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Is Arber Xhekaj Playing The Best Hockey Of His Career?

The Montreal Canadiens are now up 2-1 in their series with the Tampa Bay Lightning after winning Friday night’s game 3-2 in overtime. One of the most underrated players who came up big in the win was defenseman Arber Xhekaj, who played very likely the best game of his career, being better in nearly every aspect of the game.

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Habs Beat Lightning In OT Again As Hutson Blasts Home Game Winner

Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens went to overtime for a 3rd straight game as the Habs took a 2-1 series lead on Friday night with a 3-2 victory over the Lightning.

Noah Dobson News / Dose.ca / April 25

Noah Dobson has started skating again

Two weeks ago, Noah Dobson was injured during the Canadiens' final home game of the regular season. The defenseman, who is a key player for the team (and also its highest-paid player), is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / April 25

How One Strong Canadiens Line Helped Win Game 3

The Montréal Canadiens now have a 2–1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in their opening Stanley Cup series. Game 3 was a wild one, and the third line basically did the heavy lifting.

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Lane Hutson News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 25

Lane Hutson’s immediate reaction to winning Game 3 for Canadiens in OT

The Montreal Canadiens retained home-ice advantage against the Tampa Bay Lightning after another thrilling overtime contest between the two Atlantic Division rivals — and Lane Hutson was the catalyst.

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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 / NHL Trade Talk / April 25

Canadiens’ Toughest Call Might Be Coming at the Worst Time

Kirby Dach has put Montréal in an awkward spot. He’s a big-bodied, 6-foot-4 former third-overall pick with a $3.36M cap hit. But his contract is set to become an RFA this offseason.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / Dose.ca / April 25

'Who Knows Juraj Slafkovsky?' | The Art of Suspending Judgment

As many of you already know, when I'm not writing the “spow” columns published on DLC every Saturday, I teach philosophy at CEGEP—a job I still love after 20 years.

Lane Hutson News / NHL Trade Talk / April 25

Hutson the Hero as Canadiens Take Series Lead After Third Consecutive OT Game

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens have yet to settle a game in this series within regulation, and Friday night proved to be more of the same.

Kirby Dach News / The Hockey Writers / April 25

Dach’s Redemption Arc Remains Incomplete Despite Game 3 Heroics for Canadiens

It had eyes. That’s the way the CBC broadcast described Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach’s game-tying goal in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, which made an eventual 3-2 overtime victory on Friday at the Bell Centre possible.

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / April 25

Another overtime win: a throwback to 1993

Yesterday, Lane Hutson surprised… everyone by scoring the game-winner in overtime. He led his team to victory. Hutson, who fired up the fans after his goal by saying it wasn't over yet, had called his shot.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / April 25

Smoke screen: There was more commotion outside the Bell Centre than on the ice

Are you surprised that Game 3 of the series between the Lightning and the Canadiens wasn’t as physical as the previous games in Florida? Note: There was still some physical play and questionable hits.

Kirby Dach News / ESPN / April 25

Montreal fans back Dach after online harassment

After two costly mistakes in Montreal's Game 2 loss, Kirby Dach received so much online harassment that he deactivated his Instagram account. But when fans chanted his name in warmups Friday, he responded with a monster night in a 3-2 overtime win.

Bryce Pickford News / The Sick Podcast / April 25

Prospect Update: Bryce Pickford

With the Montreal Canadiens in the middle of their series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, there hasn’t been much time to discuss how some of the Habs’ prospects are doing in their respective playoff games.

Lane Hutson News / Field Level Media / April 24

Lane Hutson notches OT winner to give Habs 2-1 series lead on Lightning

Lane Hutson scored 2:09 into overtime and the host Montreal Canadiens took Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.

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Josh Anderson News / Professor Press Box / April 24

How Josh Anderson Is Leading the Canadiens

There might not be a player embracing playoff hockey more right now for the Montreal Canadiens than Josh Anderson. Through the first two games of this series, he’s looked like a different version of himself — faster, heavier, and far more direct in everything he does.

Cole Caufield News / The Sick Podcast / April 24

Discussing Cole Caufield’s Must-Read Article In The Player’s Tribune

On Thursday, Cole Caufield released an article in the Players’ Tribune to talk about his beginnings in hockey and where he is today. The article is a great way for Caufield to create hype in the city ahead of Game 3 on Friday night.

Zachary Bolduc News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 23

What Will The Canadiens Do With Zachary Bolduc?

The Canadiens are tied at one game apiece in their first-round series against the Lightning. They have a number of healthy scratches at forward thanks to their depth, but one young player is looking to leave an impression and avoid sitting out for any length of time.