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Old-School Rivalry Taking On New Feel As B’s Sink Habs 2-1 At TD Garden
Once upon a time, the rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens was revered as one of the best in all of sport. A time when every meeting between the two Original Six foes was regarded as “must-watch television”, where each and every hockey fanatic in New England and Quebec, casual and die-hards [...]
Top 25 NHL defensive defensemen so far in 2011-12
One-third into the 2011-12 season, enough hockey has been played to give us a good idea of the best players so far this season. Now let’s have a look at the best defensive defensemen in the NHL this year. Those rearguards are often forgotten when we look at their team’s overall success, but they are [...]
Montreal Canadiens: the untapped offensive potential of Alexei Emelin
After playing the past seven seasons in Russia with Tolyatti Lada and Kazan Ak-Bars, rugged defenseman Alexei Emelin decided to come to North America to make his NHL debut for the team that drafted him 84th overall way back in 2004. In 2010-11, Emelin had his best offensive season in the KHL, registering 11 g [...]
The underrated value of Josh Gorges to the Montreal Canadiens
Looking for a multi-year contract after an injury-riddled 2010-11 campaign, restricted free agent Josh Gorges had to settle for a one year $2.5 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens this off-season. Gorges missed 46 games last year with a knee injury that prevented him from playing. Gorges had originally tore up his right knee during [...]
Canadiens claim Blair Betts off waivers, finalize 23-man roster for opening night
The Montreal Canadiens have claimed center Blair Betts off waivers earlier today from the Philadelphia Flyers, who had put the defensive specialist on waivers yesterday to free up cap space. Betts is entering the second and final year of a two-year contract worth $700,000 annually. The 31 year-old center played 75 games for the Flyers [...]
Canadiens sign rearguard Chris Campoli to a one-year $1.75 million contract
The Montreal Canadiens have announced earlier today they have signed blueliner Chris Campoli to a one-year $1.75 million contract. Campoli split last season between the Ottawa Senators and the Chicago Blackhawks, playing 77 games scoring 4 goals and adding 17 assists for 21 points. Campoli finished with an even plus/minus ratio of 0. This move [...]
Montreal Canadiens: Player Projections for the 2011-12 season – part 2, defensemen
Two weeks ago, I looked at the Canadiens’ top-12 forwards trying to predict their offensive output. This time I will have a look at the seven defensemen of the Habs’ defensive unit. At the moment, the Canadiens have 21 players signed for a total of $59,120,510, which gives GM Pierre Gauthier a $5,179,490 cap space [...]
Canadiens re-sign Pacioretty and Desharnais, shaping their 2011-12 roster
Montreal Canadiens’ GM Pierre Gauthier announced earlier this week, the re-signing of left winger Max Pacioretty to a two-year deal worth $3.25 million. Pacioretty will make $1,500,000 in 2011-12 and $1,750,000 in 2012-13. Max Pax made $875,000 last season on the last year of his three-year entry-level contract. After starting the campaign with the Hamilton [...]
Canadiens ink Andrei Kostitsyn and Mathieu Darche to one-year deals
It looks like Canadiens’ GM Pierre Gauthier has decided to work before the NHL Entry Draft this season. After inking towering veteran defenseman Hal Gill to a one-year extension last week, Gauthier signed restricted free agent Andrei Kostitsyn to a one-year $3.25 million extension and unrestricted free agent Mathieu Darche to a one-year deal worth [...]
Canadiens officially re-sign Hal Gill to mentor P.K. Subban
Montreal Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier announced earlier today the signing of defenceman Hal Gill for the 2011-12 season. Gill will make $2,25M next season, the same salary he made in the past two years. “Hall Gill has played a key role since he joined our team two years ago. He brings leadership and determination [...]
Bruins win tight series, Game 7 vs. Habs 4-3 on Horton’s OT winner
After the Bruins took an early two-goal lead in game 7 five minutes into the deciding contest, with goals from Johnny Boychuk and Mark Recchi, everyone thought the Canadiens would let go and that it was going to be over early for the visitors. But the Canadiens took advantage of special teams with a power [...]
Canadiens go wild in Minnesota, PK Subban scores hat trick in 8-1 win
The Canadiens chased former Montreal goaltender Jose Theodore scoring five goals on only 19 shots to obtain an easy 8-1 win in Minnesota. Rookie Ryan White is first career NHL-goal 31 seconds into the game, also earning a Gordie Howe hat trick (a goal, assist and a fight), adding one helper and fighting Clayton Stoner [...]
Canadiens lose Wisniewski for four weeks with factured cheekbon***updated***
The misfortunes of the Montreal Canadiens won’t go away. According to RDS’ Renaud Lavoie, the team has learned today that rearguard James Wisniewski will be out of action with one or multiple fractures to his left cheekbone sustained during yesterday’s contest against the Edmonton Oilers. Midway in the first period Wisniewski was brutally cut by [...]
Habs, Carey Price blank Leafs 3-0, end three-game skid
Despite battling a rash of injuries, the Canadiens played a great all-around game to defeat the hapless Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 at Bell Centre on Saturday night. Without the services of Michael Cammalleri, Mathieu Darche, Hal Gill, Josh Gorges and Andrei Markov, and coming off three consecutive losses to the hands of the Devils, the [...]
Canadiens lose 4-1 to Lightning, put Gorges on IR, recall Desharnais
Another road game, another loss for the Montreal Canadiens. Playing their sixth game of a seven-game road trip, the Habs were no match for the Tampa Bay Lightning losing 4-1. After taking a quick 1-0 lead thanks to a goal by Max Pacioretty, the Canadiens returned to their hold habits and surrendered four consecutive goals [...]
Canadiens acquire James Wisniewski from Islanders, slip 3-0 against the Capitals
The Montreal Canadiens have addressed their lack of depth on defense by acquiring rearguard James Wisniewski from the New York Islanders in exchange for a compensatory second round pick in 2011 and a conditional fifth round pick in 2012. Wisniewski, 26, was top Islanders’ scoring leader with 3 goals and 18 assists for 21 points [...]
.500 weekend for the Canadiens; changes expected for tomorrow
After beating the New York Islanders 3-1 in Long Island on goals by Tomas Plekanec, Benoit Pouliot and Tarvis Moen, as well as a great performance by goaltender Alex Auld, who made 30 saves, the Canadiens faltered Saturday at Bell Centre, losing 3-1 to the lowly Florida Panthers. Montreal swept the home-and-home series from the [...]
Canadiens set final roster, ready to open season against Toronto
Yesterday the Montreal Canadiens set their 22-man roster by sending goalie Curtis Sanford, forwards Ryan White and Ben Maxwell, as well as defencemen Yannick Weber and Alex Henry to their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. With Roman Hamrlik likely to miss the season opener in Toronto tonight with a sprained right knee, and all-star rearguard [...]
Montreal Canadiens announce training camp roster; will name Brian Gionta as team captain
After a full season without a team captain, following the departure of Saku Koivu, the previous team captain, to free agency, Habs fans are now relieved to see that fan favorite, Brian Gionta, will be named the next team captain entering the 2010-11 season. Montreal newspaper La Presse confirmed yesterday that Gionta’s captaincy will be [...]
Pierre Gauthier addresses the press; Canadiens rookie training camp kicks in
Earlier today Pierre Gauthier addressed the press in Montreal during a 47-minute presser, just before the opening of the rookie camp in Brossard, Quebec. Gauthier mentioned the appointment of Carey Price as the team number one goaltender and the recovery of all-star defenseman Andrei Markov, among other things. Gauthier also talked about the Canadiens deep [...]
