9.125 million. Demidov had been scheduled to become a restricted fre...

Three NHL Teams Ready to Make Major Offseason Moves

The NHL offseason is here. Find out why the Sharks, Canadiens and Blues are positioned to make major moves before next season....

Alex Newhook, Canadiens find Game 7 success again, oust Sabres in OT

Alex Newhook scored at 11:22 of overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference second-round playoff matchup on Monday.,Newhook took a shot from above the left faceoff circle that hit the net off a rush. Montreal also needed...

Canadiens heading home for Game 7 vs. confident Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are set for a Game 7 showdown to settle their Eastern Conference second-round matchup on Monday night.,The Sabres scored seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 win in Game 6 on Saturday night in Montreal, forcing the deciding game back in Buffalo.,"It's probably t...

Evenly-matched Canadiens, Lightning reach deciding Game 7

With how even the teams are and how close their head-to-head showdown has been, it is appropriate the Tampa Bay Lightning will play host to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday in a Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.,After both clubs finished the regular season wi...