Eastern Conference First Round Series : Game 1 Canadiens (0-0) vs. Lightning (0-0) This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. On Wednesday night, the second and third-placed teams of the Atlantic Division will kick off their quest for the Stanley Cup in Tampa, Florida. Both teams have compiled fine regular season records. The Habs hit the 100 point plateau for the first time since 2007-08, finishing...
The Centennial Club : To be the best, you need to beat the best. If you have any hope of hoisting the Stanley Cup come June, the chances that you’ll have to battle teams that registered solid regular season records – that is, squads that have amassed 100 points or more in the standings – are quite good. Tampa Bay certainly fits that mold. That being said, the playoff series against the Lightning marks...
MONTREAL – Against the Lightning in Game One, the Canadiens appear well equipped to run-and-gun against Tampa’s high-flying offense. For the Montreal Canadiens, one of the focal points of the upcoming series against the Lightning will be how to best contain Lightning captain Steven Stamkos. The former Rocket Richard Trophy winner had an NHL-best 0.68 goal per game this season, only missing out on the...
A power player in the industry for nearly three decades, director/producer/writer Bryan Singer is among Hollywood’s master craftsmen when it comes to bringing the intricacies of human nature to the big screen. His work behind the camera on 1995’s critically-acclaimed hit The Usual Suspects landed Singer on the map, affording the USC Film School grad opportunities to showcase his directorial talents...
CANADIENS (45-28-8) vs. RANGERS (45-31-5) The Canadiens will close out the 2013-14 regular season against the New York Rangers, Saturday night at the Bell Centre. The Habs are coming off a 2-0 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders on Thursday. Rookies Ryan Strome and Brock Nelson scored powerplay goals to help the non-playoff team come away with two points at the Bell Centre. Carey Price made...
PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced today a two-year contract extension for goaltender Dustin Tokarski (2014-15 to 2015-16). In three games with the Canadiens in 2013-14, Tokarski registered a 2-0-0 record, including his first career win with the Canadiens, on March 5 at Anaheim. The 5’11’’and 195 lbs goaltender earned his first career shutout in the...
MONTREAL (April 11, 2014) – Members of the media covering the Montreal Canadiens voted forward Brian Gionta as the 2013-14 recipient of the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy. The trophy is awarded annually to the member of the Canadiens who played a dominant role during the regular season, without earning any particular honor. Gionta succeeds forward Brandon Prust who was the recipient in 2012-13. Gionta...
PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL (April 11, 2014) – Goaltender Carey Price is the Montreal Canadiens Molson Cup Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season. Born in Anahim Lake, British Columbia, Price, who was the Canadiens’ Player-of-the-Month in October, January and April, finished ahead of teammates Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher. The netminder played 58 games thus far...
BROSSARD – Despite taking a back seat to younger, flashier teammates, Brian Gionta is still one of his team’s biggest assets at both ends of the ice. Hockey is a not always the safest sport to play, and those who have suffered injuries on the ice may not totally agree with the statement “What doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.” Still, Canadiens captain Brian Gionta has managed to overcome two serious...
MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Habs-Islanders game on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. 6 – Years since the Habs last swept the season series against the New York Islanders. In 2007-08, the Canadiens went 4-0 in the regular season against the Islanders, outscoring the New Yorkers 14-3. 2871 – Combined NHL regular season games played by the Canadiens’ starting lineup against the Islanders....
MONTREAL – The Habs were upended at home by a team which played with more hunger and cohesion. Still, there are good things to look forward to. Predicting the outcome of any given NHL game is no simple matter. On Wednesday night, the Canadiens came into a match-up against the New York Islanders holding a 25-point edge plus home-ice advantage. A betting man would have considered the blue-blanc-rouge...
CANADIENS (45-27-8) vs. ISLANDERS (31-37-11) Playing in its second-to-last game of the regular season, the Canadiens will square off against the New York Islanders on Thursday night at the Bell Centre. On Wednesday, the Habs took a 2-1 lead into the final minute of the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks, but Marian Hossa tied the game with 48 seconds left and Patrick Sharp beat Peter Budaj...
CHICAGO - Here's a numerical look at the Habs-Blackhawks game on Wednesday night at the United Center. 1973 – The most recent year only one Canadian team qualified for the NHL postseason, with the Habs now officially representing Canada’s lone shot at the Cup in 2013-14 after the Leafs were statistically eliminated on Tuesday night. 12 – Number of years since the Canadiens last won a regular season...
CHICAGO – Wednesday’s game gave the Habs a chance to make some final adjustments before gearing up for the playoffs. With Andrei Markov, Alexei Emelin and Carey Price all staying back in Montreal during the team’s trip to Chicago to rest, the Canadiens had some different faces in uniform against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. A late addition to the lineup after Lars Eller was forced to sit out...
CANADIENS (45-27-7) VS. BLACKHAWKS (45-19-15) On Wednesday night at the United Center, the Habs will face the defending Stanley Cup champions Chicago Blackhawks. The Habs are on an 8-2 run leading up to the game, having dismissed the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at the Bell Centre on Saturday. Brian Gionta had two goals for the home team in his 300th game as a Habs while Lars Eller and Jarred Tinordi both...
BROSSARD – With a scant three games left in the regular season, Habs players and coaches discuss the balancing act taking place within a playoff-bound team. With the playoff picture almost completely set, coaching staffs and players across the NHL are being confronted with a tricky dilemma. While franchises destined to miss out on the postseason are giving their young prospects some top-level exposure...
BROSSARD – The Habs, within striking distance of the 100-point mark for the first time in six years, welcomed two of its wounded warriors back into the fold at practice. The Canadiens currently hold 97 points with three games left in the 2013-14 calendar. The last edition of the team to do better was the 2007-08 version, which put up 104 points en route to a first-place finish in the Eastern Conference...
NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers left wing Taylor Hall, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov and Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 6. FIRST STAR – TAYLOR HALL, LW, EDMONTON OILERS Hall led all players with seven assists and nine points, finding the scoresheet in four consecutive games to help the Oilers (28-42-9, 65 points)...
MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Habs-Red Wings game on Saturday night. 3.70 – Average shots per game by winger Max Pacioretty in 2013-14 coming into tonight’s game. Since 1980-81, only Guy Lafleur, Pierre Turgeon and current captain Brian Gionta have average a higher number of attempts on net per game over the course of a season. 300 – Games as a Hab for Brian Gionta. The captain becomes...
MONTREAL – The Detroit Red Wings have been one of the NHL’s best teams over the past two decades, but injuries and inconsistency have resulted in the club struggling to keep pace in the playoff race for much of this season. Always disciplined and organized under the leadership of coach Mike Babcock, the red-and-whites came into the Bell Centre with the hopes of stealing two points on the road against...