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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...

Canadiens, Lightning head into critical third game of OT-laden series
The Montreal Canadiens return home for Game 3 of their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning and have a chance to maintain the home-ice advantage they claimed in the opening game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal.,Both of the games in Tampa went to overtime, with each team taki...
These NHL Playoff Sleepers Shouldn’t Be Counted Out
From the Canadiens to the Wild, here are the most dangerous underdogs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs....

Cole Caufield scores 50th goal; Canadiens tally late to edge Lightning
Jaraj Slafkovsky scored with 1:04 remaining in the third period and the host Montreal Canadiens edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.,Nick Suzuki intercepted a pass behind the net and passed in front to Slafkovsky, who knocked it in from in front of the crease. The goal was No. 30 of ...

Canadiens, Cole Caufield shooting for goals against Panthers
The playoff-bound Montreal Canadiens host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night and Cole Caufield has history to chase down.,The Canadiens (45-22-10, 100 points) clinched their second consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance on Sunday, despite having their eight-game winning streak snapped by a 3...

Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn 8th straight victory
Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens' win streak to eight games after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan ...

Habs outlast Devils in shootout to earn eighth straight victory
Oliver Kapanen scored in the fifth round of the shootout to extend the Montreal Canadiens' win streak to eight games after Saturday's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Cole Caufield failed to find his 50th goal of the season, but tallied a pair of assists in the win, while Ivan ...

Canadiens seek 7th straight win at resurgent Rangers
A year after making a late run to claim a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens are chasing their first division title in nearly a decade thanks to a well-timed winning streak.,The Canadiens attempt to earn a season-high seventh straight victory and inch closer to first pl...

Atlantic rivals Lightning, Canadiens face off in crucial contest
With just nine regular-season games left apiece, the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are staring at a very important game against each other Tuesday night on Florida's Gulf Coast.,Following a weekend that featured two comeback wins, the Lightning (46-21-6, 98 points) climbed back atop the...

Jets and Canadiens, headed in opposite directions, face off
The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets face off Wednesday night as both clubs arrive at a key juncture in the NHL schedule.,The Canadiens extended their point streak to four games but fell 4-3 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.,Despite the loss, Montreal maintained its hold on a pl...

Senators hope to continue offensive roll vs. Canadiens
Ottawa Senators coach Travis Green would love a repeat start from his team on Saturday night at home against the Montreal Canadiens.,The Senators exploded for four first-period goals and tallied a season-high eight in an 8-4 triumph over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,"We knew we had to be ready...

Stars looking to get 'edge' back as they host Canadiens
The Dallas Stars will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.,The Stars are 0-2-2 in their past four outings, most recently falling 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. They trailed 4-1 early in the third period before scoring a...

Goalie Jakub Dobes, Canadiens ground Jets in shootout
Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins on Wednesday, but the host netminder got a little help in the end as the Canadiens pulled out a 3-2 shootout victory over the Jets.,Cole Caufield opened the shootout with the only goal, and after stopping Kyle C...

Bruins edge Atlantic foe Canadiens in penalty-filled game
The visiting Boston Bruins scored twice in the second period to break a 1-1 tie and held on to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in Saturday night's battle of the top two teams in the Atlantic Division.,Viktor Arvidsson scored the eventual game-winner on a power play at 16:51 of the middle frame aft...

Bruins, Habs both looking to bounce back in showdown of rivals
The recipe for a good rivalry typically does not need another dash of spice.,With both teams coming off hard losses and sitting tied atop the Atlantic Division standings, it could mean a little something extra when the Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins in the storied rivals' first meeting of...

Kings, Canadiens set to put points streaks on line
The Los Angeles Kings look to extend their road point streak to eight games on Tuesday when they continue their six-game trek against the Montreal Canadiens.,The Kings won their third straight road game and improved to 5-0-2 in their last seven away from home with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh P...