Apr 16, 2025; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Montreal Canadiens players gather at center ice to celebrate their win against the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David ...

Laval was forced to wait as it attempts to lock up the league’s best record.

In today’s links, Slafkovský steps up his game, Anderson awarded the Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy, St. Louis misses hockey during times like this, and Letang undergoes surgery for hole in heart.

Kaiden Guhle quickly recovers the puck after a giveaway from a teammate in Montreal’s zone. He helps turn the play up the ice, and ends up with plenty of space to fire a shot, beating Pyotr Kochetkov ...

Earn a point. That’s the only thing the Canadiens need to do to end a three-year post-season drought.