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In the Habs Room: Pacioretty meshes with new linemates
COLUMBUS, Ohio Max Pacioretty called Wednesday’s 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets his favourite game this season and it went beyond his two third-period power-play goals that sparked Montreal’s...
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In the Habs' Room: 'Our worst opening period of the season'
OTTAWA Max Pacioretty extended his goal-scoring streak to six games Thursday night, but he said he would trade a couple of those goals for a win. “We’ve had a tough little stretch of four games where...
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Hickey on Hockey: It's time to break up the Canadiens' No. 1 line
What have we learned from the Canadiens’ last two games? It’s time to break up the top line of Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec and Brendan Gallagher. At first glance, that suggestion borders on...
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Plekanec leads Habs to 6-4 victory over Islanders
The skinny: The Canadiens-Islanders game Saturday night game was televised live in the Czech Republic and Tomas Plekanec gave his mother and his other fans back home a reason to stay up past 3 a.m. as...
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Weise again proves his worth in victory over Islanders
It took Dale Weise 61 games playing for two teams last season to reach his NHL career high-water mark of 16 points. On Saturday, Weise chalked up his 16th point in his 41st game of 2014-15, flanking...
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In the Habs' Room: Pacioretty finds chink in Lundqvist's armour
NEW YORK Carey Price said he wasn’t surprised that a single goal decided Thursday night’s game between the Canadiens and the New York Rangers. “I thought about that in the first intermission,” Price...
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In the Habs' Room: Plekanec is key setup man
The only goal in the Canadiens’ 1-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday underlines the importance of Tomas Plekanec. He was coming to the end of a long shift in overtime and the safe play...
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Game within the Game: Plekanec infuriates Capitals
It was as though the stars had aligned perfectly for Tom Wilson. He barrelled across the Bell Centre ice Saturday afternoon and happened upon Tomas Plekanec, who, as luck would have it, was looking...
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Game Within the Game: Canadiens are star-struck by grizzled Jagr
Back in the jersey-tugging, neutral-zone trapping days of 1990s pro hockey, the Canadiens found themselves with the unenviable task of slowing down Jaromir Jagr in a best-of-seven playoff series. Their...
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Habs Game Report: Late comeback lifts Oilers to OT win
The skinny: Anton Lander scored at 1:47 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win over the Canadiens Thursday night at the Bell Centre. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the game...
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Habs Game Report: Plekanec's late goal ends stellar goaltending duel
DETROIT Put two tight-checking defensive teams in front of two top-notch goalies and the result was a game that went to the wire before the Canadiens edged the Red Wings 2-0 on Monday night at Joe...
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In the Habs Room: Plekanec quick to share credit with Weise
DETROIT Tomas Plekanec scored the breakthrough goal in the Canadiens’ 2-0 win over the Red Wings Monday night, but he was quick to share the credit with Dale Weise. “That was (Weise’s) goal,” said...
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Habs Game Report: Bolts' goalie Ben Bishop stumps Habs
TAMPA The Lightning’s regular-season domination of the Canadiens continued Monday night as Tampa Bay defeated Montreal 4-2 at Amalie Arena. Tampa Bay has a 4-0 record against Montreal with a fifth game...
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Habs Game Report: Price takes wind out of Hurricanes
The skinny: The Canadiens took a 2-0 lead in the first period and goaltender Carey Price made 17 of his 31 saves in the third period as Montreal completed a three-game series sweep of the Carolina...
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Habs vs. Sharks preview: San Jose might miss playoffs
Sharks lack bite: San Jose has a reputation for coming up short in the playoffs, but that might not be a problem this season because the Sharks are in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time...
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Habs Game Report: Price posts 40th win, 9th shutout against Sharks
The skinny: It’s getting to be a bit monotonous, but the Canadiens won another game as goaltender Carey Price made up for the lack of offence. Price made 29 saves as the Canadiens squeezed by the San...
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Dave Stubbs: Leadership of quietly consistent Plekanec will be huge this...
A swarm of gnats might not be the nicest description, but that’s the visual for the media group that on Wednesday noon buzzed to the post-practice Bell Centre dressing-room bench of defenceman P.K....
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Habs game report: Eller strikes in OT as Price makes history
The skinny: Lars Eller scored at 1:21 of overtime to give the Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings as Carey Price set a team record with his 43rd victory of the season on Thursday night at...
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In the Habs' room: Eller rounds into playoff form
Lars Eller had one thing in mind as he skated down the left wing in the overtime of Thursday night’s game between the Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. “I wanted to get the shot on net so that even...
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Habs Game Report: Flynn caps roller-coaster opener
The skinny: The expected goaltending duel between the Canadiens’ Carey Price and the Senators’ Andrew Hammond failed to materialize as the Canadiens outscored the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Wednesday night in...
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