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Flyers, Lecavalier help Briere, Horton in free agent market

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: July 4, 2013

The NHL free agency open market kicks off Friday and while there will surely be a flurry of deals to analyze, the biggest of those reportedly already went down when the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms with former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier. While no less than 12 teams were rumored to be interested...

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NHL Draft: Nathan MacKinnon, Seth Jones and a Loungo trade?

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: June 28, 2013

If you believe the Colorado Avalanche, they’re going to make former Halifax Mooseheads star Nathan MacKinnon the No. 1 overall pick in Sunday’s NHL 2013 Entry Draft. MacKinnon’s certainly deserving of the top spot. He was the MVP of the Memorial Cup and recorded 75 points in just 44 games with the Mooseheads in Quebec...

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NHL East Playoff Preview: Final Pairings

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 29, 2013

The seedings in this conference went down to the last day of the season. Ottawa’s 4-2 road victory in Boston helps the Montreal Canadiens win the Northeast Division, and the two teams will face each other in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Here is a look at that and the other three series...

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Leafs Fan: Make CN Tower Biggest Playoff Goal Light

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 23, 2013

Toronto is abuzz with the Maple Leafs heading to the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2004 – so much so that one fan has started a petition to turn the CN Tower into the world’s biggest goal light. Scott Booth has a petition circulating that would have the CN Tower light up red...

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Habs Coach Therrien Shields Blame from Goalie Carey Price

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: April 17, 2013

Carey Price may not have been at his best lately, but Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien isn’t blaming his struggling goaltender. Therrien says there’s more than enough blame to go around in the Canadiens’ dressing room. Price has allowed nine goals in the last 33 shots he has faced, including six goals on 29 shots...

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Canadiens Take Northeast Division with Shootout Win Over Bruins

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 27, 2013

The much anticipated battle between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins for top position in the Northeast did not disappoint. With a number of opening penalties and a fight, the intensity the fans expected was there and would continue throughout the remainder of the game. With the Canadiens win over the Bruins the road team has...

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Blueliners Are Leading Canadiens' Revival

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 12, 2013

P.K. Subban started off the shortened season unsigned. Now he is tied for fourth place among NHL defencemen with 18 points in 20 games and a plus-4 rating. Meanwhile, the Canadiens are atop the Eastern Conference with 38 points in 26 games, and they appear to have firmly put the debacle of last season behind...

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NHL Saturday Give and Go: Questioning the Canucks

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: March 1, 2013

Saturday’s NHL Preview, Odds and Picks Since we’re closing in on the midway point of the NHL season, we figured it was high time we get a weekly column together. Frank will check in on a handful of Saturday’s games, giving his picks. What you go do with those picks are entirely up to you....

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Unwanted in Montreal, Scott Gomez Signs with San Jose

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: January 24, 2013

The pride of Anchorage, Alaska has landed on his skates again. Centre Scott Gomez — labelled a bust with the Montreal Canadiens, who have bought him out of his ludicrously large contract — has been picked up by the San Jose Sharks. Terms of the one-year agreement were not disclosed publicly by the club, but...

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Habs GM Bergevin Busy Reshaping the Canadiens

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: August 14, 2012

While the owners and players’ union are talking about a new collective bargaining agreement, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been moving ahead with his plans to restructure one of the National Hockey League’s most storied franchises. On Monday, Bergevin announced the re-signing of forward Max Pacioretty to a six-year contract extension said to...

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NHL: Therrien A Risky Pick To Repeat As Canadiens Coach

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: June 7, 2012

Who says you can’t go home again? Actually, that was the title of a Thomas Wolfe novel, but this isn’t about dead American writers; this is about a live hockey coach, Michel Therrien, who gets another chance to lead his hometown team, the storied Montreal Canadiens. The first big decision made by new general manager...

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NHL: French Should Not Be the Biggest Hurdle Facing Next Habs Coach

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: May 8, 2012

When Randy Cunneyworth was promoted last December as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens to replace the fired Jacques Martin, one of the biggest questions was not whether he had the hockey knowledge or if he could motivate his players. No, the big question was: can he speak French? The answer is “no,” and the...

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NHL: Draft Lottery has Teams Planning for Next Season

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: April 10, 2012

We don’t know who is going to win the Stanley Cup but one winner will be crowned tonight. The NHL Draft Lottery will see one of five teams emerge with the brightest hope for tomorrow. Al Dannity explains what we can expect at tonight’s event. A quick primer Unlike its NBA equivalent, the NHL Draft...

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NHL: Canadiens, Sabres Both Desperate For Victory

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: February 17, 2012

The Buffalo Sabres just had the taste slapped out of their mouths Thursday night in Philadelphia as the Flyers demolished them 7-2. Now they have to take on a Montreal Canadiens team that thinks they can sniff the faintest whiff of playoff blood. Certainly the trials of this Habs team are well-documented. Cohesion and championships...

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NHL: Sharks at Capitals Headlines Monday’s Action

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: February 13, 2012

There are only three games on Monday in the NHL but all of them have big playoff implications. Al Dannity breaks down tonight’s battles. Thornton looks to continue impressive run This is the second game on a 9 game road trip for the Sharks. Things didn’t go their way in the first leg, losing 3-0...

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NHL: Habs Home Underdogs Against Pittsburgh

• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: February 7, 2012

The injury-plagued Pittsburgh Penguins will cross the border to face the Montreal Canadiens in an Eastern Conference match-up tonight. Given the disparity between these two teams, there will be some interesting betting angles for those people who are looking to do some midweek NHL betting. With 64 points, the Penguins are currently in fifth place...

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NHL: Canadiens, Blackhawks, and Caps in Action on Friday

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 20, 2012

There are only four games in the NHL tonight but Al Dannity says they all carry a sense of intrigue as the All-Star break nears. Great to be in the Original Six…unless you’re a Canadien This season has seen the best cumulative performance from the Original Six since 1974. As it stands, four of the...

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NHL: Meeting of Meltdowns as Caps Visit Canadiens

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 18, 2012

These are dark times in Montreal and it’s not that much brighter in D.C. Ahead of the Capitals’ clash with the Habs, Al Dannity looks at what went wrong with two of the NHL’s premier franchises. Patch-work could only last so long Montreal’s malaise through the 2011/12 season is not a one-off blip. Things appeared...

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Renewed Hostilities Between Bruins, Habs

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 12, 2012

Frank Doyle previews another full night of fantastic hockey action! Even though there’s a considerable difference between them in the standings, games between Montreal and Boston are always close. That’s what hatred can do. Montreal is struggling this year while the Bruins are looking good for the first back-to-back Stanley Cups since the ‘97-‘98 Red...

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Four Intriguing Matchups on NHL's Wednesday Schedule

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: January 4, 2012

East is East and West is West, at least in conference terms, and it’s up to Joe LaTengo to determine where these eight teams stand before the “great Judgment Seat.” Three of Wednesday’s pairings (Winnipeg at Montreal, Boston at New Jersey, San Jose at Anaheim, and Minnesota at Vancouver) feature recently ascending teams meeting squads...