TV: NBCSC (HD) RADIO: WFAN (660 AM) Matchup: The New Jersey Devils skate their way into Montreal today looking for a third straight win and eighth in their last ten games. The Devils enter play today at 33-20-4 (70 points), while Montreal sits at one gam

DEVILS (33-20-4) at CANADIENS (24-25-10) TV: NBCSN (HD) RADIO: WFAN 660 AM LAST 10: New Jersey 7-1-2; Montreal 5-4-1 Season Series: It's the fourth and final matchup between these two Eastern Conference teams. The Devils lost the first but won the next t

York notches 900th win (USCHO.com) "I’ve had some remarkable players,"said York. "At Clarkson, NHL Hall of Famer Dave Taylor was a key player. At Bowling Green, Rob Blake was a top guy and a Hall of Famer for sure. Here, Brian Gionta really stands out. W

The Montreal Canadiens lost a major ingredient to their team chemistry and their League-leading penalty kill Friday when general manager Pierre Gauthier traded defenseman Hal Gill and a conditional pick to the Nashville Predators for Blake Geoffrion, Rob

1) The Canadiens played with a ton of heart last night, and truly deserved better than to lose in a shootout. But, as Tomas Plekanec pointed out in the room afterwards, "we have to take the point after going down 3-1 in the game." In any case, the game w

11th Ranked Habs Idling in Purgatory In what has been a season filled with question mark after question mark, smoking the Leafs by a score of 5-0 on Mats Sundin night was certainly a bright spot for the Montreal Canadiens, but where does it leave them? P

Mark Zwolinski Sports Reporter AIR CANADA CENTRE FACEOFF: 7 p.m. TV: CBC RADIO: AM 640 WEB: Join Kevin McGran for a one-hour pre-game chat beginning at 6 p.m. at thestar.com LEAFS INJURIES None CANADIENS INJURIES Yannick Weber, Mike Blunden, Travis Moen,

The trade deadline is fast approaching, and teams around the NHL are trying to decide whether to buy or sell, and what needs can be or should be addressed. Increased parity in recent seasons has limited the number of teams willing to sell until the final

An All-Star themed thought became a cool project finished not too long ago. I asked myself, What would the best Devils line be? At first, the A Line of Sykora, Arnott, Elias flashed in my mind! I could not stop at one line. It wouldn't do the franchise j

Need a great time waster at work? Check out College Hockey Inc.'s College Hockey Matchup tool. Select any two teams to view all the college hockey connections in the NHL. A total of 22 of the NHL's 30 franchises have at least one tie to Boston College ei

Pittsburgh Penguins' center Sidney Crosby (87) avoids the check by Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta (21) during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal November 26, 2011. (Reuters) - Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby worked out with his team

The Blues supposed big need in the trade market is a scorer. The Blues aren't scoring enough goals, so the obvious solution is to go get a goal scorer. I think we might not be looking at the problem of the Blues scoring woes the right way. One member of

The Rangers' Ryan Callahan was a good player with reasonable aspirations when he was a kid growing up outside Rochester. Brian Gionta was the standard at the time. He had carved a path into the NHL. He played for the Niagara Scenics, which led him to Bos

What is life without hope? "We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct."

Gainey’s core is finished. Gionta on the shelf. Cammi gone. Gomez worthless. Gill and Moen moved at the deadline. Spacek moved for the rapidly aging, signed for a couple of more seasons Kaberle. He frittered away the old club for nothing. No picks. No pr

Jan 18, 2012; Montreal, QC, CAN; Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin (30) before the game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Center. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-US PRESSWIRE Question: What is the best thing about finally throwing in t

I know it was only one game but the way in which NJ battled back against the Rangers the other night still has me feeling good two days later. Now we get ready for the Habs as they come to town. It’s hard to believe how far they’ve fallen in such a short

TORONTO - On a night when two veterans returned to the lineup after prolonged absences, the real focus was on the first player who trudged through the dressing-room doors before the game, who skated out across the spotlight and into his position under th

TORONTO On a night when two veterans returned to the lineup after prolonged absences, the real focus was on the first player who trudged through the dressing-room doors before the game, who skated out across the spotlight and into his position under the