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Already riding a six-game winning streak, the Canadiens are getting hot at the right time. They’ve pulled away in the Eastern Conference wild card race with a six-point lead ove

The Montreal Canadiens have been playing some of their best hockey in recent weeks, but they came up short with a chance to clinch a playoff spot.

There are five games on the NHL schedule for Friday, all with playoff implications

One might think if the Demidov pick wasn’t involved in the deal, why wouldn’t the Canadiens continue trying to pursue Zegras? The more NHL talent the better for a team that at

In many sports, trades that don’t occur can be just as captivating — if not more so — than those that do. A recent example of this involves the Montreal Canadiens, who were reportedly close to acquiring Trevor Zegras from the Anaheim Ducks during the 2024 NHL Draft, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman in his column 32 Thoughts.

The Canadiens could have secured a playoff berth with a regulation win. They'll try to do it again on Saturday in Toronto against the Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ (7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT).

No one involved in Demidov’s release from his KHL contract knew for sure it was happening until Tuesday. He could make his debut Monday.

The Canadiens can clinch their first playoff berth in four years tonight with a regulation win over the Ottawa Senators. Puck drop at Canadian Tire Centre just after 7 p.m. (Sportsnet, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM).

The Montreal Canadiens selected Ivan Demidov with the fifth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. On Tuesday, the Russian forward officially terminated the last six weeks of his KHL contract with SKA St. Petersburg and signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Canadiens.

Hogberg allowed eight goals on 30 shots against the Rangers. Tristan Lennox, who was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Thursday morning, made his NHL debut in relief in the third and allowed one goal on two shots before Hogberg reentered the game. -- Stefen Rosner