Erik Leijon

Montreal

Executive Producer at Montreal Gazette

Journalist, Editor, Writer, Content, etc. (he/him)

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Liveblog: Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals, Game 1

3 days ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The moment has finally arrived for these young Montreal Canadiens: they begin their best-of-seven series with Game 1 against the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Capital One Arena. Puck drop at 7 p.m. (SN, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM). Stay tuned to this page throughout the game for live updates and fan comments. Many Canadiens will be making their playoff debuts, including recent arrival Ivan Demidov. So too will starting netminder Sam Montembeault.
About Last Night: Habs clinch, will face Capitals in round one

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

It took four tries, but it finally happened: the Montreal Canadiens clinched a playoff berth. They sealed up the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night. It was their final game of the regular season. Captain Nick Suzuki led the way with a goal and an assist. Kaiden Guhle scored twice. Lane Hutson’s 60th assist on the season ties him for the all-time rookie season record.
Liveblog: Habs need a point vs. Hurricanes to clinch playoff berth

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Liveblog is sounding like a broken record here: the Montreal Canadiens once again can clinch a playoff berth. Tonight, all they need to punch their playoff ticket is a single point against the Carolina Hurricanes in their final game of the 2024-25 regular season. Puck drop at the Bell Centre at 7 p.m. (Sportsnet, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM). A win or overtime loss and the Canadiens are in.
About Last Night: Ivan Demidov debuts in a 4-3 Canadiens shootout loss

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Montreal Canadiens failed for a third time to clinch a playoff berth in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night at the Bell Centre. Ivan Demidov made his debut for the Habs and scored on his first shot. He also added an assist. Demidov is the seventh teenager in Habs history to record a point in his NHL debut. He’s also the third teen to score in his Habs debut, along with Boom Boom Geoffrion and Mark Hunter.
About Last Night: Montreal Canadiens lose 1-0 in overtime to Toronto Maple Leafs

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Canadiens failed to clinch a playoff berth for a second consecutive night, but they inched ever closer with a 1-0 overtime loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. The New York Islanders and New York Rangers were officially eliminated earlier in the day, and the overtime point eliminated the Detroit Red Wings. Only the Columbus Blue Jackets can catch the Canadiens. The Jackets need to win their remaining three games, and the Habs need to lose their last two.
Liveblog: Canadiens can clinch with regulation win over Leafs

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Canadiens have a second opportunity to clinch a playoff berth if they can beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in regulation time at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night. Puck drop just after 7 p.m. (CBC, SN, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM). The Habs were unable to punch their ticket to the post-season on Friday night in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Jakub Dobes gets the nod in goal. He won his last start on Sunday against the Nashville Predators.
About Last Night: Playoff berth will have to wait after loss to Senators

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Canadiens were unable to clinch their first playoff berth in four years after losing 5-2 to the Ottawa Senators on Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators snapped Montreal’s season-high six-game winning streak. The Habs were also unable to complete the season sweep against their division rival. Coming into the game, the Habs needed a regulation win to punch their ticket to the post-season. Instead, they’ll try again on Saturday against the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
About Last Night: Canadiens can taste the playoffs after win over Red Wings

2 weeks ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Montreal Canadiens all but locked up their first playoff berth in four years after defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at the Bell Centre on Tuesday. Because the Wings were the closest team chasing the Habs in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, the win gave Montreal a 96.3 per cent chance of reaching the postseason, according to Moneypuck. The Habs have won six straight games. That’s a season-high for Martin St. Louis’s club.
Liveblog: Canadiens meet Red Wings in game with huge playoff implications

2 weeks ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

Happy Ivan Demidov signing day, Montreal Canadiens fans. The Russian prospect won’t be in the lineup Tuesday night to help his new club play the most important game of their season against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre. Puck drop at 7 p.m. (TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM). The Habs are in the driver’s seat for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with 85 points and five games remaining. The Red Wings are six points back with a game in hand.
About Last Night: Canadiens take commanding lead in wild-card race

2 weeks ago | montrealgazette.com | Erik Leijon

The Canadiens grabbed a six-point lead for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday night. Jakub Dobes made 36 saves in the win. Dobes made only his third appearance since March 12 and looked rusty at first, but he made 29 saves in the final two periods to give the Habs a hard-fought road victory. With an assist, Lane Hutson tied Chris Chelios for the most points by a rookie defenceman for the Habs with 64.