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The Montreal Canadiens have to thank Jaroslav Halak for their sixth place in the standings. The goaltender has registered two consecutive shutouts this week. The first one, Friday in a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, it was everything but pretty. Halak saved the day for his team on numerous occasions, making the right move and taking the right decision each and every time. Yesterday, the Buffalo ...

Before today's games, the Eastern Conference standings show a triple tie for the last three playoff spots. The Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Boston Bruins occupy the sixth, seventh, and eight place at 82 points each after 76 games played. The Atlanta Trashers, with 80 points, and the New York Rangers, who have 78, are the only outsiders with a shot at a playoff berth in the ...

We can almost smell the playoffs. And what does this time of the year means? In the NHL, it usually means less penalties from the officials and tiny suspensions from the league for dangerous–and life threatning–assaults. The course of the events in the NHL since the end of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics are just a sample of what's brewing for the next few weeks. As if ...

During a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins, Matt Cooke blindsided Marc Savard and sneaked a violent shoulder check directly to the side of his head. Savard went to the ground, seriously hurt. Savard suffered from a ''grade two'' concussion and could miss the remainder of the regular season. All eyes were on Colin Campbell in hope of an exemplary suspension for Matt Cooke. Many fans want those ...

The Montreal Canadiens will play two games in two nights this weekend as the hunt for a playoff spot resumes in the NHL. Montreal needs points to stay in the hunt and that is why this weekend is important. The team cannot afford to lose both games this weekend. The Los Angeles Kings will be Montreal's first opponent this Saturday followed by the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The ...

The Florida Panthers constituted the first victims of the Montreal Canadiens in 2010. A 2-0 victory acquired at the Bell centre. Jaroslav Halak was in net for Montreal and stopped the 38 shots from the Panthers. A second shutout victory this season for him. Benoit Pouliot , with a late first period goal and Brian Gionta in an empty net constituted the only offense of this game. The ...

The Montreal Canadiens will end a seven-game road trip tonight when they face the Florida Panthers. Montreal are on an interesting streak as they have won five of the first six games of this important road trip. Before the beginning of the sequence, I thought the Canadiens needed to win at least five of those seven games to stay in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference. The objective ...

With a decisive 5-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Montreal Canadiens have won a hockey game on Dec. 23 for the first time since 1945! The Canadiens took control of the game very early into the first period. Andrei Markov opened the score after only 1:29 of play. Markov has scored three goals in three games since his return. Andrei Kostitsyn doubled the score a minute later. His ...

After being injured during the very first game of the season, Andrei Markov should be in uniform this evening as the Montreal Canadiens will begin a very important seven game stretch on the road. The outcome of this seven game road trip for the Canadiens will greatly impact their position in the standings. The club is currently 12th in the Eastern conference and is on a five-game losing streak. ...

The Montreal Canadiens lost their last three games. One of the factors that costed the team in those last three games is the lack of discipline. Yesterday's 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres came after coming back twice from a one goal deficit during the third period. The Canadiens' Ryan O'Byrne and Glen Metropolit were both called for penalties in a span of 37 seconds and gave the decisive ...