Lightning strikes, Habs win
Montreal dug out what was a key 3-2 victory Thursday night, scoring late after blowing the lead earlier in the game. Carey Price made a number of difficult saves, Montreal's defence tighened up, and the kids, especially Alex Galchenyuk and Lars Eller, played a brilliant game.
Does this mean Montreal has their mojo back? Who knows. What it does mean, however, is that the Habs...
Panic in Montreal
Well, I'll give the city of Montreal this much: it took 42 games this year. Here we are, April 16th, and it's a full blown crisis. Carey Price has melted down. Peter Budaj is starting Wednesday night. The defence is in shambles. The team has given up. All is lost...
...or so many would have you believe. The reality: goalies slump all the time. Remember a guy named Pat Roy...
Montreal Canadiens Spotlight: Palushaj claimed; Weber a victim of depth
Rich Lam / Getty Images
By James Stephan (@J_Habs)
On February 5, 2013 the Colorado Avalanche claimed Montreal Canadiens forward Aaron Palushaj. Palushaj had been put on waivers a day earlier after being cleared to play, and it finally looked like the Hamilton Bulldogs were going to get some much needed offensive relief.
Palushaj was acquired by former Habs GM Pierre Gauthier from...
Epic Hockey Brawl In Swiss League
There are few things in this world more awesome than a spontaneous hockey fight, especially when it includes the goalies. This one comes from the Swiss National League in a game between Genève-Servette and Lugano. Logan Couture and Yannick Weber are two current NHLers playing for Genève-Servette, while Patrice Bergeron and Luca Sbisa play for the opposing Lugano HC. It’s worth...
Weber, Streit to play in Switzerland
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Yannick Weber and New York Islanders captain Mark Streit plan to play in Switzerland during the NHL lockout. Bern announced it has signed Streit, and Geneva-Servette says it has added Weber, according to TSN. Streit had seven goals and 40 assists last season, and Weber had four goals and 14 assists.
Swiss clubs sign Streit, Weber
New York Islanders captain Mark Streit and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Yannick Weber are returning home to play in Switzerland during the NHL lockout.
Bern says it has signed Streit and Geneva-Servette says it recruited Weber.
Geneva-Servette coach Chris McSorley says the club expects to announce another signing on Wednesday.
San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton is also expected...
Swiss clubs sign Streit, Weber during NHL lockout
New York Islanders captain Mark Streit and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Yannick Weber are returning home to play in Switzerland during the NHL lockout.
Bern says it has signed Streit and Geneva-Servette says it recruited Weber.
Geneva-Servette coach Chris McSorley says the club expects to announce another signing on Wednesday.
San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton also expected...
Kostitsyn to Nashville, Staubitz Claimed, Geoffrion Up and More
Morning puck fans!
I reckon that yesterday was a quieter Trade Deadline than many were hoping for.
Certainly, it is easy to justify that feeling. In Montreal, many players rumored to be on their way out - Chris Campoli, Mathieu Darche, Travis Moen and Yannick Weber - did not move for various reasons.
Nonetheless, Andrei Kostitsyn did find his way to Nashville in exchange...
Notebook - Feb. 16, 2012
Tweet
BROSSARD – Yannick Weber has his boarding pass, Carey Price and Max Pacioretty don’t mind a little crease crashing and...
A quick note on Cammalleri
Did he say anything out of line? The team has been terrible. Much worse since the coaching change. Any chance of the playoffs is fading fast. Montreal this year has become the hockey equivalent of People Magazine. The tiniest comment from anyone of significance is blown way out of proportion.
Lighten up, people. Cammalleri wants to win just as much as anybody else, if not more....
Islanders' Nabokov out with groin injury
New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov injured a groin in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens and didn't return to the game.
The Islanders said Thursday night that Nabokov will be re-evaluated on Friday.
Nabokov made a sliding pad save on Yannick Weber's slap shot 7:55 into the game, and then was prone on the ice before being helped to the dressing room by...
Islanders G Nabokov leaves with groin injury
New York Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov suffered a groin injury during the first period of Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Nabokov exited shortly after making a diving pad save on a slap shot by Yannick Weber 7:55 into the contest. Rick DiPietro entered in place of Nabokov.
He will be re-evaluated on Friday.
Nabokov is 1-5 with a .910 save percentage and...
Islanders G Nabokov out with groin injury
New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov injured a groin in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens and won't return to the game.
The Islanders said Thursday night that Nabokov will be re-evaluated on Friday.
Nabokov made a sliding pad save on Yannick Weber's slap shot 7:55 into the game, and then was prone on the ice before being helped to the dressing room by...
Isles G Nabokov leaves with groin injury (AP)
New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov of Russia injured his groin in the first period against the Montreal Canadiens and left the game. The Islanders said Thursday night that Nabokov will be re-evaluated on Friday. Nabokov made a sliding pad save on Yannick Weber's slap shot 7:55 into the game, and then was prone on the ice before being helped to the dressing room by the medical staff.
NY Islanders vs Montreal Candiens Pre Game Report
The Montréal Canadiens will make their first trip of the season to Long Island tonight to take on the New York Islanders. The biggest news about the game, there will be no snow on this time around. The Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4- nothing last night with Michael Cammalleri, Yannick Weber, P.K. Subban, and Travis Moen all scoring. The Canadiens outshot the Hurricanes...
Canadiens 4, Hurricanes 0
Carey Price made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season and P.K. Subban had a goal and an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
Price, who earned a secondary assist on Michael Cammalleri's goal 7:15 in, recorded his first regular-season shutout since March 12. It was his 13th NHL blanking.
Yannick Weber and...
A coach, redundency and a problem on the horizon.
I’ve mentioned it a few times over the past few weeks, that the Habs defense corps has a problem that has to some extent, been camouflaged by injury early on in the season. The fact that Andrei Markov has yet to play a game in this season, and the fact that Chris Campoli was injured in the very first game of the year has forced Jacques Martin to scramble on defense. He has had...
Canadiens RW Kostitsyn exits practice, iffy vs. Oilers
Montreal Canadiens right wing Andrei Kostitsyn exited practice early for the second straight day with a lower body injury.
Canadiens coach Jacques Martin detailed that the 26-year-old Belarussian will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's contest versus the Edmonton Oilers.
Should Kostitsyn be sidelined, Yannick Weber would likely take his spot on the third line.
The 10th...
Split weekend for Les Canadiens
A reasonable weekend for the Habs, who topped Ottawa on Friday, only to lose to the Rangers (and the refs) on Saturday. I’m not one to gripe about refereeing very often, but this one was no contest, with penalty after penalty (10, as I recall) to the Habs, while the Rangers skated away with a couple of penalties that were also questionable (and of the “make up” variety). Not...
Canadiens' Weber a defensive success
Canadiens defenseman Yannick Weber has often said he'll play wherever the team wants. Three weeks into the season, though, it's pretty clear that the back end is where he belongs.
Before Saturday's game, Weber was fourth on the team in ice time per game, averaging 20 minutes, 12 seconds per night. He ranked second among Montreal defensemen in scoring, trailing Josh Gorges...
What a difference 2 games makes..
After the Canadiens played their 8th game of the season there was almost no hope among fans that the team would be able to salvage the season. Sitting in the bottom of the Eastern Conference with one measly win, a great number were talking about tanking in order to get a top draft pick. Two games later it is a very different feeling within both the fan base and media.
Currently the...
Canadiens-Bruins Preview
The firing of assistant coach Perry Pearn seemed to ignite the Montreal Canadiens.
Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli believes renewing a rivalry with Montreal could be just what the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins need to get going.
The visiting Canadiens and Bruins meet for the first time since last season's memorable first-round postseason matchup in the opener...
THE CANADIENS HOT 25
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
