The Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens might be a playoff preview. If the Canadiens finish fourth in the Atlantic Division, they could cross over to the Metropolitan Division side of the playoffs. It’s not a bad matchup for the Canadiens. They are more likely to have difficulty with the more physical teams like Tampa … Read more
The Montreal Canadiens were in every single one of the first four games. They could have won them all. However, instead of being even in the series or leading, they faced elimination in game five in Washington. They felt they deserved better, but hockey has a lot of puck luck and the Canadiens couldn’t find … Read more
The Montreal Canadiens have moved into a strong lead for the final playoff spot as the season nears its conclusion. It’s a six point lead for the Canadiens over the New York Rangers after a win in Nashville. Montreal was exhausted in playing a back-to-back but they managed a 2-1 win. Wilde Horses The Canadiens … Read more
It’s four straight wins for the Montreal Canadiens as they make an impressive push toward a playoff spot. The Canadiens needed three straight goals in the third period to narrowly defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2. Montreal is now four points ahead of the New York Rangers for the final wild card spot. Wilde Horses This … Read more
It was not good timing for the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night to play the Flyers in Philadelphia. In the morning, they fired Head Coach John Tortorella and replaced him with Brad Shaw. Usually, the players feel the shock, and the slumber that they were in changes quickly after a firing. They want to impress the … Read more
The two hottest teams in the entire NHL since the Four Nations break met in St. Louis on Tuesday night. The Blues have the best record since the break and the Montreal Canadiens have the second best record. As a result, both clubs have moved into a playoff spot with a dozen games remaining in … Read more
When the Montreal Canadiens started this season so poorly allowing eight goals regularly in the first two months, it looked like another season of rebuilding. However, the Canadiens have the ninth best record in the league since December 1st. Problem is the Colorado Avalanche have the third best record in that time frame. Two hot … Read more
It’s advantage Canadiens for the first time in the chase for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. With just over a dozen games remaining, if Montreal can simply play slightly over .500 they have the inside track. Each game is vital. Thursday night it was an affair against the New York Islanders with … Read more
The Montreal Canadiens, without a game since Wednesday, yet they didn’t lose a single point to the competition in their playoff fight. That’s as good as it gets. They headed into Saturday night’s contest trailing a post-season berth by only one point. Their play against the Florida Panthers will go a long way in deciding whether … Read more
The Montreal Canadiens had revenge on their minds when they played in Seattle on Wednesday night. When the Kraken visited the Bell Centre in late October, it was one of the most embarrassing nights of the season. The Kraken won 8-2 in what was perhaps the low point of the year. The clubs have gone … Read more