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New Canadiens Connection: Force An Upset?

May 24, 2026 / Leave a Comment

The Montreal Canadiens were under siege for most of the second game of the Eastern Conference final, but took the

May 18, 2026 / Leave a Comment

The Montreal Canadiens will need to win another game 7 on Monday to move on to the Eastern Conference Final.

May 17, 2026 / Leave a Comment

For a younger team like the Montreal Canadiens, the difficult of closing a series can sometimes be the hardest lesson to learn.

May 10, 2026

For the Montreal Canadiens, getting past the Tampa Bay Lightning was one thing. Facing the Buffalo Sabres presented a different challenge.

May 9, 2026

The Montreal Canadiens bounced back on Friday with a 5-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres. The victory ties the series 1-1,

May 3, 2026

When you get into the Stanley Cup playoffs, everything tends to get magnified exponentially. And that goes double for the Canadiens

May 2, 2026

The Tampa Bay Lightning forced a seventh game with a 1‑0 overtime win on Friday at the Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens.

April 26, 2026

Last week, we devoted time to breaking down what the Montreal Canadiens needed to do to have a chance in

April 25, 2026

For the third straight meeting, the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning needed overtime to determine a winner. Alexandre Texier

April 20, 2026

The series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off on Sunday at Benchmark International Arena.