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Cole Caufield knows he needs to be better. The Canadiens sniper registered a solitary power-play goal in a tight-checking, seven-game playoff slugfest with the Tampa Bay Lightning before again being held at bay in Montreal’s 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres that opened the second round.
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog arrived at his locker stall and quickly noticed his shoe had been restrung in reverse. He knew the prankster in an instant — Martin Necas.
Joseph Woll is about to represent his country. The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender is one of 25 players who will join the defending champion United States’ entry at this month’s IIHF World Hockey Championship, USA Hockey announced on Thursday.
Rasmus Dahlin of the Buffalo Sabres, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets were named finalists Thursday for the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
The Washington Capitals announced the signing of Swedish forward Theodor Niederbach to a one-year, two-day deal on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Connor Dewar to a two-year, $4.5 million contract that carries a cap hit of $2.25 million, the team announced on Thursday.
Montreal may be the last Canadian team standing in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but for many hockey fans in St. Catharines, Ont., the Buffalo Sabres are the local heroes.
Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson and Jansen Harkins scored, Lukas Dostal came 5.6 seconds from his first career playoff shutout and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Wednesday night to even their series at a game apiece.
After a free-flowing contest that looked nothing like the last seven chalked off on their post-season schedule, the Canadiens will now look to regroup and recharge following a Game 1 setback.
Here are my three takeaways from Montreal’s 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Jordan Greenway scored the winner early in the second period as the Buffalo Sabres earned a 1-0 series lead with a 4-2 Game 1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jordan Greenway and Bowen Byram scored in the second as the Buffalo Sabres took a 4-2 lead over the Montreal Canadiens into the second intermission of Game 1.
Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod scored as the Buffalo Sabres lead the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 after the first period of Game 1 in their second-round series.
The Flyers are indeed the decided underdog headed into Game 3 Thursday night against a Hurricanes team that remains unbeaten in the NHL playoffs, thanks two impressive home wins to open the second-round series.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Noah Cates has been ruled out for the remainder of their second-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Wednesday.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson, and Tampa Bay Lightning centre Anthony Cirelli were named as the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Wednesday.
Nathan MacKinnon is known for his speed and his scoring. He can deliver some big hits, too.
Cable TV mogul Ted Turner has died, Turner Enterprises announced on Wednesday. The Cincinnati-born pioneer of 24-hour cable news with the founding of CNN was 87.
A six-game loss to Vegas in the first round was not the ending the Mammoth wanted. They hope it’s just the beginning of something bigger.
Hockey fans across Canada are rallying behind the Montreal Canadiens, the last team standing north of the border in the hunt for the NHL’s Stanley Cup.
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