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Predators trade Alexandre Carrier to the Canadiens for Justin Barron
MONTREAL (AP) — The Nashville Predators traded defenseman Alexandre Carrier to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for blueliner Justin Barron. The Predators announced the deal Wednesday night, a little more than 24 hours before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze. ...
Patrik Laine scores a hat trick in Montreal's 6-1 rout of Buffalo, extending Sabres' free fall
MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with Montreal and the Canadiens extended the Buffalo Sabres’ winless streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal while Cole Caufield, Nick...
Bryan Rust has hat trick as Penguins score 6 in 3rd period and rout Canadiens 9-2
MONTREAL (AP) — Bryan Rust scored three goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins scored six times in the third period to rout the Montreal Canadiens 9-2 on Thursday night. Rust scored twice in the second period and again midway through the third for his sixth career hat trick. Rickard...
Patrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks
MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored in regulation and added the winner in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Monday night. Kirby Dach scored his first goal in 20 games as the Canadiens rebounded after blowing a two-goal lead on home ice Saturday...
Tom Wilson scores twice in 3rd period as surging Capitals beat Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL (AP) — Tom Wilson scored twice in the third period and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Strome also scored to help the Capitals come back from a 2-0 deficit. Aliaksei Protas had two assists...
Montembeault has shutout, Laine scores again as Canadiens beat Predators 3-0
MONTREAL (AP) — Sam Montembeault stopped 29 shots and Patrik Laine scored his second goal in two games for the Canadiens to lead Montreal past the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Thursday night. Jake Evans scored a short-handed goal and Joel Armia added an empty-netter for Montreal. ...
Patrik Laine scores, helps Canadiens to a victory in his return to the ice after nearly a year away
MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine made a rousing return after a year away from NHL action. Laine made his debut with the Canadiens on Tuesday night, opening the scoring in Montreal's 2-1 overtime victory over the New York Islanders. Laine hadn’t played a regular-season...
Laine scores in Montreal debut, Suzuki gets OT winner and Canadiens edge Islanders 2-1
MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored in his highly anticipated Montreal debut, Nick Suzuki scored in overtime, and the Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Tuesday night. Laine, playing his first regular-season game in nearly a year, opened the scoring on the power play 7:23...
Charlie McAvoy and Charlie Coyle each score twice as Bruins beat Canadiens on 100th anniversary
BOSTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored two goals — one coming when Boston scored three times in 70 seconds during the opening period — and the Bruins celebrated the 100th anniversary of their first NHL game with a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Charlie Coyle...
Kakko's late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday. Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who got their first win...
