RDS will be broadcasting a series of 28 Montreal Canadiens games over the course of 14 days starting Monday, March 30. It is notable that each one of these games is a win, so while we sit in isolation, we can at least watch an entertaining victory or two.
The games selected by RDS range from 2008 to 2020, which covers a lot of ground. Eyes On The Prize has been providing coverage of the team since 2006, so we dug into our archives to put together a guide of these games by linking our original game recaps, with a few interesting details about each contest (you may want to skip those if you want to watch with no spoilers). Check the link to the RDS page for a complete broadcast schedule.
Monday, March 30
- Game 1: February 27, 2009 vs. Philadelphia Flyers, After being scratched for two games, Alex Kovalev has been on fire, while new acquisition Mathieu Schneider brings some important stability on defence.
- Game 2: February 4, 2010 vs. Boston Bruins, Jaroslav Halak continues to build a case as the Canadiens’ number-one goalie as the Habs gut out a win against their eternal rival./
Tuesday, March 31
- Game 3: March 9, 2013 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, returning Michael Ryder begins to heat up while Alexei Emelin’s point streak goes up to six games.
- Game 4: April 4, 2014 vs. Ottawa Senators, Max Pacioretty has a dominant five-point game against the Senators./
Wednesday, April 1
- Game 5: January 14, 2015 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, In a game where the Canadiens struggled to beat Sergei Bobrovsky, it’s the Habs’ power play that took charge in the win.
- Game 6: November 13, 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes, The Canadiens crush the Hurricanes, scoring seven goals in the win, but it comes at a high price as the team loses Andrei Markov to a knee injury./
Thursday, April 2
- Game 7: March 20, 2011 vs. Minnesota Wild, Subban scores a hat trick and Ryan White becomes the first Hab to record a “Gordie Howe hat trick” since The Hockey News started tracking the stat in 1996.
- Game 8: November 27, 2015 vs. New Jersey Devils, With Carey Price injured, the Canadiens rely on Mike Condon to guard the goal, while Sven Andrighetto makes a big difference for the Canadiens./
Friday, April 3
- Game 9: January 25, 2012 vs. Detroit Red Wings, Lars Eller and David Desharnais make their presence felt while P.K. Subban is benched by Randy Cunneyworth after a bad penalty. Alexei Emelin scores his first NHL goal.
- Game 10: October 23, 2015 vs. Buffalo Sabres, Mike Condon makes 34 saves while Markov has a five-point night to beat the Sabres./
Saturday, April 4
- Game 11: December 12, 2014 vs. Los Angeles Kings, Carey Price steals a game from the reigning Stanley Cup champions.
- Game 12: November 1, 2008 vs. New York Islanders, The Canadiens play a remarkable final 20 minutes in a big comeback win, signed Tomas Plekanec./
Sunday, April 5
- Game 13: February 1, 2011 vs. Washington Capitals, Brian Gionta carries the Habs to a win.
- Game 14: December 19, 2019 vs. Calgary Flames, Nick Suzuki sends the game into OT as the Habs start a west coast trip against the hottest team./
Monday, April 6
- Game 15: November 23, 2011 vs. Carolina Hurricanes Travis Moen scores his 50th career goal and 100th career point, while Lars Eller sets the pace for the Habs.
- Game 16: January 4, 2009 vs. Florida Panthers, the Kostitsyn Brothers make an impact, carrying the team offence./
Tuesday, April 7
- Game 17: November 5, 2018 vs. New York Islanders, The line of Jonathan Drouin, Max Domi, and Charles Hudon drives the offence, and starter Antti Niemi provides a solid backup. Noah Juulsen has a multi-point game.
- Game 18: February 2, 2013 vs. Buffalo Sabres, Brandon Prust feeds Steve Ott, as the Habs have a dominant first period to set the pace for the game. /
Wednesday, April 8
- Game 19: November 16, 2015 vs. Vancouver Canucks, The Canadiens erase a three-goal deficit thanks to Tomas Fleischmann, while Alexander Semin nears his end with the Canadiens.
- Game 20: February 4, 2020 vs. New Jersey Devils, Ilya Kovalchuk builds a case to return with Montreal next season with a silencing shot./
Thursday, April 9
- Game 21: October 16, 2010 vs. Ottawa Senators, Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn give the Habs the win against the Senators in a game where the team worked really hard to shut down their opponent.
- Game 22: February 27, 2017 vs. New Jersey Devils, a game with tit-for-tat goals, where Max Pacioretty scores his 30th goal of the season./
Friday, April 10
- Game 23: March 27, 2013 vs. Boston Bruins, After a rough start by Carey Price, Peter Budaj comes in relief and steals the win.
- Game 24: October 24, 2009 vs. New York Rangers, the Habs’ top line of Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Mike Cammalleri puts up eight points, three of them goals for Cammalleri./
Saturday, April 11
- Game 25: October 31. 2019 vs. Vegas Golden Knights, Keith Kinkaid records his only win as a Montreal Canadien while Jonathan Drouin’s strong start to the season continues.
- Game 26: January 8, 2011 vs. Boston Bruins, The Montreal Canadiens’ 3000th home game is a spirited affair between two heated rivals, famous for Zdena Chara losing his cool after Max Pacioretty shoved him in passing after the winger scored./
Sunday, April 12
- Game 27: March 15, 2014 vs. Ottawa Senators, The famous “Ides of March” game, where the Canadiens face a three-goal deficit with five minutes to go in the game.
- Game 28: March 7, 2010 vs. Anaheim Ducks, Saku Koivu’s return to Montreal is foiled by a Canadiens comeback win as the team aims for the playoffs./
