8-4-2012 Hunter Bishop frustrated
Montreal Canadiens left wing Hunter Bishop feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Hunter Bishop, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old left wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 82 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 10+20=30 with 48 PIM.
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8-4-2012 Mark Mitera frustrated
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mark Mitera feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Mark Mitera was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 73 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 38 PIM.
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8-4-2012 Jannik Hansen frustrated
Montreal Canadiens left wing Jannik Hansen feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of La-la-land, Jannik Hansen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 9th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 271 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 44 assists along with 97 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 8 PIM.
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9-4-2012 Playoff series preview
Montreal Canadiens will start at home against the Boston Bruins in the first round clash. On paper, the Boston Bruins seem to have a slight advantage over the Montreal Canadiens and could very well win the series.
Montreal Canadiens injuries:
Boston Bruins injuries: Anthony Camara remains sidelined with abdomen injury.
Prediction: Boston Bruins wins the series 4-2.
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7-4-2012 Nathan Lawson frustrated
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Nathan Lawson feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Nathan Lawson, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 10 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 26 goals. The 28 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 4 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.
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7-4-2012 Tomas Plekanec resumes full training.
Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec has resumed full training after his chest injury.
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6-4-2012 Brendon Nash frustrated
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Brendon Nash feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Brendon Nash, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 81 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 42 PIM.
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6-4-2012 Player of the week: Brian Gionta (R)
NHL has awarded Brian Gionta (R) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points in 3 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.
A native of USA, Brian Gionta was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 3rd round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 685 NHL games during his career, notching 228 goals and adding 216 assists along with 315 penalty minutes. The 33 year old right wing has played 69 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 19+21=40 with 38 PIM.
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6-4-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Mike Cammalleri is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brian Gionta is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Carey Price is playing well with 3 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 2 goals. Dmitri Kugryshev is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Adam McQuaid is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Cam Barker is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Erik Cole has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Lars Eller is sliding on a 17 game streak without registering a single point. Mathieu Darche is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Peter Budaj hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Andrew Conboy has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mark Eaton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Hartnell has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Tomas Plekanec remains sidelined with chest injury.
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3-4-2012 Alain Vigneault praises Olli Uurainen
Montreal Canadiens head coach Alain Vigneault has praised young center Olli Uurainen in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Olli Uurainen has played 50 games with Kärpät Oulu this season, collecting 39+40=79 with 4 PIM.
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2-4-2012 Tomas Plekanec resumes light training.
Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day.
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1-4-2012 Mike Cammalleri frustrated
Montreal Canadiens left wing Mike Cammalleri feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Mike Cammalleri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 573 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 231 assists along with 299 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 77 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 23+24=47 with 36 PIM.
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30-3-2012 Team captain meets with Mike Cammalleri
Team captain Brian Gionta called a short meeting with Mike Cammalleri after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Mike Cammalleri as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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30-3-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Brian Gionta is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Adam McQuaid is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Erik Cole has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Jaroslav Spacek is sliding on a 22 game streak without registering a single point. Peter Budaj hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Andrew Conboy has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mark Eaton has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Scott Hartnell is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Ryan Kesler has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Tomas Plekanec remains sidelined with chest injury.
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28-3-2012 Mike Cammalleri resumes full training.
Montreal Canadiens left wing Mike Cammalleri has resumed full training after his ankle injury.
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26-3-2012 Team captain meets with Jannik Hansen
Following the team's recent 1-1 tie at Carolina Hurricanes on 26-3-2012, Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta and Jannik Hansen did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Brian Gionta
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25-3-2012 Brendon Nash frustrated
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Brendon Nash feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Brendon Nash, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 75 games with the Hamilton Bulldogs this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 42 PIM.
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24-3-2012 Alain Vigneault praises Denny Presley
Montreal Canadiens head coach Alain Vigneault has praised young defenseman Denny Presley in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Denny Presley has played 75 games with Moncton Wildcats this season, collecting 19+40=59 with 22 PIM.
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24-3-2012 Mike Cammalleri reaches a milestone !
Mike Cammalleri scored the 200th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Washington Capitals on a feed by Ryan Kesler. It's always nice score but this was one special goal for me, were his words after the game.
A native of Canada, Mike Cammalleri was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 570 NHL games during his career, notching 200 goals and adding 229 assists along with 297 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 74 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 23+22=45 with 34 PIM.
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24-3-2012 Mike Cammalleri injured.
Mike Cammalleri (
) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Dennis Wideman (
). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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