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| Montreal claims Dwyer off waivers |
NHL Hockey |
02/21/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens claimed left wing Gordie Dwyer off waivers from the New York Rangers on Friday. The 25-year-old Dwyer recorded one assist and compiled 50 penalty minutes in 17 games with the Rangers this season. Dwyer, who spent the first three seasons of his career with Tampa Bay and New York, is playing in his fourth NHL season. He has five assists and 341 penalty minutes in 95 games. |
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| Canadiens Team Report: Spoiled by the Sabres |
NHL Hockey |
02/20/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If the Montreal Canadiens hope to make it a second straight spring in the postseason, they can't afford to lose to clubs like the Buffalo Sabres, whose problems go beyond being just a bad hockey team. And that's exactly what occurred Wednesday night at HSBC Arena, as Miroslav Satan scored 3:49 into overtime to lift Buffalo over Montreal, 2-1. The Habs did secure a point with the OT defeat, and now sit two points behind the Islanders and Lightning in the race for the final playoff slot in the E |
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| Blue Jackets try to extend winning streak |
NHL Hockey |
02/15/2003 |
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| put their sights on their third consecutive victory this evening when the Chicago Blackhawks enter the Nationwide Arena for a Central Division battle. Columbus has strung together consecutive wins, including Thursday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Jaroslav Spacek scored a power- play goal just 28 seconds into overtime to lift the Blue Jackets past Montreal. Spacek also added an assist for the Blue Jackets in the winning effort. The Blue Jackets started the extra session on the man advantage |
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| Rangers Team Report: Alexei pays immediate dividends |
NHL Hockey |
02/13/2003 |
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| Tom Poti also scored for New York, which snapped a seven-game winless streak (0-5-1-1). Mike Dunham, who returned after sitting out two games because of a groin injury, stopped 27 shots for the Rangers, who with 53 points are five points back of the Montreal Canadiens for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After Olli Jokinen evened the game, the Rangers went ahead 2-1 with 1:16 left in the middle period. McCarthy took the puck away from Florida defenseman Pavel Trnka in the left circle a |
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| Bruins begin seven-game road trip in Montreal |
NHL Hockey |
02/11/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Boston Bruins open a seven-game road trip tonight when they visit the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Boston has lost three of its last four games entering the trek, including Saturday's 5-2 setback to Pittsburgh. Joe Thornton scored a pair of goals for the B's, but that was hardly enough to overcome a four-tally second period by the Penguins. Thornton's goals were his 26th and 27th of the season, which place him second on the team to Glen Murray (28). Thornton is third |
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| Canadiens, Caps face off at MCI Center |
NHL Hockey |
02/09/2003 |
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| Washington, DC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try and put the brakes on a four-game losing streak this evening when they head to Washington to face off with the Capitals at the MCI Center. Montreal suffered its latest setback on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jose Theodore made 35 saves for the Canadiens, who are a miserable 1-9-2-2 in their last 14 road games. Montreal also fell to 0-18 when trailing after two periods. Jan Bulis tallied the lone goal for the Canadiens, who |
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| Leafs to honor Sittler prior to tilt with Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
02/08/2003 |
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| Toronto, Ontario (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Maple Leafs try to stretch their winning streak to five games this evening when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to the Air Canada Centre in the start of a brief two-game homestand. The Maple Leafs will also raise the No. 27 sweater of their all-time leading scorer, Darryl Sittler, to the rafters prior to the game tonight. In 12 years with the Leafs, Sittler posted 389 goals and 916 points and was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. However, the highlig |
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| Bruins Team Report: Hackett gets the best of former team |
NHL Hockey |
02/07/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jeff Hackett still sports the head gear that he wore with the Montreal Canadiens, but the uniform isn't the same. Instead, he proudly wears a "B" on his chest for the Boston Bruins. On Thursday, Hackett had a chance to face his former team for the first since being traded via San Jose on January 23. The Canadiens came to town and his new squad sent them back up North with a 6-3 loss. "It was very odd," Hackett said. "It was a long day. It's just tough and gets emotional when you play against g |
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| Flyers acquire former first-rounder Chouinard from Canadiens |
NHL Hockey |
01/29/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Flyers acquired former first-round selection Eric Chouinard from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2003 entry draft on Wednesday. The minor-league forward was the Canadiens' first-round pick in 1998. The 22- year-old has 12 goals and 12 assists in 32 games with the Utah Grizzlies of the American Hockey League. Chouinard has a goal and three assists in 13 NHL games. The Flyers also recalled defenseman Jim Vandermeer from the Phil |
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| Canadiens, Panthers tangle at Bell Centre |
NHL Hockey |
01/28/2003 |
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| Montreal, Quebec (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens try to stretch their unbeaten streak to five games tonight when they welcome the Florida Panthers to Bell Centre. Montreal is 2-0-2 during the run, including Sunday's 4-3 home win over Chicago. Jan Bulis broke a 3-3 tie midway through the third period and the Canadiens were able to hold on for the triumph. Niklas Sundstrom, Andrei Markov and Richard Zednik each scored for the Canadiens, who are 4-7-3-3 in their last 17 games. Jose Theodore turned aside 1 |
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