A week of thought about the Canadiens
thehockeywriters.com 10/22/2009 — The Montreal Canadiens will play their 9th game of the season tonight vs the N.Y. Islanders. While there are still many questions surrounding the Canadiens in this young season and the last week has brought more of the same. Sergei Kostitsyn While Sergei had attempted to demand a trade ...

Canadiens call up Marc Andre Bergeron
crashthecrease.com 10/18/2009 — Montreal Canadiens General Manager Bob Gainey announced Sunday that defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron has been recalled to the Canadiens from the Hamilton Bulldogs. Montreal also announced that defenceman Shawn Belle has been assigned to Hamilton. Bergeron, 29, was signed as a free agent by ...

Bergeron signs
habsinsideout.com 10/6/2009 — RDS reports the Canadiens have signed defenceman Marc-André Bergeron to a one-year, $750,000 contract. Bergeron – who scored 14 goals and added 18 assists – will report to the Hamilton Bulldogs to get in game shape. A 5'10", 197-lb native of ...

The Morning Skate: Is the N.H.L. Still Wobbly on Concussions?
slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com 10/22/2009 — Two big body checks that staggered N.H.L. players show how much remains unclear about concussions and concussion policy.

Habs sign defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron
montrealgazette.com 10/7/2009 — The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a one-year contract with defenceman Marc-Andre Bergeron, reportedly worth $750,000 US. Bergeron, 29, played 72 games with the Minnesota Wild last season scoring 14 goals — including seven on the power-play — ...

Doing It On The Cheap Is Bergeron An Acceptable Solution?
lionsinwinter.ca 10/9/2009 — It's unfortunate that Andrei Markov went down with injury. It's going to cost us some wins. But unlike my hockey pool, where the guy with Markov has to hope for days spent in the hyperbaric chamber, a hockey team can adapt. Signing, call-up, trade, ...

Habs Win, And The World Returns To Normal
habseyesontheprize.com 10/21/2009 —    Well, not quite. I mean hardly, really! Had all kinds trouble headlining this post. "Habs End Skid In Shoot Out" was just too boring and the win was, honestly, all too similar to some of the last five losses in the string. As the script remained almost the same, the post ...

Montreal Canadiens sign free-agent defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron
sports.espn.go.com 10/6/2009 — The Canadiens added some depth to their injured blue line, signing unrestricted free-agent defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one-year deal worth $750,000, a source told ESPN.com.

Montreal Canadiens Sign Marc-Andre Bergeron
my.thescore.com 10/7/2009 — Marc-Andre Bergeron has long been one of my favourite players. I remember watching his first playoff game; with the Edmonton Oilers against the Dallas Stars . He recorded an assist and caught my eye with a textbook-perfect hipcheck to Brendan Morrow ...

Canadiens sign M-A Bergeron to 1 year deal
crashthecrease.com 10/6/2009 — Bob Gainey has announced that the club has come to terms with FA d-man Marc-Andre Bergeron on a 1 year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Details to follow…..

Isles Hab a rough night — NY Post: Sports 10/23/2009
Montreal -- Scott Gomez and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored in the first period to give Montreal its first two-goal lead of the season, sending the Canadiens on to a 5-1 win over the Islanders last night. Max Pacioretty, Mike Cammalleri and Maxim Lapie...

Montreal Canadiens: A Winning Streak! — Bleacher Report - NHL 10/23/2009
The Montreal Canadiens waited until the 9th game of the regular season to win a first game in regulation. A convincing 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. It is true that the best performance of the season came against one ...

Morning roundup: A sloppy win in Atlanta — Capitals Insider 10/23/2009
(Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images) Jeff Schultz racked up three points and three others (Alexandre Giroux, Eric Fehr and Chris Clark) also scored their first goals of the season, but Coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't exactly thrilled with a 5-4 victory over the ...

Islanders routed by Canadiens, 5-1 — NY Post: Sports 10/23/2009
Montreal -- Scott Gomez and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored in the first period to give Montreal its first two-goal lead of the season, sending the Canadiens on to a 5-1 win over the Islanders last night. Max Pacioretty, Mike Cammalleri and Maxim Lapie...

Semin missing from practice — Capitals Insider 10/23/2009
I just caught up with the Caps in Syosset, N.Y., where they had an (extremely) optional practice ahead of tomorrow's game against the Islanders. Although most of the players opted not to skate at the Islanders' suburban practice facility, there was ...