Will Lane Hutson Play vs Carolina? All We Know About Canadiens Star’s Injury Status After Game 2 Scare
Lane Hutson will be ready to play in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis confirmed on Sunday.

Lane Hutson will be ready to play in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis confirmed on Sunday.

Montreal Canadiens update on Oliver Kapanen ahead of crucial Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes is set for Monday night. The Eastern Conference Finals heads to Montreal with the series tied, after the Hurricanes took a 3-2 overtime victory over Montreal in Game 2. While it was a solid game for the Canadiens, coach Martin […] The post Oliver Kapanen out of Canadiens lineup for Game 3 vs. Hurricanes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens became the first team to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes during this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal defeated Carolina in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, on Thursday. Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis is opening up about the team’s success, especially on the road. “I don’t think it’s one thing,” St. […] The post Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis reveals secret behind road success in postseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

For the first time in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes have lost a game, and they did so in stunning fashion at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Thursday evening. Not only did the Canadiens beat the Hurricanes, but they scored four goals […] The post Martin St. Louis drops truth bomb on how Canadiens blitzed Hurricanes in Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens pulled out a dominant Game 1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Montreal scored four unanswered goals to take the Carolina crowd out of the game early. And this win continues a very promising trend for Martin St. Louis and his Canadiens in these playoffs. Montreal has been a very […] The post Martin St. Louis gives his take on why Canadiens dominate on the road appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens could not eliminate the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. They had the chance to advance to the East Final for the first time since 2014. However, Rasmus Dahlin was the star of the show for the visiting Sabres. And as a result, Martin St. Louis will need to lead his Habs into […] The post Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis gives credit to Sabres for ‘very good’ Game 6 performance appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens are in a familiar spot: up 3-2 in a Stanley Cup Playoff series with an opportunity to close it out in Game 6 on home ice. It’s the exact place they were in against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 1, and they’ll be hoping for different fortune this time around. The […] The post Juraj Slafkovsky reveals how Canadiens can close out Sabres in Game 6 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Things looked rough for the Montreal Canadiens in the first period of their Game 5 matchup against the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference Semifinal. Buffalo scored three times and took a 3-2 lead into the first intermission. While there was some consideration of pulling goaltender Jakub Dobes in favor of backup Sam Montembeault, the […] The post Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes was left in Game 5, no thanks to Martin St. Louis appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Ivan Demidov changed the color of his stick tape in Game 5 against the Buffalo Sabres, and it led to him scoring the biggest goal of his career thus far in a 6-3 Montreal Canadiens victory at the KeyBank Center on Thursday night. The Russian had gone 11 Stanley Cup Playoff games without a goal […] The post The change Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov made before scoring 1st career playoff goal appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Who will win the Atlantic Division is shaping up to be the most intriguing storyline of the second-round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres are tied at two after four exciting contests, and Game 5 awaits at KeyBank Center in Western New York on Thursday night. After losing Game […] The post Martin St. Louis details small change Canadiens must make in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Habs' Martin St. Louis responds as Sabres' Lindy Ruff accuses Canadiens players of embellishment Sportskeeda

The Bell Centre in downtown Montreal was deafening on Sunday night, and the Canadiens rode the energy to a dominant 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference second-round series. It’s been quite the turnaround for the Habs; they lost Game 1 in Western New York, but have outscored the […] The post Nick Suzuki reveals how Canadiens have turned series on Sabres appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Sabres and Canadiens are tied one game apiece with the series shifting to Montreal, and we’re just getting warm. Montreal’s 5-1 victory in Game 2 came by pressuring Buffalo into puck management mistakes and transforming those errors into odd-man opportunities. Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis said, there is a lot of common DNA...

The Montreal Canadiens took home a massive win in Game 2 against the Buffalo Sabres. Jakub Dobes made 28 saves on the night to keep the Sabres offense at bay. Alex Newhook scored twice, as well to aid in the on-ice effort. Off the ice, though, it appears that head coach Martin St. Louis had […] The post Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes reveals ‘unbelievable’ Martin St. Louis speech before Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens will need all hands on deck for the second round when they face the top-seeded Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens had all they could handle against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 1, and no one knows that more than power forward Juraj Slafkovsky. Slafkovsky took two major hits in the first round. […] The post Canadiens’ forward Juraj Slafkovsky makes self-deprecating comment about recent hits appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens are off to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since their miracle run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, having defeated the Atlantic Division rival Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal at Benchmark International Arena. Goals from Nick Suzuki and Alex […] The post Martin St. Louis goes full Jordan Belfort in locker room after Game 7 Canadiens win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

For the first time since their miracle run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, the Montreal Canadiens are on their way to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semifinal with a dramatic Game 7 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning, coincidentally the same team that […] The post Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki reveals intermission message after 0 shots in 2nd period appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Noah Dobson has been getting closer to a return, and now he could be back in time for Game 7 against Tampa Bay.

The Montreal Canadiens were one goal away from taking out the Tampa Bay Lightning and winning a Stanley Cup Playoff round for the first time in five years — but they were unable to get one by Andrei Vasilevskiy in a 1-0 overtime loss in Game 6 at the Bell Centre on Friday night. Despite […] The post Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis drops ‘no panic’ truth bomb after heartwrenching Game 6 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis reacted to his team's OT loss on Friday as they get ready for a must-win Game 7.

Canadiens fall in OT, but Martin St. Louis highlights positives as Montreal prepares for a decisive Game 7 against Tampa Bay.

The Montreal Canadiens were victorious on Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brendan Gallagher returned to the lineup after the Canadiens lost Game 4 and made an immediate impact. The veteran winger opened the scoring three minutes into the game. And it was a big reason why his team emerged from this game with […] The post Brendan Gallagher’s immediate reaction to successful return vs. Lightning in Game 5 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for a critical Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Wednesday, a contest that will determine whether they are trying to eliminate their Atlantic Division rivals on Friday night, or stave off elimination themselves. Although defenseman Noah Dobson won’t play, he took the next […] The post Canadiens get big Noah Dobson sighting ahead of Game 5 vs. Lightning appeared first on ClutchPoints.
