MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens fired goaltending coach Eric Raymond on Wednesday. They made the move 53 games into the NHL season despite sitting in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Goalies Jakub Dobes,

Rejean Houle, Chris Nilan, and Michel Lacroix remember the excitement of a rivalry that is gone but not forgotten

The Golden Knights continue to be one of the top dogs in the NHL, regardless of whether anyone else from around the league wants that to be the case. With a bolstered roster, headlined by Mitch Marner, the team remains near the top of the Pacific Division standings, and is a favorite to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Vegas Golden Knights face the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET.

Jake Evans scored at 3:58 of overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights at Bell Centre on Tuesday. Evans drove in from the right and tucked a backhand around Akira Schmid for the winner after Montreal allowed the tying goal with 3:08 remaining in the third period.

Among the NHL's hot and cold players from this week, the Montreal Canadiens had both, while the Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins also have players on the list.

Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 37 seconds apart to start the third period, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

The Bruins are not all that far behind, but they are also fighting to simply stay in a playoff spot. With wins in eight of the team’s previous 10 games, Boston is fifth in the division, holding onto the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club defeated the Vegas Golden Knights HC in the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season match. The match, which took place at the Bell Center arena, ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the hosts.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Evans scored at 3:58 of overtime, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night. Cole Caufield, with his 30th goal of the season,