With only two games on the Canadiens’ schedule this week – Tuesday against the Rangers in New York and Saturday in Toronto – this is the time for those teams around Montreal to use some of those games in hand. That leads to intense scoreboard watching and there was some good – and not so [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The Bruins’ bench reels back after Canadiens’ Travis Moen checked Boston defenceman Johnny Boychuk during the first period Saturday night. Dave Sidaway, The Gazette
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Coach Jacques Martin has decided to stay with the hot hand which means Jaroslav Halak will start in goal against the Bruins tonight.
Halak and the Canadiens are riding a four-game win streak, and he gets the nod over Carey Price, who has a 3-0 record against the Bruins this season. Halak gave up four goals [...]
It’s been in the planning for months, but we are proud to officially launch a mobile version of Habsinsideout.com on Saturday.
It’s the same great website you have all come to love, but now you can take it with you wherever you go. Now you can get Mike Boone’s live game blog whether you are at [...]
Ben Maxwell has been recalled from the Hamilton Bulldogs by the Canadiens on the eve of their game in New York and only hours after Tomas Plekanec left practice on Monday with an injury.
From the team’s release:
The Montreal Canadiens announced tonight that forward Ben Maxwell has beenrecalled from the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs. He will join [...]
Tomas Plekanec left the Canadiens practice this morning with an undisclosed injury but coach Jacques Martin expects the high-scoring centre to play tomorrow night in New York.
Martin said Plekanec was going to see a doctor after practice but that he didn’t think the injury was serious and Plekanec flew to New York with the team.
Michael [...]
From ESPN.com and Hockey Night In Canada’s Pierre LeBrun:
The Habs and Tomas Plekanec’s agent, Rick Curran, continue to talk, and
all signs point to the Czech centre likely staying put instead of
hitting the unrestricted free-agent market July 1.
“We continue
to have positive conversations … not likely to finalize any agreement
until after the season has completed,” [...]
• Habs riding post-Olympic high: Stubbs• Decade since father’s death, Maurice Richard Jr. is amazed by Habs icon’s enduring popularity: Stubbs• Decisive week for Habs playoff hopes: Basu• From press box to starring role for Avery: Rangers website
The Canadiens return to Brossard practice ice this morning at 11:30 a.m., then charter to New York for [...]
Canadiens’ Travis Moen (left) and Sergei Kostitsyn celebrates Moen’s second period goal against Edmonton.François Lacasse, NHLI via Getty Images
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Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier met the Montreal media before tonight’s game to discuss the issue of head shots, a prime topic of conversation at the GMs’ meetings in Florida. Here’s the audio of his comments.
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• PREGAME AUDIO: Jacques Martin I and II | Benoit Pouliot | Jaroslav Spacek | Hal Gill
Jaroslav Halak will be going for his fourth cosecutive victory tonight when he faces the Edmonton Oilers but Canadiens coach Jacques Martin is reluctant to make any longterm commitment to the goalie, saying: “I’m not looking that far ahead. [...]
• BRUINS AUDIO: Coach Claude Julien English and French | Mark Recchi | Patrice Bergeron
At first yesterday, Bruins veteran Mark Recchi said he didn’t want to revisit last Sunday’s near-decapitation of Boston’s Marc Savard by Pittsburgh’s Matt Cooke, a hit that might have sidelined its victim for the rest of the season.
But then, considering the [...]
Maxim Lapierre, who has finished serving a four-game suspension, was back on the fourth line with Glen Metropolit and Mathieu Darche today as the Canadiens held a relatively short 45-minute practice in preparation for tomorrow night’s key matchup against the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens made room for Lapierre by returning Ben Maxwell to the Hamilton [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Forward Ben Maxwell has been returned this morning to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Suspended Maxim Lapierre, who sat out the past four games, is eligible to return tomorrow vs. Boston.
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The Canadiens return to practice in Brossard this morning following last night’s too-close 5-4 shootout win over the lowly but very game Edmonton Oilers. The Habs are scheduled to hit the ice at 11:30 a.m. in a practice that, as usual, is open to the public.
The Boston Bruins, meanwhile, will hold a practice of their [...]
Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak makes a save against the Lightning’s Steven Stamkos Tuesday night. Christinne Muschi, Reuters
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RDS is reporting that forward Michael Cammalleri and defenceman/forward Marc-André Bergeron skated before the rest of their teammates on Tuesday morning.
It’s the second time Cammalleri has skated and he could return for a March 20 game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
For Bergeron, he has been on skates five times, but the date for his return [...]
The Gazette’s monthly Hockey Inside/Out special section was printed on Tuesday. The section includes articles from Red Fisher, Pat Hickey, Dave Stubbs, Mike Boone and Kevin Mio. They includes a look at P.K. Subban, newest Hab Dominic Moore and an update on the health of legend Jean Béliveau.
Also, our latest downloadable drawing has been posted [...]
Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak, aided by defenceman Jaroslav Spacek and backchecking forward Benoit Pouliot, defend the Habs net against Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier.François Lacasse, NHLI via Getty Images
Not-so-fresh off last night’s 5-3 home-ice win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, and having earned six of a possible eight points during a four-game trip that took them [...]
Carey Price, who has played two excellent games on the Canadiens’ current road trip, will be in goal tonight when the four-game trip ends in Anaheim. Price opened the trip with a victory in Boston Tuesday and was outstanding in a 3-2 loss Thursday in San Jose.
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The Canadiens earned six points out of a possible eight during their just-completed four-game road trip, winning games in Boston, Los Angeles and Anaheim and losing one in San Jose.
The trip put the Habs in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, with another big week on the horizon: they’re at home Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday [...]
Canadiens’ Tom Pyatt battles Anaheim’s Teemu Selanne during first-period action at the Honda Centre.Debora Robinson, NHLI via Getty Images
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The Canadiens have recalled forward Ben Maxwell from the Hamilton Bulldogs. He will join the team in Los Angeles.
From the team’s release:
Maxwell, 21, was held pointless in eight games with the Canadiens earlier this season, recording six shots on goal and averaging 9:33 minutes of ice time per game. In seven games with the Canadiens [...]
Maxim Lapierre has been suspended for four games by the NHL after a hit from behind on Scott Nichol during the
Canadiens’ 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, Sergei Kostitsyn has been dropped to the
fourth line. Replacing him on a line with Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn is
Tom Pyatt.
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Kings goalie Jonathan Quick can’t stop shot by Canadiens’ Dominic Moore during the second period Saturday night. Lori Shepler, Reuters
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• At a Glance: The Canadiens struck quickly in the first [...]
In case you were wondering, former Canadiens captain Saku Koivu is doing just fine in Anaheim and enjoying playing under less pressure. However, he admits that playing against his former team on Sunday will be tough.
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Given the NHL’s wildly inconsistent manner of dealing with injurious hits, the four games assessed yesterday to Maxim Lapierre is fodder for discussion.
Blogger/Canadian Press correspondent Arpon Basu has put together this excellent video look at suspension-producing checks as he wonders whether four games is suitable punishment for Lapierre, shelved until next Saturday for Thursday’s check [...]
• BILINGUAL AUDIO: Pierre Gauthier
• Habs didn’t have much room to move: Hickey• Idle trade-day GM Gauthier prepared to live with what he’s got: Stubbs• Much ado about nothing: Fisher
Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier, VP hockey operations Julien BriseBois and head coach Jacques Martin spent the day in Boston working the phones, as much as [...]
Matt D’Agostini was already with his new teammates on Wednesday as his old teammates were on the way to San Jose. Find out what he had to say about being dealt as he spoke with stltoday.com.
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Canadiens charter to San Jose? Right, Rorge.
The Canadiens fly to San Jose this morning and will be in the air when the 3 pm ET NHL trade deadline arrives. But general manager Pierre Gauthier and VP hockey operations Julien BriseBois will remain in Boston, where the Habs were 4-1 winners last night, to entertain offers [...]
Newest Canadien Aaron PalushajMark Buckner, NHLI via Getty Images
The Canadiens made a deal overnight but it was hardly a blockbuster.
The Habs gave up on Matt D’Agostini, sending the underachieving forward to the St. Louis Blues for minor-leaguer Aaron Palushaj.
D’Agostini had a breakthrough season in 2008-09 with 12 goals but had only two goals [...]
Sharks’ Manny Malhotra battles with Canadiens’ Josh Gorges and
Carey Price for the puck Thursday night. Kim White, Reuters
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• At a Glance: The Canadiens looked good against the Sharks on Thursday [...]
As expected, Carey Price will get the start in goal against the San Jose Sharks tonight. Price is coming off a 4-1 win in Boston Tuesday while Jaroslav Halak is trying to figure out what time it is after two cross-continent trips in three days.
The big news from the Sharks was the breakup of their [...]
According to a report on Ruefrontenac.com, Canadiens general manager Pierre Gauthier and the agent for Tomas Plekanec, Rick Curran, held discussions during the Olympic break on Plekanec’s future in Montreal.
Gauthier used the talks to find out what Plekanec, who leads the team in scoring, was hoping to get in his next contract.
“We talked during the [...]
Canadiens coach Jacques Martin veered from his normal routine and annouced that Carey Price will be the starting goaltender when the Canadiens face the Bruins tomorrow night in Boston.
Martin said he will give Jaroslav Halak a few days to recover from the Olympics. Halak played in the bronze-medal game Saturday night and will join the [...]
The Canadiens will be in the air en route to San Jose when Wednesday’s 3 pm ET trade deadline comes to pass.
General manager Pierre Gauthier is travelling with the club on this four-game road trip. But as the team flies on to California, Gauthier will remain in Boston with Julien BriseBois, VP of hockey operations, [...]
Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Markov returned to the ice with the Canadiens on Sunday as the team prepares to start a crucial road trip that could determine whether or not they make the playoffs. The only player still missing, other than the inured Michael Cammalleri and Marc-André Bergeron, was Jaroslav Halak, who was still in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against Bruins’ Blake Wheeler in the first period Tuesday night. Brian Snyder, Reuters
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Twenty-two hours until the NHL trade deadline, Canadiens researcher and historian Robert Lefebvre offers this exhaustive look at the trades made until now by Habs GM Pierre Gauthier through the years.
• NEW: From Bruce Peter at Lefebvre’s Eyes On The Prize website, a thorough, entirely remarkable look at the Canadiens inventory on the eve of [...]
