Habs

Canadian NHL teams face a squeeze on and off the ice.

The Montreal Canadiens’ reward for the second best record in the NHL is a rivalry renewal against the Ottawa Senators, the league’s hottest team.

The playoffs are just around the corner and the Habs have a nice three-day break prior to their final two games of the regular season.

The Boston Bruins bring out the best in the Montreal Canadiens. Arguably the NHL’s greatest rivalry has been decidedly one-sided in favor of the Habs.

So now that the All-Star festivities are firmly in the rear-view mirror, it’s time for some real hockey as most teams focus on the stretch run to the NHL playoffs.

The Montreal Canadiens are a bit of an enigma. How can a league-leading team suffer so many one-sided losses?

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens have met in the playoffs more than any other combination of teams in any major sport in North America.

The Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens face off in an all-Canadian NHL playoff series.

The Ottawa Senators extended their winning streak to five games with a 2–1 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens.

The Montreal Canadiens sit in first place in the NHL’s Eastern Conference.

A close look at Montreal’s nearest neighbors, the Ottawa Senators, provides a roadmap for a possible quick return to success.

Early Saturday morning, the Montreal Canadiens fired veteran head coach Jacques Martin.

Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens was suspended for three games for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang.