Playoff hockey gets weird sometimes. One hot goalie can steal a series. One bad bounce can change a season. And right now, the Montreal Canadiens may be dealing with one of the stranger trends of the postseason involving goalie Jakub Dobes.

Zach Benson etched yet another signature moment in his heroic first playoffs, scoring the deciding goal on a third-period power play to send the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their second-round series at Bell Centre on Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens finally went against the grain by following a victory with another victory in the 2026 NHL Playoffs, and it was another dominant one against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. They are looking to take a commanding 3-1 lead when they visit Buffalo to face the Sabres in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals series on Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens’ resurgent season seems to be the real deal. Heading into Monday’s action, the Habs are third in the Central Division, one point behind the Detroit Red Wings for second, and four points off the lead. Considering the Canadiens ...

The Canadiens have not lost consecutive games in nearly two months, and the growth they've shown in that time is shining through now.

The Stanley Cup playoff atmosphere in Montreal is different from that of the average NHL city. Canadiens coach Martin St-Louis and right winger Zachary Bolduc know that very well from their childhoods.