Here at Last Word on Hockey, we will preview and review all of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. In every series, we try to give at least three articles throughout the series’ lifespan.

MONTREAL - Across 240 career NHL games, Montreal Canadiens centre Kirby Dach had never before found ... alongside Slafkovsky and the red-hot Patrik Laine, who scored his third goal (all coming ...

But when Patrik Laine was asked about how special it would be for the Finnish star to go up against a player like Washington Capitals captain and NHL goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin, he had ...

Laine logged a power-play assist, five shots on goal, three hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals in Game 1. Laine snapped a five-game point drought with ...

“I find that their forward group — especially now with the addition of (Ivan) Demidov — gives them a little bit of a new look, especially if Marty deploys Demidov, (Patrik) Laine and ...

Patrik Laine played zero shifts in the third period of Montreal Canadiens' Game 2 loss against the Washington Capitals, and ended the game with 10:10 minutes of play time. Speaking postgame after ...

Patrik Laine made his Montreal debut this season in December after he was sidelined for 24 games with a knee injury suffered in the preseason. He wrapped up the season with 33 points and 20 goals ...

The Canadiens return to home ice, where they enjoyed a lot of success down the stretch.

Hockey Central panel breaks down Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis shortening his bench during the third period, including Patrik Laine not having single shift in the frame. With his team ...

Many will be playing in their first career playoff game, including Kirby Dach, who made the trip with the team. No, number 77 won’t be playing, but he’ll be supporting his club from the stands. And ...