Anderson says Habs expecting playoff-like tilt vs. Lightning tonight
Canadiens forward Josh Anderson says the club is expecting a playoff-like tilt against the Lightning tonight, a team they are chasing in the tight Eastern Conference standings.
The Talking Point: Three keys for Oilers to come back against Ducks
The Oilers are facing elimination and if they want to extend their season in Game 6 against the Ducks, there are three keys they need to achieve if they aim to force a Game 7. TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau explains.
Ottawa 1200: How are you feeling about Brady’s future in Ottawa?
John Rodenburg, Steve Lloyd and Matthew Hamer discuss how they are feeling about Brady’s future in Ottawa after his comments yesterday
Habs hope to stay even-keeled with a chance to close out Lightning at home
The Canadiens will be heading back to Montreal for Game 6 with an opportunity to close out their series against the Lightning in front of their home crowd. Kaiden Guhle says he is expecting Tampa's best but the key for the Habs will be to stay calm and composed.
'He wants these big moments': Guhle praises Dobes' key Game 5 performance
Rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes stopped 38 shots to help the Canadiens move to within a victory of advancing to the second round. Teammate Kaiden Guhle praised his goalie and said Dobes lives for these big moments.
Ottawa 1200: There are simple reasons why Brady rumours won’t stop
John Rodenburg, Steve Lloyd and Mike Johnson discuss Brady Tkachuk and the constant rumours surrounding him in Ottawa.
Ottawa 1200: Brady’s commitment to the Capital
John Rodenburg, Steve Lloyd and Matthew Hamer's take aways from Brady Tkachuk’s meeting with the media.
NHL: Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 5 (2OT)
Brett Howden scored a shorthanded goal at 5:28 of the second overtime to give Vegas a victory over the Mammoth and put the Golden Knights one victory away from winning the first-round series. Pavel Dorofeyev's six-on-five goal with less than a minute left in regulation forced overtime and gave him the sixth playoff hat trick in franchise history. VGK leads series 3-2.
Depth players continue to deliver as Habs move a win away from second round
The TSN Hockey panel takes closer look at Alexandre Texier's game-winning goal against the Lightning in Game 5, discusses how Kirby Dach responded for Montreal right after Tampa Bay tied it in the second period, and the impact Brendan Gallagher made in his first game of the series.
Texier puts Canadiens up for good at start of third period
Alexandre Texier scores early in the third period to put the Canadiens up for good in Game 5 against the Lightning.
NHL: Penguins 0, Flyers 1 (OT)
Cam York buried the winner 17:32 into overtime and chucked his stick into the crowd in a wild celebration to send the Flyers into the second round for the first time in six years with a Game 6 win over the Penguins on Wednesday night. PHI wins series 4-2.
NHL: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2
Alexandre Texier broke a tie 1:06 into the third period and the Canadiens edged the Lightning on Wednesday night to move within a victory of advancing to the second round. Brendan Gallagher netted his first goal in his first game of the series and Kirby Dach also scored for the Habs. MTL leads series 3-2.
Ultimate Performer Powered By Stihl: Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach came up with a great power move to take away momentum from the Lightning in Game 5, earning him Ultimate Performer Powered by Stihl honours for Wednesday night.
Will St. Louis break up Canadiens' top line in Game 5?
With his top line struggling to generate offence so far in the series, could Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis break up that top unit to try and get things going? After a 22-goal regular season, Oliver Kapanen has no points through four postseason games so far. Could Kapnanen be removed from the lineup for Game 5 tonight? TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun weighs in.
Corrado: Habs 'cannot win this series unless their top line gets going'
The TSN Hockey panel sets up a pivotal Game 5 between the Canadiens and Lightning tonight, and Frankie Corrado explains why it will be hard for the Habs to win the series unless their top line gets going.
Gallagher expected to get the nod; Hagel's hot start
Brendan Gallagher is expected to play for the first time this postseason after being a healthy scratch and Brandon Hagel's six goals are tied for the most ever by a Lightning player in a series.
Tkachuk dismisses rumours surrounding future, calling them distracting and frustrating
With the Senators out of playoff contention, the chatter in Ottawa has been focused on Brady Tkachuk and his future with the Senators. The team captain spoke to the media on Wednesday to dismiss the rumours and say the speculation has been distracting and frustrating. TSN's Claire Hanna has more.
Knoblauch deploying Draisaitl with McDavid to take pressure off 'banged up' captain
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch explains why decided to put Leon Draisaitl and Kasperi Kapanen with Connor McDavid on the top line in Game 5, and how Draisaitl's production the series has helped take the pressure off McDavid, who continues to battle an ankle injury.
St. Louis on Gallagher: 'If he plays he's going to give you everything he has'
Veteran forward Brendan Gallagher has been a healthy scratch for the first four games of the series for the Canadiens and head coach Martin St. Louis did not confirm whether or not the 33-year old winger would enter the line up for Game 5 but says if he does he will give you everything he has. Zack Bolduc explains the importance of Gallagher on and off the ice to help give his team that extra bit of motivation and guidance.
'I didn't play good enough': Tkachuk critical of own playoff performance
Brady Tkachuk failed to record a point in four consecutive losses to the Hurricanes in the first round of the playoffs and the Senators captain spoke about the heartbreaking end to the season, not living up to his own expectations, his takeaways from the series and more.
'You can't control what other people say': Tkachuk on dealing with distractions this season
The Senators had to deal with some off-ice distractions this season with captain Brady Tkachuk dealing with more than others. Tkachuk spoke about juggling his podcast, the social media aspect that is attached to that platform, the tough turnaround from the Olympics and more.
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