Canadiens round out playoff field

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Who will make a surprise run in the East?

The NHL drops the puck on the Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, April 19. The Eastern Conference features several contenders. The top seed Washington Capitals and the second seed Toronto Maple Leafs both have 51 wins on the final day of the regular season. The Montreal Canadiens earned the last NHL playoff spot in their final regular season game with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Full Story The NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday, April…

Canadiens' Nick Suzuki, Brendan Gallagher and HC Martin St. Louis make feelings known after clinching dramatic playoff berth

The Montreal Canadiens clinched a dramatic playoff berth on Wednesday night, defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2.

Next-to-last on Dec. 1, Habs grab last playoff spot

The Canadiens, who were 31st in the overall standings on Dec. 1, clinched the last playoff spot with Wednesday's win over the Hurricanes in their regular-season finale.

Canadiens finally clinch playoff spot with 4-2 win

Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lift the Montreal Canadiens into the playoffs with a crucial 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their regular-season finale Wednesday night.

Eastern Conference playoffs headlined by Ovechkin’s second Cup chase

All that’s missing in the East is an eighth seed, with the race between Montreal and Columbus going down to the wire.

Against all odds, the Canadiens qualified for the playoffs last night thanks to a decisive victory against the Caroline Hurricanes.In an electric evening at the Bell Centre, Martin St-Louis's men delivered an inspired performance at the right time. This victory allowed the CH to win the very last ticket for the series, at the end of a season when few experts saw them still competitive at this stage last October.The suspense lasted until the last…