Andrei Kostitsyn News

Grit and determination will take you only so far. That was the problem for the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, as they dropped a 3-1 decision to the Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Montreal Canadiens forward Andrei Kostitsyn is a doubtful starter for Wednesday nighta TMs game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Blue Jackets know they need stability in net if they are to return to the playoffs for the second time in club history.

One thing is for sure about these Canadiens: They aren't lacking character. Montreal erased a 2-0 Detroit lead in the third period to escape with at least point before falling to the Red Wings 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday night.

Montreal Canadiens' Travis Moen, right, is checked into the boards by Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart during the third period.

While nothing is official yet, both Scott Gomez and Travis Moen remain game time decisions for tonight's contest between the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre.

The Montreal Canadiens threw a blanket over high-scoring superstar Alex Ovechkin and made the most of their own opportunities as they defeated the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Friday night.

" The Canadiens received some good news this week when Ryan O'Byrne joined his teammates for a full practice in Phoenix.

Wow! Andrei Kostitsyn scored with just over two minutes left in the third period to tie the game.

It hasn't been a great start to the season for Andrei Kostitsyn but he turned the boos into cheers at the Bell Centre Tuesday night as he helped the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Kiprusoff shuts out Canadiens Calgary Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff makes a save on Montreal Canadiens Tomas Plekanec during the second period of NHL hockey action in Montreal, November 10, 2009.

Pre-game notes Guillaume Latendresse will be a healthy scratch tonight. Finally, Jacques Martin's patience has been exhausted.

Carey Price did everything he could do to keep the puck of the Montreal net. His teammates didn't do nearly enough to put the puck in the Nashville net.

Pre-game notes On today's Twitter topic of unpublished NHL books, my entry: "Tips for Promoting Your Client.

The Montreal Canadiens of the early 1950s -- a team featuring Maurice Richard, Elmer Lach, Bernie Geoffrion and Kenny Mosdell -- inexplicably had lost its scoring touch.

Assembling a winner from the many new parts the Montreal Canadiens acquired in the summer is taking time - particularly when it comes to scoring goals.

The Montreal Canadiens wore vintage sweaters from their 1910-11 NHL season. That was the year in which the legendary Georges Vezina began his career with the storied franchise.

Pre-game notes Canadiens will wear the green and red sweaters of the 1910-11 Le Club Athletique Canadien .

Mike Cammalleri says this week offers the Canadiens an opportunity to "make hay." "We're .500 now, and it is what it is, but we feel we're a better team than that," Cammalleri said after practice yesterday in Brossard.

When Canadiens head coach Jacques Martin announced that Carey Price would start last night's game against the Bruins, he explained that he had a lot of confidence in the 22-year-old netminder.