Habs in playoffs, Oilers and Sens inch closer | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Montreal Canadiens have already punched a ticket. The Edmonton Oilers are nearly there, too. The Ottawa Senators also look be on course for a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets, meanwhile, have some work to do — and need a lot of help. Four of Canada’s seven NHL teams remain […]
PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens’ dressing room | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] MONTREAL – Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team’s 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night. Carney was in Montreal for a Liberal party convention running through Saturday, attending the game following a day of media appearances and speeches across the city. […]
‘Love the iPad’: NHLers talk bench screen time | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – Macklin Celebrini is often looking down on the bench. The San Jose Sharks star centre isn’t in pain or checking his laces. He’s usually going over what just transpired — on an iPad. “If a play didn’t work out how I wanted,” Celebrini explained. “Or if one of my teammates was talking […]
Montreal’s Fowler finds his form after call-up | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] OTTAWA – Martin St. Louis may have tough decisions ahead. The Montreal Canadiens coach raised eyebrows when he announced Jacob Fowler would start Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators. The 21-year-old was instrumental, however, in Montreal’s 3-2 victory with 32 saves. After his recall from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket, Fowler was in Ottawa […]
Maple Leafs’ losing streak extends to eight games | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] MONTREAL – Craig Berube liked what he saw — in most of the final 40 minutes. The first period, meanwhile, looked far more like the version of the Toronto Maple Leafs that has them staring down a lengthy losing streak and a first missed trip to the playoffs since 2016. The Montreal Canadiens jumped […]
Kapanen scores 20th, Canadiens beat Leafs 3-1 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size MONTREAL – Oliver Kapanen scored his 20th of the season as the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 3-1 win and handed the Toronto Maple Leafs their eighth consecutive loss on Tuesday night. Phillip Danault also scored, while Jake Evans added an empty-net goal for Montreal […]
Leafs thinking positive despite four-game skid | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs put a positive spin on their fourth straight loss since the Olympics. The Maple Leafs gained a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, but they will enter their final 21 regular-season games seven points out of a playoff position. But the Boston […]
Canadiens encouraged with rebound win over Caps – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis admitted a 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting New York Islanders left a bitter taste with his players. Montreal led Thursday’s game 3-2 late in the third, but the Islanders rallied with the game-tying goal in the final two minutes before scoring in the extra period. […]