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Video- Coach’s Corner Talks Montreal
by Paul on 03/31/12 at 08:48 PM ET
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Plus other topics revolving around the NHL.
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Montreal’s Goal- Aim Higher
by Paul on 03/30/12 at 10:33 AM ET
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from Bruce Arthur of the National Post,
Around the sporting cathedral that is the Bell Centre in Montreal, Pierre Gauthier was called The Ghost, which really only made him one of many. The Montreal Canadiens are steeped in hauntings, in visitations, in visions of the past. Les Glorieux have not been truly glorious in almost two decades, but the aura still lingers, cloudy as it has occasionally become.
Gauthier was fired as the general manager of the Canadiens on Thursday, just two years into a tenure that skated gracefully from an overtime Game 7 against the eventual Stanley Cup champions in his first season to a full-on bonfire in his second. It was a remarkable immolation; a series of unfortunate events, in tone and in substance. The Canadiens are the worst team in the Eastern Conference, but this season was probably worse than that.
“We can’t just be satisfied to make it to the playoffs,” Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said in a smooth news conference in Montreal that managed to be both penitent and aspirational. “We must aim much higher. Our entire organization must aim for a championship every year. Our fans are asking for nothing less.”
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Montreal Looking For A New GM
by Paul on 03/29/12 at 09:57 AM ET
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via Montreal Canadiens tweet,
Pierre Gauthier has been relieved from his duties. The search for a new General Manager is underway.
added 2:34pm, Watch the Geoff Molson press conference below…
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Beliveau’s Health Keeps Improving
by Paul on 03/21/12 at 08:07 PM ET
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from Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette,
“You can have no idea how moved I am by the thoughts and wishes and prayers of so many people,” Béliveau said during my hour-long visit with him on Wednesday, Élise tight by his side as she’s been for their nearly 59 years of marriage.
“It’s been tremendous.”
He’s lost some weight during his latest challenge, one of too many tests this good man has had to stare down since he battled a cancerous tumour in his neck a dozen years ago. Béliveau is down to 190 pounds, under 200 for the first time in as long as he can remember.
But still, he looks terrific, and you’re not merely saying that when you tell him so. He smiles and replies: “I might not feel as good as I look, but I know this isn’t easy.”
His baritone is still rich and his familiar accent fairly booms in welcome from his chair by the window as I enter the room. His grip? It’s as strong as ever.
Big Jean admits he’s fatigued at this noon-hour as he combs his thick white hair with uniquely curved fingers. Already this day, he’s done considerable walking, been lovingly poked and prodded by hospital staff and enjoyed the visit of Yvan and Evelyn Cournoyer.
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Roy The Next Montreal GM?
by Paul on 03/20/12 at 01:13 PM ET
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from Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail,
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, turns out that Martin Leclerc of Radio-Canada.ca and NHL.com is the first off the mark with news that a deal is done between the Montreal Canadiens and former Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy that will see the fiery Quebec Remparts owner/coach/GM take over the Habs’ reins next fall.
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Video- Did You Catch It?
by Paul on 03/14/12 at 08:59 PM ET
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Watch Erik Cole after he scored the goal tonight.
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Video- Tyler Myers Will Talk With Shanahan
by Paul on 03/13/12 at 10:43 AM ET
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A Tuesday afternoon meeting is scheduled with Myers and Shanahan for this hit on Scott Gomez last night.
Myers received 2 for boarding on the play.
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Cole $2500 Lighter In The Wallet
by Paul on 03/09/12 at 09:43 PM ET
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NEW YORK (March 9, 2012)—Montreal Canadiens forward Erik Cole has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slew-footing Edmonton Oilers defenseman Jeff Petry in NHL Game #1008 in Edmonton on Thursday, March 8, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.
The incident occurred at 11:48 of the second period. Cole was assessed a minor penalty for tripping.
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Watching Leafs/Canadiens
by Paul on 03/05/12 at 06:36 PM ET
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via a CBC release,
Saturday night’s broadcast of the Original Six match-up between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. ET on CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA drew the largest audience of the season with an average of 2.51 million viewers. The March 3 audience represents the largest number of viewers for a regular season game on CBC’S HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA since November 20, 2010 when another Leafs/Canadiens matchup reached 2.54 million.
Ratings data from the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (BBM) show the game reached nearly 7.4 million viewers, or one in five Canadians. Audience numbers peaked at 9:34 pm ET with an audience of 3.37 million.
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Beliveau’s Health Improving
by Paul on 03/05/12 at 09:59 AM ET
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from Dave Stubbs at Hockey Inside/Out,
Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau continues to make encouraging progress at Montreal General Hospital following a stroke he suffered at home last Monday evening.
Élise Béliveau, the wife of the 80-year-old Hall of Famer, said Monday morning that “we’re keeping our fingers crossed” as doctors express happiness with the recovery of the former Canadiens captain.
“He slept like a log all day (Sunday),” said Élise Béliveau, whose husband is expected to begin speech and physical therapy as early as Monday. “He’s getting some of the rest he didn’t get the past week.”
She added that Canadiens chief surgeon David Mulder was very pleased with Béliveau’s condition during a weekend visit.
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