Maxim Lapierre News

Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and the Montreal Canadiens withstood a furious comeback to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.

Maxim Lapierre was the lone scorer in the shootout, connecting in the sixth round, as the Montreal Canadiens edged Carolina 3-2 on Tuesday.

The Montreal Canadiens are reviewing their protective equipment in the wake of a series of crippling injuries.

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.

" Carey Price's best performance of the season was wasted because his teammates didn't compete.

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

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

Young hockey players from Joliette press against the glass as Montreal Canadiens' Mike Cammallerri acknowledges them during public practice at the Bell Centre in Montreal Sunday, November 8, 2009.

" The month of October is in the record books and the Canadiens are sitting in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Canadiens netminder Jaroslav Halak stops Maple Leafs' Matt Stajan as blue-liner Hal Gill defends last night at the Bell Centre.

Komisarek gets rude Montreal welcome Toronto Maple Leafs Mike Komisarek grabs Montreal Canadiens Maxim Lapierre during third period NHL hockey action in Montreal, October 31, 2009.

MONTREAL a ' The Montreal Canadiens officially became hockeya TMs most expensive Petri dish this summer, when Bob Gainey poured nearly $108 million experimental dollars into hockeya TMs most perplexing chemistry experiment.

After two consecutive losses against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks, it has become painstakingly clear that the Montreal Canadiens do not have enough offensive depth to compete with the NHL's top-flight teams.

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.

Montreal Canadiens teammates celebrate a goal scored by Maxim Lapierre as New York Islanders goalie Martin Biron skates by during third period NHL hockey action at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Thursday October 22, 2009.

After a 2008-2009 season during which his offensive production was mediocre at best, Tomas Plekanec has found a renewed passion and his old offensive flair this season.

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.

New York Rangers ' Marian Gaborik , right, of Slovakia , scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak, of Slovakia , during the second period.