Jake Evans scores with 2:15 remaining as the Canadiens close the gap between the teams in the Atlantic Division.

MONTREAL -- The 4 Nations Face-Off starts three weeks from Wednesday in Montreal, but the rivalry between Sweden and Finland is already heating up. Just ask Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine, who will represent Finland on his home rink at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Third period MTL 3, TBL 2 17:44 Jake Evans (11) - Joel Armia, Alexandre Carrier Jake Evans secured Montreal’s first lead in the game’s closing minutes, sending his one-timer from the left circle into the top half of the Lightning net with just over two minutes remaining.

The Canadiens will have cap space, and there's a player who has recently shown interest in joining Montreal via free agency.

The New York Rangers will face the Montreal Canadiens in this NHL matchup at the Bell Centre on Sunday, January 19th. WATCH: Rangers vs Canadiens Live | Stream free on Fubo The Rangers are led by Artemi Panarin,

Game time is 7 p.m. ET and you can watch it on NHL Network or live stream it on ESPN+, fubo TV (FREE trial, add-on), Sling TV (discount, add-on) or DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount, add-on).

The Montreal Canadiens have a great history of rookie goaltenders changing their franchise's fortunes. Could Jakub Dobes be next in line?

The Rangers have won 4 of their last 5 games, while the Canadiens have taken 5 of their last 7. But it looks like New York is givin

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a notable lineup move ahead of tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Tonight will be the third time the Leafs and Canadiens have faced off against each other this season.

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I feel like the Montreal Canadiens need to get more defensemen in their system. The upcoming draft has a fair amount but very few stars. Many of them are good and have specific talents; one is Charlie Tretheway.