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2016-10-23 00:32:00

BOSTON – Les employés de soutien se sont occupés des Bruins samedi soir à Boston. Après les grosses pointures jeudi, ce fut au tour des joueurs de troisième et quatrième trio de s’inscrire à la feuille de pointage dans une victoire de 4 à 2 des Canadiens – la neuvième de suite des Canadiens au TD Garden, qui n’ont pas perdu à Boston depuis janvier 2012. Phillip Danault, Paul Byron – en désavantage numérique – et Torrey Mitchell ont inscrits les trois derniers filets du Tricolore, des buts qui ont chaque fois doublé l’avance et donné un peu de souffle au Tricolore. «Nos joueurs de soutien ont fait du travail exceptionnel», a indiqué Michel Therrien, en soulignant notamment le travail de Mitchell, qui a été atteint au visage par un bâton avant d’inscrire son troisième but de la saison. «C’est un guerrier. Il a joué du bon hockey, il a démontré une belle complicité avec ses compagnons de trio [Phillip Danault et Brian Flynn].» Même son de cloche du côté de Paul Byron. «C’était un gros, gros bu

2016-10-23 00:27:00

BOSTON – When you get scoring up and down your lineup, you typically put yourself in a good position to come away with a win. After Brendan Gallagher broke a scoreless game open with his third goal of the year at the 11:41 mark of the middle frame on Saturday night, it was Phillip Danault, Paul Byron and Torrey Mitchell who chipped in with goals the rest of the way en route to a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Not only was it the Canadiens' third victory in a row, but also the ninth straight time they'd come out on top in Boston in regular-season play, with their last defeat coming on January 12, 2012. “The three of them were great,” said Gallagher, regarding the effort Danault, Byron and Mitchell put forward on Saturday night. “All year, we’ve been relying on them. We’ve been rolling four lines pretty consistently, and it helps everyone. Everyone’s a little fresher and getting the job done, so it helps.” That has certainly shown up on the scoresheet, with Michel Therrien's troops out

2016-10-22 21:30:00

BOSTON - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Bruins matchup at TD Garden on Saturday night. 1,746 - Number of days that elapsed since the Canadiens last dropped a game against the Bruins in Boston, with their last defeat coming on January 12, 2012 - a 2-1 loss in front of the Boston faithful. 3 - Number of Canadiens players who suited up for their first-ever game against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night at TD Garden, including Greg Pateryn, Phillip Danault and young gun Artturi Lehkonen. All three of Michel Therrien's troops were getting their first taste of an Original Six rivalry that includes an NHL record 735 meetings over the years. 35 - Number of career appearances Carey Price has made against the Bruins, including Saturday night's start in Boston - the most appearances the All-World netminder has made against any other NHL team. Price, meanwhile, has gone up against the Maple Leafs on 33 occasions. They rank second on his list. 32:15 - Number of minutes it took the Bruins to record

2016-10-22 21:13:00

BOSTON - Voici un résumé en chiffres de la rencontre Canadiens-Bruins présentée samedi soir au TD Garden. 1746 – Nombre de jours qui se sont écoulés depuis la dernière défaite des Canadiens au TD Garden de Boston, soit le 12 janvier 2012. Le Tricolore s’était alors incliné par la marque de 2 à 1. 3 – Nombre de joueurs des Canadiens qui affrontaient les Bruins de Boston pour la première fois en carrière, soit la recrue Artturi Lehkonen ainsi que Greg Pateryn et Phillip Danault. Les trois troupiers de Michel Therrien goûtaient ainsi à la plus vieille rivalité de la LNH, dont c’était le 735e affrontement. 35 – Nombre de fois que Carey Price a affronté les Bruins en carrière, l’équipe contre laquelle il a disputé le plus de matchs depuis ses débuts dans la Ligue, soit deux de plus que les Maple Leafs de Toronto. Price présentait avant le début de la rencontre une fiche de 22-8-3 face à Boston. 80 – Nombre de buts qu’a comptés en carrière Brendan Gallagher, l’auteur du premier filet de la rencontre à

2016-10-22 14:00:00

- The Canadiens skated at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday morning in preparation for their tilt against the Bruins. - All players were present and accounted for during the practice session. Both the Canadiens and Bruins are currently on two-game winning streaks. - Following practice, head coach Michel Therrien confirmed only one lineup change for Saturday night. After sitting out the last two games as a healthy scratch, Greg Pateryn draws back into the lineup on the blue line in place of young gun Mikhail Sergachev. "For us, it was important to bring back Pateryn," said Therrien, on the decision to give the Michigan native his third outing of the 2016-17 campaign. "We have a plan for the kid [Sergachev] on defense. We like the way that he played last game [against Arizona]. He improved, but in the meantime, Pateryn deserves to be in the lineup as well." - For his part, Carey Price will make his second consecutive start for the Canadiens. At the opposite end of the rink, the Bruins will go with g

2016-10-22 10:26:00

MTL (3-0-1) @ BOS (3-1-0) After two convincing wins on home ice, the Canadiens will try to wrap up their week in style on Saturday night in Boston. On Thursday night, Carey Price returned to active duty and backstopped the Canadiens to a 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Price made 27 saves in his first start since November 25, 2015. Michel Therrien's troops led the Coyotes 4-0 by the time the game was a period-and-a-half old on goals from Alexei Emelin, Torrey Mitchell, Shea Weber and Alex Galchenyuk. For his part, Weber also picked up an assist on the Canadiens' fifth goal of the night by Artturi Lehkonen, and went on to earn first-star honors. On defense, Greg Pateryn draws back into the lineup in place of Mikhail Sergachev. Carey Price will get the start in goal, while Anton Khudobin will be between the pipes for the Bruins The Bruins, meanwhile, have also enjoyed a strong start to the season, having won three of their first four games. Patrice Bergeron scored the game-winner with

2016-10-22 10:23:00

MTL (3-0-1) @ BOS (3-1-0) Après deux victoires convaincantes à la maison, les Canadiens tenteront de conclure leur semaine en beauté à Boston samedi soir. Jeudi, le retour de Carey Price a été couronné par une victoire de 5 à 2 face aux Coyotes de l’Arizona. Price a réalisé 27 arrêts dans la victoire. La troupe de Michel Therrien menait déjà 4 à 0 après une période et demi, grâce aux filets d’Alexei Emelin, Torrey Mitchell, Shea Weber et Alex Galchenyuk. Weber a par ailleurs obtenu une mention d’aide sur le cinquième filet des Canadiens, celui d’Artturi Lehkonen, et a été nommé la première étoile du match. Greg Pateryn prendra la place de Mikhail Sergachev à la ligne bleue. Aucun autre changement ne sera apporté à la formation montréalaise. Carey Price sera chargé de défendre la cage du Tricolore. Dans le camp des locaux, les Bruins connaissent eux aussi un bon début de saison, ayant remporté trois de leur quatre premières rencontres. Patrice Bergeron a inscrit le but gagnant avec 1:

2016-10-21 14:35:00

BROSSARD -- Les Canadiens ont tenu un entraînement optionnel, vendredi au Complexe sportif Bell de Brossard, avant de s’envoler pour Boston, pour y affronter les Bruins, samedi soir. Seulement cinq joueurs ont sauté sur la glace, soit Alex Galchenyuk, Daniel Carr, Mikhail Sergachev, Greg Pateryn et Al Montoya. La présence de Sergachev sur la glace n’avait rien de surprenant: «Ce n’était pas optionnel pour moi!» a-t-il lancé après coup. Celle de Galchenyuk l’était un peu plus, par contre. Le jeune Américain a offert une solide performance jeudi soir contre les Coyotes de l’Arizona et connaît un très bon début de saison. «Je voulais travailler sur une ou deux petites choses et prendre quelques lancers. La saison est encore jeune et j’en avais envie. Je me suis levé tôt et je voulais aller sur la patinoire», a expliqué l’attaquant, qui semble de plus en plus dévoué à son travail. Michel Therrien n’était d’ailleurs pas du tout étonné de le voir sur la glace. «Je suis content de son éthique de trav

2016-10-21 14:20:00

BROSSARD -- The Canadiens held an optional skate Friday morning at the Bell Sports Complex before flying out to Boston ahead of Saturday’s game against the Bruins. ALEX THE GREAT Five players participated in the optional skate, namely Alex Galchenyuk, Daniel Carr, Mikhail Sergachev, Greg Pateryn, and Al Montoya. That Galchenyuk was at practice on a travel day the morning after an impressive performance is on-brand for the 22-year-old center, who notably dedicated his summer to a rigorous training routine. “I wanted to work on a couple of things and take some shots. It’s still early in the season and I was feeling it. I woke up early and wanted to go on the ice,” explained Galchenyuk matter-of-factly, just over 12 hours after scoring his first of the season. The decision did not come as a surprise to his head coach. “He wants to improve every day. He wants to improve every game, and that’s what we’ve seen from him so far, since the beginning of the year,” acknowledged Michel Therrien during h

2016-10-21 00:44:00

MONTREAL -- Two B.C. boys are already looking right back at home on the East Coast. Carey Price showed no signs of rust in his first NHL game since November 25, while Shea Weber's slapper earned him a second standing ovation in as many home games. And the two Team Canada teammates only had praise for each other. "Carey was good as always. He made some key saves at key times. We know what we're going to get with him," underlined the night's first star, who so far is averaging a point per game with Montreal. "He's a great player and a great competitor, and he gives us a chance to win every night." As true as that may be, Weber and four other Habs still chipped in to find the back of the net -- even making it 4-0 at one point -- to help ease Price back into action following an 11-month absence. "He's going to do this enough for us, so we wanted to give him a break," cracked Weber, who blasted home the night's third goal with an absolute bomb which has become his trademark. "He had been off for a l