Montreal Canadiens News and Events.
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Canadiens Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Coach Guy Carbonneau is hoping that some of his injured players are back in the lineup soon and goaltender Carey Price is at the top of his list.
Price has missed the last two games with a lower body injury and backup Jaroslav Halak has struggled, losing in New Jersey before salvaging a shootout win at home against Florida Sunday. He has allowed eight goals on 57 shots for a save percentage of .860.
Carbonneau said he hoped that Price would be well enough to serve as the backup for the Canadiens' next game against the Rangers Wednesday night in New York but if he's well enough to be the backup, the Canadiens may accelerate his return and push him to start. The Canadiens didn't play well defensively in their 6-5 shootout win over Florida but Carbonneau's latest...
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Canadiens acquire D Kemp from Penguins (PA SportsTicker)The Montreal Canadiens on Monday acquired defenseman T.J. Kemp from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2010 draft.
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Puck Headlines: Ilya Kovalchuk, king of Russian athletes (Yahoo! Sports) Here are your Evening Puck Headlines and Previews: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the...
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NHL Power Poll: Teams set sights on playoffs (SportingNews.com) Toronto coach Ron Wilson noticed it while playing Ottawa this week. The intensity is rising for teams getting...
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Florida's McLean claims Sidney Crosby is lying about their fight (Yahoo! Sports) After his "fight" with Brett McLean of the Florida Panthers yesterday, Pittsburgh Penguins star...
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Markov gives Habs 6-5 shootout win (AP)
The Montreal Canadiens showcased a glimpse of their All-Star abilities to win despite a less-than-stellar performance. Andrei Markov scored the only shootout goal to give Montreal a 6-5 win Sunday over the Florida Panthers. Markov, one of four Canadiens players elected to start this month's All-Star Game at the Bell Centre, put a backhand through Craig Anderson's pads on the Canadiens' third...
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From ratings to reviews, the NHL's epic Winter Classic victory (Yahoo! Sports) The concept of "overwhelming success" and Wrigley Field are usually diametrically opposed' but the...
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4 Canadiens elected for NHL East stars in Montreal (AP)Only Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin prevented the Montreal Canadiens from an All-Star sweep. The NHL announced the starting lineups Saturday for the midseason classic, and the host Canadiens filled four of the six slots for the Eastern Conference. Crosby and Malkin, teammates and linemates with the defending East champion Pittsburgh Penguins, both broke the record for the most votes and claimed...
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Four Habs, one joke of an NHL All-Star Game fan vote (Yahoo! Sports) The starters for the NHL All-Star Game have been announced; and in the spirit of openness and full disclosure...
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Clemmensen stops 33, Devils beat Canadiens 4-1 (AP)
New Jersey Devils coach Brent Sutter was confident his team would bounce back from a disappointing loss against Dallas on New Year's Eve. The Devils rewarded Sutter with a solid 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night. Scott Clemmensen made 33 saves and Jamie Langenbrunner and Zach Parise each had a goal and an assist.
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Blackhawks invited to open 2009-10 season in Europe (Yahoo! Sports)The Chicago Blackhawks were on display on a North American stage for the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.
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Canadiens recall four (PA SportsTicker)The Montreal Canadiens added reinforcements Thursday, recalling goaltender Marc Denis, defenseman Yannick Weber, left wing Max Pacioretty and center Kyle Chipchura from Hamilton of the American Hockey League.
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Report: Tanguay out six weeks with shoulder injury (PA SportsTicker)The red-hot Montreal Canadiens apparently will be without left wing Alex Tanguay for the foreseeable future.
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Montreal's Tanguay out 6 weeks with bad shoulder (AP)Canadiens forward Alex Tanguay will miss six weeks after injuring his left shoulder in a game this week. Tanguay has scored 10 goals for Montreal and is third on the team with 26 points. He was hurt Tuesday night against Tampa Bay on a hit by Evgeni Artyukhin. The 29-year-old Tanguay said Thursday that he won't need surgery.
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Video: Counting down the top 10 goals of 2008 (Yahoo! Sports) (Ed. Note: No Puck Headlines tonight through Sunday. Wyshynski and Leahy are spending some quality time with...
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Canadiens assign O'Byrne, Maxwell to AHL (PA SportsTicker)The Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday assigned defenseman Ryan O'Byrne and center Ben Maxwell to Hamilton of the American Hockey League.
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Tuesday's three stars: Savard, Conklin come up big in showdowns (Yahoo! Sports) No. 1 star: Marc Savard, Boston Bruins Savard was a difference-maker in the Bruins' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh...
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Lapierre wins shootout for Montreal over Lightning (AP)
The Montreal Canadiens and thousands of their fans enjoyed the team's quick trip to Florida. Maxim Lapierre scored the winning shootout goal, and the Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Canadiens won the shootout 2-1 to complete a two-game, two-day sweep in the Sunshine State that featured a large turnout of supporters chanting "Let's go Habs" in both games.
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Puck Headlines: Will an octopus hit the Wrigley Field rink? (Yahoo! Sports) Here are your Evening Puck Headlines and Previews: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the...
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Puck Headlines: Attempting to rain on the Blackhawks love-fest (Yahoo! Sports) Here are your Morning Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest...
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Monday's three stars: Nystrom's shorthanded speed tops Wild (Yahoo! Sports) No. 1 star: Eric Nystrom, Calgary Flames With the game tied 1-1 in the third period, a Calgary shorthanded...
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Lapierre scores three goals to lead Canadiens (AP)
Maxim Lapierre felt he could do no wrong on Monday night. Lapierre scored the final three goals of the game, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers for their NHL-best 3,000th regular-season win. "There are nights like this," Lapierre said. "There are night you're alone with the goalie and nothing goes in and other nights where it seems the puck always finds your...
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Puck Headlines: Could Detroit get shut out of all-star starters? (Yahoo! Sports) Here are your Evening Puck Headlines and Previews: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the...
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The year of Puck Daddy 2008: Slimy octopi to sloppy seconds (Yahoo! Sports) Puck Daddy started publishing on Yahoo! Sports in April, at the cusp of a very entertaining Stanley Cup playoffs...
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NHL Power Poll: Bruins take over top spot (SportingNews.com)The best story of the week might be the Boston Bruins, who have won eight straight games to catch San Jose at the top of the NHL standings.
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Saturday's three stars: Andrei the giant for Montreal (Yahoo! Sports) No. 1 star: Andrei Kostitsyn, Montreal Canadiens Andrei Kostitsyn provided all of the offense Montreal needed,...
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Kostitsyn's hat trick leads Canadiens past Pens (AP)
The Pittsburgh Penguins felt as though they gave a winning effort Saturday night. Andrei Kostitsyn and Carey Price handed them a loss, anyway. Kostitsyn had his first career hat trick and Price stopped 32 shots, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory. "I liked our effort tonight and thought we deserved better," Penguins coach Michel Therrien said.
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Five venues we'd like to see Winter Classic played at (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Video: Thomas robs Elias for save of the (regular) season so far (Yahoo! Sports) Romig's taking it on the chin in the Three Stars comments for not making Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas one of...
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