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NHL great Jaromir Jagr has soft spot for city's hockey fans
Jaromir Jagr got out of a taxi in front of the media entrance at the Bell Centre just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. The future Hall of Famer was wearing a dark overcoat, a tuque — which seems to be a popular...
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Canadiens' valiant comeback bid falls just short in loss to Red Wings
DETROIT — The Red Wings held off a furious comeback attempt by the Canadiens to register a 4-3 win Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena. Detroit, which is battling to stay in the Eastern Conference...
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In the Habs' Room: 'We watched them play with the puck', Pacioretty says
DETROIT — Forty minutes of hockey wasn’t good enough Thursday night as the Canadiens dropped a 4-3 decision to the Detroit Red Wings. “We had to be better in the second period,” said captain Max...
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Stu Cowan: Habs GM Bergevin in hot seat after dismal season
Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin will come out of his foxhole at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Brossard to face the media for his season-ending news conference. It will be interesting to see what he looks...
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Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk at his best with broken finger
Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk played his best hockey of the season with a broken finger. Galchenyuk said he was skipping an appearance with Team USA at the coming world championships to allow the...
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Habs fans have every right to be exasperated by their team
I am a Habs fan. Really. But I am not a fan of the team’s current management. This was the week that a big chunk of the Canadiens fan base revolted. They said the team was dead to them. That they were...
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Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec named captain of Czech Republic World Cup team
NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec has been chosen captain of the Czech Republic’s team for the World Cup of Hockey. Plekanec was Czech captain at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2012...
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Habs' Plekanec hopes his new line packs a punch
Tomas Plekanec has become accustomed to adjusting to new linemates. The veteran centre is pencilled in on the second line with newcomers Andrew Shaw and Alexander Radulov, and he’s hoping that the trio...
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Canadiens slow on the draw to begin season
It’s not quite in the same league as Donald J. Trump complaining about the U.S. presidential election being rigged, but Tomas Plekanec takes exception with the official NHL statistics. “I don’t think I...
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Shea Weber kicks defence into high gear for surging Canadiens
Shea Weber may be a special player, but Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said one of the defenceman’s strengths is he doesn’t do anything special. That is Therrien’s way of saying you won’t see Weber...
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Canadiens get day of rest to soothe pain of Panthers loss
Michel Therrien gave his team an unscheduled day off Wednesday. It was partially designed to give their bodies a rest, but the kindly ol’ coach also wants them to be mentally refreshed so they can...
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In the Habs' Room: Carey Price credits Elias Lindholm for 'perfect shot'
There are times, said Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, when you have to tip your hat to the opponent. There was one of those times Thursday when Elias Lindholm of the Carolina Hurricanes fired a shot...
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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...
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Canadiens 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...
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Stu 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...
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Canadiens 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...
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In 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...
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Devils 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...
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Alex 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...
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In 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...
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