Matheson recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 6-3 win over the Capitals in Game 3.

Kent Hughes completed a transaction with Barry Trotz. The CH sent Justin Barron to Nashville, and in return, Alexandre ...

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.

All three first-round series on deck Friday feature teams returning home down two games to none. The Montreal Canadiens, New ...

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. “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 ...

From bag skates to secret speeches, St. Louis guided the Canadiens through every twist of a playoff-bound season.

Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of all time, the East’s top team and the return of postseason hockey to one of the sport’s true epicenters.