Topic: Montreal Canadiens

Habs' Pacioretty leaves on stretcher after Chara hit

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Montreal winger Max Pacioretty was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being sent head-first into the glass during the Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday.Pacioretty lay motionless on the ice for several minutes after ...

Kessel powers Maple Leafs past Canadiens

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Phil Kessel inspired the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, the right winger scoring twice and assisting on two more goals in the thrilling road win.Kessel scored back-to-back powerplay goals in the ...

Canadiens acquire defenseman Sopel from Thrashers

MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens added some depth and experience for a playoff push by acquiring defenseman Brent Sopel from the Atlanta Thrashers, the team said Thursday.The Canadiens also received forward prospect Nigel Dawes in the deal while shipping forward Ben ...

Calgary blanks Montreal in outdoor game

Rene Bourque scored two goals and the Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 in the National Hockey League's Heritage Classic outdoor game.In sub-freezing temperatures on Sunday, before a crowd of 41,022 at the home stadium of Canadian football's Calgary Stampeders, the ...

Price and Canadiens thwart Maple Leafs to snap losing streak

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Carey Price turned aside all 27 shots he faced for his sixth shutout of the season as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 in front of a boisterous home crowd on Saturday.The win at the Bell ...

Boston Bruins explode to beat Montreal Canadians

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Bruins unleashed an offensive outburst and retained sole possession of first place in the Northeast with an 8-6 victory over division contenders the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.Milan Lucic and Michael Ryder scored twice each as Boston (31-16-7) ...

Devils' Martin Brodeur sidelined with knee sprain

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record-setting New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has been sidelined with a non-operable knee sprain, the team said Tuesday.Brodeur, who holds the NHL record for wins by a goaltender (615), was injured during the first period of Sunday's ...

Montreal Canadiens tame Panthers, inch closer to division lead

MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens moved within two points of first place in the Northeast Division with a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.Jeff Halpern, Tomas Plekanec and Brian Gionta scored three straight goals to give the Canadiens a ...

Canadiens hold on to beat Rangers 3-2

MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals in less than three minutes then survived a furious late fightback from the New York Rangers before holding on for a 3-2 win on Saturday.The Rangers opened the scoring in the first period ...

No timetable set for return of Penguins' Crosby

MONTREAL (Reuters) - Sidney Crosby is still feeling the effects of his concussion and it is too soon to discuss a possible return date for the NHL's leading scorer, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said on Wednesday."I believe he's getting tested again ...