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He is the latest new face among many to turn up in the Montreal Canadiens dressing room this season, and none was more surprised to be there on Saturday than defenceman Jay Leach.

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.

Mike Cammalleri notched the only goal in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens downed the punchless Boston Bruins, 2-1, at TD Garden.

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.

Written By: Mark "The Hard Hitter" Ritter For Toronto Maple Leaf players, heading into Montreal to take on the Canadiens is akin to being at the depths of hell.

Mike Cammalleri and Scott Gomez scored in a shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a chippy 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs after they squandered a two-goal lead in the third period Saturday night.

New York Islanders goalie Martin Biron watches the puck enter the net as he is scored on by Canadiens' Scott Gomez during first period at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Thursday, October 22, 2009.

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.

Habs goalie Carey Price practises hard in Brossard yesterday. For more great pictures, go to montrealgazette.com/photos Photograph by: ALLEN MCINNIS, THE GAZETTE, The Gazette Carey Price was quick on the draw yesterday when asked how he felt the Canadiens goalies were being used this season.

Roman Hamrlik had a uniquely patriotic way of describing fellow Czech Tomas Plekanec's setup pass for his game-winning goal.

The Montreal Canadiens appear to have regained their stride following a string of defeats, while the New York Rangers are faced with their first losing streak of the season as they enter the Bell Centre this evening for a battle between Original Six teams.

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.

Mike Cammalleri scored his third goal of the game in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

The New York Rangers raced out to perhaps the most surprising start in hockey by bouncing back from a season-opening loss with seven straight victories, but they have hardly been impressive in their last two contests.

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.

Dainius Zubrus tipped in Zach Parise's soft shot 7:51 into the third period and the New Jersey Devils remained undefeated on the road with a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

The Montreal Canadiens avoided their worst start in 68 years, but they haven't won in regulation in their last 12 games.

Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta scored in the shootout, and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night.

When the National Hockey League schedule was released in July, the Montreal Canadiens must have been salivating over the prospect of playing their home opener against the lowly Colorado Avalanche, the team that finished last season with the worst record in the Western Conference.