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Here’s what people are saying about the Habs’ first game on Prime

For the first time in a very long time, the CH wasn’t playing a game broadcast on RDS or TVA Sports. Tonight's game against the Washington Capitals is being broadcast on Amazon Prime.

Yardbarker

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 1:27 AM

Key Things to Know

Amazon Prime broadcast its first Montreal Canadiens game during their matchup against the Washington Capitals.
Viewers experienced early audio issues, commentary mistakes, and an inability to pause or rewind the live stream.
Alain Crête served as the play-by-play announcer and Marc-André Perreault conducted warm-up interviews.

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The Montreal Canadiens' matchup against the Washington Capitals marked the team's first broadcast on Amazon Prime rather than traditional outlets RDS or TVA Sports. The streaming debut featured Alain Crête handling play-by-play commentary, alongside pre-game warm-up interviews conducted by Marc-André Perreault.

Viewers and the writer noted early technical challenges, including unbalanced ambient audio, broadcast flubs, and the inability to pause or rewind live coverage. Despite these initial issues, the writer expressed overall enjoyment with the broadcast and suggested streaming platforms could eventually dominate the sports industry.

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Here’s what people are saying about the Habs’ first game on Prime

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