Keeping their World Cup championship hopes alive and well, the Canadians put the hammer down on their weaker opponent – Slovakia on Wednesday night at the Bell Centre. In front of another sell-out crowd, the Canadians took the lead early and didn’t let up

He may not see a minute of action, but at least Habs goaltender Jose Theodore will be wearing the maple leaf on his jersey tonight. Theodore will replace Roberto Luongo on the bench as backup to Martin Brodeur when Team Canada takes on Richard Zednik and

A sell-out crowd. Mustard-yellow jerseys, and Canada taking on those beloved Americans. It had all the makings of an international classic, and the 21,273 in attendance at the Bell Centre in Montreal were treated to just that. An end-to-end, fast-paced ho

Playing on the country’s top line alongside Teemu Selanne and Jere Lehtinen, Habs’ captain Saku Koivu helped lead team Finland to a 4-0 win over the Czech Republic in the opening match of the World Cup of Hockey. Captain Koivu’s only point came when he no

In the 2nd period of Russia’s World Cup exhibition game against the United States, Andrei Markov was forced to leave the game after Bill Guerin elbowed him in the face.

On Thursday, Hamilton police Det. Dave Brady told the press in an AM news conference that they have charged Canadiens prospect Alexander Perezhogin with assault causing bodily harm. As a result, he now faces a jail term of up to 18 months.

After an intrasquad scrimmage on Tuesday, Canada returned to exhibition play against the United States. Avenging a loss earlier in the week, Team Canada defeated the US 3-1.

On Tuesday, Montreal GM Bob Gainey announced that the Canadiens have agreed to terms with centreman Benoit Dusablon on a 1 year contract.  As per team policy, financial terms were not disclosed. Dusablon stands at 6’2 and 209 pounds, and is a left-handed centreman.  He has bounced around over the years, mostly spending time between … Continue reading Habs ink Dusablon