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2016-10-19 15:38:00

MONTREAL - Carey Price is inching closer and closer to getting back to work. On Wednesday morning, the 29-year-old netminder skated alongside the rest of his teammates for a second straight day as the Canadiens held a rare practice at the Bell Centre in conjunction with having their annual team photo taken at center ice. The four-time All-Star, who has been battling a severe case of the flu that has already forced him to miss the first three games of the regular season, says his health has vastly improved with antibiotics and rest under the supervision of Dr. David Mulder - so much so that he isn't ruling out a possible return to the lineup on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes. "I just had a flu. It lasted a little bit longer than I expected, but I feel fine now. I'd like to [play on Thursday night]. I'll see how I feel [on Thursday] and take it from there," said Price, who admits to having lost seven or eight pounds since falling ill. "It's getting close, [though]. I think, like I said, it

2016-10-19 01:35:00

MONTREAL - There really isn't anything quite like a home opener at the Bell Centre. The atmosphere and the energy in the building are second to none. Period. On Tuesday night, the Canadiens stormed out of the gate following emotional pre-game ceremonies and never looked back in a 4-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mere minutes after former head coach Jacques Demers passed the torch to Max Pacioretty, the Canadiens' captain scored what proved to be the game-winning tally just 23 seconds into the contest, beating goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with a wrist shot from the faceoff circle that sent the already raucous crowd into a serious frenzy. David Desharnais would go on to score a pair of goals, while Alexander Radulov would also find the back of the net, too, for his first career goal in a Canadiens uniform. Al Montoya, meanwhile, claimed first-star honors for his 36-save performance and first shutout since December 31, 2013 when he was still plying his trade for the Winnipeg Jets.

2016-10-19 00:57:00

MONTRÉAL – Les partisans présents au Centre Bell pour l’ouverture locale des Canadiens ont eu droit à toute une soirée mardi. Le match d’ouverture à Montréal est toujours une rencontre qui est très attendue, autant du côté des partisans que des joueurs. Alors que la réputation de ces rencontres n’est plus à refaire et fait l’envie de plusieurs autres organisations à travers la LNH, plusieurs des convives présentes sont venues rendre cette soirée encore plus spéciale qu’elle ne l’était déjà. Suite à la présentation du personnel de l’équipe et des joueurs, c’est nul autre que Jacques Demers qui est venu transmettre le flambeau au capitaine du Tricolore, Max Pacioretty. Victime d’un accident vasculaire cérébral au début du mois d’avril, le dernier entraîneur-chef à avoir mené les Canadiens à la conquête de la coupe Stanley est toujours en convalescence et n’a pas effectué beaucoup d’apparitions publiques depuis le printemps. Le fait de voir l’homme aujourd’hui âgé de 72 ans présent au Centre Bell a été

2016-10-18 22:40:00

MONTRÉAL - Voici un résumé en chiffres de la rencontre Penguins-Canadiens présentée mardi soir au Centre Bell. 8 – Huit joueurs du Tricolore ont vécu mardi soir un premier match d’ouverture locale au Centre Bell en tant que membre du bleu-blanc-rouge, soit : Shea Weber, Mikhail Sergachev, Phillip Danault, Alexander Radulov, Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Shaw, Al Montoya et Charlie Lindgren. Zach Redmond et Daniel en étaient eux aussi à une première, mais n’étaient pas en uniformes. 23 – Après seulement 23 secondes d’écoulées dans la rencontre, Max Pacioretty a profité d’une rondelle libre devant le filet des Penguins pour ouvrir la marque mardi soir. 2 – Selon le Elias Sports Bureau, Pacioretty a amélioré de deux secondes le record pour le but le plus rapide dans l’histoire des Canadiens lors d’un match d’ouverture locale. En marquant à 23 secondes du début de la rencontre, le capitaine du Tricolore a surpassé la marque précédente de 25 secondes établie en 1964-1965 par Bobby Rousseau. 100 – En obtenan

2016-10-18 22:38:00

MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens' home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. 10 - Number of Canadiens players who experienced a regular-season home opener at the Bell Centre for the very first time on Tuesday night, including Shea Weber, Mikhail Sergachev, Phillip Danault, Alexander Radulov, Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Shaw, Al Montoya and Charlie Lindgren. For their part, Zach Redmond and Daniel Carr were also experiencing it for the first time, but weren't in uniform. 23 - Number of seconds that elapsed in the opening period on Tuesday night before Max Pacioretty found the back of the net, beating Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with a snap shot to give the Canadiens a 1-0 lead. 2 - According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the number of seconds Pacioretty shaved off the previous mark for the fastest goal in a Canadiens' home opener, which came courtesy of Bobby Rousseau who lit the lamp 25 seconds into the first game of the year o

2016-10-18 13:51:00

Les Canadiens se sont entraînés mardi matin, en prévision de leur premier match au Centre Bell cette saison, face aux Penguins de Pittsburgh. – Outre l’insertion de Mikhail Sergachev à la place de Greg Pateryn, un seul autre changement est prévu à l’alignement, soit l’ajout de Brian Flynn, qui disputera un premier match cette saison. Il sera inséré à la droite de Torrey Mitchell et Phillip Danault. Daniel Carr sera quant à lui laissé de côté. «Dans le cas de Flynn, c’est un joueur qu’on peut utiliser à différentes positions. Il est bon dans les mises au jeu, il est capable d’écouler les punitions. Il a connu un bon camp. Il peut nous apporter des choses qui nous manquent», a précisé Therrien, avant d’expliquer les raisons qui ont poussé à retirer Carr de l’alignement. «Lorsque tu ajoutes un joueur à ta formation, il faut nécessairement en sortir un. Pour ce qui est de Carr, nous croyons qu’il peut en apporter plus offensivement. Il n’a pas eu de chances de marquer lors des deux premiers matchs. C’es

2016-10-18 13:49:00

- The Canadiens skated at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard on Tuesday morning in preparation for their home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre. - While still recovering from a severe case of the flu, goaltender Carey Price hit the ice for a second straight day on Tuesday, taking part in the morning skate along with the rest of his teammates. Price will not be in uniform against Pittsburgh, though. Al Montoya will make his third consecutive start, while Charlie Lindgren will serve as his backup. Marc-Andre Fleury will get the start for the Penguins. - The Canadiens will insert Brian Flynn into the lineup against Pittsburgh, opting to make Daniel Carr a healthy scratch. Flynn skated on a line with Phillip Danault and Torrey Mitchell on Tuesday morning. "In Flynn's case, he's a player we can use at different positions. He's good on faceoffs and he's capable of killing penalties," said head coach Michel Therrien. "He had a good camp. I want to take advantage of this opportunit

2016-10-18 10:58:00

PIT (2-0-1) @ MTL (1-0-1) Les Canadiens amorcent leur saison à domicile en accueillant les champions en titre de la coupe Stanley mardi soir. Samedi, le Tricolore s’est incliné 4 à 3 en tirs de barrage face aux Sénateurs à Ottawa, malgré être revenu de l’arrière et avoir pris les devants en troisième période. Dans la défaite, Jeff Petry a inscrit deux buts et Al Montoya a réalisé 35 arrêts. Montoya sera de retour devant le filet des locaux, Carey Price étant toujours incommodé par un virus qui le tient à l’écart du jeu depuis le début de la saison. Outre le cerbère américain, Alexander Radulov, Andrew Shaw, Artturi Lehkonen, Shea Weber et Mikhail Sergachev disputeront tous un premier match de saison régulière dans leur nouvel uniforme au Centre Bell. Sergachev réintégrera ainsi l’alignement, aux côtés de son compatriote Alexei Emelin, après avoir été laissé de côté à Ottawa. C’est Greg Pateryn qui cédera sa place à la ligne bleue. Daniel Carr laissera quant à lui sa place à Brian Flynn, qui

2016-10-18 10:00:00

MTL (1-0-1) vs. PIT (2-0-1) The Canadiens open their 2016-17 home season against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Saturday, the Habs fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Ottawa Senators, despite coming back from a 2-0 deficit to take the lead in the third. Jeff Petry scored two goals and Al Montoya made 35 saves in the loss. The American netminder will be back in goal for the Habs while Carey Price continues to recover from the flu. Like Montoya, Alexander Radulov, Andrew Shaw, Artturi Lehkonen, Shea Weber and Mikhail Sergachev will all be playing a first regular season game in their new Habs uniforms at the Bell Centre. After sitting out Saturday's game in Ottawa, Sergachev will be back in the lineup alongside Alexei Emelin, in place of Greg Pateryn. Brian Flynn draws into the lineup as well in place of Daniel Carr. The visitors meanwhile, are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday in Pittsburgh. Matt Cullken (1G-1A) picked up two points in the loss. Marc-Andre

2016-10-17 16:44:00

BROSSARD - Mikhail Sergachev will be privy to a very unique and special experience on Tuesday night. After being a healthy scratch against Ottawa over the weekend, the 18-year-old Russian defenseman draws back into the lineup for the Canadiens' home-opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins where he'll be introduced to the Bell Centre faithful during the pre-game ceremonies, along with the rest of his teammates. He'll also be donning Canadiens colors in front of his parents, Aleksandr and Liudmila, and his 12-year-old sister, Anna, who all made the long trek to Montreal from Sergachev's hometown of Nizhnekamsk, located 1,100 kilometers east of Moscow. According to Sergachev, it's been about six months since his family last saw him play in person. That was during his rookie year with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires last season. "It's the best moment of my life and of their lives, too," shared Sergachev, who will likely be patrolling the Canadiens' blue line with Alexei Emelin on Tuesday night against the