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Montreal Canadiens Shake Up NHL Playoffs

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Al’s tip for the Stanley Cup went out in the Conference Quarter Finals and he reckons the East is even harder to call at the Semi-Final stage. Canadiens shake things up I didn’t see this one coming. Montreal’s series victory over Washington did more than knock off the top seed, it changed the outlook for...

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Down But Not Out – Fighting to the Last in the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle notes that stays of execution were the order of the day in the NHL last night, as Montreal and Detroit kept their seasons alive with quality wins. Detroit’s position was the most parlous of eight teams left in the playoffs. The hockey aristocrats found themselves down 0-3 against San Jose and in a...

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Montreal's Dream Will End in the Conference Finals

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

History is going against both of the NHL Western Conference finalists while out in the East one of three underdogs will come out on top, we just don’t know which will do it. Well somebody has to win San Jose’s brief history in the NHL is one of unfulfilled promise. Twice the Sharks have entered...

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Leighton, Niemi Seizing the Day in the NHL Playoffs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle looks at the state of play in the NHL after the first two games in both Conference Championship games. All the talk before the Eastern Conference Finals was about a goalie. Turns out we were talking about the wrong one. Jaroslav Halak was the man everybody was talking about after Montreal’s sensational win...

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NHL: Montreal and Boston Ready for Epic Battle

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Canadiens hold a 2-1 lead entering tonight’s battle with the Bruins. With momentum in the series at stake before returning to Boston, Al Dannity expects nothing short of high drama on the ice in Montreal. Halpern returns for Habs After missing the last four games of the regular season and the first three match-ups...

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Wednesday's NHL Betting Picks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Puck Luck Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings (-130, 5) It looks as though the Red Wings will be without their entire starting No. 1 line tonight against the Flyers. Henrik Zetterberg, who leads the Wings with 30 points, is out for a couple of weeks with a back injury, Pavel Datsyuk is still recovering...

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Montreal Canadiens Lose Carey Price After Olympics Injury

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Carey Price may have been golden for Team Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the Montreal Canadiens are feeling the brunt of an injury Price suffered during the Games. He left Wednesday’s pregame skate after pulling up on a lower-body injury that he reportedly re-aggravated during the Olympics. The Canadiens expect him to...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Score: Live Updates, Result

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens travel to Pittsburgh tonight in a game that should showcase a couple of clubs trying to shake their Sochi hangovers. It’s been a few days since the closing ceremonies, but most squads have only had time to squeeze in one full practice. The Canadiens hopped on a plane to Pittsburgh Wednesday night...

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Patrick Roy and Colorado Avalanche Ready for Montreal Canadiens

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

It’s been a long time since Patrick Roy was a legend playing goal for the Montreal Canadiens. Now, he returns to Montreal as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche for the first time. When he burst on the scene with the Canadiens as a rookie, he helped the Habs win the Stanley Cup in...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Preview, Score & Results

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Frank Doyle has previews and predictions for all of the NHL playoffs’ opening-round matchups. This time he breaks down the Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning. See all of Sports Interaction’s NHL odds here. Odds: Canadiens -134, Lightning -106 Montreal Canadiens: The Canadiens knew they would almost certainly face the Lightning for the past two...

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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens Preview, Pick, Scores, Results

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins Opening Odds: Bruins -238, Canadiens +195 Odds move: Bruins -202, Canadiens (April 30) Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens did all they could to avoid coming into this series rusty after sweeping the Tampa Bay Lightning. After taking a couple of days off the Habs actually scheduled a game with the...

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Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens Game 6 Updates, Score, Result

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens are out to force a Game 7 against the Boston Bruins with a victory tonight at the Bell Centre and Frank Doyle is back with another totally-biased live blog.  Full disclosure: I’m no Habs fan, but I do live in Montreal. My neighbors think it’s weird that I don’t have a bleu,...

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Can the Montreal Canadiens beat the Rangers without Ginette Reno?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Generally, hockey players and fans are some of the most superstitious beings on the planet. Players put their gear on the same way every time they suit up and fans will be sitting in their lucky chairs tonight when the New York Rangers host Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Montreal Canadiens....

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Montreal Canadiens Are Better Off Without Martin Brodeur

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Nobody seems to want to face the reality that Martin Brodeur’s career as a dependable NHL goaltender is over. That’s why it’s no surprise that the Montreal Canadiens reportedly contacted the veteran earlier this summer about joining the Habs. Former Hab and current RDS analyst Vincent Damphousse reported Tuesday that Montreal GM Marc Bergevin met...

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Montreal Canadiens Will Start Season Without a Captain

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens currently don’t have a team captain and a debate has persisted throughout the summer as to who should wear the “C”. Last year’s team captain, Brian Gionta, left for Buffalo via free agency during the off-season, and veterans Josh Gorges and Daniel Briere were traded, leaving a leadership void in Montreal. It...

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Montreal Canadiens 2014-2015 Preview: Habs a Stanley Cup Contender?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

After making it all the way to the Eastern Conference finals before bowing out to the New York Rangers, are the Montreal Canadiens ready to take the next step and compete for the Cup? Montreal Canadiens 2014-2015 odds: Stanley Cup Odds Odds to make Stanley Cup playoffs Over/under regular season wins: Over/under 88.5 What’s new...

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Lucic Pays, Apologizes for Lewd Gesture in Montreal

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Oft-maligned Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic has been fined for obscene gestures made to the crowd at the Bell Center in a game against the Montreal Canadians last week. The NHL handed down the $5,000 fine after Lucic had been sent to the penalty box after applying a hit to Canadiens defenseman Alexei Emelin. The...

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Montreal Completes Boston Sweep with 3-1 Win

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens gave the Boston Bruins an early exit in the 2014 NHL playoffs, but the Bruins opportunity to retaliate in one of hockey’s most heated rivalries went unanswered in the following regular season. Last night, the Habs completed the 4-0 sweep of the Bruins at the TD Garden, winning 3-1. Carey Price put...

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators Preview, Scores and Prediction

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Are the Ottawa Senators the best underdog bet in the first round or will Price continue to carry the Montreal Canadiens on his back? Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens piled up points all season long with Carey Price shouldering the load in goal. The problem is what Price accomplished in the regular season overshadows some...

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Price, Canadiens Deny Senators Game 7

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens will advance to the second round of the NHL Playoffs after defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-0 in game 6 of the first round. The Habs currently sit at +450 to win the Cup. Despite the outcome of the game, Ottawa outplayed Montreal in mostly every facet of the game, outshooting the Canadiens...