With the Bell Centre filled to the rafters with playoff atmosphere, the Canadiens pulled out a playoff-style victory over the punchless Bruins led by captain Saku Koivu.

Drafted in the 8th round and 216 overall, Michael Ryder must surely have wondered if he had any real shot at playing in the NHL, particularly after being relegated not to the AHL, but to the ECHL,

Picture this: you’re the general manager of a club that started the season in, as Danny Gallivan would have described it, scintillating fashion, yet somehow, just before the Christmas break, they went on vacation and never came back.

The Canadiens eked out a victory tonight against the Sabres – a victory won mostly in the second period. During this second frame, the home side forechecked vigorously, continuously hit the Sabres, and were all over the visitors like ants on a sugar pile

At least for the first two periods, the Canadiens played with the Senators. Playing against one of the top teams in the NHL, the Habs were in it right to the end of the second and were only behind because of some mental errors.

There are many questions surrounding Alex Kovalev and his tenure in Montreal. He’s been the centrepiece of the Habs resurgence late this season, but his issues for much of the rest of the year have baffled and frustrated many fans, and presumably the sta

Well, they certainly made it exciting. After crushing the Rangers in the second for five unanswered goals, the Canadiens made sure every fan’s ticket was well worth the price

Despite a late charge by the Blues, the Canadiens managed to turn one of their better efforts into a victory against St. Louis tonight thanks to a late goal by the man seemingly most in the fans doghouse, Alex Kovalev.

There’s not a whole lot to say after a performance like that. The Canadiens played without heart, they were let down by the goaltending, and they may as well not even have come to Atlanta for the game.

It were the mental errors that killed the Canadiens on this night. Simple, avoidable mental errors. The first was Halak, handcuffed because of a deflected shot,