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Canadiens’ X-factor in East Final vs. Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens are starting to breathe once again. They needed seven games and a big effort on the road to get by a strong Buffalo Sabres team in overtime and move on to the Eastern Conference Final.

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Alex Newhook’s Overtime Goal Lifts Montreal Canadiens To Conference Finals

Alex Newhook came through hugely in Game 7 of Round 2 of the Eastern Conference, scoring an overtime goal for the Montréal Canadiens to advance them past the Buffalo Sabres in a long series.

Lane Hutson News / Dose.ca / May 20

'Lane Hutson is, as I speak, the best defenseman in the NHL.'

Lane Hutson is having an exceptional run with the Canadiens. The defenseman is the team's leading scorer this spring, having tallied 14 points in 14 games.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / May 19

4 Heroes From the Canadiens’ Game 7 Win Over the Sabres

The Montreal Canadiens are headed to the Eastern Conference Final after a wild 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 on Monday night. And honestly, this felt like one of those games where the Canadiens just kept hanging around long enough for somebody to eventually break through.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 19

Fans celebrating Canadiens' Game 7 win cause microearthquakes

If you ever thought the passionate fans of the Montreal Canadiens couldn’t be any crazier, think again. During the final two games of the Atlantic Division

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Jack Hughes News / Dose.ca / May 19

Jack Hughes is happy to see the Canadiens’ playoff run continue

The Canadiens' victory in Game 7 of the series against the Sabres sent Montreal into a frenzy (literally), but the Habs fever is also being felt beyond Quebec.

Jakub Dobes News / Professor Press Box / May 19

What Makes the Canadiens' Jakub Dobes Different?

Jakub Dobes isn’t your typical rookie goalie who just hung on to survive in a Game 7. He was front and centre in both of his Montreal Canadiens playoff series wins.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

3 Canadiens Lessons From Sabres Series

The Richter scale does not lie, even if hockey traditionalists occasionally do. When the seismograph at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf registered a 0.5 magnitude tremor following Alex Newhook’s overtime winner on Monday night, it captured more than just the euphoria of 21,000 fans inside the Bell Centre and another 20,000 on the asphalt outside.

Alex Newhook News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

How many of the players to lead each NHL franchise in goals in the team's most recent Stanley Cup Playoff appearance can you name in five minutes?

Josh Anderson News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 19

Canadiens’ Josh Anderson scouts Hurricanes ahead of East Final

The Montreal Canadiens are in the midst of an incredible postseason run in 2025-26, prevailing in back-to-back one-goal Game 7’s to set up a date with the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 19

Best bet: Figure a battle of top seeds in Stanley Cup Final

The FanDuel betting lines for the NHL's conference finals couldn't be clearer: The money is on a Colorado-Carolina Stanley Cup Final. If the money is right, this would mark the first time since 2001 that the top seed from each conference made the Stanley Cup Final.

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with overtime Game 7 loss to Canadiens

Canadiens become youngest team to advance to Conference Final since 1993

Jakub Dobes News / Trade Talk Sports / May 19

The Legend of Jakub Dobes Continues to Grow This Postseason

For the second consecutive series, the Montreal Canadiens found themselves heavily on their heels in a Game 7 on the road—and yet again, they managed to pull out the win thanks to two players in particular.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 19

Stanley Cup: The Canadiens are (by far) the most overlooked team in the Final Four

Before the first round began, the general consensus was that the Canadiens weren't experienced enough to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning. And not many people believed the Habs would come out on top in their series against the Buffalo Sabres either.

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The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'No. 2-scorers by NBA champion' quiz

The 'PGA Championship host courses' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 19

A Toxic Relationship, Kent Hughes Deserved Better, and 'The Cup' Dobes

I have a story straight out of the '80s to tell you. Once upon a time, two Quebecers and a Newfie headed to Buffalo. The two Quebecers helped the Habs force overtime, and the Newfie scored the game-winning goal in his second straight game.

David Reinbacher News / Dose.ca / May 19

PHOTOS: David Reinbacher is feeling well enough to train this morning

David Reinbacher has been injured in recent days. The defenseman, who went to Laval for the playoffs after a brief stint in Montreal, did not play in the farm team's last game due to an injury sustained during a playoff game.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi News / Dose.ca / May 19

The Canadiens can prevent Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s team from returning to the finals

In 2021, the Canadiens reached the Stanley Cup Final. Jesperi Kotkaniemi was with the Canadiens at the time. Dissatisfied with his role, he took advantage of the Hurricanes' trade offer that summer to leave Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 19

CH fans caused an earthquake

How intense was it yesterday in Montreal? When the Canadiens scored last night, earthquakes measuring 0.5 on the Richter scale were recorded near the Bell Centre—that's how loud the fans were cheering.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 19

Canadiens: the youngest team to reach a conference final since the 1993 Canadiens

The Canadiens are halfway to the Stanley Cup. Will the rest of the way be easy? No. Because after managing to knock out two big teams from the division, the next challenge is the Carolina Hurricanes.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 19

Canadiens are playoff giant killers thanks to two underdogs who refuse to quit

BUFFALO – The Montreal Canadiens’ Game 7 triumph felt anything but scripted. Actually, for three and a half periods, the hockey gods appeared to be penning a beautiful narrative for the home team.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 19

Canadiens become youngest team to advance to Conference Final since 1993

With their 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of their semifinal series, the Montreal Canadiens became the youngest team to advance to the Conference Finals since … the Montreal Canadiens, in 1993.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 18

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with Game 7 loss

Sabres add to Buffalo's painful playoff misery with overtime Game 7 loss to Canadiens

No one does misery like Buffalo.

Alex Newhook, Canadiens find Game 7 success again

Sabres have unusual way of dealing with their home struggles

Oilers receive permission to interview former Leafs coach Craig Berube

Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson to undergo hip surgery

Report: PWHL to announce San Jose expansion club

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / May 18

How Can the Canadiens Win Game 7 in Buffalo?

Game 7 on the road is as tough as it gets: no excuses, no next game, no hiding. One bad sequence and your season dies. For the Montreal Canadiens to survive in that building, they need a cleaner, meaner 60-minute game than they’ve shown lately.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 18

3 Statistics That Explain the Canadiens’ Playoff Success

The Montreal Canadiens may not have been viewed as one of the Stanley Cup favourites entering the playoffs, but through the first two rounds, they have proven they belong among the NHL’s remaining contenders.

Ivan Demidov News / The Hockey Writers / May 18

Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov Finding His Game at the Right Time in 2026 Playoffs

Ivan Demidov came into the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs carrying enormous expectations. The 20-year-old winger had just wrapped up a breakout rookie season with 62 points (19 goals and 43 assists) and was widely viewed as one of the most dangerous young forwards in the Eastern Conference.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / May 16

A Star Is Emerging, a Captain Is Dominating: Demidov and Suzuki

There’s a real electric vibe around Montreal right now, and it mostly comes down to two Montreal Canadiens players: Ivan Demidov and Nick Suzuki. Demidov’s been everywhere — scoring his first playoff goal in Game 5, buzzing the net, firing shots, and setting up plays.