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After a successful homestand, the Montreal Canadiens are looking to bring some momentum on the road starting with a clash against the struggling Calgary Flames on Wednesday to open a four-game trip.
MONTREAL -- Jakub Dobes made 30 saves, and the Montreal Canadiens held on for a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre on Monday. Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson, Jake Evans and Oliver Kapanen scored and Alex Newhook and Nick Suzuki each had two assists for Montreal (5-2-0), which has won five of its past six games.
The puck drops at Bell Centre in Montreal at 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast on KONG with pregame coverage starting at 3:30 p.m. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo and via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network.
Last season, the Rangers were 2-0-1 against the Canadiens, including a 7-2 road win on Oct. 24, 2024 and a 5-4 overtime loss at Bell Centre on Jan. 25. The Rangers have points in seven straight games against the Canadiens (5-0-2) since 2023-24.
Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the game at 3:25 of overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 win over the Seattle Kraken
The Canadiens have achieved the start they desired through five games, but that is less about their record than it is how they got there.
The Rangers recovered from a sluggish opening five minutes to take a 4-3 win over the Canadiens on Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing skid.
The Montreal Canadiens' top center prospect is adamant about growing his 200-foot game with hopes of being pro-ready and impactful each shift.
RANGERS RUNDOWN The New York Rangers head to Montreal for the back-end of their first Canadian road trip of the season to face the Canadiens on Saturday (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880AM).