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Wheels fall off in the third

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   December 22nd, 2011, 18:31
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After losing a tight game against the Bruins, Montreal traveled to Chicago for a tilt against the Western Conference’s top team. Like the Boston game, the Habs held their own with the Blackhawks in the first period as neither team allowed a goal and they were equal in shots at seven a piece.

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No last game nailbiter in Hogtown

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   April 6th, 2011, 12:19
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The Montreal Canadiens had to play some big games this season but none was as big as this one.  The team was coming off one of their best road wins of the season but they hadn’t won two in a row since beating Boston on March 8th, a game that saw Max Pacioretty being carried off the ice on a stretcher.  Some might argue that injury to Pacioretty shook up his teammates but then at this level, we all have to soldier on.  When you become a professional athlete at the highest sporting level, you must be tough, not only physically but also mentally.  Everyone

Game Preview: Habs vs Stanely Cup Defenders Chicago Blackhaws

By: 
Amit Malhotra   |   April 5th, 2011, 15:35
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At this point of the season, when every game counts, this will be as close as a game can get to the playoffs standards.  Both teams are desperate for a win to get some breathing room in a really tight late-season playoff run and it remains to be seen, which team is more desperate than the other.  Going by the recent Habs history (4-6-0 in last 10), Montreal tends to lose the games when the other team shows more desperation and the Blackhawks (5-4-1 in last 10) are coming off a 2-0 defeat against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, their second shutout lose in three games.  The