The Montreal Canadiens
(19-12-5)
play yet one more recreation earlier than the vacation break towards the Boston Bruins
(20-16-1)
on Tuesday night time at TD Backyard.
Puck drop at 7 p.m.
(RDS, TSN2, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)
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Right here’s what it is advisable know:
Jacob Fowler is predicted to start out in objective. He spent two years at Boston Faculty. Phillip Danault must also be within the lineup for the primary time since being re-acquired by the Habs. He skated on a line with Josh Anderson and Alexandre Texier in apply. Heading into the ultimate day earlier than the vacation break, the Habs are two factors behind the Detroit Crimson Wings for prime spot within the Atlantic Division. The Wings play the Stars tonight. The Habs resume their season on Dec. 28 in Tampa Bay. How and the place to observe the Canadiens on TV for 2025-26 season. Blacked out on TSN2 or RDS? Right here’s learn how to watch Canadiens video games from Ontario and Western Canada.
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Proper off the opening draw, Josh Anderson and Tanner Jeannot dropped the gloves for a spirited scrap.
JOSH ANDERSON AND TANNER JEANNOT DROP THE GLOVES RIGHT OFF THE OPENING DRAW 😱🥊 pic.twitter.com/Dg803NmIrz
— Gino Exhausting (@GinoHard_) December 24, 2025
Nonetheless within the first interval, Arber Xhekaj additionally received right into a struggle, buying and selling blows with Bruins defenceman Nikita Zadorov.
FIGHT 👀Arber Xhekaj and Nikita Zadorov drop the gloves at centre ice. pic.twitter.com/ZIDzsYaUX3
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) December 24, 2025
Sammy Blais scored his first as a Hab from a Caufieldian angle under the objective line.
Le premier de Blais avec Montréal!Sammy’s first as a Hab!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/DuRBPDNNEi
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 24, 2025
Simply 1:17 later, Marat Khusnutdinov tied it up off a Mike Matheson turnover. 1-1.
Marat Khusnutdinov est oublié devant le filet et marque! 🚨#GoHabsGo c. #NHLBruins sur RDS 📺 pic.twitter.com/09USEh5hpd
— RDS (@RDSca) December 24, 2025
With 20 seconds left within the first interval, Alex Steeves beat Fowler with a snipe on the facility play to offer the house group a lead after 20 minutes.
Alex Steeves donne les devants aux Bruins en fin de 1re période! 🚨#GoHabsGo c. #NHLBruins sur RDS 📺 pic.twitter.com/MRE1o3Q9b5
— RDS (@RDSca) December 24, 2025
Within the second interval, Ivan Demidov tied up the sport with a spotlight reel breakaway objective. It’s his ninth of the season. Alexandre Texier left the sport with an upper-body harm after getting hit by Fraser Minten and won’t return tonight.
Sans mots 😦Speechless#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/17Ff8gS2U8
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 24, 2025
The Habs took the lead within the third interval, with Zachary Bolduc scoring his tenth of the season. It began a sequence of 4 targets in 5:18 for Montreal.
Opportuniste!#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/PUNr1OatMJ
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 24, 2025
Then Boston received into penalty bother. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki responded with energy play targets at 5-on-3.
DÉGUEUUUXDISGUSTAANG#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/lWBLdnsdOS
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 24, 2025
Saint Nicholas 🎁#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/YqLjL9s8Rn
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 24, 2025
After which Juraj Slafkovsky gave Habs followers one other Christmas present with a one-timer objective.
Ça s’écrit désormais « 6laf »Spelling his title like 6laf now#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/RLFfKgUmYI
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 24, 2025
