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This season, the Montreal Canadiens surprised the league by earning a playoff berth for the first time since 2021, finishing with a 40-31-11 record and 91 points.

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Jacob Fowler earns first career AHL shutout

The Laval Rocket won their first playoff game in Cleveland against the Monsters. Fowler was solid and the first trio led the charge offensively. On this Friday night, it was the second game of the series between the Rocket and the Monsters.

Alexandre Carrier News / Dose.ca / May 2

Alexandre Carrier would have returned in game #4 if there had been overtime

In the playoffs, things get a little shaky, as we saw in the series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals. Many players play injured, and we learn this when we look back on the season.

Samuel Montembeault News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 2

Canadiens’ Sam Montembeault gets real on injury suffered in Capitals series

The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Washington Capitals. All in all, their season was a success. Few expected them to make the postseason.

NHL News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?

NHL News / Yardbarker

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

It seems the NHL is in a good place. Ratings are up, talent levels are high, and the league added two teams to get up to 32 in the not-too-distant past.

Forgotten NHL players from the 1980s

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Juraj Slafkovsky News / House of Hockey / May 2

Canadiens Star Juraj Slafkovsky Calls Out Journalist in Post-Season Press Conference

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky fired a shot at media members during his interview on locker room clean out day at Bell Centre following their postseason loss to the Capitals.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 2

Playoff atmosphere will help CH attract free agents (Suzuki and Carrier)

The Canadiens have only played two playoff games at the Bell Centre this year. And do you know what? It’s enough to remind us just how special the atmosphere in the CH’s amphitheatre is when the going gets tough.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 2

It was David Savard who asked Kent Hughes not to trade him

On Wednesday evening, David Savard’s career officially came to an end. The defenseman, who enjoyed a fine career spanning 14 seasons (including the last four in Montreal), had announced that he would hang up his skates when the CH season came to an end.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 2

Canadiens’ Josh Anderson on team’s future: ‘We’re ready to win’

One of the leaders in the Montreal Canadiens dressing room recognizes the team is heading in the right direction. During the team’s locker-clean-out day on Friday, Canadiens forward Josh Anderson stated the team is ready to start competing with the NHL’s top teams.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / May 2

Martin St-Louis and Pascal Vincent at the top of their game: CH is in good hands

This afternoon, Martin St-Louis was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy. What he’s done with the CH this year (taking this team, which had a few tough years and had a terrible start to the season, to the playoffs) is truly impressive.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / May 2

Canadiens News & Rumors: St. Louis, Suzuki, Montembeault, Laine

It’s been a whirlwind week for the Montreal Canadiens, with major updates on the awards front, injury news, and the team’s growing optimism following a return to playoff action.

Martin St. Louis News / The Hockey Writers / May 2

Canadiens Head Coach Martin St. Louis Named Jack Adam Finalist

After leading the Montreal Canadiens to a largely unexpected playoff berth, head coach Martin St. Louis finds himself in the running for the Jack Adams Award as one of three finalists.

Joel Armia News / Dose.ca / May 2

Joel Armia in talks to sign a new contract with the Canadiens

Joel Armia isn’t afraid to say it: he wants to stay in Montreal. The Habs made the decision not to trade him as a rental and to keep him for the playoff race.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 2

Canadiens’ Sam Montembeault tore groin, Patrik Laine broke finger during playoffs

A number of players were going through some significant injuries during the Metropolitan Division Semifinals. During the team’s locker-clean-out day on Friday, it was revealed that Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault suffered a torn groin during Game 3 of the team’s first-round series against the Washington Capitals.

Juraj Slafkovsky News / Dose.ca / May 2

Slaf: 'I’d like to start my next season in October, not February'

Juraj Slafkovsky had an up-and-down season. He was inconsistent throughout the campaign, and he began to produce at a really interesting pace in the second half of the season.

Samuel Montembeault News / Dose.ca / May 2

Samuel Montembeault: tear in two of the three groin muscles

Ouch. Samuel Montembeault, on the sidelines of the Canadiens’ season finale, claimed that he had suffered a tear in two of his three groin muscles. That’s what kept him out at the end of the season.

NHL News / Dose.ca / May 2

Alexandre Carrier: Ovechkin’s check hurt more than Wilson’s

Alexandre Carrier was stunned by Tom Wilson in Game 4 of the CH’s series against the Capitals. He doesn’t consider it a dirty hit, but it hurt. The defenseman was still able to play in Game 5.

Patrik Laine News / House of Hockey / May 2

Patrik Laine Reveals the Gruesome Injury He Suffered in The Playoffs Against Washington

Patrik Laine was under a major injury cloud in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now the injury he suffered has officially been revealed after he was a scratch late in the series against the Washington Capitals.

Nick Suzuki News / Dose.ca / May 2

Nick Suzuki is 'quite injured' and would have liked to rest more before the playoffs

Which CH players will be going to the World Championships in the next few weeks? We know that Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield are considering it. But clearly, they’re not the only ones with a chance of going, since Team Canada has contacted Nick Suzuki.

Christian Dvorak News / Dose.ca / May 2

'I liked it here': Christian Dvorak talks about his stay in Montreal in the past tense

Christian Dvorak will be as free as a bird as of July 1. And in the recent episode of his 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman said the player is “probably” on his way out.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 2

Reviewing the Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 Season

The Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 campaign came to an unfortunate end with a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Washington Capitals. Despite a valiant effort, the Habs were eliminated in five games, cutting short what had become a promising and encouraging season for a rebuilding franchise.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / May 1

5 Canadiens Prospects to Watch in Calder Cup Playoffs

After a dominant regular season in the American Hockey League (AHL), the Laval Rocket begin their Calder Cup Playoff run with high expectations. Finishing first in the league standings, Laval opened their postseason on Wednesday (April 30) with a best-of-five series against the Cleveland Monsters.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / May 1

Good news, Canadiens fans: the future looks incredibly bright

“The pain that you feel right now is normal, but I think it’s not even close to what’s coming … the joy that’s coming.” Those were the wise words of Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St.

Montreal Canadiens News / Full Press Hockey / May 1

Young Montreal Canadiens Take Major Strides This Season

The Montreal Canadiens saw their incredible season come to an end on Wednesday night in Washington. Nobody thought this young team was going to be in this position when the season began, but the Canadiens proved a lot of people wrong.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 1

Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals into second round of playoffs

Alex Ovechkin lifts Capitals into second round of Stanley Cup playoffs

Entering Game 5 against Montreal on Wednesday, the Capitals hadn't made it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2017-18 season. They needed Ovechkin to excel in the series against the Canadiens to end the drought.

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