BRIAN GIONTA RUMORS & GOSSIP
New Jersey Devils Close Season with Six Straight Wins, Is a Long Playoff Run Next?
Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice but Stephen Gionta stole the show. His first NHL goal was also the game winner, as the New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday to finish the regular season with a six-game winning streak.
Gionta, the younger brother of former Devils forward Brian Gionta, roofed an Alexei Ponikarovsky rebound home to give New Jersey the win. The Devils...
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April 07, 2012
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April 07, 2012
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Paul Kariya, Brian Gionta Among Top Five Forwards in Hockey East History
Hockey East has frequently featured some of the most talented college hockey players in the world since coming into existence in 1984, but a few players have stood above the rest. One such player is Paul Kariya. Considered by many to be one of the finest college hockey players of all time, Kariya has gone on to enjoy a successful NHL career, but his playing days at the University...
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February 11, 2012
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February 11, 2012
Canadiens' Gionta out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on torn biceps
Montreal Canadiens captain Brian Gionta will be sideliend indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a right biceps muscle.
Gionta was hurt in the third period of Tuesday's game against St. Louis. It was only his second game back after missing a month with a groin injury.
The surgery was performed Wednesday in Montreal and the team called the procedure a success.
Gionta...
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Brian Gionta Has Surgery For Bicep Tear
MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier issued Wednesday a medical update on the status of forward Brian Gionta.
Gionta underwent successful surgery to repair a tear in the right biceps. He will be out indefinitely. The surgery was performed earlier today in Montreal.
The Canadiens’ captain suffered the injury during the third period of last night...
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January 11, 2012
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January 11, 2012
Canadiens demote Leblanc; Gionta ready to return
The Montreal Canadiens have demoted forward Louis Leblanc to their American Hockey League affiliate, presumably preparing for the return of captain Brian Gionta from a groin injury.Gionta hasn't played since suffering the injury Dec. 8 against the Vancouver Canucks.Leblanc played well during his time with the Canadiens, registering five points in 14 games.Gionta has eight goals...
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January 05, 2012
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January 05, 2012
Canadiens RW Gionta to sit out this week
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brian Gionta is expected to remain sidelined this week due to a lower-body injury.
Gionta was injured in a game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday and sat out Saturday's win against Carolina, ending a streak of 153 consecutive games played.
Canadiens coach Jacques Martin Martin said Gionta will be sidelined for an “indeterminate” period...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Ex-Devils Gionta, Gomez scratched for Montreal vs. New Jersey
Former New Jersey forwards Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez were scratches for the Montreal Canadiens' Saturday matinee with the Devils.Gionta is dealing with a lower-body injury. The Canadiens captain has eight goals and seven games in 29 games for Montreal this season.Gomez wasn't with the team. He has just four assists in 13 games while making $7.5 million this season.Defenseman...
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December 10, 2011
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December 10, 2011
'Canes let Canadiens escape in shootout
RALEIGH, N.C (AP) -- Brian Gionta scored the lone goal in the shootout to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over Carolina on Wednesday night to snap the Hurricanes' two-game winning streak.
Montreal rallied from a two-goal deficit after Carolina's Jiri Tlusty and Anthony Stewart scored first-period goals for the Hurricanes.
Montreal tied the game by getting a short...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas
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November 23, 2011
Canadiens 4, Hurricanes 3, SO
Brian Gionta scored the lone goal in the shootout to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over Carolina on Wednesday night to snap the Hurricanes' two-game winning streak.
Montreal rallied from a two-goal deficit after Carolina's Jiri Tlusty and Anthony Stewart scored first-period goals for the Hurricanes.
Montreal tied the game by getting a short-handed goal from Lars...
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November 23, 2011
Who Did the Bruins Pick As the First Boston College Eagle Selected in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft?
There were a total of three Boston College Eagles selected in the 1998 NHL entry draft -- one of which happens to be the current captain of the Montreal Canadiens, forward Brian Gionta. However, the undersized Gionta wasn't the first Eagle to hear his name called in that late-June weekend, as it was the Boston Bruins who plucked an Eagle with their second-round (52nd-overall...
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October 27, 2011
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October 27, 2011
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