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Habs take on Bruins tonight

An early goal by Markov gives the Canadiens a 1-0 lead in the first period at the Bell Centre. Read Mike Boone's live blog at habsinsideout.com

 
 
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Habs' power play MIA since Olympics

The biggest surprise during the Canadiens’ post-Olympic run has been the lack of production from the power play. The Habs head into Saturday night's crucial game against the Boston Bruins with a success rate of 23.4 per cent.

 
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Habs escape with 5-4 SO win over Oilers...

Andrei Kostitsyn, the fifth Canadiens’ shooter, beat rookie Devans Dubnyk for the only goal of the shootout as the Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 Thursday night.

 
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Darche takes it 'one day at a time'

It has taken Mathieu Darche a long time to realize a childhood dream and he is doing everything he can to keep from waking up.

 
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Darche, Gomez lead Habs over Lightning...

Mathieu Darche scored twice and Scott Gomez had three points as the Canadiens defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.

 
 

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Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak stops Oilers' Dustin Penner on breakaway last night.

'There's a lot of luck in the shootout'

To a man, the Canadiens were in agreement - they didn't play a very good game.

 
Andrei Kostitsyn gets kudos from happy bench after scoring shootout winner vs. Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk last night.

Learning experience for Habs

Only 13 games remain in the schedule and yes, the Canadiens are sitting pretty in a sprint to the playoffs - but it's never too late to learn an important lesson.

 
Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak (right) gets kudos from teammate Carey Price last night.

'Can't change our game,' Darche says

Mathieu Darche, a fourth-line grinder who spent the first half of the season in the American Hockey League, scored two goals and linemate Glen Metropolit reached a career-high with his 15th in last night...

 

Halak owns goalie podium for Canadiens

Nobody has ever said this post-Olympics sprint to the playoffs would bring out the best in your Canadiens, but let's agree they're at least coming close to it.

 
Ovechkin, Crosby

Olympics showcase golden game

What you saw was skating at its best, pinpoint passing and clean, thunderous bodychecking. "

 
Gilles Lupien

Habs were stepping stone for Lupien

"I guess you can say they wanted me to be an enforcer. I think I did a good job.

 
"It could have been worse. I could be gone, or I could be paralyzed," hockey great Jean Béliveau says of Jan. 20 stroke.

Gros bill counts his blessings

He's going through his get-well cards. Hundreds of them. There's another full sack that his daughter, Hélène, hasn't let him see yet, and still more arrive by the day.

 
Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier suggests Dominic Moore has changed clubs so often because of teams wanting him, not dumping him.

Moore's motto: Have stick, will travel

Dominic Moore seems like an unlikely candidate to serve as the missing piece to the puzzle as the Canadiens battle to earn a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

 

Love affair with Habs launches radio career

This was my kind of hockey talk. Not in a brasserie.

 

Our game on the silver screen

How can any self-respecting hockey fan ever again watch the Academy Awards, since the appalling oversight last year that saw Mike Myers's The Love Guru elude best-picture nomination?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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