Pat Hickey: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has hole to fill at centre
While the Canadiens boasted the best record in the NHL through their first 23 games, the team has hit a rough patch lately. Heading into Friday night’s game in San Jose, the Canadiens had won only...
View ArticleCanadiens at Blues: Five things to know
The 17-6-2 Canadiens wrap up their five-game road trip Monday night when they visit the 14-7-4 St. Louis Blues (8 p.m., SNE, RDS, TSN Radio 690). Here are five things to know about the game: Bad news...
View ArticleStu Cowan: Pressure's on Tomas Plekanec as Habs lose Alex Galchenyuk
ST. LOUIS — There’s a great scene in the movie The Rocket in which former Canadiens coach Dick Irvin has the trainers drag a hockey net into the team’s locker room. Maurice Richard and his teammates...
View ArticleCanadiens blow two-goal lead, lose to Blues in overtime
ST. LOUIS — If there was ever a game you wouldn’t expect the Canadiens to win it was Tuesday night when they played the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Centre. They didn’t win — but they still earned...
View ArticleIn the Habs' Room: Plekanec finds scoring touch again
ST. LOUIS — Canadiens coach Michel Therrien was asked after Tuesday’s morning skate at the Scottrade Center if there was more pressure on Tomas Plekanec to score now that Alex Galchenyuk is sidelined...
View ArticleDevils at Canadiens: Five things to know
The Canadiens return from a five-game road trip to play the New Jersey Devils at the Bell Centre on Thursday (7:30 p.m., Sportsnet 360, RDS, TSN 690 Radio). Here are five things you should know about...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin ties Maurice Richard's goal total in win over Canadiens
The bottom line: Evgeny Kuznetsov scored at 8:12 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and the Washington Capitals went on to defeat the Canadiens 4-1 Monday at the Bell Centre. Kuznetsov stepped...
View ArticleIn the Habs' Room: Petry takes the blame for momentum-killing goal
Jeff Petry knows exactly when things fell off the rails for the Canadiens Monday night. The Canadiens pulled into a 1-1 tie with the Washington Capitals on a power-play goal by Tomas Plekanec, but...
View ArticleAbout last night … Price shuts out Sabres 3-0
He’s back. Sure, it was the Buffalo Sabres, who had played Friday night. But you play the schedule that’s in front of you. And Carey Price made a triumphal return to the Canadiens’ net, stopping 36...
View ArticleLiveblog: Colorado beats Canadiens 2-0
Alexander Kerfoot’s goal, with three minutes left, sealed the deal. The game was scoreless for 36 minutes. Then Carl Soderberg beat Antti Niemi with a wraparound to give the home team the lead 16...
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