It's do or die tonight for the Montreal Canadiens as they face elimination from the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs after going down 3-1 in their series against the Ottawa Senators. This will be a huge challenge for the Habs as they are dealing with many key players being seriously injured. ...more
This morning the Habs opted for an optional skate Tomas Plekanec, Rene Bourque, Brian Gionta, Michael Ryder, Brandon Prust and Francis Bouillon did not skate. The common theme repeated among the Habs players who spoke to the media today is that they feel prepared going into tonight's game. ...more
If it's not broken then don't fix it, that's Michel Therrien's mindset when it comes to his line up tomorrow night against the Senators. Therrien is expected to go with the same guys he finished the season with last Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. ...more
Raphael Diaz will make his return to the Habs lineup on Saturday in their final home game of the regular season against the Washington Capitals. Diaz has missed the last 25 games with a concussion he suffered on February 25 against the Ottawa Senators. ...more
Ever since clinching a playoff spot last Thursday with their 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, the Habs haven't looked quite right. Throughout this season the Habs have been a team who have been able to bounce back after tough losses, but that wasn't the case on Monday night. They followed up their 5-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday by having an even worse performance at home, losing 7-3 against the twelfth place Philadelphia Flyers who were on a four-game losing streak prior to the game. ...more
Throughout this shortened season, the Canadiens have been very good at rebounding after tough losses. Despite getting pulled on Saturday, Michel Therrien and the rest of the team have full confidence in Carey Price against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. ...more
The Canadiens will play host tonight to one of the hottest teams in the league right now, the Washington Capitals. The Capitals are on a four-game win streak and have been able to turn things around after a rocky start to the season as they sit at the top of the Southeast Division. ...more
The Montreal Canadiens announced today that defenseman Alexei Emelin will be out for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee. Nathan Beaulieu has been recalled and will get a chance to get some power play time. ...more
Rene Bourque and Ryan White took part in the optional morning skate. Bourque who was in Atlanta last week to see neurologist Ted Carrick, the same doctor that helped Sidney Crosby recover from his concussion, is finally skating again. ...more
The Canadiens have been able to find success against the New York Rangers in their two previous encounters so far this season. Forward Brandon Prust returns from a shoulder injury tonight and defenceman Nathan Beaulieu makes his NHL debut. ...more
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