Lightning and Canadiens meet to begin the NHL Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens to begin the Eastern Conference first round2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
MONTREAL CANADIENS 48-24-10 · 3RD IN EAST, ATLANTIC
48-24-10 · 3RD IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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Eastern Conference Playoff: Lightning/Canadiens | NHL.com The NHL Tonight crew preview the Eastern Conference First Round matchup between the Lightning and the Canadiens
9 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
St. Louis has 'zero' emotion toward Lightning entering East 1st Round series | NHL.com Canadiens coach played 13 seasons of Hall of Fame career in Tampa Bay, including 1 year under Cooper
11 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Nick Suzuki Just Became a Dad Days Before the Playoffs The Canadiens captain welcomed his first child just in time for the biggest games of his career.
14 HOURS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM
Bell Centre ice voted best in the NHL for the eighth time | Montréal Canadiens Home of the Habs once again gets top honors in annual NHLPA Player Poll
15 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
EA Sports Just Predicted the Montreal Canadiens Will Win the 2026 Stanley Cup — Here's Their Wild Path to Glory EA Sports' annual simulation has crowned the Habs as 2026 champions. The predicted playoff road is intense.
16 HOURS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM
Media op: Caufield | Montréal Canadiens Cole Caufield addresses the media following Friday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
17 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: Suzuki | Montréal Canadiens Nick Suzuki addresses the media following Friday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
17 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Updates from practice – Apr. 17 | Montréal Canadiens Fowler, Guhle and Suzuki return to practice on Friday
17 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Here's Martin St-Louis' Surprising Lineup Just 2 Days Before Montreal's Playoff Opener The Canadiens' head coach has shaken up nearly every line ahead of their first-round clash with Tampa Bay.
18 HOURS AGO • HOCKEYFEED.COM
Vasilevskiy vs. Dobes goalie matchup in Eastern Conference First Round | NHL.com Lightning No. 1 has excellent plenty of experience compared to Canadiens rookie
18 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: Dobes | Montréal Canadiens Jakub Dobes addresses the media following Friday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
18 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: Guhle | Montréal Canadiens Kaiden Guhle addresses the media following Friday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
18 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: Danault | Montréal Canadiens Phillip Danault addresses the media following Friday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
18 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Canadiens' Demidov, Flyers' Michkov-Martone duo headline young stars to watch in the NHL playoffs
Even without Matthew Schaefer and Macklin Celebrini, the NHL postseason has plenty of youthful talent to watch as the games begin this weekend19 HOURS AGO • Associated Press
Round 1 schedule of Stanley Cup Playoffs announced | Montréal Canadiens Game 1 is set for Sunday, April 19 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa
20 HOURS AGO • NHL.COM
Lightning vs. Canadiens schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series | Sporting News Here’s a complete guide to watching the Lightning vs. Canadiens series, including start times, TV channels and live stream information.
23 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Upstart Sabres, Flyers upend Eastern Conference playoff mix that also includes Lightning, Hurricanes
The Buffalo Sabres are finally in the playoff mix after a 15-year absence1 DAY AGO • Associated Press
Benjamin St-Juste at the Bell Centre | Montréal Canadiens Green Bay Packers cornerback Benjamin St-Juste tries to trade a football for a puck with Habs players during warmups
1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: Evans | Montréal Canadiens Jake Evans addresses the media following Thursday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: Hutson | Montréal Canadiens Lane Hutson addresses the media following Thursday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM
Media op: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Head coach Martin St-Louis addresses the media following Thursday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard
1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM
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