The Canadiens unable to qualify in a loss against Toronto

The Canadiens could have qualified yesterday by defeating the Ottawa Senators. Unfortunately, they didn’t succeed.
As early as tonight, in Toronto this time, Montreal could bounce back.
Here are the lineups:
Tonight’s formation
Tonight’s lineup#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/ytbFVCqjz8
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 12, 2025
Leafs lines during warmup vs Canadiens
Knies – Matthews – Marner
Jarnkrok – Tavares – Nylander
McMann – Domi – Robertson
Holmberg – Laughton – LorentzRielly – Carlo
Benoit – Tanev
MyersStolarz (starter)
Woll#LeafsForever pic.twitter.com/z7LJHo9y8K— TML Updates (@TMLUpdates1) April 12, 2025
What we had to watch was the start of the game.
In recent games, it wasn’t going well for Martin St-Louis’ team.
Luckily, they didn’t allow a goal in the first moments. In fact, they didn’t allow any in the first period.
A very conservative period and after 20 minutes, it was 0-0.
Canadiens with a super conservative period. Off to intermission 0-0.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) April 12, 2025
In the second period, with the score still tied, Kaiden Guhle accepted Max Domi’s invitation.
Guhle had just given two good hits to the opponents.
Kaiden Guhle and Max Domi dance. Not the most technical fight in NHL history. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/MmRZqABH6n
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) April 13, 2025
Like the first period, no goal was scored in the second.
Montreal had only seven shots…
The real hero of the game is Jakub Dobes. He made several spectacular saves.
What a save by Dobes to keep the habs in the game!!!!
Follow the game on our broadcasts! pic.twitter.com/Zvn1dY8A46— TVA Sports (@TVASports) April 13, 2025
DUBIDOUBIDOUUUUU pic.twitter.com/Sx4O6Pl48i
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) April 13, 2025
He’s not perfect, but he’s a fighter!
He reminds me a bit of Jordan Binnington.
In overtime, he couldn’t do anything about Mitch Marner’s goal, however. It’s still thanks to him that his team earned a point.
LEAFS WIN
Mitch Marner scores this game’s only goal in @Energizer overtime! pic.twitter.com/kyiTm3yXwV
— NHL (@NHL) April 13, 2025
Final score: 1-0 Leafs.
Martin St-Louis’ team will continue their season on Monday against Chicago. Probably Ivan Demidov’s first game.
For the second consecutive evening, the habs are unable to qualify officially. They will be able to do so tomorrow if the Jackets lose to Washington.
Overtime
Noted defenseman… Mitch Marner? https://t.co/lnsodF1gxz
— BarDown (@BarDown) April 12, 2025
– It was close.
Nick Suzuki setting up pretty much everyone on the ice in a few seconds: pic.twitter.com/pPdYZidpG4
— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) April 13, 2025
– It’s not the Centre Bell.
I heard the atmosphere was bad at Scotiabank. I can confirm that’s not true.
It’s horrendously bad.
— HFTV (@HFTVSports) April 13, 2025