Jonathan Biron

@_JordanDecker Tough situation for him coming into an ultra-intense situation in Game 7 after not playing since Game 4 vs. Tampa. He’s got a good 8-10 minutes in him for Game 1-2, but I’d like to see them go back to Gally for the first game at home.

No. I’d probably go back to Veleno. At least they use Veleno and he brings speed and physicality. Kapanen’s brought nothing and there’s no point in filling your bench with guys you’re not gonna use at all. Just burns everybody else out.

@AbsCoverage I really think Gally will be moved somehow - even if retained. At 6.5 million you can’t have him in the press box. Especially when you’ll need the $$$ for McTavish 👀

Honestly, keep Veleno & Gallagher as 13th & 14th forwards next season. With the amount of injuries, have 14 forwards. Gally in a reducted schedule for him can still give you solid hockey. #GoHabsGo

@hockeystatcards Matheson haters no where to be seen. Guy deserves so much more respect.

NHL Game Score Impact Card for Montréal Canadiens on 2026-05-08:

@wck4d_ Mason McTavish and Braden Schneider 👀

kent hi!!! can i ask for two specific players this summer? not trying to be pushy or anything but yk :)))

@AbsCoverage Tav is the missing piece up front Him and B. Schneider are the guys I’m hoping for this summer. For playoffs, flip Tex and Dach - Hage 3C, Newhook with Evans and Anderson, Blais 13F Gally, Danault and Kap gone to make it happen

Caufield - Suzuki - Texier Slafkovsky - McTavish - Demidov Bolduc - Newhook - Dach

@hockeystatcards Second line*** my bad

@hockeystatcards Top 3 should be the third line for Game 2.

NHL Game Score Impact Card for Montréal Canadiens on 2026-05-06:

@MitchyGallo Have to think now’s the time to juggle the top 6 to create some different looks. Demidov - Suzuki - Slafkovsky Caufield - Dach - Bolduc

Here are my three takeaways from Montreal’s 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, brought to you by Snap Bar Sportif in Rigaud. 1- Buffalo is a different animal Montreal coming out flat after an emotional Game 7 win in Tampa Bay was predictable. That’s often the reality when you jump from one series straight into another. But beyond that, this is just a completely different matchup. A seven-game series is all about adjustments, and Montreal is quickly learning that Round 2 against Buffalo will look nothing like what they dealt with in the first round. The Sabres play a much more north-south game, and the Canadiens didn’t have answers. They gave up too much space, and the defense backed off far too easily. A prime example was Alex Carrier on the Jordan Greenway goal. Martin St. Louis has said repeatedly that his team is comfortable playing any style. Now we’ll see how they adapt. 2- Sabres power play wakes up at the worst time There’s no way to sugarcoat it, Buffalo’s power play had been struggling badly coming into this game. The Sabres had just one power-play goal in the entire month of April. They were 1-for-46 over their previous 13 games, then scored twice with the man advantage in Game 1. It wasn’t even their top unit doing most of the damage, as they’ve had trouble simply gaining the zone with control. Instead, they capitalized on a favourable bounce for the first goal and a great read and shot by Bowen Byram on the second. It doesn’t matter how they go in. The Sabres’ power play made a difference, and if it starts to build confidence, it could become a real problem for Montreal. 3- Habs have to unlock Demidov The Canadiens won’t win this series if they don’t get more from Cole Caufield and Ivan Demidov. Demidov did pick up an assist on a smart play to Juraj Slafkovsky along the goal line, but outside of that, he’s been quiet and it’s not entirely on him. There’s a clear gap in Montreal’s top six, and they need a more creative player to support him. Jake Evans doesn’t have the offensive profile for that role. So what are the options? Martin St. Louis could bring Oliver Kapanen back into the lineup and try to rekindle the chemistry that helped him score 22 goals as a rookie. It didn’t produce much against Tampa Bay, but this is a different series. The other option is Kirby Dach. When Montreal acquired him, the vision was for him to center that second line in an offensive role. He’s had his ups and downs, but he does have the skill to complement Demidov. He’s tied for the team lead in goals through eight playoff games. At some point, it’s worth seeing what that combination looks like. @tsn690

@tedtheodorou Noah Dobson

Alright I got Suzuki scoring the #habs1stgoal Habs who you got?

@bigheadhcky Isn’t McKenna going back to Penn St.?

Toronto's lines next season: McKenna-Matthews-Cowan Knies-Tavares-Nylander Maccelli-Domi-Robertson Joshua-Quillan-Lorentz Rielly-Tanev OEL-Carlo Benoit-McCabe Woll Stolarz That's a playoff team.

@KevinMassare Hilarious how terrified you guys are of the Red Sea!! See you Wednesday

Keep playoff tickets in the hands of Sabres fans. I’ll do whatever I can to help. If you have any for sale you can post them below. I’ll even help facilitate it. Spread for awareness

@EricEngels Now that Kapanen has had some rest, do you think it’s possible we see him for Game 1? Or does Marty play the same lineup as Game 7? Might be nice to get some fresh legs in there, and insert Gally for the first one in Montreal.

On the rapid growth of the Canadiens, and on what they’ve learned about winning in the playoffs 👇🏻

@RiseFromTheAshZ If he’s g2g they do 10000%. He’s arguably their best all around defender

Personally, I'm not entering Noah Dobson into the lineup after a win. I would be surprised if the Canadiens did, too. #GoHabsGo #Dobson

@BaillargeCarter @brenmidov False. Completely different players and a 3rd OA pick who hasn't hit his stride yet. Danault won't resign with the Habs after next year - sell high as a rental and have Hage take his place.

@JKBiron @brenmidov This is buns, mctavish is just kapanen 2.0 and why are we getting rid of danault he plays amazing for us and is very important for face offs

In the offseason trade Kapanen (sell high) move Dach to full time C, trade for a 2C. If Kirby finds any consistency, he’s an absolute steal at 3C, if he doesn’t, you still have a legit 2C above him, Danault below him, and Evans or Newy can shift from wing to C

@Lunit19 @WodeAlexis @MAGodin For a PP thats struggled, he would be a nice add to the second unit that's all I'm saying. Also the second line has been non-existent.

@JKBiron @WodeAlexis @MAGodin There is probably a less than 0% chance Laine plays. He hasn’t played since October! It’s unrealistic for most players to jump into a series like this, let alone Laine who struggled with the speed of the regular season

@Lunit19 @WodeAlexis @MAGodin Kapanen. He was the extra at practice. I’m not saying Laine will play, but it might be an option could also help PP2

@JKBiron @WodeAlexis @MAGodin lol yeah I know man. I don’t know who you think is coming out of the lineup to see Laine for game 5 with all forwards healthy, like your original tweet states

@WodeAlexis @Lunit19 @MAGodin He confiemd that the'lly be playing - but hasn't confirmed the lines yet!

@JKBiron @Lunit19 @MAGodin Yes, MSL Saïd it himself in his post practices interview. Both, Anderson and Slafkovsky will be free to play game #5!

@Lunit19 @MAGodin Where was it confirmed?!! I doubt MSL is giving up any additional info.

@JKBiron @MAGodin Already confirmed slaf and Anderson playing. They’re just filling in for practice. Veleno for Kapanen is probably the move

@nomorejinx Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf Laine - Newhook - Demidov Texier - Dach - Bolduc Evans - Danault - Anderson Guhle - Hutson Matheson - Dobson Xhekaj - Carrier

Bolduc-Suzuki-Caufield Slaf-Newhook-Demidov Texier-Evans-Dach Veleno-Danault-Anderson #gohabsgo