38 photos and key moments of the Canadiens’ last 4 wins

Author of 12 points in as many games, the forward is rendering proud services to his team lately, he who is on the way to becoming a free agent without compensation. With his performance, we are wondering if he will stay in Montreal, all the more so since he is appreciated by his coach and teammates.

The little sniper of the Habs has scored his 35th goal of the season against the Boston Bruins, and that, with the help of his line mates, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky. Will he reach the 40 goal plateau this season? Anyway, the winning goal was his against the Bruins, in a 4 to 1 win.

Defenseman Kaiden Guhle delivered multiple hits against the Bruins, and he even had to settle a score with Cole Koepke, seeing his jersey get ripped in the process. A true warrior, this number 21!

The first star of the game was awarded to Brendan Gallagher, who scored 1 goal and 1 assist, in addition to constantly disrupting the opponent, faithful to his style of play. He also received a monster ovation live from the Centre Bell at the end of the game.

Swedish Elias Lindholm scored the only goal for the Bruins, thus breaking the shutout of Samuel Montembeault. Boston was completely stifled by the level of energy of the Habs during this duel.

Considering the confidence in his game in 2024-2025, the critics of Nick Suzuki have taken back their words. He notably accumulated 2 points against the Bruins, including 1 goal in an empty net.

The 71 has accumulated 2 assists against the Bruins, including one on Nick Suzuki’s goal, as he generously distributed the puck to his captain. A team player, this Jake! We are happy to have him for a few more years.

We all know the rivalry between the Bruins and the Habs, so it was clear that a physical duel was to be expected. A total of 63 hits were made, including 34 by the Canadiens, 7 by Pezzetta, and 5 each for Anderson and Heineman.

Generally being solicited a lot, it was rather the opposite against the Bruins for Sam Montembeault, as he only received 19 shots, making 18 stops. Since the return of the 4 Nations, he is practically unbeatable.

Czech center Pavel Zacha had a tough game in Montreal, finishing with a -3 differential. The Bruins are indeed eliminated from the playoffs, officially, and this, for the first time in almost 10 years.

Freshly eliminated with his team in Sweden, Oliver Kapanen came to finish the 2024-2025 season where he started it, in the uniform of the Canadiens. He played his first game since his return, on Saturday, spending 8:18 on the ice.

Young Karsen Dorwart made his debut in the National Hockey League, Saturday night at the Centre Bell, being a young player freshly out of university ranks. He was used for 10:32 during his NHL baptism, collecting no points.

The former first-round pick of the Habs in 2017, Ryan Poehling, quickly made an impression, scoring the initial goal of Saturday’s game. He notably finished the game with 2 points. He has become an effective player for the Flyers, counting almost 30 points this season.

The number 11 lit the lamp at the Centre Bell, with the first goal of the Habs, and that, in the opening of the third period. Once again, ‘Gally’ served as a spark plug for his team, as he has done many times during his career.

Defenseman Lane Hutson scored one of the most beautiful goals for the Canadiens in Montreal this year, as he skated from one end to the other of the ice, before depositing the puck into the net of Samuel Ersson. This kid is special, with 64 points to his record.

Once again, the Montreal captain stepped up at the right time, scoring the winning goal for the Habs while shorthanded. The Habs team won by a score of 3 to 2, taking revenge on these same Flyers.

Goalie Samuel Ersson made several impactful saves during the game, including one with his glove against Christian Dvorak, giving his team a chance to win. He stopped 23 of the 26 shots sent his way.

The number 14 is simply on fire since the return of the 4 Nations, totaling 84 points this season, with 27 goals, in 77 games, and a differential of +17. Who said he wasn’t a number one center? He’s clearly proving his critics wrong, showing he belongs to the NHL elite!

The Philadelphia Flyers have two Québécois that we know well here, namely Nicolas Deslauriers and Jakob Pelletier. Deslauriers dished out 6 hits, while Pelletier picked up an assist on Poehling’s goal. A very respectable outing from them!

Since his participation in the 4 Nations Tournament, the native of Bécancour has taken a new step in his game, he who has practically not known defeat in his last four matches. Moreover, he has also maintained a save percentage above .913 over the last 5 matches.

The Flyers, in rebuilding mode for a few seasons, will once again miss the playoffs, having recently fired John Tortorella, the head of the organization. The future looks promising with the likes of Michkov, Konecny, and company, but Daniel Briere will have his work cut out for him.

The Canadiens met a familiar face Sunday evening, namely Justin Barron, who was traded by Kent Hughes before Christmas, in exchange for Alex Carrier. Barron played 18:27, maintaining a differential of -1.

The Québécois Alexandre Carrier was back in Nashville for the first time since he was acquired by the Habs in December 2024. He quickly established himself as a forward for his new team. The change of air was beneficial to him.

Sunday, one of thePreds’ best prospects, namely Matthew Wood, played his first NHL game, having spent 13:14 on the ice. He was the team’s first-round pick in 2023, the 15th name called overall.

With a few injured players in the lineup, namely Emil Heineman and David Savard, Martin St-Louis had no choice but to dress Arber Xhekaj, who had been left out during the recent games.

With the absence of David Savard, Mike Matheson took on a bigger role for the Habs, spending over 31 minutes on the ice, for a total of 24 shifts. The Quebecer also blocked 7 shots during the game.

Despite his 4:39 minutes of ice time, Michael Pezzetta found a way to make his mark on the game, as he dropped the gloves against giant defenseman (6’4) Andreas Englund. He held his own in the circumstances.

The Finn concocted a nice piece of individual play, which led to the winning goal, and that, 5 on 5. A 20th goal in 2024-2025 for the forward. What a shot that ultimately pierced Juuse Saros. Habs win by a score of 2 to 1!

After 3 straight losses on his record, the Czech put on a performance worthy of his potential, having blocked 36 of the 37 shots sent his way. This will be good for his confidence and that of his teammates.

Tuesday, the Canadiens of Montreal signed their best prospect in years, namely Ivan Demidov. The ‘BUZZ’ around the young man is huge, and the Habs players certainly felt this incredibly contagious energy. The Russian has also chosen the number 93.

The Red Wings completely dominated the Habs during the first period, as captain Dylan Larkin gave the lead to his team. The Michigan formation had 23 shots on goal against only 4 for Montreal, after the first engagement.

While the Habs had a slow start, Cole Caufield gave his team an energy boost with his 37th goal of the season. And what about that celebration, which got the Montreal crowd on their feet!

Having played for the Canadiens in 2009-2010 (41 points in 50 games), you can think that the Québécois Alex Tanguay still enjoys coming back home, now being an assistant with the Wings.

WWE superstar Sami Zayn, a Québécois, was visiting the Centre Bell to watch his favorite team in action, he was notably wearing a Habs jersey for the occasion. The Laval native got to see quite a show!

Josh Anderson missed a chance to score in the beginning of the third period, a golden opportunity to take the lead. That being said, he redeemed himself a few moments later, which turned out to be the winning goal, in a 4 to 1 win. The 17 is also the Habs’ candidate for the Bill Masterton trophy in 2024-2025.

This victory would never have been possible without the presence of Samuel Montembeault, who imposed himself, like a brick wall against the Wings. The Québécois stopped 35 of the 36 pucks sent towards his net, earning the first star of the game.

The Canadiens of Montreal strung together 6 consecutive wins. What the Habs are doing is worthy of a Cinderella story!