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Bergeron scores twice to give Canadiens OT win

Marc-Andre Bergeron scored late in the third period to tie it, then again in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Monday night. Complete Story...

Snowstorm grounds Canadiens on Long Island

The Montreal Canadiens were forced to spend an extra night on Long Island because of a storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow.

Koivu's PP goal leads Wild past Canadiens

Mikko Koivu broke a first-period tie with a power-play goal, and Niklas Backstrom made 30 saves, leading the Wild to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Brodeur reaches another milestone in Devils' win

Martin Brodeur reached another milestone, and the New Jersey Devils kept rolling at the expense of the Montreal Canadiens.

Martin Brodeur ties NHL record

Martin Brodeur tied Patrick Roy's NHL record for regular-season appearances by a goalie, and Patrik Elias scored the winner in the New Jersey Devils' 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Brodeur passes Roy for most games played

Martin Brodeur broke Patrick Roy's record for regular-season appearances by a goaltender when he started his 1,030th game for the New Jersey Devils against the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.

Sabres' win streak reaches four

Clarke MacArthur scored a power-play goal 14:41 into the third period, and the Buffalo Sabres extended their winning streak to four with a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.

Halak makes 45 saves to lead Canadiens over Sens

Jaroslav Halak made 45 saves, and Tomas Plekanec had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to three with a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.

Cammalleri's hat trick leads Canadiens past Bruins

Mike Cammalleri scored three times in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens celebrated their 100th anniversary with a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday night.

Bouchard, Lach have numbers retired by Canadiens

Right in the middle of their 100th birthday party, the Montreal Canadiens had a huge surprise in store for two of their oldest living legends.

Sabres use big 1st period to beat Canadiens 6-2

Clarke MacArthur, Jason Pominville and Derek Roy scored first-period goals, Ryan Miller made 21 saves, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Thursday night.

Canadiens trade Chipchura to Ducks for pick

The Montreal Canadiens traded center Kyle Chipchura to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday for a fourth-round draft pick in 2011.

Maple Leafs goalie Gustavsson taken to hospital

Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson was taken to the hospital with an elevated heart rate following the first period of Toronto's 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Sharks claim defensman Jay Leach off waivers

The San Jose Sharks have claimed defenseman Jay Leach off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens.

Sale of Canadiens to Molson brothers approved

With their 100th anniversary only days away, the Montreal Canadiens are under new ownership, led by a familiar name with city roots more than twice the team's age.

Backstrom gives Capitals shootout win over Habs

Nicklas Backstrom scored the only shootout goal on Washington's third attempt to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Crosby has goal, assist in Pens' win over Habs

Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Bergeron's two goals lead Canadiens over Jackets

Marc-Andre Bergeron scored his second goal of the game 4:46 into the third, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Red Wings win shootout over Canadiens

Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored on Detroit's first two shootout attempts to give the Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Canadiens withstand comeback, beat Capitals 3-2

Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and the Montreal Canadiens withstood a furious comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.

Price, Lapierre lead Canadiens to shootout win

Carey Price stopped all six Carolina attempts in the shootout, Maxim Lapierre scored the winner and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 Tuesday night.

Predators blank Canadiens 2-0

Steve Sullivan scored two goals and Pekka Rinne made 20 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Bergeron, Metropolit help Canadiens beat Coyotes

Marc-Andre Bergeron and Glen Metropolit scored 1:02 apart in the third period, and Carey Price made 18 saves in the Montreal Canadiens' 4-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.

Flames' Kiprusoff shuts out Canadiens

Miikka Kiprusoff got his first shutout of the season and Jarome Iginla extended his goal-scoring streak to four games, leading the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Tampa Bay ends trip with 3-1 win over Canadiens

Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay each had a goal and an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

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Habs boss says weak dollar threatens Canadian clubs
Source: Tsn.ca

MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens president Pierre Boivin fears that the sagging loonie could send Canadian NHL teams spiralling back into the dark economic days that preceded the lockout.

Memories of Red, white and blue
Source: CBC

Red Fisher knew he wasn't walking into the fabled Montreal Forum on March 17, 1955, to write about an ordinary hockey game.

Habs Up 2-0 in The NHL Playoffs Day 4 Recap

Three NHL playoff games were played Saturday night : Wings/Preds, Ducks/Stars and Habs/Bruins.

Habs Beat the Leafs 3-1. Will Meet the Bruins in 1st Round of Playoffs

On a night where Mark Streit was honoured with the Jacques Beauchamps Trophy for the "Unsung Hero" award and Alex Kovalev with the Molson Cup for Star of the year, it was no coincidence that they figured among the night's three stars in their final game of the regular season, bea …

With a 3-1 Victory, Montreal Beats the Playoff Life Out of Buffalo

It was everything one would expect in a game from one team trying to keep their playoff hopes alive and another aiming for 1st in the Conference. Fast paced, lots of hits, lots of penalties and lots of emotion.

Habs Conquer the Sens as Well as the Northeast Division

The Montreal Canadiens clinched the Northeast title for the first time in 16 years and did it in convincing fashion as they dominated the struggling Senators for 60 minutes and skated away from Kanata with a 3-0 victory.

Two Games, Two Points, Too Many Injuries for Habs

In evaluating the Montreal Canadiens' last two games (Buffalo on Friday and Toronto last night), the pessimist would argue that the Habs are showing signs of fatigue and that this is what is to be expected of the over-achieving young team.

Habs Escape with Win and a Playoff Berth as they beat the Sens 7-5

With their win last night against the Ottawa Senators, the Montreal Canadiens, with 96 points, guaranteed themselves a spot in the 2008 playoff dance.

Habs Sweep the Bruins. Bring on the Sens!

The Montreal Canadiens met and beat the Boston Bruins for the 8th and last time in this regular season last night with a hard fought 3-2 victory that took a shootout to decide.

Canadiens Beat Bruins But Lose Komisarek

Zdeno Chara will be a co-star in two highlight reel goals this week. Unfortunately for him, it involves the hulking defenseman being undressed...twice, by Alex "The Magician" Kovalev.

St Louis Makes Habs Sing the Blues

The St Louis Blues, fresh off their $36,000 rookie supper, proved that they can party hard and play hard as they earned their win against a Habs team that might have been mentally already in Boston.

Halak Shuts out Islanders as Habs win 3-0

The Canadiens bounced back from their 3-0 shutout loss against the Senators Thursday night by serving the same medicine to the Islanders on a night when the visitors had nothing to lose and the Habs had everything to gain.

Time for The Canadiens to Stop Respecting the Senators

One minute the Canadiens are tied for 1st in the east, then they play one game against the Ottawa Senators and the next thing you know, they find themselves in 5th place in the conference standings…

Price Rewards Gainey's Faith
Source: thehockeynews.com

The shocking trade of Cristobal Huet to Washington suddenly thrust rookie Carey Price into the starting role as the Canadiens top netminder. This show of confidence in Price by Canadiens general manager, Bob Gainey was met with derision and amazement by many critics.

Price Shines as the Habs School the Devils.

It's Wednesday, which means there must be a new leader in the Eastern Conference ! Yes, the Montreal Canadiens are back on top in the east after a convincing team effort (including a spectacular 38 save shutout from Habs goaltender Carey Price)

Habs Rumor Killer: The NHL Trade Deadline

Let's start with some of the more obviously rumors that can be dismissed rather easily:

Gary Whittaker's 3-Pointer

Lafleur and his Big Mouth may want to keep it shut in Jail...

Ken Dryden: the greatest ever?
Source: NHL.com

Ken Dryden's short but illustrious career started with a Stanley Cup and a Conn Smythe trophy. Only the next year did he win the Calder--a feat that may never be equalled.

Obituary: Hall of Fame Goaltender Gump Worsley
Source: Canada.com

Worsley, the Hall of Fame goaltender who died on Friday in his 78th year, did it the hard way: He worked for it. Worsley, who won four Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in five seasons in the late 1960s died after he suffered a heart attack on Monday.

Ryder rallies Canadiens by Thrashers
Source: CBC

Both the Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens were riding three-game losing streaks, meaning something had to give Tuesday night.

Capitals trounce Canadiens
Source: CBC

The Washington Capitals poured in five unanswered goals to rally for a 5-1 home win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Huet, Habs hold Capitals at bay
Source: CBC

Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL's top sniper, met his match in Montreal Canadiens netminder Cristobal Huet.

Popular rookie Lapierre sent down in salary-cap move by hot Canadiens
Source: CBC

MONTREAL (CP) - A trip back to the minors was not the holiday gift Montreal Canadiens rookie Maxim Lapierre or his growing fan following wanted or expected.

Canadiens net sombre win over Bruins
Source: CBC

Both Sergei Samsonov and the Montreal Canadiens smoothed out recent rough patches on Tuesday. Samsonov ended a 19-game scoring drought with two goals in Montreal's 4-3 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins in front of 21,273 fans at the Bell Centre.

Bob Gainey's Daughter Swept Off Ship - New York Times
Source: The New York Times

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) -- The daughter of hockey Hall of Famer Bob Gainey was swept off a Nova Scotia ship during an Atlantic storm, and the U.S. Coast Guard is searching for her.

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