Several of the Canadiens' weaknesses turned into strengths in what was probably their biggest win of the season.

The Montreal Canadiens are in the hunt. They took the ice Saturday night and picked up an impressive win to slow down an on-fire Buffalo Sabres team, pushing themselves up the Eastern Conference standings into third place in the Atlantic Division. It's right where a team wants to be to make a push in the stretch run of the season.

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Minnesota Wild

A large chunk of the crowd, particularly in the lower bowl, was wearing the visiting team’s colors Saturday night.

The Buffalo Sabres lost 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday at KeyBank Center. Buffalo led 2-1 through two periods, but Montreal’s Cole Caufield scored twice in the third to snap the Sabres’ five-game winning streak.

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Rumours from the crew at Last Word on Hockey. We’re just days away from the Olympic break and while some players will be off to play in the games, others will enjoy a short vacation from the ice.

The Montreal Canadiens secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Bell Centre to kick off a two game win streak.

Given how the two teams have been jostling in the standings in recent weeks, perhaps it was fitting that the season series finale between the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens came down to mere inches.

Cole Caufield scored two third-period goals and Jakub Dobes totaled 36 saves as the Montreal Canadiens earned a 4-2 road victory over the rival Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

Speaking to the media for the first time since the injury scare ahead of Boston’s Stadium Series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Zadorov was asked what he felt when his knee looked to buckle. He replied in entertaining fashion while donning the revolutionary war outfits the Bruins walked into Raymond James Stadium with prior to the game.