HAPPY NEW YEAR? MAYBE NOT FOR TANGUAY

It’s not every day that your number one line is sitting in the press box.
But that could indeed be the case when the Canadiens return to action Friday in New Jersey after closing out the 2008 calendar year with three victories in four nights; win number three coming last night in Tampa thanks to a [...]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NUMBER 20

One day after “Plan A” announced his signing with the Vancouver Canucks, Bob Gainey’s “Plan B” celebrated a birthday; his first as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.
Plan A was Mats Sundin. You remember Mats Sundin, right? The guy who refused to waive his no-trade clause last March because he just didn’t [...]

HABS END HOMESTAND WITH A THUD

It says here that you’re not going to win too many hockey games when you can only score one goal.
For the second straight game, the Montreal Canadiens could score but one goal. And for the second straight game, that goal scorer was Patrice Brisebois, who might not be Sheldon Souray or Mark Streit. [...]

CHIPCHURA RETURNED TO HAMILTON

Let me take you back a few months ago, when it became clear that Montreal Canadiens’ General Manager Bob Gainey was having little success trying to convince Mats Sundin to join the Habs.
At the time, Gainey said the Canadiens had a Plan B in place at centre, in Kyle Chipchura, should the Habs fall short [...]