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Therrien back for another stint

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   June 5th, 2012, 14:06
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After weeks of suspense and speculation, the Montreal Canadiens have finally announced the hiring of Michel Therrien as their new head coach.  This will be his second stint as coach with the Canadiens after breaking out in the league as 25th head coach of the Habs on November 20, 2000.  Therrien was let go after running the team’s bench for 190 regular season games showing a .500 record.

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Bergevin named Habs GM

By: 
Sam Malhotra   |   May 2nd, 2012, 11:11
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After many weekss of speculation, the Montreal Canadiens finally decided to hire Marc Bergevin as their 17th General Manager and Executive Vice President replacing Pierre Gauthier, who was released by the team on March 29.

The axe has finally fallen!

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   March 29th, 2012, 15:36
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With only five games left to go in the season, Geoff Molson has made an announcement that will make Hab fans everywhere rejoice. Pierre Gauthier has been fired!

Along with Gauthier, Bob Gainey has also been released of his duties while Larry Carriere has stepped down as assistant coach to return to his front office job until a new GM is appointed.

Kostitsyn brothers reunited

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   February 27th, 2012, 12:08
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The Montreal Canadiens have made the first trade of the day by saying goodbye to the enigmatic Andrei Kostitsyn. Andrei will be reunited with his brother Sergei as the Habs have once again opted to work a deal with the Nashville Predators. Montreal will receive Nashville’s 2nd round draft pick in 2013 as well as the conditional 5th round draft pick that they had traded to the Predators in the Hal Gill trade.

Habs send Gill to music city

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   February 17th, 2012, 16:13
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To no one’s surprise the Montreal Canadiens have traded veteran defenseman Hal Gill today. The former Stanley cup winner and thirteen year vet will now bring his services to the Nashville Predators. Along with Gill Montreal also included a conditional fifth round pick in 2013. In exchange, the Habs received a second round draft pick along with two players in their twenties who will most likely be sent to the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Habs say goodbye to Martin

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   December 17th, 2011, 16:39
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Earlier today Pierre Gauthier gave most fans an early Christmas gift, when he announced the firing of Jacques Martin. He also announced that Randy Cunneyworth would take over the head coaching position on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.

Habs acquire Kaberle, ship Spacek to Hurricanes

By: 
Amit Malhotra   |   December 9th, 2011, 13:12
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In a surprise move, showing some desperation, the Montreal Canadiens shipped injured defenseman Jaroslav Spacek to the Carolina Hurricanes in return for Tomas Kaberle.  Spacek who has been out of the lineup since November 14 due to an upper body injury had started skating with the team but had not been cleared for contact as of yet.  Drafted 117th overall in the 1998 draft (5th round) by the Florida Panthers, he has played 846 games in the NHL and has recorded 343 points so far in his career. The Hurricanes will be the 8th team that Spacek will be joining in his long NHL career.

St. Denis set to make NHL debut

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   November 16th, 2011, 11:58
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With Hal Gil already out of the line-up because of the flu, the Habs injury woes continue as Jaroslav Spacek is once again out with an undisclosed upper body injury. This has prompted the Montreal Canadiens to recall rookie defenseman Frederic St. Denis from the Hamilton Bulldogs. A native of Greenfield Park, St. Denis will be making his NHL debut at the Bell Center later this evening for what is sure to be a special moment for the 25 year old rookie. Listed at 5’11 and 190Lbs. St. Denis currently leads all Bulldog defensemen in points, with 3 goals and 5 assists.

Panic Mode?

By: 
Amit Malhotra   |   October 24th, 2011, 10:24
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The Habs remain winless at home in the 2011-2012 season and despite everybody in the locker room taking a calm demeanor after the overtime loss against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, GM Pierre Gauthier made what some see as a panic move, or in others words, moves that show some sort of panic installing in the GMs' mind.  The Habs sent recently returned Brock Trotter along with a 7th round draft pick in the next year's NHL entry draft for center Petteri Nokelainen and minor league defenseman Garrett Stafford.  

Cammalleri Returns

By: 
Gary Brideau   |   October 20th, 2011, 15:34
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Michael Cammelleri has been cleared to play and will return to the Habs line up later tonight. Cammelleri missed the last 3 games due to a laceration to his leg suffered during the first period of play against the Winnipeg Jets on October 9th 2011. The Habs have not won a game in Cammeleri’s absence and are hoping that he will provide a spark, especially on the power play when the team faces off with the Pittsburgh Penguins later this evening.