Josh Gorges News

Nov 14, 2011; Montreal, QC, CAN; Montreal Canadiens defensemen Josh Gorges and Jaroslav Spacek discuss during the warm-up session prior to the first period against Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre.

Just last night, Max Pacioretty picked up his first career NHL hat-trick, popping in an empty net goal, as the clock ticked it's last seconds, against the New York Islanders .

Barring the greatest two-month surge in the history of the storied franchise, the Montreal Canadiens might be hard-pressed to compile a highlight package for the 2011-12 season.

Washington Capitals goalie Tomas Vokoun deflects a shot as they face the Montreal Canadiens during second period NHL hockey action, Saturday, Feb.

Feb 04, 2012; Montreal, QC, CAN; Washington Capitals left wing Jason Chimera shoots against Montreal Canadiens goalie Peter Budaj as defenseman Raphael Diaz defends during the first period at the Bell Center.

Devils left wing Zach Parise changes direction as he goes for the puck in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens tonight at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Down goes Andreas Engqvist and up comes Louis Leblanc , as the Montreal Canadiens prepare for tomorrow night's game against the New Jersey Devils .

John Tavares was named the first star of the month for January and there's little reason to argue, given his all-around production for the month.

Sabres nuisance Paul Gaustad should have let his stick do all the talking. After picking up his 2nd assist and 3rd point of the game in the final minute to seal a 3-1 Buffalo win, Gaustad hollered at Max Pacioretty "Where's Chara, where's Chara/" Josh Gorges was boiling made at game end as well and officials made sure to keep him away from Gaustad ... (more)

BROSSARD, Quebec -- Throughout the hockey world, even in Quebec, there's really only one language.

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

Carey Price is playing well this season, not extremely well but well. He's got his confidence back and is stopping most of the pucks he's seeing.

Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban, right, celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with teammate Max Pacioretty during second period NHL hockey action Wednesday, November 16, 2011 in Montreal.

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.

The Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game losing streak in defeating the Maple Leafs 3-1 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

Losing back to back games on the weekend, and salvaging one point in two games would pretty much have been the death-nail for the Montreal Canadiens playoff hopes.

Often, there's good reason why a player is a healthy scratch, and Mathieu Perreault has agreed with the assertion that he needs to develop more consistency in his game to stay in the lineup.

By about 9 p.m. where he's living, in Whistler, B.C., Harvey, having watched the action on RDS, has posted a lengthy comment on the game to The Gazette's Hockey Inside/Out website.

Two weeks after sidelining Washington leading scorer Nicklas Backstrom with a hit to the head, Bourque must take the ice to face the Capitals again when they visit his new club, the Montreal Canadiens , on Wednesday night.

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.