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• STATS SHMATS: Crazy Eights

  Published: August 2, 2007, 5:45 pm

  Tags: Annika Sorenstam, Chicago White Sox, Edmonton Oilers, Lpga, Mlb, Matt Hughes, Montreal Canadiens, Nhl, New York Yankees, Stats Shmats, Ufc, Washington Capitals

  in one season, set by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976-77 season. Also, the fewest wins by a NHL team in one season, set by the Washington Capitals in the 1974-75 season. Crazy Eights: The number of UFC welterweight titles won by Matt Hughes between 2001 and 2005, the most by an individual fighter. Crazy Eights: The record number of LPGA

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• Bluelines: New Developments

  Published: August 13, 2007, 4:52 pm

  Tags: Bluelines, Montreal Canadiens, Nhl, Nhlpa, Stan Fischler, The Maven

  It isn't often that the Montreal Canadiens' owner makes headlines in The New York Times, but George N. Gillett, Jr. has done just that. Ironically, it's all because GG bought majority ownership in Evernham Motorsports. Thus, Gillett becomes not only an NHL mogul but a NASCAR one as well.Gillett also owns the Bell Centre and is co-owner of

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• Mitch At Large: Spying In Sports

  Published: September 17, 2007, 2:30 pm

  Tags: Bill Belichick, Boston Bruins, Bud Selig, Commissioner, Mlb, Mitch Levites, Montreal Canadiens, Nfl, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

  Dec. 24th, 1968:Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden is stopped by Boston Garden security before the start of the second period with an earpiece connected to a transmitting device underneath his jersey. The Boston Bruins initially believe that Dryden was being tipped off on certain Bruin face-off plays by his goalie coach up in the

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• Bluelines: Flyers Resurgence

  Published: October 12, 2007, 12:17 pm

  Tags: Bluelines, Boston Bruins, Claude Julien, Colorado Avalanche, Gary Bettman, Joe Sakic, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Knuble, Montreal Canadiens, Nhl, Paul Stastny, Philadelphia Flyers, Rogie Vachon, Stan Fischler, The Maven

  opinion: Never!) Former Canadiens and Kings netminder Rogie Vachon celebrated his 62nd birthday last Saturday. Vachon is the best goalie who's not in the Hall of Fame. Claude Julien is stressing forechecking. "The first guy in their zone is the guy that dictates everything," says Julien. "He has to get in there quick and

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• Bluelines: Kudos Department

  Published: October 24, 2007, 11:09 am

  Tags: Alex Kovalev, Atlanta Thrashers, Bluelines, Bobby Holik, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Denis Savard, Don Waddell, Guy Carbonneau, Jaromir Jagr, Jonathan Bernier, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Nhl, Owen Nolan, St Louis Blues, Stan Fischler

  The media in hockey-mad Montreal has gotten to Alex Kovalev. "Everybody knows nothing is going on and everything is fine between me and Guy Carbonneau," says Kovalev. "The media is trying to have a competition with each other and twists words around."Carbonneau endorses Kovalev's statement. "The media have way more

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• Islanders Are Kings. Period.

  Published: November 19, 2007, 10:59 pm

  Tags: Chris Drury, Henrik Lundqvist, Josef Vasicek, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Nhl, Rick Dipietro, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sean Avery, Stan Fischler, Tampa Bay Lightning, Ted Nolan, Tom Renney

  perhaps they'll be taken by Montreal on Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum (don't bet on that!), but that's irrelevant at this moment. What matters is the confident manner in which they managed the Rangers, defused Sean Avery and mortalized Henny Lundqvist. "The Islanders pressed us hard," said Tom Renney. "They clogged us in

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• Rangers: How To Brake The Retreat

  Published: January 11, 2008, 10:37 am

  Tags: Chris Drury, Henrik Lundqvist, Jaromir Jagr, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Nhl, Philadelphia Flyers, Ryan Hollweg, Stan Fischler, Stephen Valiquette, Tom Renney

  not? With the marauding Montreal Canadiens skating against the Rangers Saturday night at The Garden, Hollweg has a chance to make it two straight games with a pair of red lights. And wouldn't that be a terrific tonic for the Blueshirts -- provided, of course, that all the cats join in. The cats being Jaromir Jagr, Scott Gomez, Chris Drury

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• Rangers: And You Thought I Was Kidding?

  Published: February 3, 2008, 9:01 pm

  Tags: Henrik Lundqvist, Jaromir Jagr, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Nhl, Ryan Hollweg, Stan Fischler, The Maven, Tom Renney

  now. On Sunday afternoon at Montreal, Jaromir Jagr took the Canadiens' -- especially Mike Komisarek's -- best shots and rebounded over and over again. Never underestimate the importance of Jagr's puck-ragging in the final minutes against the Habs. It was smothering, just as it had been against the Devils in the Rangers' win at The Rock on

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• Rangers: Up, Up -- And Oy Vay!

  Published: February 20, 2008, 10:42 am

  Tags: Brendan Shanahan, Chris Drury, Henrik Lundqvist, Jaromir Jagr, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Nhl, Stan Fischler, The Maven, Tom Renney

  and you're playing the Canadiens in Montreal on Tuesday night, you take a five-zip lead into the second period and conclude the disaster by losing 6-5 in a Shootout. Really, the calamity is as simple as that. Now comes the complicated part. The beleaguered Blueshirts have until Saturday night -- when they play the Sabres in Buffalo -- to

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• THE LOCKER ROOM 2/20 - A.M. Edition

  Published: February 20, 2008, 9:46 am

  Tags: Boston Celtics, David Rabinowitz, Denver Nuggets, Kevin Garnett, Mike Krzyzewski, Montreal Canadiens, Nba, Ncaa, Ncaa Basketball, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Nhl, Phoenix Suns, Roy Williams, Shaquille O 039 Neal, The Locker Room, Washington Wizards

  holding a 5-0 lead over Montreal 5:03 into the second period, the Rangers saw the Canadiens battle all the way back and steal a 6-5 Shootout victory at Bell Centre Tuesday night. This was the first time the Blueshirts have ever held a five-goal lead and lost.How do you blow a five-goal lead? Blueshirt Bulletin counts the ways. Five Knicks

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• Ice Time With Sam & Joe: What Happened In Montreal?

  Published: February 19, 2008, 11:43 pm

  Tags: Brendan Shanahan, Ice Time With Sam Amp Joe, Joe Micheletti, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Nhl, Sam Rosen, Tom Renney

  in the second period, but Montreal scored five straight and then won the game, 6-5, in a shootout. Joe Micheletti and I breakdown what happened to the Rangers in the second half of the game.Watch what Brendan Shanahan and Tom Renney had to say about the loss by CLICKING

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• An Interview with NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion Andrew Ranger

  Published: April 1, 2008, 7:54 pm

  Tags: Andrew Ranger, George Gillett, Montreal Canadiens, Angelina Jolie, Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nascar Canada, Tsn

  be? Any type of Ferrari.11) Montreal Canadians or The Toronto Maple Leafs? (laughs) Canadians for sure!12) OK, Montreal Canadians or the Quebec Nordiques? (laughs) No, no, no Montreal Canadians for sure.I really had fun interviewing Andrew. He is an extremely nice guy and I wish him the best of luck this year, and I hope he gets to race that

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• Picking The Stanley Cup-Winner: Eastern Conference Matchups

  Published: April 8, 2008, 1:00 pm

  Tags: Boston Bruins, Devils Playoffs, Montreal Canadiens, Nhl, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Rangers Playoffs, Stan Fischler, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup Playoffs, The Maven, Washington Capitals

  first round ... BOSTON VS. MONTREAL: The Habs didn't beat the B's in all eight games for nothing. Yeah, the Bruins have a mountain in Zdeno Chara, but Claude Julien doesn't have much beyond that. And the Habs have one of the top MVP candidates in Alex Kovalev and a hot rookie goalie, Carey Price, who's as good as Tim Thomas. Figure the

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• Quest For The Cup: Follow The 2008 NHL Playoffs

  Published: April 7, 2008, 11:40 pm

  Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Brad Polk, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Devils Playoffs, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Nhl, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsbu

  Sixteen teams fight for one goal: The Stanley Cup. (click on bracket for full-size image) MORE: Breaking Down Rangers-Devils Series Hudson River Rivalry Hits Playoffs

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• The Ones Meet The Eights [NHL Playoff Preview]

  Published: April 8, 2008, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, Nhl, Nhl Playoff Preview

  series. Or else this is all Montreal and its fans are going to see during Round One (and thanks to Eyes on the Prize for the blasphemy): Worst Case Scenario for Montreal: They win in six rather than five or four. Worst Case Scenario for Boston: Carey Roy Dryden is so magical, the Habs find a way to win in three. Well, If You're Going To

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