Top-5 : The Blues’ winning streak stops at 12

A sold-out show for Aussie party rockers AC/DC is always a night to party. On Tuesday night, B.C. Place looked like a cross between a rock ‘n’ roll revival and some kind of weird dinner theatre event where filled rows of Boomers wore flashing red devil horns and took a lot of selfies. Yep, AC/DC was in its second home of Vancouver — where the band has recorded some of the most successful albums of its long and storied career. Here’s what went down:7:55

Ivan Demidov’s arrival in Montreal went off without a hitch. A goal and an assist sent the Bell Centre into a frenzy and raised expectations among Canadiens fans.
Except that the two games that followed his NHL debut didn’t go as planned. In the Tricolore’s final game of the season, Demidov played less than 11 minutes and collected no points.
In his first playoff game against the Capitals, he didn’t impress, finishing with a -2 differential.
That’s exactly what prom

It’s a bit risky being filmed 24/7. Jean-Charles Lajoie learned that the hard way over the long Easter weekend .
A rather embarrassing excerpt began making the rounds on social networks on Monday evening.
It shows Jean-Charles Lajoie, who streams in his ” winnebagohabsgo” for the playoffs, committing a cocktail of driving infractions. After turning on the van , JiC doesn’t let go of his cell phone or his eyes. We see him texting, at length, both on drive and in the red li

The Athletic decided to poll its employees who cover the NHL to find out which player or coach would be most deserving of each of the end-of-season individual honours.
They presented the results for the Hart, Norris, Vézina, Selke, Calder and Jack Adams trophies. Only one Canadian player made it into the rankings: Lane Hutson, who takes first place for the Calder Trophy.
Other than that, it’s a blank slate for the Habs. See for yourself.Athletic subscribers: NHL 2024-25 awards predi

The Habs are looking for a center, so you know the drill: all potentially available players will be photoshopped with a Montreal jersey on their back, until Kent Hughes makes his move.
You might as well laugh, right about now. Welcome to Montreal, Mathew Barzal and/or Bo Horvat.
That said, there’s nothing more normal than the exercise – especially when a GM who stubbornly insisted on staying in the mix/no man’s land is fired and good players could be shopped around by the new b

I understand that the topic of the day is Arber Xhekaj.
The Habs got their asses kicked yesterday. The check totals of the Capitals (44) and the Habs (33) don’t even begin to show the extent of Washington’s physical superiority. Their hits were bigger and drained a lot more momentum, especially in the first two periods. 100%, I’m clearly not going to dwell on that.
So it’s only natural to turn to Martin St-Louis’ hardest-hitting card , which has a reputation for get

As was the case against the Hurricanes last Wednesday, Ivan Demidov didn’t play much last night against the Capitals.
Circumstances were different: the CH needed a goal last night to get back into the game, and Martin St-Louis didn’t want to use #93 extensively.
And today, Demidov’s use is the talk of the town.
But let’s not forget that Demidov is still acclimatizing to his new environment.
He’s never played in the playoffs in a North American league, and it’s

The Canadiens knew they’d be up against a physical team against the Capitals. The Habs knew they’d be up against the Capitals’ big players.
The Habs knew they’d have to find a way to protect themselves because Capitals players hit.
But even so, the Habs weren’t prepared well enough for the first of the playoffs.
I say this because we should have seen Arber Xhekaj in the lineup last night.
The Sheriff would have come in handy because yesterday, the Habs players were

Big news in the NHL.
After watching the team endure a disappointing season, the Islanders organization has made a big decision: it’s over for Lou Lamoriello.
He held the positions of president and general manager.
#Isles News: The New York Islanders organization announced today that Lou Lamoriello’s contract as President and General Manager will not be renewed. Effective immediately, Operating Partner John Collins will lead a search to find the next General Manager.
– New York

Vancouver Island DJ Whipped Cream is on a plane to Ubbi Dubbi 2025 in Texas this week as her 2025 This Is Real tour continues. In July, it’s off to Belgium for Tommorrowland, one of Europe’s biggest dance music festivals. Then it’s back home to B.C. for the Shambhala Music Festival. The Salmo Ranch event was voted the best festival in North America by DJ Mag in 2023. It holds a sweet spot for the artist born Caroline Cecil.Before she was appearing on stages at Coachella and Lo

The Habs were back on the ice today in Washington after last night’s loss to the Capitals.
And right off the bat, Brendan Gallagher didn’t take part in the team’s practice.
Renaud Lavoie reported the news on Twitter.
Brendan Gallagher not at @CanadiensMTL @TVASports practice
– Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) April 22, 2025
Gally took a beating last night.
He was hit in the face with a stick in the first period… a gesture which, let’s not forget, was not punishe

More than ever, Arber Xhekaj is the talk of the town.
After what we saw on the ice yesterday, does the Canadiens’ defenseman deserve to play? Does the CH need to play him to change the dynamic on the ice?
In my opinion, as I mentioned this morning, the answer is yes.But ultimately, it’s Martin St-Louis who makes the lineup. Will he want to put his #72 (who has played very little in recent weeks) on the ice tomorrow?
If it were up to Renaud Lavoie, he’d still be there. But the i

Let’s talk about Ivan Demidov.
This season in Russia, it was obvious: when Ivan Demidov had game time, he produced. And when he didn’t get much playing time, he couldn’t make his mark offensively.
And despite the fact that we only have a slim sample of three NHL games, we can see the same thing taking shape for Demidov under the Habs’ colors.
In his first NHL game, Demidov played about 17 minutes. He had his chances in the offensive zone and was the best player on the ice

Yesterday, it dawned on us: playoff refereeing is back.
In the playoffs, referees have a reputation for putting away whistles – for better or for worse. And yesterday, that’s clearly what happened in the Capitals’ win over the Habs.
It didn’t take long to realize that this is what would happen. Brendan Gallagher may have a reputation, but a gesture like that speaks volumes…Brendan Gallagher got caught up high with a cross-check from Alexeyev, no penalties on thepla

Yesterday, it dawned on us: playoff refereeing is back.
In the playoffs, referees have a reputation for putting away whistles – for better or for worse. And yesterday, that’s clearly what happened in the Capitals’ win over the Habs.
It didn’t take long to realize that this is what would happen. Brendan Gallagher may have a reputation, but a gesture like that speaks volumes…Brendan Gallagher got caught up high with a cross-check from Alexeyev, no penalties on thepla

Bryan Adams is one of the world’s top-selling rock artists. But the London-based, North Vancouver-raised musician also has a long association with both the visual arts and animal rights. These two interests come together this week during the ninth annual Art Vancouver, taking place April 24-27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre East. The 20-time Juno Award-winning musician’s work, created in partnership with chimpanzee artists from the Save the Chimps sanctuary in Florida, is part o

You know the story of Jeff Gorton.
The former Rangers GM was fired because Tom Wilson injured Artemi Panarin in 2021 and the big boss (the owner) in New York didn’t like to see his club so soft and so shuffled.
The Rangers didn’t have what it took to strike back at Wilson. And it showed.
Now it’s 2025. And once again, a Jeff Gorton team (the Canadian, this time) has seen Tom Wilson rule: yesterday, Jeff Gorton’s club didn’t play the way it’s capable of playing

Last night, there were four series in action, with two of them getting underway.
Of course, there was the CH, who lost to the Caps in game one.
Here are the results and highlights of the other games:Monday’s slate featured four one-goal games, a pair of contests decided in overtime and a thrilling series opener between the Oilers and Kings. #StanleyCup#NHLStats: https://t.co/RZXYwaVqWv pic.twitter.com/KATLpkDRMb
– NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) April 22, 2025
Phillip Danault gives Kin

The Canadiens are back in the playoffs.
For the first time since 2021, the CH played a game after the 82nd of the season.
Here are the line-ups for Game 1 of the series against the Washington Capitals.Tonight’s lineup
Tonight’slineup#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/Ovh0PmhKZr
– x – Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) April 21, 2025Capitals lines vs. Canadiens for Game 1:
Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Leonard
Duhaime-Dowd-Raddysh
Chychrun-Car

The Canadiens took on the Capitals tonight, and it didn’t start well for the Montrealers.
Washington dominated the first two periods and, after 40 minutes of play, were leading 2-0.
However, if you think the CH are going to feel sorry for themselves, you don’t know them very well…
In the third period, Montreal scored not one, but two goals to force overtime.
First, Cole Caufield scored his fifth elimination goal on the power play.Cole Caufield!The gap is down to one goal! pic.

Roman Rotenberg has not been a popular man in Montreal this season. The SKA head coach, who has had to deal with Ivan Demidov in recent months, was seen as an obstacle to the kid‘s development.
People wanted to see him in Montreal for his talent, of course, but also to give him better conditions in which to develop.
Then, two weeks ago, SKA announced that Demidov would be joining the CH to finish the season. And all of a sudden, Rotenberg became a lot more popular around town, hehe.
And wh

Tonight, the CH travels to Washington for the first game of its series against the Capitals. And while things were moving quickly for the Habs at the start of the game, they found a way to get comfortable.
However, late in the period, the club found itself a man short after some rather questionable calls. Kaiden Guhle and Alex Newhook were chased down on a sequence that gave the Capitals a one-man power play.
Whether the Capitals deserved a power play on that is up to you.Martin St-Louis not hap

In less than an hour, the Canadiens will play their first playoff game since the summer of 2021. The club, which has undergone major changes over the past four years, is back in the spring dance.
And this in a year when they weren’t necessarily expected to be there. There was talk of a “mix”… but not necessarily a series.
But Nick Suzuki was one of those who believed in it from the start. And despite the team’s failings for much of the season, hearing Kent Hughes s

Last year, in May, Dan Bylsma was hired by the Kraken as head coach.
The club didn’t make the playoffs… and the organization made the decision today to fire Bylsma.
In the end, he spent just one season behind the Kraken’s bench.
Hearing the Seattle Kraken are making a coaching change.
Dan Bylsma will be let go…and a full search will begin.
– Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 21, 2025
The decision is surprising in a way, because it’s rare to see a coach

It’s a wild ride! Tonight, the Canadiens begin their first-round series against the Washington Capitals.
Excitement is running high around town. There’s a big buzz around the CH right now, and that’s perfect: it’s been a long time, after all, since we’ve experienced playoff fever in Montreal.And that’s good.The CH will be playing the first game of their series in Washington, and ticket prices for the game aren’t super-expensive.
On the TicketMaster websi

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Aussie rockers AC/DC plays B.C. Place tomorrow night on the only Canadian date of this leg of the band’s 2025 Power Up Tour. Fans visiting Ticketmaster.ca hoping for a ticket to the show will be greeted with the following message: Tickets are sold out now. Check back soon.There is always a possibility that some seats wi

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Aussie rockers AC/DC plays B.C. Place tomorrow night on the only Canadian date of this leg of the band’s 2025 Power Up Tour. Fans visiting Ticketmaster.ca hoping for a ticket to the show will be greeted with the following message: Tickets are sold out now. Check back soon.There is always a possibility that some seats wi

Pascal Vincent is in his first season behind the bench of the Laval Rocket.
And the club’s pilot has truly succeeded in his mission.
The Rocket finished the campaign in first place overall in the AHL, and that’s something to celebrate. Pascal Vincent really worked hard with the team in 24-25.
And his efforts were rewarded.
Pascal Vincent won the Louis A.R. Pieri Award, which is presented annually to the best coach of the season in the American League.
A fine achievement for the man w

The Vancouver Canucks have had a truly disappointing season.
They were unable to qualify for the playoffs… due to a number of factors.
Elias Pettersson’s performance, the Pettersson/Miller conflict, Quinn Hughes missing games (14) due to injury: all these factors had an impact on the team’s success on the ice.
It’s clear that the team’s management doesn’t know which way to turn.
In fact, I say that because Jim Rutherford (President) sounded a little crazy tod