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| 2008-09 Montreal Canadiens Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/23/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Heading into the 2007-08 season the Montreal Canadiens were expected to be a few years away from contending for a Stanley Cup title. To say that expectations have risen considerably a year later would be an understatement. The Habs weren't even expected to make the playoffs last year, but nonetheless wound up finishing the regular season as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. A second-round postseason exit against the Philadelphia Flyers dampened spirits in Montreal a bit, but that was a m |
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| Habs acquire Lang, sign Brisebois |
NHL Hockey |
09/12/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens made two moves on Friday, acquiring forward Robert Lang from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2010 and signing defenseman Patrice Brisebois to a one-year contract. Lang picked up 21 goals and 54 points in 76 games for Chicago last season, after the club signed him away from Detroit. The 37-year-old Czech native is entering his 15th NHL season, having collected 234 goals and 635 points in 875 games with the Kings, Bruins, Pe |
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| Habs to retire Roy's No. 33 |
NHL Hockey |
09/11/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Patrick Roy, one of the most celebrated netminders in the history of the NHL, will have his Montreal Canadiens No. 33 retired and raised to the rafters of the Bell Centre on November 22, the team announced Thursday. Roy will become the 15th player in team history to have his sweater retired. The ceremony is one of a handful of events scheduled during the Canadiens' centennial season. Montreal drafted Roy in the third round (51st overall) of the 1984 Entry Draft and he played his f |
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| Red Wings re-sign Downey |
NHL Hockey |
08/20/2008 |
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| Network) - The Detroit Red Wings re-signed forward Aaron Downey to a one-year, two-way undisclosed contract Wednesday. Downey signed with Detroit last season following a training camp tryout and appeared in 56 games for the Red Wings, registering three assists and 116 penalty minutes. In 239 career NHL games over parts of eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit, Downey has collected seven goals, nine assists and 487 penalty minutes. |
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| Coyotes ink Murray |
NHL Hockey |
07/18/2008 |
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| Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Phoenix Coyotes signed center Garth Murray to a one-year contract, the club announced Friday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Murray, 25, began last season with the Montreal Canadiens and skated in one game before being claimed off waivers by the Florida Panthers. He then sustained a season-ending shoulder injury after appearing in just six games with the Panthers. Originally selected by the New York Rangers in the third round (79th overall) of the 2001 |
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| NHL announces schedule, will begin in Europe |
NHL Hockey |
07/17/2008 |
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| t of defending the Stanley Cup in their October 9 opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Three other games share the slate with the Red Wings, but all eyes will be on Joe Louis Arena for the unveiling of the championship banner. The next night, the Montreal Canadiens open their 100th season in Buffalo, and face off against the Boston Bruins in their home opener on October 15 at the Bell Centre, where the 57th All-Star Game (January 25) and 2009 NHL Entry Draft (June 26-27) will be held. One of the many highlight |
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| Canadiens sign Pacioretty |
NHL Hockey |
07/17/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Max Pacioretty to a three-year deal on Thursday. As team policy goes, financial terms of the deal were not announced. The 19-year-old was selected 22nd overall by the Canadiens in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Last season with the University of Michigan, the 6-foot-2, 199-pound left-winger played in 37 games and registered 15 goals, 24 assists and 59 penalty minutes. "Max Pacioretty is a young player with a lot of skills who has the potential to p |
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| Canadiens keeping O'Byrne |
NHL Hockey |
07/16/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Ryan O'Byrne to a new three-year contract on Wednesday. O'Byrne, who will turn 24 on July 19, was drafted with the 79th overall pick in the 2003 NHL Draft. He posted one goal and six assists in his first NHL season last year, consisting of 33 games. "Ryan acquired a great deal of NHL experience last season," said general manager Bob Gainey. "He is part of our young core of defenseman and certainly has the potential of becoming a very good N |
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| Montreal to host 2009 Entry Draft |
NHL Hockey |
07/15/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will host the 2009 NHL draft in their new home for the first time. It was announced Tuesday by Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey and the NHL that the Bell Centre will host the draft June 26-27, coinciding with the club's centennial celebration. "The Montreal Canadiens are extremely proud to host the 2009 NHL Entry Draft," Montreal president Pierre Boivin said. "In December 2009, the Canadiens will become the first professional hockey team to celebrate a c |
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| Minnesota Wild |
NHL Hockey Transaction |
07/12/2008 |
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| Acquired center Corey Locke from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Shawn Belle; signed forward Krys Kolanos. |
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