Liveblog replay: Caufield's 40th goal is 3-2 overtime winner over Bruins
The Montreal Canadiens
(36-20-10)
look to halt a two-game losing streak on St. Patrick’s Day at the Bell Centre against the Boston Bruins
(37-23-7)
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Puck drop at 7 p.m.
(TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)
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Here’s what you need to know:
- The Canadiens and Bruins are neck-and-neck in the Atlantic Division standings: Montreal holds a one-point lead with a game in hand.
- Snakebit forward Kirby Dach is out 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury, putting the rest of his regular season in jeopardy.
- The main beneficiary of Dach’s absence is Brendan Gallagher. He’ll play in his 900th career game tonight. All of them, of course, with the Canadiens.
- Coach Martin St. Louis continues to rotate his goalies and No. 6 defencemen: Jakub Dobes and Jayden Struble re-enter the lineup tonight.
- Cole Caufield could become the first Hab since Vincent Damphousse in 1993-94 to crack the 40-goal mark.
- How and where to watch the Canadiens on TV for the 2025-26 season.
- Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Here’s how to watch Canadiens games from Ontario and Western Canada.
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Alexandre Carrier got a four-minute high-sticking penalty just 25 seconds into the first period and Pavel Zacha scored on the ensuing power play.
Pavel Zacha wastes no time giving the Bruins the lead in Montreal 🐻 pic.twitter.com/DxKmQHDUhz
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 17, 2026
Captain Nick Suzuki tied it up for the Habs at 10:31 of the first period. His 24th of the season.
Du revers et au revoir
Forehand, backhand, tie game#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/zpaxofDZD9— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 17, 2026
In the second period, Lane Hutson let Zacha skate by him to Jakub Dobes’ net, and he redirected the puck home for a 2-1 Bruins lead.
Pavel Zacha scores his second of the game to make it 2-1 Bruins. pic.twitter.com/fFjnuHlfFu
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 18, 2026
The Canadiens once again drew even. This time Josh Anderson tipped in the Hutson point shot to make it 2-2.
JOSH ANDERSON MAKES IT A 2-2 GAME 🔥 pic.twitter.com/V7piGhwis6
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 18, 2026
In overtime, Caufield reached the 40-goal plateau for the 3-2 game-winner.
COLE CAUFIELD.
40 BUTS • 40 GOALS #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/909kUvvTl8— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 18, 2026
