Forward Cole Caufield had no playoff experience before the 2021 postseason. He played 20 postseason games that year, getting 12 points (four goals, eight assists). Against the Capitals, he has a team-leading three goals, with one assist, through four games, his four points one fewer than the four of rookie defenseman Lane Hutson (five assists).

Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis was at a loss for words in describing the message he wants to convey to the Canadiens after their 5-2 loss in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the W

The Montreal Canadiens are facing early elimination from the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, as they are just a loss away from packing their bags for the offseason. The Habs suffered a 5-2 loss at the hands of Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals Sunday night at Bell Centre in Montreal,