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.
After a strong Game 3 showing, the Habs were back at home Tuesday to try to take a two-game lead on the Sabres. They grabbed the lead in the first period but weren’t able to hold on, falling 3-2.
The start of the second round wasn’t great for the Habs in the season opener but they bounced back nicely to take a series lead after the first week with their offence springing to life over the last two games.
Following Laval’s loss at the hands of the Marlies this week, the Habs were able to make their end-of-season ‘Black Ace’ recalls. It’s a smaller group than usual, with only four players getting the nod.