NHL Playoff Game 5 Preview
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After a brutal, physical Game 3 between Montreal and Buffalo, the NHL's Department of Player Safety has handed down two massive fines.
The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens enter Game 5 with a tied series, with Tage Thompson scoring a remarkable goal in the Sabres' 3-2 win on Tuesday
On Feb. 9, 2022, the Canadiens hired St. Louis as their interim coach. It was a risky move on the parts of president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton and general manager Kent Hughes; he’d never coached above AAA Bantam before, not to mention in the NHL.
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki spoke about the chance his team wasted in Game 4 against the Buffalo Sabres.
Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Both Arber Xhekaj of the Canadiens and Beck Malenstyn of the Sabres were fined by the NHL for their Game 3 antics.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson is listed at 5'9", which isn't that short. Unless, of course, he is standing next to the 7'9" Olivier Rioux. The two athletes, who are two feet different in height,
Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis is a little different than the average NHL bench boss. His ability to relate with his players and the special bond he has set him apart from the others, and it's evident in these Stanley Cup playoffs.