MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Avalanche game at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. 1,942 – Number of days since Patrick Roy made his way from the main entrance on Avenue des Canadiens de Montreal into the Bell Centre and through the stands in a triumphant homecoming to see his No.33 raised to the rafters on Nov. 22, 2008, returning to his old stomping grounds for the first time...
CANADIENS (37-25-7) vs. AVALANCHE (44-19-5) Riding high after a four-point weekend, the Habs will take on the Avs on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre On Sunday, the Canadiens beat the Sabres by a score of 2-0. Dale Weise and Brendan Gallagher had the goals for Montreal, While Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout. The Avalanche overcame the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, winning by a...
MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens are holding their 4th New and Used Skates Drive on April 5th at the Bell Centre prior to the game against the Detroit Red Wings. This initiative will help several local charities and youngsters who do not have the necessities in sports equipment. The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation flagship outdoor rink BLEU BLANC BOUGE program will be the main beneficiary...
BROSSARD – On Monday morning, the Canadiens held an optional practice at the Bell Sports Complex. As the team only returned from its road win in Buffalo in the wee hours of the morning, only a few players took to the ice for the workout. - Present at practice were all three goaltenders currently on the Montreal Canadiens roster. Carey Price, Peter Budaj and Dustin Tokarski took turns facing shooters...
BUFFALO – Dustin Tokarski had been the class of the field at every single level of hockey. On Sunday night, he was sharp when it counted and picked up his first NHL shutout. “It felt pretty good, not going to lie,” offered the Humboldt, SK native after his team dismissed the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 at the First Niagara Center. “The most important thing is to pick up two points for this team, and the shutout...
BUFFALO - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Sabres game at the First Niagara Center on Sunday night. 2 – Starts this season for Dustin Tokarski for Montreal, including Sunday’s game against Buffalo. 598 – Games played by Thomas Vanek with the Sabres between 2005 and 2013. The Austrian winger made his first return to the First Niagara Center in Buffao since the team traded him in October 2013....
MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Senators game at the Bell Centre on Saturday night. 14 – Number of back-to-back sets of games the Canadiens will have contested thus far during the 2013-14 campaign after taking on Ottawa and Buffalo this weekend. Heading into Saturday night’s tilt against the Senators, the Habs held a 7-3-3 record in game one and a 6-7-0 record in game two when playing...
PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation is proud to announce that its fifth annual Radio-Telethon presented on March 12 on RDS, TSN, 98,5 FM and TSN Radio 690 has raised over $130,000 so far thanks to the generosity of Canadiens fans. From March 19, Habs supporters can still contribute to the current amount by placing their bids to win a Montreal Canadiens players’ hockey...
MONTREAL – If the Canadiens were looking for something to spark them down the stretch, they just might have found it on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. Down 4-1 to the Ottawa Senators in the latter stages of the third period, Michel Therrien’s troops scored three goals in a span of 3:22 – including a game-tying buzzer-beater from David Desharnais with 0.4 seconds remaining in regulation time – to...
BROSSARD – With his team in need of a jump-start, Michel Therrien shuffled the deck and came up with a proven combination. While the Canadiens have generated its share of scoring chances in its recent outings, the team has been unable to light the lamp on a regular basis, as evidenced by the Habs’ three-game losing skid. In an effort to correct the trend, Coach Therrien sent newly acquired Thomas Vanek...
PRESS RELEASE SASKATOON – Saskatoon Health Region provides the following update on the condition of Kootenay Ice hockey player and Montreal Canadiens prospect Tim Bozon at the request of his family. Tim Bozon remains in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon after being admitted on March 1 with Neisseria Meningitis. He remains in ICU however doctors have indicated his...
MONTREAL –Without a doubt, scoring 50 goals in a single season is the gold standard for all aspiring snipers in the National Hockey League. But when it comes to scoring goals, what’s in a number? For those unfamiliar with hockey history, the choice of 50 may seem arbitrary. And it would be, if it weren’t for Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s scintillating 1944-45 season. In the fall of 1944, with the Second...
MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Bruins game at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night. 5 – Francis Bouillon is one of only five blueliners aged 38 or older still active in the NHL. The reliable veteran suited up for his 39th game of the season for the Habs, logging 24:03 in icetime along P.K. Subban. 510 – Career games for the Douglas Murray, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Tuesday...
MONTREAL – In a tough loss against a division rival, the Canadiens’ most seasoned scorer outlines his philosophy for lighting the lamp. Despite coming out on the wrong side of a 4-1 decision against the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night, one cannot say that the Habs’ best scorers were bashful against the Atlantic Division-leading team. Leading goal-getter Max Pacioretty managed six...
CANADIENS (35-24-7) vs. BRUINS (42-17-5) On Wednesday night, The Habs and the Bruins will renew their Original Six rivalry at the Bell Centre. The Habs are looking to bounce back after losing 4-0 against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. The visiting team gave up a short-handed goal to Shark Tommy Wingels in the opening minutes and never found its marks the rest of the way. Peter Budaj and Dustin Tokarski...
MONTREAL – On Wednesday morning, head coach Michel Therrien took the time to consider his personnel selection for the final games of the regular season. With the injury bug biting the Habs in recent months and new faces brought about by the recent NHL trade deadline, Therrien has been kept busy trying to find the lineup which will give his side the best chances at consolidating a playoff position between...
PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation is pleased to host the fifth edition of its Radio-Telethon on Wednesday, March 12 in partnership with rights holders RDS, TSN, 98,5 FM and TSN Radio 690. Presented in collaboration with Activis, Bell, Desjardins and La Presse , the event aims at supporting the efforts of the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation to provide a brighter...
PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens issued Monday a medical update on defenseman Josh Gorges. Gorges underwent surgery this morning to repair a fracture in his left hand. His recovery is estimated to be four weeks. The surgery was performed in Montreal by Dr. Paul Martineau....
SAN JOSE -- Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Sharks game at the SAP Center on Saturday night. 451 – Number of games played by Douglas Murray as a member of the Sharks over the course of eight seasons in San Jose, returning to his old stomping grounds on Saturday night for the first time since leaving for Pittsburgh at the trade deadline last year. 5,833 – Number of days since Daniel Briere...
SAN JOSE – The Habs are heading home to regroup after a long road trip out west. Back in the house: Hitting the ice for the first time in San Jose since being traded to the Penguins at least year’s deadline, Douglas Murray was a wrecking ball for the Canadiens in front of his former fans and teammates, dishing out five hits in his 17:33 of ice time. Having spent eight seasons with the Sharks to start...