{"id":505469,"date":"2026-02-28T15:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/505469\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:14:08","slug":"wshmtl-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/505469\/","title":{"rendered":"WSH@MTL: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING AT THE BELL CENTRE<\/p>\n

Celebrating Black Excellence<\/p>\n

The Canadiens are celebrating Black History Month and the rich heritage of Quebec\u2019s Black community on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at what fans can expect at the Bell Centre:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anthem performances by\u00a0local R&B artist No\u00eblly;\u00a0
\nGuest DJ\u00a0performances\u00a0during pregame and intermissions\u00a0by DJ Adubz;\u00a0
\nLocal Caribbean restaurant\u00a0Lloydie\u2019s\u00a0will have a special concessions kiosk\u00a0in M2 March\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al\u00a0Loto-Qu\u00e9bec as part of the Restaurant Spotlight powered by\u00a0Interac;\u00a0
\nLocal artist Kezna Dalz will create a painting live in M2 March\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al\u00a0Loto-Qu\u00e9bec as part of the Artist Series presented by\u00a0Loto-Qu\u00e9bec. To see all the paintings so far, plus enter for a chance to win one,\u00a0click here<\/a>;\u00a0
\nThe Freddie James Band will likewise be performing soul and Motown classics\u00a0during pregame, postgame, and intermissions\u00a0in M2 March\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al\u00a0Loto\u00a0Qu\u00e9bec;\u00a0
\nA custom\u00a0Canadiens Black Excellence\u00a0logo designed by local painter and muralist\u00a0MALICIOUZ will be\u00a0displayed throughout the arena\u00a0during the game;\u00a0
\nExclusive merchandise featuring the logo will be available at\u00a0Tricolore\u00a0Sports, with 25% of profits benefiting\u00a0Pour 3 Points<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Honoring our Olympians<\/p>\n

Local athletes from Team Canada who medaled across various disciplines at Milano Cortina 2026 will be honored during a special pregame ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Molson FANatic Saturdays<\/p>\n

Saturday games at the Bell Centre feature a rotating selection of programming thanks to Molson FANatic Saturdays. Here’s what else is in store tonight:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Former Canadiens players Georges Laraque and Brian Savage will meet fans in Section 117 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.;\u00a0
\nOne lucky fan will get to shoot for Canadiens season tickets and other prizes during second intermission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fans aged 18+ can also take part in this month\u2019s pre- and postgame party happening at\u00a0Resto-Bar La Maisonn\u00e9e\u00a0for a chance to win tickets to the game, watch a live podcast recording, and more. For all the details,\u00a0click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TEAM COMPARISONS<\/p>\n

Montreal\u2019s loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday may have felt underwhelming, but it still yielded a point. Since January 27, the Habs have picked up at least one point in six straight games. On Saturday, they\u2019ll aim to make it a lucky No. 7 \u2014 this time, with the full two.<\/p>\n

The Capitals, meanwhile, arrive in Canada riding a surge of their own, with wins in six of their last seven. If they\u2019re going to punch another ticket to the postseason, that pace will have to continue. Washington currently sits just outside the playoff picture, a few points back of the second wild card spot, though the race remains tight with teams with games in hand on both sides of them.<\/p>\n

SEASON SERIES<\/p>\n

Nov. 20 vs. WSH: 8-4 WSH<\/p>\n

Jan. 13 @ WSH: 3-2 WSH (OT)<\/p>\n

Feb. 28 vs. WSH:<\/p>\n

PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR<\/p>\n

\u201cYou only get one Saturday night a week.\u201d \u2013 Cole Caufield.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old is making the most of them, too, tied for second in the NHL with 13 goals on Saturday nights this season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, at 40 years old and in the final season of a five-year contract, tonight could mark Alexander Ovechkin\u2019s final NHL appearance at the Bell Centre. And if it is, it\u2019s a farewell to the greatest goalscorer the game has ever seen.<\/p>\n

BY THE NUMBERS: CAPS-HABS<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the Capitals and Canadiens match up by the numbers:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WHAT\u2019S HAPPENING AT THE BELL CENTRE Celebrating Black Excellence The Canadiens are celebrating Black History Month and the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":505470,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-505469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/505470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}