After splitting the first two games of the Eastern Conference Final, the fatigue finally caught up with the Habs. They weren’t able to muster up much against the Hurricanes the rest of the way, as they dropped the final three games of the series to end their playoff run.
Let me start this by saying that no matter what adjustments could have been made, Carolina was winning this series. But a surprising level of hubris from Martin St. Louis didn’t help Montreal’s chances.
There was some good news for one of Montreal’s top prospects on Thursday. The KHL announced that Alexander Zharovsky was named Rookie of the Year for the 2025-26 season.
Before Game 1 of the third round, there was talk about the Habs making some preemptive adjustments that ultimately worked out well. Now, it’s time to go back to the drawing board as they’ve become much too predictable.
After taking care of business in Game 7 on the road once again for the second straight series, the Habs then opened up the next round with a split on the road for the third time in a row in this postseason.
The Memorial Cup will take place from May 22nd to May 31st in Kelowna. This year, the Habs will have two representative as centre Hayden Paupanekis and Andrew MacNiel will take part. As always, we’ll keep track of their stats here.
For the second straight series, the Habs failed to close things out on home ice and will have to win on the road to move on. Here are seven keys to a Game Seven victory over the Sabres.
For the second straight series, the Habs haven’t made it easy on themselves. They lost twice at home but won on the road in Buffalo, forcing another Game 7 as they look to keep their season alive.
With the Habs still taking part in the playoffs, they aren’t particularly well-represented at the 2026 Worlds. However, a pair of Montreal prospects are taking part. As always, we’ll keep track of their stats here.
After a bye in the first round of the playoffs, Laval faced off against Toronto in the second round. While the Rocket had the better regular season record, they weren’t the better team in this series, ultimately falling in the fifth and deciding game to put an end to their season.