What a weekend to be a Montreal sports fan. The Alouettes are going back to the Grey Cup after beating Winnipeg 33-23 in the East Final at a sold-out Molson Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and a few hours later the Canadiens won 4-2 in Toronto to stretch their point streak to 10 games. Here is everything that happened, and what comes next on the road to an Alouettes Grey Cup in Calgary.
Alouettes Grey Cup bound: how they beat the Bombers
Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns, and Tyrice Beverette made the play of the game, The Canadian Press reported. With Winnipeg trailing 26-23 and driving at Montreal’s 34-yard line, Beverette sacked Zach Collaros, forced a fumble and recovered it himself with 3:50 left. Alexander then capped an eight-play drive with a 21-yard touchdown to Tyler Snead, who slid in to make the catch with 1:11 to go.
- Tyson Philpot, named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian last week, had nine catches for 129 yards.
- Stevie Scott III ran in the opening touchdown after a 48-yard strike from Alexander to Charleston Rambo.
- Donny Ventrelli, an offensive lineman, caught an eight-yard touchdown pass late in the first half.
- Jose Maltos Diaz went 4-for-4 on field goals in his return from hand surgery.
Montreal led 23-10 at halftime, but Winnipeg crept back to 26-23 on a Bryce Perkins touchdown and a Sergio Castillo field goal before Beverette’s strip sealed it. Collaros, playing through a rib injury, went 21-for-27 for 228 yards, and Brady Oliveira ran for 105. The crowd of 23,035 watched the Als finish a perfect season at home: 10-0 in the regular season, plus the playoff win.
“We went 10-0 at home because of them. And they showed out. And we got one more to go. Merci beaucoup,” Philpot said of the fans. For the build-up, revisit our Eastern Final guide and our look at the Als’ CFL award finalists.
A milestone for the crossover, denied
Winnipeg finished fourth in the West at 9-9 and crossed over to the East, beating Toronto 25-22 in the semifinal. The Bombers were only the sixth crossover team to reach a division final, and none of the 14 crossover teams before them had made the Grey Cup. That streak survives. It is also the second year in a row that Montreal has ended Winnipeg’s season, after the Bombers reached five straight Grey Cups from 2019 to 2024. The Alouettes, meanwhile, earned home field with a CFL-best 14-4 record.
Next: the Grey Cup in Calgary
The Alouettes will face the Edmonton Elks, winners of the West Final, in the 113th Grey Cup on Sunday, Nov. 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary. Kickoff is 6 p.m. Montreal time, and the week-long Grey Cup Festival runs from Nov. 11 to 15. Last year, Montreal lost the final to Saskatchewan, with Alexander playing through a hamstring injury, so there is unfinished business. “Job’s not done,” Philpot said. Our sports week ahead has the viewing details, and we’ll have a full Grey Cup preview this week.
Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 2
Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period, Chris Kreider added an unassisted goal in the second, and Zachary Bolduc scored on the power play in the third as Montreal beat Toronto at Scotiabank Arena, according to the Canadiens. Jacob Fowler made 26 saves, giving up only third-period goals to William Nylander on the power play and Gavin McKenna. Lane Hutson and Cole Caufield assisted on Bolduc’s goal.
- The Habs are 2-0 against the Leafs this season.
- They have seven wins in their last eight games and a 10-game point streak.
- They sit second in the Atlantic at 11-3-3 with 25 points, two back of Boston, per NHL standings on Monday morning.
Need a refresher on the matchup? Here is our Canadiens vs Maple Leafs preview.
This week
- Tuesday: Wild at Canadiens, 7 p.m. (TSN2, RDS). The team will also honour Carey Price following his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Thursday: Canadiens at Bruins, 7 p.m. (full schedule on the Canadiens’ site).
- Saturday: Avalanche at Canadiens, Hockey Fights Cancer Night.
- Sunday: Alouettes vs. Elks in the Grey Cup, 6 p.m. ET.
Planning a Grey Cup party? Our list of bars to watch the Habs works for football too. Follow every game in our sports section. Allez les Als!
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Photo: mark.watmough / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Sources: The Canadian Press via CityNews, Canadiens / NHL.com, NHL standings data (Nov. 9)
