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Habs Daily: Playoffs Beckon, Caufield And Gaudreau, Hutson
Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on Tuesday.
Montreal Canadiens News
The Habs won a key matchup against the Ottawa Senators, with Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, and Christian Dvorak leading the charge. Not only did the Canadiens receive precious secondary scoring, they offered a complete team effort, exactly what the team needs if they want to improve their playoff odds. [Habs Highlights: Complete Team Effort In Crucial Win Vs. Ottawa]
With the win, the Habs are now officially in the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. There’s a lot of hockey left to play, but the win against Ottawa will go a long way in improving their chances to feature in springtime hockey. It’s worth noting they got a little help from their friends, as both the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings lost on Tuesday.
The Canadiens aren’t just “in the mix” now – they hold the second wild-card playoff spot in Eastern Conference after tonight’s 6-3 win over the Senators #Habs #HabsIO; pic.twitter.com/aFL08Bno9f
— Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) March 19, 2025
The atmosphere following Tuesday’s win goes to show how much playoff hockey means to Montreal. The Bell Centre was buzzing, as per tradition.
MONTREAL WANTS PLAYOFF HOCKEY! pic.twitter.com/Jn4f7VsQsK
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 19, 2025
Prospect Michael Hage was rewarded for his fantastic rookie campaign which saw him score 13 goals and 21 assists in 34 games. The 18-year-old forward was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Michael Hage is your Big Ten Freshman of the Year!#GoBlue〽️ | @CanadiensMTL pic.twitter.com/gTmxMr5PcT
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) March 18, 2025
Meredith Gaudreau joined Cat Toffoli and Julie Petry’s podcast to discuss the special bond between Cole Caufield and Johnny Gaudreau.
Johnny and Eloc 💜
Listen to @mergaudreau13 on the Never Offside Podcast with Julie Petry and @catbtoffoli here: https://t.co/jRtMoAI41p pic.twitter.com/hrGUKVHBTf
— NHL (@NHL) March 18, 2025
Here’s the latest on Lane Hutson. It turns out he may be half-decent at this whole ice hockey thing. Maybe he’ll even make a career of it, we’ll have to wait and see.
Most points by an NHL rookie defensenman in the last 33 years:
– Nicklas Lidstrom: 60P in 80GP (1991-1992)
– Lane Hutson: 53P in 67GP (2024-2025)
– Quinn Hughes: 53P in 68GP (2019-2020) pic.twitter.com/w0xP0ux6cT— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) March 19, 2025
National Hockey Now Network
The Pittsburgh Penguins had virtually no margin for error before they played the New York Islanders Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
Former Hab Jeff Petry is moving closer to being ready to return to a Detroit Red Wings team that isn’t the same as it was when he left. [Detroit Red Wings]
Brad Marchand is the newest member of the Florida Panthers and, as far as we can remember, the only member of the team to have his own beer. [Florida Panthers]
