Brian Gionta News

The Catholic church placed an ad in Montreal newspapers Thursday encouraging people to pray for an eighth-place finish -- and a playoff spot -- for the Montreal Canadiens.

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Pittsburgh Penguins' center Sidney Crosby avoids the check by Montreal Canadiens' Brian Gionta during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal November 26, 2011.

For the second time in as many games, Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer managed to keep the opposing team off the score sheet, turning away an astounding 49 shots on goal.

Jan 18, 2012; Montreal, QC, CAN; Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin before the game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Center.

To say there has been some criticism surrounding the hiring of Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Randy Cunneyworth is an understatement.

The Montreal Canadiens 2011-12 season has not gone according to plan so far. At the All-Star break, they are eleven games under .500 if you include the overtime and shootout losses.

The phrase showed up in several permutations and combinations after the Canadiens practiced in Brossard Monday afternoon.

Lac St. Louis Lions Anthony De Luca receiving a cheque for $1,500 from the hands of Habs captain Brian Gionta last Wednesday.

Habs' Gionta Has No Timetable : Brian Gionta said he's getting daily treatment and hopes "to play again before the end of the season," the Montreal Gazette reports.

This is the only meeting of the season between the Red Wings and Canadiens.A Tonight's game is the only game on the NHL schedule and the last one before the all-star break officially begins.

Montreal Canadiens Maurice Richard pours Champagne into the Stanley Cup after the Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins in the fifth game of the Stanley Cup finals April 17, 1957.

One can always count on the run up to the trade deadline to ratchet the cranks spewing rumors into high gear.

"It's great for the kids, they enjoyed it really much. Every game sold out, every exhibition, almost this practice.

The Montreal Canadiens are 47 games into the 2011-12 NHL season and their record has suffered drastically.

In the eyes of many Montreal Canadiens fans and, it appears, some anonymous detractors within the NHL team part of the problem in this wretched half-season was erstwhile sniper Michael Cammalleri.

It was the week when Alice in Wonderland met Dr. Strangelove. When it seemed we were watching a sketch from Saturday Night Live.

The left-winger who was obtained in a trade with the Calgary Flames for sniper Michael Cammalleri this week had his first skate with his new teammates at the Bell Centre on Saturday.

If Leafs coach Ron Wilson sticks to his word - James Reimer should be in goal Saturday night against the visiting New York Rangers.