Ivan Demidov finally got his first career playoff goal in Game 5 against the Sabres and his teammates were just as happy as the forward to see him get rewarded for all of his hard work.
The Canadiens and Sabres had an off day to prepare for Saturday's Game 6 in Montreal. For the Habs, it is another opportunity to give their fans a close out game worth remembering. TSN's Mark Masters has more on the mindset of both teams heading into the game.
After Montreal's decisive Game 5 victory in Buffalo, what do they need to do to finish the job in Game 6 and advance to the Eastern Conference Final against the Hurricanes? TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau gives us his three keys to a Canadiens' victory.
The Canadiens once again have an opportunity to close out a playoff series at home and after squandering their moment against the Lightning in a Game 6 in the first round, before ultimately prevailing, the Habs have a chance to eliminate the Sabres on Saturday night. Mark Masters is joined by TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun to discuss this, the mindset of both teams and the goaltending decision for Buffalo.
Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference final. VGK wins series 4-2.
After allowing three goals on the first four shots of the game, Montreal decided to leave Jakub Dobes in the game. Pierre LeBrun joins Mark Masters to explain that Martin St. Louis deferred the decision to someone else.
Nick Suzuki capped a three-goal second period for the Canadiens to give them a two-goal lead and they wouldn't look back from there, as they put the Sabres on the ropes. MTL leads series 3-2.
Mitch Marner scored his seventh goal of the playoffs and it may have been the best goal from the postseason, he earns Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Thursday night.
The Sabres scored three goals on their first four shots of the game but the Canadiens flipped the script in the second period with three goals of their own. Who led the turnaround in Montreal's comeback win? Craig Button joins SportsCentre to discuss.
The Canadiens scored three goals in the second period to turn things around on the Sabres and take a 3-2 series lead heading back home to Montreal. The TSN Hockey panel discusses the Canadiens resiliency after a tough opening frame.
With the series tied up at 2-2, the Canadiens will visit Buffalo tonight for a chance to take control of the series. But after a tough loss in Game 4, the Habs will be aiming to show their bounce back ability again. Mark Masters is joined by Pierre LeBrun to discuss.
The Canadiens and Sabres are set to battle in a pivotal Game 5 that will go a long way to deciding who will advance to face the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final. Teams that take Game 5 when tied 2-2 go on to win the series 80% of the time. SportsCentre has more on the key storylines for the crucial clash in Buffalo.
TSN Canucks reporter Farhan Lalji details how the club arrived at the decision to promote Ryan Johnson to general manager and make Daniel and Henrik Sedin co-presidents of hockey operations, and what the first orders of business will be for this new front office.
The Canadiens will visit Buffalo for the third time in the series as they look to pick up a road win and regain the lead in their second-round series. The TSN Hockey panel tees up Game 5.
The Edmonton Oilers have relieved Kris Knoblauch of his head coaching duties after three seasons. After reaching the Stanley Cup Final in two straight years, the Oilers (41-30-11) were eliminated in the first round of the 2025-26 postseason in six games by the Ducks.
The Canucks have promoted assistant general manager Ryan Johnson to GM and named Henrik and Daniel Sedin as the team's new co-presidents of hockey operations. The Sedin twins share their vision for the team and say they 'will operate with intent everyday', while Johnson details his 'organic journey' through the organization and says the franchise will be 'very strategic' with everything they do.
P.K. Subban praises Nathan MacKinnon's growth as a player after the Colorado Avalanche's overtime win vs. the Minnesota Wild.
Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis shared his perspective on the limited shelf life most coaches have with a team in the NHL, and discussed why he loves coaching in the playoffs.
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