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Top-seeded Caps try to rebound in Game 2 vs. Habs Sat Apr 17 10:49:17 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Washington Capitals were the best team in the NHL during the regular season, but tonight they will try to avoid falling in a 2-0 series hole when they host the eighth-seeded Montreal Canadiens at Verizon Center for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The top-seeded Capitals won the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy this year by setting franchise records in points (121) and wins (54), but Washington faltered in Game 1 of this best-of-seven series despite fir
Plekanec nets OT winner as Habs steal Game 1 Thu Apr 15 22:54:20 2010 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Tomas Plekanec scored the game-winning goal 13:19 into overtime to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at Verizon Center. Mike Cammalleri and Scott Gomez also scored for Montreal, which is in the playoffs for the third straight season after failing to qualify in 2006-07. The previous two postseason appearances have not been kind to the Canadiens, who were ousted in t
Top-seeded Caps host Habs in Game 1 of East quarters Thu Apr 15 10:56:16 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The NHL's best team during the regular season will begin its chase for the Stanley Cup when the Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Verizon Center for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The top-seeded Capitals set franchise records in points (121) and wins (54) and, by earning the club's first Presidents' Trophy, Washington assured itself of home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. "We've known for a long time that we were going to be in
Playoff primer: Opening round and beyond Wed Apr 14 12:42:17 2010 EST
pecially towards the end of the season, and that weakness will likely rear its head at some point during these playoffs. Unfortunately for Canadians dying to see a team from the Great White North lift the Cup this year, memories of the 1993 Montreal Canadiens' title will have to suffice. The Penguins' lethal combination of Crosby and Malkin up front and Fleury in the crease should be more than enough to give Pittsburgh its second straight Stanley Cup. Stanley Cup Prediction: Penguins beat Canuck
Stanley Cup Playoff Preview - Washington vs. Montreal Tue Apr 13 14:16:37 2010 EST
ls against average during the 2009-10 regular season and beat out Varlamov for the postseason job with his strong play down the stretch. Still, don't be surprised if you see Varlamov man the pipes should the Caps fall behind in this series. MONTREAL CANADIENS (8th seed, East) REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 39-33-10 2009 PLAYOFFS: Lost to Boston 4-0 in conference quarterfinals (Sports Network) - While the Capitals had wrapped up the Southeast Division race and a trip to the playoffs weeks before the regu
Habs hope to punch postseason ticket against rival Maple Leafs Sat Apr 10 10:46:51 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Montreal Canadiens aren't playing like a team bound for the playoffs. That's because after their last performance, they aren't yet. The Canadiens will try to fix that tonight at the Bell Centre in a meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs that closes out the regular season for both clubs. Montreal has gone 3-4-3 over its last 10 contests since a six-game winning streak. The club needed just one point on Thursday at Carolina to clinch a third straight trip to the postseason,
Geoffrion wins 2010 Hobey Baker Award Fri Apr  9 20:23:52 2010 EST
key's most prestigious individual honor. Named after a legendary Princeton hockey player who died in World War I, the award recognizes strength of character in players both on and off the ice. Geoffrion, a 22-year-old senior and grandson of Montreal Canadiens Hall-of- Famer Bernie Geoffrion, is the first player in the storied history of the Badgers program to win the award. Entering Saturday's NCAA final, he has posted 28 goals and 50 points in 39 games, which includes 19 goals and 34 points in
Canadiens try to lock up playoff spot versus Hurricanes Thu Apr  8 11:08:08 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to wrap up a playoff spot tonight when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for a clash at RBC Center. The Canadiens are currently sixth in the East and can officially punch their ticket to the postseason by gaining a point in tonight's road test. Montreal, which will complete its regular season Saturday against visiting Toronto, is just one point ahead of Philadelphia for the conference's sixth spot. The Habs are aiming for their third straight
Isles win in shootout against playoff-hopeful Canadiens Tue Apr  6 22:07:35 2010 EST
Uniondale, NY (Sports Network) - Frans Nielsen tied the game late in the third period and Matt Moulson scored the clinching shootout goal to push the New York Islanders past the playoff-hopeful Montreal Canadiens 4-3, at Nassau Coliseum. Nielsen's tying tally came with 2:01 left as the Islanders won their third straight and fifth in the last six games. He also scored during the shootout phase. Sean Bergenheim tallied a goal and two assists in the win, while Martin Biron stopped 28 shots, as the
Halak, Canadiens set to battle Islanders Tue Apr  6 11:19:03 2010 EST
(Sports Network) - Jaroslav Halak picked a perfect time to post back-to-back shutouts for the playoff-hopeful Montreal Canadiens. The goaltender will try to make it three straight when his Habs visit the New York Islanders tonight at Nassau Coliseum. Halak led the way in a 1-0 win over Philadelphia on Friday and anchored Montreal to a 3-0 victory over Buffalo the following day. As a result, the Czech backstop was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the period ending April 4. Partly becau
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