Brian Gionta News

Ryan Malone and Alex Tanguay each had a goal and an assist to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

If the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning go into a shootout, things won't look bright for the Bolts.

The Devils lost defenseman Jay Leach on waivers to the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey announced Friday that defenseman Jay Leach was claimed off re-entry waivers from the Devils.

Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec makes a save as Montreal Canadiens' Mike Cammalleri and Brian Gionta watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov.

Even without injured star Ilya Kovalchuk, the Atlanta Thrashers are finding ways to win.

Paul Mara #22 of the Montreal Canadiens and teammate center Scott Gomez #91 of the Montreal Canadiens and right wing Brian Gionta #21 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrate the first goal during the NHL game against the Atlanta Thrashers on October 20, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

There's no sign of a Stanley Cup hangover in the Steel City. When teams win the Stanley Cup, there's a tendency to get off to a slow start the following season.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak and Brian Gionta and New York Islanders' John Tavares keep their eyes on a loose puck during first period NHL ice hockey action Thursday, October 22, 2009 in Montreal.

" The Canadiens were six minutes into what was supposed to be a high-energy shooting and skating drill when head coach Jacques Martin decided he didn't like what he saw.

Season series First meeting. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma earned the first victory of his NHL coaching career when the Penguins beat Montreal, 5-4, at Mellon Arena on Feb.

Roman Hamrlik scored 1:32 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night.

Mike Cammalleri got the Montreal Canadiens out to an early lead, then helped them recover from a two-goal deficit by completing his third career hat trick with an unassisted effort in overtime.

Ah, ain't life grand, finally. How sweet it must feel for your Canadiens to win their first game in regulation, 5-1, with the goals coming from five different players - three among the five scoring their first of the season.

As Scott Gomez sees it, Montreal Canadiens teammate Andrei Markov didn't suffer the severed tendon in his foot in a cut from goaltender Carey Price's skate.

Both the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators remodeled their rosters in the offseason, but it's working out better for one club than the other in the early going.

In the midst of a five-game losing streak, many fans and analysts in Montreal have already hit the ''panic'' button.A With five straight losses, any fan base should be worried about their team.

With their first win of the season in the books, the New York Islanders will try to make it two in a row when they visit the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Bell Centre.

" The game was barely a minute old when the Canadiens were ahead 2-0, swarming the goal of an overmatched Toronto Maple Leafs opposition that had barely carried the puck into the Montreal zone.

Hal Gill should go into the prognostication business. On Monday, the Montreal Canadiens' defenceman said the team was ready to break out of its losing streak and, when it did, it would do so with a tight defensive effort.

Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez of the Canadiens take part in a team practice at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard on Tuesday.