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The Montreal Canadiens held their fifth Homecoming Game of the season last night, welcoming former family member Tom Kostopoulos back to the Bell Centre.

On Saturday, after a 3-0 home-ice loss to Minnesota, Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau said his players skated through their final exhibition game as though they were trying to avoid injuries.

Don't try to tell the board of directors here at MMQB Central that NHL fans don't love a shootout.

" Mathieu Dandenault's name came up last week as the Canadiens scrambled to shore up the defence after losing Andrei Markov and Ryan O'Byrne to injuries.

The Canadiensa power play has been outstanding this season, but the other special team, the penalty-killing unit, has been a key component in the teama s recent success.

After the first game of the season, with the Montreal Canadiens losing their best player to injury for four months, arm chair general managers began proposing solutions.A When top-six defenseman Ryan O'Byrne joined Andrei Markov on the injury list, the voices of the fans became louder and more panicked.

It's time Canadiens management published a manual to teach their out-of-town players how to be Montrealers.

Head coach Jacques Martin has talked a lot about the Canadiens' depth on defence this season, but that long bench will be severely challenged following the loss of Andrei Markov.

Sergei Kostitsyn's days as a Canadien might be over. Head coach Jacques Martin decided the younger Kostitsyn was more trouble than he was worth when he decided to send him to the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday.

Was it a sophomore jinx, or can Carey Price bounce back to his rookie form this season for the Montreal Canadiens? Only time will tell.

Montreal forward Sergei Kostitsyn has split last two seasons between NHL and minors.

Mathieu Dandenault and Dan Hinote were released Sunday after attending training camp for the San Jose Sharks on a tryout basis.

Francis Bouillon's quest to continue his National Hockey League career has hit a snag.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Habs Ask for a Fresh Deck: 2009-10 Preview Montreal suffered through a year of exaggerated expectations.

" It was the elephant in the room that the Canadiens wouldn't speak about, officially, but one that probably wore a funny shirt.

I have watched them all summer at the Mansfield Athletic Club in the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard.

There's no question that the Bruins' trade of defenseman Aaron Ward to Carolina for Patrick Eaves and a 2010 fourth-round draft pick was a salary dump.

Former Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek goes down after being hit by Anaheim Ducks left wing Travis Moen and Anaheim Ducks center Rob Niedermayer ,last October.

I woke up on July 1 with an empty feeling. That morning brought with it a drastic change - the realization that Saku Koivu would no longer be a part of the Montreal Canadiens... Remembering Saku Koivu and the Search for the Canadiens' New Captain by James Sheehy 73 reads Opinion I woke up on July 1 with an empty feeling.

The Canadiens and their fans are going to miss Mike Komisarek but far too many fans are taking his departure personally.