The Canadiens will host their first home playoff game before a full crowd since 2017 — through a global pandemic and a rebuild — in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Washington Capitals.

Facing the prospects of another lottery, the Canadiens head coach bet on two key defenders to revitalize the team.

The Canadiens were ahead 3-0 and had their top line working the puck in the offensive zone when it popped out of a board battle to Mike ... NHL player has always been tied to his defence. For ...

Matheson recorded an assist, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings. Matheson ended a 13-game point drought with the helper, which set up Cole Caufield's ...

Mike Matheson. “Everybody was hitting,” Ovechkin said after scoring the overtime winner Monday night. The start of the NHL playoffs is off to a heavy-hitting start, with nearly 80 per game ...

Playoff fever is easing off in Montreal this lunchtime. It’s as if everyone has recovered from the virus simultaneously. All ...

Mike Matheson believes Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis has played a key role in Lane Hutson’s success as a rookie defenceman in the NHL. The reason: freedom. Matheson said St. Louis has ...

Mike Matheson. “Everybody was hitting,” Ovechkin said after scoring the overtime winner Monday night. The start of the NHL playoffs is off to a heavy-hitting start, with nearly 80 per game ...

Mike Matheson was scrambling in front of Jakub ... and his actions have only affirmed that. Livestream Hockey Night in Canada, Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey, the Oilers, Flames, Canucks ...