Another of Gainey’s waiver wire acquisitions, he was brought in for muscle and size and has provided, for the most part. There have been times when I’ve felt he should have taken his role as goon a little more to heart, but to be honest, he’s also played
Perhaps unbelievably, the Canadiens head home after a four-game road trip (during which they went 3-1) and a stretch of nine games in 15 nights (phenomenally 8-1) in a more impressive position in the standings than when they started. Each night they seem
Matheiu Garon played his first game in a long time tonight, and in the end he made the difference as the Canadiens somehow managed to beat the Kings 4-2 despite being outshot 48-24 and being outplayed considerably. The Habs now move 13 points up on Buffa
It was a costly win in Phoenix tonight for the Montreal Canadiens as they won the game 4-3 but lost new acquisition Alexei Kovalev after one single period with a suspected shoulder separation. Saku Koivu led the Habs with a goal and an assist, and Andrei
After being drafted with the New Jersey Devils’ eighth selection (149th overall) in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Dowd thrived under the defensive system of Devils’ head coach Jacques Lemaire in the mid-1990s. The center was an important piece of the Devils’
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired center Jim Dowd from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a fourth round draft pick, TSN has learned.
Dowd has four goals and 24 points in 55 games this season but has missed the last 10 games with a groin injury.
Position: RW
Shoots: Left
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 220
Birth Date: 2/24/1973
Birth Country: Russia (Togliatti)
Year Drafted: 1991
Round Drafted: 1
Overall Choice: 15
Salary 2003/04: $6,600,000.00
Perhaps the Canadiens went into this one expecting newcomer Alexei Kovalev to be in the lineup and were therefore disappointed when he didn’t show up. One way or another, though, the team came out with far less intensity than it showed against the Devils
Tonight in Montreal, the Canadiens came up with one of their most inspired performances of the year as they pulled out a last-minute victory against the defending Stanley Cup champ New Jersey Devils. On a goal mouth scramble in front of Marty Brodeur on
For those out there with insomnia, one would hope you got this game on tape so you can play it anytime you need to get to sleep. In what was probably one of the biggest yawners of the year, the Montreal Canadiens managed to score deep into overtime to be