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GAINEY WORKS PLAN TO PERFECTION

Habs' GM emerges with four players on day one of Free Agent Frenzy

GAINEY WORKS PLAN TO PERFECTION

Habs' GM emerges with four players on day one of Free Agent Frenzy

GOOD-BYE CAPTAIN K

GM Bob Gainey does not extend contract offer to Saku Koivu

LECAVALIER'S SUMMER OF DISCONTENT

Vinny says if the Bolts do decide to trade him, he'll make sure the Canadiens are on the list of teams that he would play for

GAINEY GETS HIS MAN

Jacques Martin hired as Habs' head coach

MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS

Gainey and players gather at Brossard for the final time this season after Habs bow out in four straight to Bruins

HABS ON THE BRINK

Canadiens fall 4-2 to drop to 0-3 vs. Bruins

MORAL VICTORY FOR HABS

Canadiens hang tough in opening-game 4-2 loss to Bruins

UNSUNG HEROES GET THEIR DUE

Lapierre and Kostopoulos finish 1-2 in balloting for Jacques Beauchamp Trophy

BRING ON THE BRUINS

Habs' playoff chances down to final two games

KOVALEV LEADS THE CHARGE

Four-point night for Kovalev in 6-2 win over Leafs

UFA'S WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE

Koivu, Kovalev and Tanguay lead the way in New York with 5-1 win over Islanders

GAINEY ROLLS FOUR LINES

Koivu, Kovalev and Tanguay lead the way

HALAK OR BUST

Price pulled in 5-4 loss to the Sens

SERGEI DESERVES ANOTHER SHOT

Baby Kostitsyn getting it done in Hamilton

GAINEY: ".500 HOCKEY WON'T CUT IT."

Habs fall to 1-1-1 under Coach Gainey

JEKYLL AND HYDE ACT CONTINUES FOR HABS

Canadiens fall to lowly Islanders

GAINEY STAYS ON SIDELINES ON D-DAY

No trades for Canadiens today leading up to 3 p.m. trade deadline

GUERIN TRADE WINDS BLOW THROUGH MONTREAL

Veteran winger expected to be dealt by the NY Islanders

HABS DON'T HAVE TO GO FAR FOR LATEST ACQUISITION

Glen Metropolit crosses the floor prior to 4-3 win over Flyers

STEVE BEGIN GOES TO DALLAS VIA PHILADELPHIA

Canadiens trade popular veteran to Stars for journeyman defenceman

HABS CENTENNIAL SEASON HANGS IN BALANCE

Bob Gainey addresses off-ice controversy surrounding the Kostitsyn's and Hamerlik

END OF THE LINE FOR KOVALEV?

Kovalev asked by Bob Gainey to remain at home while Habs hit the road

CANADIENS SHORE UP DEFENCE

Habs re-acquire veteran Mathieu Schneider

HABS' WIN STREAK SNAPPED AT ONE

Canadiens fall 4-2 in Vancouver

HABS FINALLY WIN ON THE ROAD

Snap seven-game road losing streak with a 4-2 win over Colorado

A CRY FOR HELP

Habs' head coach plans to talk to Bob Gainey after latest loss, 7-2 in Edmonton

CANADIENS AT THE CROSSROADS

Habs hit the road following humbling 5-2 setback to Leafs

ANOTHER STRONG START FIZZLES FOR HABS

Sabres win 3-2 at HSBC Arena

KOVALEV, CANADIENS, RESPOND AGAINST PENGUINS

Kovalev-Plekanec-A.Kostitsyn produce in 4-2 win over Penguins

SAY IT AIN'T SO, ALEX

Kovalev watches most of the third period from the bench as Habs fall 3-1 to the Bruins

LOSING STREAK SNAPPED A FOUR

Habs come back to beat LA Kings 4-3

HABS PICK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF

Canadiens' drop their third straight, falling 5-3 in Tampa

HABS STUMBLE INTO ALL-STAR BREAK

Canadiens fall 5-2 to Devils in Jersey

HALAK PULLED EARLY IN ATLANTA

Canadiens fall 4-2 to the Thrashers

CRUNCH TIME LOOMING FOR HABS' BRASS

Decisions to be made as injured players get set to return

PREDS THROW SCARE INTO HABS

Canadiens hold on to 3-2 victory over Nashville

TRADE WINDS BLOW THROUGH BOSTON AS HABS FALL TO BRUINS

Chara nets pair in 3-1 win over Habs

AND THE WINNER IS...

CJAD's Abe Hefter makes his first-half-season MVP and Unsung Hero picks

HABS BAIL OUT HALAK

Despite two blown leads, Canadiens beat Panthers 6-5 in a shootout

PACHIORETTY PRODUCES IN NHL DEBUT

Bulldog tally among few bright spots in 4-1 loss in New Jersey

MASS CALL-UP FROM HAMILTON

Injuries mount with Tanguay the latest victim

THE NATURAL

Lapierre's natural hat trick leads Habs to 5-2 victory in Florida

KOVALEV NETS WINNER IN O.T.

Canadiens play successful comeback hockey in 4-3 victory over Buffalo Sabres

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NUMBER 20

Robert Lang celebrates his 38th birthday, a day after helping the Canadiens to a 5-2 win over the Flyers

MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS FOLLOWING LOSS IN RALEIGH

Habs falls 3-2 to the Hurricanes in a strange one

HABS END HOMESTAND WITH A THUD

Offence continues to sputter in 2-1 loss to Washington

CANADIENS LOSE GAME, KOIVU

Captain leaves with a lower-body injury in 3-1 loss to Tampa

HABS FALL 2-1 TO THE DEVILS

Kovalev takes costly penalty that leads to Jersey winner in O.T.

LARAQUE DELIVERS -- ON THE SCORESHEET

Georges Laraque breaks through with his first points as a Hab in Montreal's 6-2 win over NY Rangers

BACK TO BACK WINS. FINALLY.

Canadiens hang on to beat Thrashers, 5-4

CANADIENS OPEN HOMESTAND IN WINNING FASHION

Three-goal second period the difference in Montreal's 3-2 victory over Buffalo

HABS EMBARRASSED YET AGAIN

Carbonneau "sad" for Jaroslav Halak in 3-0 loss to Washington

STATEMENT GAME FOR CANADIENS

Habs beat defending cup champs at home

O'BYRNE THE GOAT IN LATEST HABS LOSS

Defenceman puts puck in own net in 4-3 shootout loss

BRUINS DO IT AGAIN

Bruins leave the Bell Centre with two points on Patrick Roy Night

ONE STEP FORWARD...

Canadiens take two from the Sens in a battle of struggling team

BACK TO THEIR LOSING WAYS

Canadiens fall 2-1 to the Carolina Hurricaines

TWO POINTS THE UGLY WAY

Canadiens go to shootout in 3-2 win over lowly St. Louis Blues

BETTER PERFORMANCE, SAME RESULT

Montreal's inconsistent play continues in 2-1 to Flyers

CARBONNEAU LEFT SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS

Canadiens Fall 6-1 in Boston

TIME FOR KOVALEV TO SHOW UP

Number 27 just going through the motions on most nights

Canadiens' Shake Off Loss in Toronto with 4-0 win over Sens

Higgins grabs the limelight, while O'Byrne quietly shines

T.K. Gets Three Games

Kostopoulos suspended for three games by the NHL for his hit on Toronto's Mike Van Ryn

CANADIENS EMBARRASSED IN TORONTO

Leafs thump the Canadiens 6-3 at the Air Canada Centre

FIVE OF A POSSIBLE SIX

The Canadiens pick up a point in Columbus Friday as they prepare to close out this four-game road trip tonight in Toronto

HIGGINS AND KOIVU REUNITED AT PRACTICE

Habs look ahead to Friday in Columbus

Habs mount inspirational comeback on Long Island

Erase 4-1 deficit to win 5-4

Some Saturday Morning Musings

Looking ahead to the Habs on Long Island tonight

HABS WIN, PAVEL BOLTS

Canadiens' ride Carey Price's hot glove hand en-route to 2-1 victory in Minnesota

Habs need O.T. and Shootout to beat 'Caines

^{Koivu nets the only goal in the shootout in 3-2 win}

Canadiens lose in regulation for the first time this season

Habs fall 6-4 to Ducks despite Montreal's huge shot advantage

HALAK GETS THE CALL VS. DUCKS; KOSTITSYN REMAINS ON SIDELINES

Stomach flu keeps Carey Price on the sidelines

HALAK SHARP AS CANADIENS BEAT PANTHERS 3-1

Koivu notches 600th career point with the game's opening goal

KOSTITSYN DOING "A LOT BETTER"

However, coach Guy Carbonneau not likely to try and get him back into the lineup tomorrow night

CANADIENS WIN GAME, LOSE ANDREI KOSTITSYN

Habs beat Phoenix 4-1, but not before Andrei Kostitsyn is levelled by Kurt Sauer

TWO POINTS THE HARD WAY

Canadiens' forced to a shootout by the B's in historic Centennial-season home opener

KOSTITSYN BRO'S LEAD HABS IN PHILLY

Habs take advantage of depleted Flyers defence to pound Philly 5-3

TEN-POINT NIGHT FOR THE KOIVU LINE

Newcomer Alex Tanguay nets a goal and 3 assists in 6-1 rout of Leafs

HABS FLAT IN SEASON OPENER

Canadiens' fall l2-1 to Sabres in shootout

AND THEN THERE WERE 26

Pacioretty, Weber and Denis sent packing to Hamilton

CANADIENS SOFT-PEDDLE CARBONNEAU'S CONTRACT EXTENSION

Carbo re-upped with one year left on his current deal

AND THEN THERE WERE 32

Canadiens send a total of 18 players packing, leaving 32 at training camp

ALEX KOVALEV READY TO GO

Number 27 hits the ice at practice this morning as the Canadiens prepare to host the Sens tomorrow night

CANADIENS OPEN PRE-SEASON WITH 8-3 LOSS TO BRUINS

Roman Hamrlik finishes the game on the sidelines with a groin injury

KOIVU AND LARAQUE TO MISS PRE-SEASON OPENER MONDAY IN HALIFAX

Both expected to sit for the opening three games on the road a result of injuries

SAKU KOIVU BACK ON SKATES AFTER BEING FELLED BY A STRAY PUCK

Canadiens' Team Captain suffers ankle injury while skating and training in Finland

VETERANS JOIN YOUNGSTERS FOR DAY ONE OF ROOKIE CAMP

Newcomers Robert Lang and Alex Tanguay follow the rookies on the ice at the Bell Centre for the start of training camp

Bob Gainey Goes With "Plan B" in Robert Lang

Habs' GM says Mats Sundin is no longer on his radar

PATRICK ROY TO HAVE HIS DAY AT THE BELL CENTRE

Canadiens to retire Roy's jersey number 33 Nov. 22nd

THE NHL's SILLY SEASON: SILLIER THAN USUAL, THANKS TO MATS

Mats Sundin saga goes on...and on...and on...

For Sale!

IT'S OVER

Canadiens lose four in a row for the first, and last, time this season

DECISION TO GO WITH HALAK IN GAME FOUR A GUTSY ONE

Game-day musings heading into game five tonight at the Bell Centre

NEW GOALTENDER, SAME RESULT FOR THE CANADIENS

Halak can't turn the tide as Flyers pull ahead 3-1 in series

CARBO KEEPS CARDS CLOSE TO VEST FOLLOWING GAME THREE LOSS

Carey Price gets vote of confidence from Carbo and Rollie -- but no official word from The Coach for Game Four tomorrow night

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE FLYERS IN GAME TWO

Flyers  head to Philly with a split, beating the Canadiens 4-2 in Game Two

CANADIENS GO TO OVERTIME FOR GAME 1 WIN OVER FLYERS

A special night for Special K's

HABS THUMP BRUINS 5-0 TO TAKE GAME 7

Coach Carbo's line juggling puts Kostitsyn Brother act together, paying huge dividends

SEVENTH HEAVEN? WE'LL FIND OUT TONIGHT!

Bruins edge Habs 5-4 in Game 6 to force Game 7 tonight

BRUINS SEND THIS ONE TO BOSTON FOR A GAME SIX

Sense of urgency creeping into Habs game

CANADIENS ON THE VERGE OF CLINCHING

Habs beat B's 1-0 in Game 4, setting up series-clinching scenario Thursday Night

NO DENYING BRUINS IN GAME 3

Habs down to a 2-1 series lead after Bruins take Game 3 in O.T.

CANADIENS SURVIVE GAME TWO SCARE TO GO UP 2-0 AGAINST BRUINS

Boston Bruins take the Habs to overtime before Kovalev rips winner

CANADIENS DRAW FIRST BLOOD AGAINST BRUINS

Habs beat the Bruins at thier own game -- Lunchbucket Hockey

CANADIENS' BEASTS OF THE EAST

Habs watch Flyers beat Penguins Sunday to enable Montreal to lock up first place heading into the playoffs

MARK STREIT HABS' UNSUNG HERO. AGAIN.

Canadiens' defenceman/forward award Beauchamp Trophy for the second straight year

SURGING SMOLINSKI SINKS SABRES

Brian Smolinski scores a pair to pace the Canadiens to a 3-1 over the Sabres

CANADIENS CALL UP REINFORCEMENTS FROM HAMILTON

D'AGOSTINI AND STEWART MOVE FROM THE DOGHOUSE TO THE PENTHOUSE 

The view from the top

Canadiens' beat floundering Sens to claim Division title

Saku Koivu has left the building -- on crutches

Canadiens' Captain limps out of the Bell Centre Monday with a broken bone in his left foot.  He will be missed.  The question is: for how long?