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Montreal Canadiens

BROSSARD, CANADA - MAY 2: Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson speaks to the media during the introduction of Marc Bergevin as General Manager at the Bell SportsPlex on May 2, 2012 in Brossard, Quebec, Canada.

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  • US tops Finland 5-0 at ice hockey worlds

    -- Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens opened the scoring and the United States rolled to a 5-0 victory over defending champion Finland at the ice hockey world championships on Sunday.Kyle Palmieri of the Anaheim Ducks added a goal in the second period,   Read more »

  • Canadiens hire Marc Bergevin as general manager

    -- The Montreal Canadiens hired Marc Bergevin as general manager Wednesday to replace the fired Pierre Gauthier.The 46-year-old Montreal native served as assistant GM for the Chicago Blackhawks under Stan Bowman last season. The club introduced Bergevin at   Read more »

  • Funeral for ex-Canadiens captain Butch Bouchard

    -- Montreal Canadiens greats are gathering to remember one of their own.Longtime captain Emile "Butch" Bouchard died a week ago at 92. The funeral for the four-time Stanley Cup winner is being held at a church in Longueuil along the St. Lawrence River.The   Read more »

  • Capitals blow lead, beat Canadiens 3-2 in shootout

    Saturday night, blowing a two-goal lead for the second game in a row before taking the shootout for a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens .The result, coupled with Toronto 's 4-3 win over Buffalo, moved the Capitals two points clear of the Sabres with three   Read more »

  • Rangers reaching new heights

    alone, this regular season has been one of the most successful in Rangers history. A win at home Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens -- or in any of the four games after that -- would be their 50th of the season, tying the 1991-92 team for their second-highest   Read more »

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Around the web

  • Coach brings wealth of experience, talent evaluation

    heâd ensured contractual flexibility. âI told them, âI will sign any deals that you want, but if the Calgary Flames or the Montreal Canadiens or even the Quebec Nordiques (come calling) . . . I would like you to remember my picks,â â said the 51-year-old. 2:22 AM from Calgary Herald Read more »

  • ***Aster Risky***

    was my first favorite hockey player... I just loved saying his name... It just rolls off the tongue... The Montreal Canadiens were my favorite... Just six teams from which to choose... They were the Yankees of the NHL... Say it again, dvt... I could say it 12:08 AM from YouGabSports Read more »

  • Insider Trading: Futures of Thomas, Luongo and Vokoun

    help there. McKenzie: Bob Hartley was obviously a candidate in Montreal but now all the talk we're hearing is the Montreal Canadiens coaching search is likely down to two people: former Pittsburgh Penguins coach Michel Therrien and Marc Crawford. A lot of 5/31/12 from TSN.ca Read more »

  • HC Faceoff: The Greatness of Lidstrom

    column of NHL index page. With the Calgary Flames hiring Bob Hartley, the already short list of candidates to coach the Montreal Canadiens was further truncated. On Thursday the Detroit Red Wings, and National Hockey League, lost the Most Valuable Player of 5/31/12 from Sportsnet.ca Read more »

  • Flames fast-track hiring of Hartley

    Feaster had to act fast to keep his old friend Bob Hartley out of the clutches of the rival Montreal Canadiens or the ZSC Lions in Switzerland. So the Calgary Flames general manager offered him the job of head coach and said he had to head west right away. 5/31/12 from Globe and Mail Read more »

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About Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the team's main nickname is the Habs (coming from "Les Habitants"). The French spelling Canadiens is always used in English (never Canadians).

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