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Canadiens Draw Tampa Bay, Tough Decisions Await Ahead of Game 1

After months of speculation, the Montreal Canadiens’ first-round opponent is officially set. In a season that will see the Canadiens finish as a top-four team in the Eastern Conference, they’ll reap no reward for it, instead drawing one of the most dominant teams of the last decade: the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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NHL Predictions: Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers, April 14

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.

Michael Hage News / NHL Trade Talk / April 14

Michael Hage’s agent addresses Canadiens trade speculation

Pat Brisson, the agent for Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael Hage, has shot down any speculation that the forward is looking for a way to get himself off the Canadiens.

Alexander Zharovsky News / Dose.ca / April 14

Alexander Zharovsky’s season is over: the young player was terrible in the playoffs

Alexander Zharovsky and his team were trying to avoid elimination today in their second-round series. They were unable to pull it off. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl won 4-0, and Zharovsky's team failed to win a single game in the series.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 14

3 Keys for the Canadiens Against the Lightning in the Playoffs

With the Buffalo Sabres locking up the Atlantic Division, the Montreal Canadiens face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the opening round of the playoffs. It’s a matchup filled with storylines, youth versus experience, speed versus structure, and a rising team against a proven contender.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 14

Canadian: A penalty of nearly two million dollars on payroll

For years, the Canadiens have consistently carried over performance bonuses to the following year's payroll. Why? Because they have productive young players (the bonuses are mainly for entry-level contracts) on the roster and because they have been making heavy use of the long-term injured reserve list since 2021.

Montreal Canadiens News / Last Word On Sports / April 14

NHL Rumours: Montreal Canadiens Prospect Has Some Unfinished Business to Take Care Of

Welcome to a Montreal Canadiens edition of NHL Rumours, that come from the main men Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on Monday’s edition of 32 Thoughts the podcast.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 14

2026 NHL Draft Rankings: McKenna leads pre-U-18 World Championship top 75

The 2026 Under-18 World Championship is the last chance for most of the game’s top prospects to showcase what they’re capable of ahead of the NHL Draft.

Mike Matheson News / Dose.ca / April 14

Mike Matheson is one of three veterans expected to sit out tonight’s game

This morning's practice gave us some clues. Since Mike Matheson, Josh Anderson, and Phillip Danault stayed behind for extra practice, we expect them to sit out tonight.

Kaiden Guhle News / Dose.ca / April 14

Kaiden Guhle is not at the Canadiens’ practice

This morning, the Canadiens are holding a morning skate in preparation for tonight's game in Philadelphia. The Flyers, as we've seen from their recent wave of call-ups, are planning to rest some players tonight.

NHL News / Dose.ca / April 14

The Flyers recall five players ahead of their game against the Canadiens

We were talking about it this morning, but it's official now. Ahead of tonight's game against the Canadiens, the Philadelphia Flyers have called up five players (including Anthony Richard, the former Canadiens player) from Lehigh Valley.

NHL News / Dose.ca / April 14

Here are the players who appeared in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final

Next weekend, the Canadiens will face off against the Lightning in the playoffs. Obviously, this will be a rematch of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. That's going to spice things up a bit, since the Habs have a history with the Lightning.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 14

The Flyers may rest some players against the Canadiens tonight

The Canadiens will officially face the Lightning in the first round of the playoffs. Will the series start Saturday in Montreal or Sunday in Florida? For now, those are the two most realistic possibilities, according to what's being reported.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 14

The Canadiens’ series would begin on Saturday or Sunday (depending on home-ice advantage)

It's official: the Canadiens are set to face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the playoffs. Martin St-Louis will therefore face his former team.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / April 13

Habs Penalty Kill Red-Hot At The Right Time

The Montreal Canadiens have won 11 of their last 13 games as they’ve been one of the hottest teams in the entire NHL as of late. One of the main reasons

NHL News / Dose.ca / April 14

The Lightning will face the Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs

We now know who the Canadiens will face in the first round of the playoffs. It will be the Tampa Bay Lightning. The matchup was made official following the Buffalo Sabres' victory on Monday night, which secured their title as Atlantic Division champions.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / April 13

Which Habs Milestone Is More Impressive: 50 Goals Or 100 Points in A Season?

The Montreal Canadiens saw their two star forwards, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki, both reach massive single-season milestones over the past week. The fact that both were the first to reach their respective milestones in 35+ years makes it just that much more special.

Cole Caufield News / The Hockey Writers / April 13

Canadiens News & Rumours: Caufield, Blue Line Injuries & More

The Montreal Canadiens are heading into the final week of the season with one of the more exciting individual milestones in franchise history. But the celebration is being dampened by some real concerns on the blue line.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / April 13

Three questions surrounding the Canadiens ahead of the playoffs

As the Montreal Canadiens get set to return to the playoffs for a second straight season, expectations are starting to shift in Montreal. This is no longer just a team happy to be there; it’s a group that showed down the stretch it can compete with anyone, backed by strong momentum and a growing belief inside the locker room.

Montreal Canadiens News / Field Level Media / April 12

Canadiens ride 3-goal flurry to win, eliminating Isles from playoff race

Nick Suzuki, Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook scored in a 55-second span late in the second period for the Montreal Canadiens, who eliminated the collapsed New York Islanders from playoff contention with a 4-1 win Sunday night in Elmont, N.Y.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / April 12

Nick Suzuki becomes Canadiens’ first 100-point scorer in 40 years

Nick Suzuki recorded his 100th point of the season Sunday night, becoming the first Montreal Canadiens’ skater to reach the single-season milestone in 40 years.

Noah Dobson News / NHL Trade Talk / April 12

Canadiens Offer Injury Update and Timeline on Noah Dobson

Defenseman Noah Dobson sustained an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. This means he will miss the start of the Montreal Canadiens’ playoffs.

Montreal Canadiens News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 12

Noah Dobson Out Week-To-Week, Canadiens Recall David Reinbacher

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson left last night’s loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets with an apparent thumb injury, reports Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 11

Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought extends

Red Wings have big decisions to make as playoff drought reaches 10 years

With their 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, the Red Wings were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 2025-26 season, meaning their playoff drought is now at 10 consecutive seasons, which now sits as the longest active playoff drought in the NHL.

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Michael Hage News / NHL Trade Talk / April 11

Canadiens Prospect Michael Hage Returning to Michigan: Now What?

According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, “Hearing that Michael Hage, the talented Canadiens’ prospect, will return to Michigan for his junior season.