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The Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the team's main nickname is the Habs (coming from "Les Habitants"). The French spelling Canadiens is always used in English (never Canadians).

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Montreal Canadians goalie Jaroslav Halak, left, makes a save as teammate Josh Gorges, bottom right, tries to clear the rebound from Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Jaroslav Halák
Toronto Maple Leafs' John Mitchell celebrates his game-winning shootout goal with teammates during an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Candians in Toronto on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Toronto Maple Leafs
PHILADELPHIA - FEBRUARY 12: Dominic Moore #42 of the Montreal Canadiens fires the puck into the back of the net for the third period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 12, 2010 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flyers defeated the canadiens 3-2. Dominic Moore
The Director of the Fine Arts Museum of Boston Malcom Rogers gives a press conference during the presentation of the painting 'The Daughters of Edward Darley Bolt' (L) by US painter John Singer Sargent at El Prado museum in Madrid on March 15, 2010. The Prado Museum presents the painting 'The Daughters of Edward Darley Bolt' by US painter John Singer Sargent next to the famous painting 'Las Meninas' by Spaniard Diego Velazquez, in which the American artist was inspired. Boston
NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot by Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Brian Gionta
This undated image provided by University of Toronto shows Professor Natalie Zemon Davis. American historian Natalie Zemon Davis won Norway's 4.5 million kroner ($785,000) Holberg International Memorial Prize on Tuesday March 16, 201 for her narrative approach to the field of history. The Norwegian awards committee said the 81-year-old Detroit native "shows how particular events can be narrated and analyzed so as to reveal deeper historical tendencies and underlying patterns of thought and action. Toronto
Montreal Canadiens new head coach Jacques Martin, top, listens to Mike Cammalleri during a break in play against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game at the Bell center in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Jacques Martin
PHILADELPHIA - FEBRUARY 12: Glen Metropolit #15 of the Montreal Canadiens is mobbed by his teammates after scoring a third period goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 12, 2010 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Flyers defeated the Canadiens 3-2. Glen Metropolit
Boston Bruins' Steve Begin (27) and New York Rangers' Brandon Prust fight in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 21, 2010, in Boston. The Bruins won 2-1. New York Rangers
NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal with his teammates against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Tomas Plekanec
Former Atlanta Brave pitcher Tom Glavine talks to members of the media after accepting the job as special assistant to Braves president John Schuerholz on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, during a baseball news conference in Atlanta. Atlanta
PHILADELPHIA - MARCH 21: Brian Boucher #33 of the Philadelphia Flyers saves the shot of Evgeny Artyukhin #76 of the Atlanta Thrashers at the Wachovia Center on March 21, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues' Erik Johnson, right, roughs up New York Rangers' Sean Avery, left, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 18, 2010 in New York. Sean Avery
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek, upper left, is slammed into the board by Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic (17) as fans cheer in the first period of Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal hockey playoffs in Boston, Sunday April 13, 2008. Boston Bruins
Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne, of Finland, holds the puck from his 600th NHL hockey goal, after the Ducks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Selanne scored early in the second period, and became the 18th player in league history to reach the milestone. Anaheim Ducks
Florida Panthers center Stephen Weiss, center, celebrates his assist on a goal by Panthers left wing David Booth, not pictured, against the Atlanta Thrashers during the third period of an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena, Thursday, April 9, 2009, in Atlanta. The shot became the game-winning goal as the Panthers went on to win 3-2. Florida Panthers
LOS ANGELES - MARCH 20: Goal tender Dwayne Roloson #30 of the New York Islanders reacts after givng up a goal in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings on March 20, 2010 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. New York Islanders
Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg, 40, of Sweden, is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks during overtime of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Detroit Red Wings

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal with his teammates against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal with his teammates against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Chris Drury #23 of the New York Rangers skates off as Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Chris Drury #23 of the New York Rangers skates off as Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot by Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot by Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brandon Prust #8 of the New York Rangers leaps over Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brandon Prust #8 of the New York Rangers leaps over Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Travis Moen #32 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his assist on the winning goal against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Travis Moen #32 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his assist on the winning goal against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brandon Dubinsky #17 of the New York Rangers misses a shot on net against Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brandon Dubinsky #17 of the New York Rangers misses a shot on net against Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot on net as Benoit Pouliot #57 of the Montreal Canadiens defends during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot on net as Benoit Pouliot #57 of the Montreal Canadiens defends during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Ryan Callahan #24 of the New York Rangers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Ryan Callahan #24 of the New York Rangers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot on net as Benoit Pouliot #57 of the Montreal Canadiens defends during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot on net as Benoit Pouliot #57 of the Montreal Canadiens defends during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Montreal Canadiens watches the puck go in the net scored by Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Montreal Canadiens watches the puck go in the net scored by Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers has Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens in a headlock as Scott Gomez #91 of the Canadiens assists Gionta during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers has Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens in a headlock as Scott Gomez #91 of the Canadiens assists Gionta during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens is thrown to the ice after the whistle by Michal Rozsival #33 of the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens is thrown to the ice after the whistle by Michal Rozsival #33 of the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Andrei Markov #79 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his assist on a goal against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Andrei Markov #79 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his assist on a goal against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak, second from right, of Slovakia, celebrates with teammates, including Mathieu Darche, right, Brian Gionta, third from right, and Roman Hamrlik, left, after an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1 and stretched their winning streak to six.

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Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak, second from right, of Slovakia, celebrates with teammates, including Mathieu Darche, right, Brian Gionta, third from right, and Roman Hamrlik, left, after an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1 and stretched their winning streak to six.

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New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto (4) looks away after losing control of the puck, allowing an empty-net goal by Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec (14), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1.

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New York Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto (4) looks away after losing control of the puck, allowing an empty-net goal by Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec (14), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1.

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, looks down after Montreal Canadiens' Sergei Kostitsyn scored during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday March 16, 2010 in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1.

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, looks down after Montreal Canadiens' Sergei Kostitsyn scored during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday March 16, 2010 in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1.

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Montreal Canadiens' Sergei Kostitsyn, second from right, of Belarus, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1.

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Montreal Canadiens' Sergei Kostitsyn, second from right, of Belarus, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York. The Canadiens won 3-1.

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) deflects a shot on the goal as teammate Daniel Girardi (5) helps defend against Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in New York. The Canadiens won the game 3-1.

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New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) deflects a shot on the goal as teammate Daniel Girardi (5) helps defend against Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in New York. The Canadiens won the game 3-1.

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New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) fights for control of the puck with Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta (21) as Montreal's Scott Gomez, right, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York.

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New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) fights for control of the puck with Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta (21) as Montreal's Scott Gomez, right, looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York.

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Montreal Canadiens' Dominic Moore (42) and New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) look to control the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York.

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Montreal Canadiens' Dominic Moore (42) and New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) look to control the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in New York.

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"The legacy of financial underperformance is still with the team."


David Stern Mar 22 2010 6:22 AM from The News & Observer

"We need to be more aggressive as far as attacking the net"


Jacques Martin Mar 22 2010 2:59 AM from Globe and Mail

"He's probably working harder at both ends of the ice"


Jacques Martin Mar 22 2010 2:59 AM from Globe and Mail

"It's been an effort the past few weeks to try to stay positive"


Henrik Lundqvist Mar 22 2010 1:26 AM from CBS Sports

"We want him back as soon as possible ... He is a mismatch, no matter what position he plays. He is a great defender and contributes tremendously to our lineup. We had great performances from our team today. They showed a lot of..."


Paul Westphal Mar 21 2010 11:22 PM from CBS Sports

"We’re a confident group in here, we’re young, we’re having a lot of fun, obviously, coming into games and winning"


John Mitchell Mar 21 2010 9:04 PM from The National Newspaper

"We just weren't on our game"


Brian Gionta Mar 21 2010 8:40 PM from Sporting News

"Right now I'm pretty frustrated ... This time of year it's all about wins. I'd be happier with nothing (no goals) and winning the game and moving up in the standings instead of losing a game like we did tonight."


Jason Spezza Mar 21 2010 8:40 PM from Sporting News

"We started playing better ... We're backchecking harder now, and I can just focus on the shooter. We play better, I get more confident."


Jonas Gustavsson Mar 21 2010 8:37 AM from Toronto Star

"It's getting guys going in there trying to do consistently what you're asking them to do ... We're seeing some kids looking like they can play in live-fire situations against teams that are really playing hard."


Ron Wilson Mar 21 2010 8:37 AM from Toronto Star
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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal with his teammates against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal with his teammates against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Chris Drury #23 of the New York Rangers skates off as Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Chris Drury #23 of the New York Rangers skates off as Tomas Plekanec #14 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates an empty net goal during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot by Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers blocks a shot by Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brandon Prust #8 of the New York Rangers leaps over Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Brandon Prust #8 of the New York Rangers leaps over Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Montreal Canadiens during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Travis Moen #32 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his assist on the winning goal against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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NEW YORK - MARCH 16: Travis Moen #32 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his assist on the winning goal against the New York Rangers during their game on March 16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

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