Paul Byron's availability for the Montreal Canadiens' visit to Columbus on Friday is up in the air following a hit on Tuesday night that caught the eye of the National Hockey League. The veteran forward will have a telephone hearing with the league Wednesday to discuss his charging penalty against Florida Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar […]
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Déjà vu: Habs' hopes hang on Carey Price once again
For a team trying really hard to avoid using the word "rebuild," it certainly looks like Montreal is doing exactly that after sending captain Max Pacioretty to Vegas and shipping off sometimes centre Alex Galchenyuk to Arizona. However, all-world goalie Carey Price and his eight-year, $ 84 million US contract, which kicks in this season, remain. At 31 years old, […]
NHL preview: Can Drouin provide the spark Habs' offence needs?
This is part four of our series of season previews for the seven Canadian-based NHL teams. The Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames have previously been previewed. Montreal Canadiens 2016-17 record: 47-26-9 (103 points), 1st out of 8 in Atlantic Division, eliminated by the New York Rangers in 6 games in 1st round of playoffs. Key […]
Habs' Shaw denies report of being humilated by former coach Therrien
Forward Andrew Shaw denied a report on Thursday that he had been humiliated in the dressing room during a game by former Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien. The report said Therrien dressed down Shaw in front of his teammates during the second period intermission of a 3-1 loss in Philadelphia on Feb. 2. It said […]
