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Habs underachiever Kostitsyn relegated to 4th line
MONTREAL – Andrei Kostitsyn is caught in a classic cratch-22. The talented-but-underachieving forward says it’s difficult to put points on the board if he’s only playing seven minutes a game. But Canadiens coach Jacques Martin says Kostitsyn will be on the fourth line Tuesday night against ...
Habs Top Line, All Rubber Bullets
Habs Top Line, All Rubber Bullets
habseyesontheprize.com —       Apart from Brian Gionta, the Habs top line can't fight it's way in close. It's no... surprise the lone goal came off Gionta's stick. The skills of Scott Gomez and Mike Cammalleri do not dictate the job description of crashing the D to gain the crease. It's ... (more) Habs Top Line, All Rubber Bullets
HABS TURN PAGE ON OCTOBER
HABS TURN PAGE ON OCTOBER
abehefter.wordpress.com — For all the hand-wringing that accompanied the Montreal Canadiens through the first month of the regular season,... the Habs find themselves a .500 hockey team after posting a 7-7 record through the month of October. The most glaring statistic to come out of October is the fact that the Habs ... (more) HABS TURN PAGE ON OCTOBER
"They are who we thought they were"
"They are who we thought they were"
dailyhab-it.blogspot.com — No, I'm not referring to the famous rant by former Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green to... describe the Atlanta Thrashers, who waltzed into the Bell Centre Tuesday night without their best player and came away with a 5-4 win. I'm using that delicious quote in reference to your Montreal ... (more) "They are who we thought they were"
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Empty Netter Assists - 11-03-09
Empty Netters — ... his Toronto debut against the Lightning tonight. Acquired from the Bruins in a preseason trade, Kessel missed the first month of the season due to a shoulder injury. -According to RDS, the Canadiens will recall defenseman Mathieu Carle from Hamilton of the AHL to replace former Penguins defenseman Hal Gill who injured a foot after getting hit by a shot in practice. -The Canadiens demoted their last remaining Kostitsyn - Andrei - to the fourth line. -After being shut out by the Rangers Sunday, the Bruins have ...

Tuesday Morning NHL Papers: Eastern Conference
IllegalCurve.com — ... pleasant surprise for the Penguins brass so far this season. Northeast Division Marco Sturm has been moved to the top line in Boston to play with Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi.  The Bruins actually spent yesterday’s practice trying to work on scoring goals. In Buffalo, Derek Roy, Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford know they need to convert on more of their chances. Andrei Kostitsyn has been demoted to the fourth line in Montreal.  I’m sure the new Guy Lafleur ...

Around the Boards: Phil Kessel, Sam Gagne, Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Elias Updates, Wisniewski Suspended
My NHL Trade Rumors.com — ... : Jonathan Toews is still not allowed to skate, no timetable on his return has been set. There’s a chance that Marian Hossa returns before November 25th. Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette : Struggling Canadiens winger Andrei Kostitsyn has been demoted to 4th line. Kostitsyn has only 1 goal and 3 assists in 14 games, and received only 7:32 minutes of ice time on Saturday. ...

Game 15: Canadiens vs. Thrashers
Habs Inside/Out — Canadiens' Brian Gionta in front of Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec during the first meeting between the two teams on Oct. 20. John Kenney, The Gazette Gazette Preview | Tuesday's NHL Schedule | Matchups | Mike Boone's Game Blog and About last night ... | Pat Hickey's game story Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec nearly stole a game in Montreal on Oct. when he stopped 34 or 35 shots when the Thrashers lost to the Canadiens 2-1 in overtime. But Pavelec is coming off an even better performance as he ...

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