| 24-1-2010 | Dave Bolland reaches career high ! |
 | Dave Bolland marked a new career high in points with 48 after assisting in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Dion Phaneuf. That's one for the books, the player said in an interview..
A native of Canada, Dave Bolland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 131 NHL games during his career, notching 34 goals and adding 61 assists along with 54 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 49 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 19+29=48 with 24 PIM.
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| 24-1-2010 | André Lakos injured. |
 | André Lakos of Quebec Citadelles suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Philadelphia Phantoms.
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . You can't rush these kinds of injuries, sometimes you just have to stay off your feet for awhile, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.
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| 21-1-2010 | Dave Bolland frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens right wing Dave Bolland feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.
A native of Canada, Dave Bolland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 130 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 58 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 48 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 17+26=43 with 22 PIM.
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| 21-1-2010 | Jordan Smith frustrated |
 | Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Smith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordan Smith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 298 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 42 assists along with 376 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 48 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 96 PIM.
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| 21-1-2010 | Olivier Michaud frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens goaltender Olivier Michaud feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Olivier Michaud, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 48 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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| 19-1-2010 | Dion Phaneuf frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Dion Phaneuf feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Dion Phaneuf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 283 NHL games during his career, notching 33 goals and adding 118 assists along with 433 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 47 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+13=17 with 75 PIM.
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| 17-1-2010 | Olivier Michaud frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens goaltender Olivier Michaud feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Olivier Michaud, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 46 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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| 17-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
David Legwand is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Alexander Perezhogin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Saku Koivu has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Todd Harvey has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal.
Michael Ryder has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal.
Andrei Kostitsyn has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Brent Burns has played 13 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 15-1-2010 | Team captain meets with Radek Bonk |
| Team captain Saku Koivu called a short meeting with Radek Bonk after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Radek Bonk as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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| 12-1-2010 | Chris Porter resumes full training. |
| Quebec Citadelles center Chris Porter has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 11-1-2010 | Anthony Pototschnik frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens right wing Anthony Pototschnik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Anthony Pototschnik was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 22 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 2 assists along with 29 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 22 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 29 PIM. He has also played 21 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 5+3=8 with 19 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
José Théodore is playing well with 2 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 3 goals.
Dave Bolland is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.
Joni Pitkänen is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Michael Nylander is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
David Legwand has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Hannu Toivonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Todd Harvey has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Michael Ryder has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal.
Anson Carter has lost his sights and is now 29 games without a goal.
Dion Phaneuf has played 23 games without a goal.
Andrei Kostitsyn has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Brent Burns has played 10 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 10-1-2010 | Montreal Canadiens trade |
 | Montreal Canadiens traded Richard Zednik, Mike Komisarek, Kyle Chipchura and MTL's round 2 pick in 2010 to St. Louis Blues for David Legwand, Todd Harvey and Joni Pitkänen
A native of USA, David Legwand was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 689 NHL games during his career, notching 148 goals and adding 231 assists along with 350 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 10 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 12 PIM.
A native of Canada, Todd Harvey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 876 NHL games during his career, notching 103 goals and adding 158 assists along with 1309 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 37 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 3+7=10 with 89 PIM.
A native of Finland, Joni Pitkänen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 156 assists along with 180 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 40 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 5+16=21 with 14 PIM.
A native of Slovakia, Richard Zednik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 883 NHL games during his career, notching 254 goals and adding 254 assists along with 620 penalty minutes. The 34 year old left wing has played 43 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 4+10=14 with 16 PIM.
A native of USA, Mike Komisarek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 429 NHL games during his career, notching 12 goals and adding 76 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 34 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+9=10 with 6 PIM.
A native of Canada, Kyle Chipchura was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 236 NHL games during his career, notching 14 goals and adding 26 assists along with 99 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 36 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 13 PIM.
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| 10-1-2010 | Dave Bolland reaches career high ! |
| Dave Bolland marked a new career high in goals with 16 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Boston Bruins on a feed by Dion Phaneuf. The main thing is we played like a team out there, and didn't quit. We've got to keep that up if we're going to challenge this year, he said at the post-game press conference.
A native of Canada, Dave Bolland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 124 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 56 assists along with 46 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 42 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 16+24=40 with 16 PIM.
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| 9-1-2010 | Corey Locke frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens center Corey Locke feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Corey Locke was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 4th round of the 2003 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 32 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 4+7=11 with 12 PIM.
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| 8-1-2010 | Chris Higgins frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens center Chris Higgins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.
A native of USA, Chris Higgins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 338 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 124 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 42 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 11+12=23 with 18 PIM.
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| 7-1-2010 | Chris Porter resumes light training. |
| Quebec Citadelles center Chris Porter has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 3-1-2010 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
José Théodore is playing well with 2 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 2 goals.
Alexei Semenov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Michael Nylander has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Hannu Toivonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Radek Bonk has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Richard Zednik has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.
Michael Ryder is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point.
Chris Higgins has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Anson Carter has lost his sights and is now 26 games without a goal.
Dion Phaneuf has played 20 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 2-1-2010 | Chris Higgins frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens center Chris Higgins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.
A native of USA, Chris Higgins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 336 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 124 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 40 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 11+12=23 with 18 PIM.
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| 2-1-2010 | Chris Porter injured. |
| Chris Porter of Quebec Citadelles suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . Not much I can do now, except listen to my doctor, he said when he was taken off the ice.
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| 1-1-2010 | Duncan Milroy resumes full training. |
| Quebec Citadelles right wing Duncan Milroy has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 31-12-2009 | Duncan Milroy injured. |
| Duncan Milroy of Quebec Citadelles suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Manitoba Moose.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I should be back in the lineup soon, it doesn't feel that serious, he said before being taken away for x-rays.
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| 30-12-2009 | Radek Bonk speaks up. |
| Radek Bonk is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 30-12-2009 | Mike Komisarek speaks up. |
| Mike Komisarek is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 10 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 28-12-2009 | Olivier Michaud frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens goaltender Olivier Michaud feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Olivier Michaud, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 37 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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| 27-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Ron Hainsey is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Alexander Perezhogin is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Kostitsyn is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Radek Bonk has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Richard Zednik has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Michael Ryder is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point.
Anson Carter has lost his sights and is now 23 games without a goal.
Alexei Semenov has played 19 games without a goal.
Dion Phaneuf has played 17 games without a goal.
Kyle Chipchura has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 25-12-2009 | Ilkka Lahtela resumes full training. |
| Quebec Citadelles center Ilkka Lahtela has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 23-12-2009 | Chris Higgins frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens center Chris Higgins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.
A native of USA, Chris Higgins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 332 NHL games during his career, notching 78 goals and adding 123 assists along with 164 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 36 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 11+11=22 with 18 PIM.
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| 23-12-2009 | Mike Komisarek resumes full training. |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek has resumed full training after his leg injury.
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| 22-12-2009 | Pat Jarrett frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens center Pat Jarrett feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Pat Jarrett was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2002 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 35 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 11+21=32 with 22 PIM.
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| 20-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Saku Koivu is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.
José Théodore is playing well with 2 wins in his 3 starts last week and allowing 1 goals.
Alexander Perezhogin is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Kostitsyn is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Brent Burns is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Michael Nylander has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Richard Zednik has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Michael Ryder has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal.
Chris Higgins has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Anson Carter is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point.
Alexei Semenov has played 16 games without a goal.
Ron Hainsey has played 11 games without a goal.
Dion Phaneuf has played 14 games without a goal.
Kyle Chipchura has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Mike Komisarek remains sidelined with leg injury.
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| 20-12-2009 | Ilkka Lahtela resumes light training. |
| Quebec Citadelles center Ilkka Lahtela has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 18-12-2009 | Mike Komisarek resumes light training. |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Komisarek has resumed light training after his leg injury and is listed day to day.
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| 18-12-2009 | Alexander Perezhogin reaches a milestone ! |
| Alexander Perezhogin scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a feed by Saku Koivu. The coach gave me a chance to play, and I'm just trying to show him he made the right decision, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.
A native of Russia, Alexander Perezhogin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 276 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 114 assists along with 140 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 33 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 10+18=28 with 18 PIM.
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| 18-12-2009 | Dan Jancevski injured. |
| Dan Jancevski of Quebec Citadelles suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Milwaukee Admirals.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months . Last time I was injured in that area I came back too soon. I'm not going to come back until I'm able to go 100%, he commented from the trainers bench.
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| 18-12-2009 | Mike Komisarek injured. |
| Mike Komisarek (MTL) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Erik Loukianoff (NAS).
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. Of course, spending a week or so nursing your injury can take you off your game, he commented from the trainers bench.
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| 17-12-2009 | Jordan Smith frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Smith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordan Smith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 283 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 42 assists along with 309 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 33 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 29 PIM.
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| 16-12-2009 | Chris Higgins injured. |
| Chris Higgins (MTL) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Nikita Nikitin (PHI).
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he said after the game.
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| 15-12-2009 | Corey Locke injured. |
| Corey Locke of Quebec Citadelles suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Albany River Rats.
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Hopefully the team won't suffer for the next month or so, he said when he was taken off the ice.
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| 14-12-2009 | Patrick Bordeleau frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens left wing Patrick Bordeleau feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Patrick Bordeleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 31 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 22 PIM.
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| 13-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Dave Bolland is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.
Alexander Perezhogin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Kostitsyn is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Radek Bonk is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point.
Richard Zednik has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Michael Ryder has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Anson Carter is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point.
Alexei Semenov has played 13 games without a goal.
Dion Phaneuf has played 11 games without a goal.
Brent Burns has played 17 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 12-12-2009 | Jordan Smith frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Smith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordan Smith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 280 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 42 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 30 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 22 PIM.
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| 12-12-2009 | Olivier Michaud frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens goaltender Olivier Michaud feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Olivier Michaud, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 0 goals. The 26 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 30 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.
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| 11-12-2009 | Dion Phaneuf frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Dion Phaneuf feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Dion Phaneuf was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 266 NHL games during his career, notching 32 goals and adding 114 assists along with 396 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 30 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 3+9=12 with 38 PIM.
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| 9-12-2009 | Duncan Milroy injured. |
| Duncan Milroy of Quebec Citadelles suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Grand Rapids Griffins.
He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Nothing serious, but I do remember who hit me and caused the injury, he said as the trainers examined him.
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| 8-12-2009 | Radek Bonk speaks up. |
| Radek Bonk is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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| 6-12-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Dave Bolland is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Chris Higgins is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Kostitsyn is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Michael Nylander is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Radek Bonk is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point.
Richard Zednik is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Anson Carter has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.
Alexei Semenov has played 10 games without a goal.
Brent Burns has played 14 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 5-12-2009 | Radek Bonk resumes full training. |
| Montreal Canadiens center Radek Bonk has resumed full training after his head injury.
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| 1-12-2009 | Patrick Bordeleau frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens left wing Patrick Bordeleau feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Patrick Bordeleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 26 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 22 PIM.
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| 30-11-2009 | Radek Bonk resumes light training. |
| Montreal Canadiens center Radek Bonk has resumed light training after his head injury and is listed day to day.
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| 29-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Saku Koivu is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Dave Bolland is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Mike Komisarek is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.
Alexander Perezhogin is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Jeff Carter is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Andrei Kostitsyn is looking good with 6 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Hannu Toivonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Anson Carter has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Brent Burns has played 11 games without a goal.
Kyle Chipchura is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point.
Anthony Pototschnik has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Radek Bonk remains sidelined with head injury.
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| 27-11-2009 | Jordan Smith frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Smith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordan Smith was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 2nd round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 274 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 41 assists along with 297 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 24 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 17 PIM.
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| 26-11-2009 | Anthony Pototschnik frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens right wing Anthony Pototschnik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Anthony Pototschnik was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 4th round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 17 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 21 penalty minutes. The 23 year old right wing has played 17 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 21 PIM. He has also played 6 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 5 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | Patrick Bordeleau frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens left wing Patrick Bordeleau feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Patrick Bordeleau was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old left wing has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season. He has played 21 games with the Quebec Citadelles this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 22 PIM.
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| 22-11-2009 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Richard Zednik is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Jeff Carter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Kostitsyn is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.
Who's cold
Michael Nylander has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Hannu Toivonen hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Chris Higgins has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Anson Carter has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal.
Ron Hainsey has played 14 games without a goal.
Alexander Perezhogin has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal.
Kyle Chipchura is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point.
Anthony Pototschnik has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
Radek Bonk remains sidelined with head injury.
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| 21-11-2009 | Chris Higgins frustrated |
| Montreal Canadiens center Chris Higgins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.
A native of USA, Chris Higgins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 317 NHL games during his career, notching 74 goals and adding 118 assists along with 156 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has played 21 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 10 PIM.
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| 18-11-2009 | Ilkka Lahtela injured. |
| Ilkka Lahtela of Quebec Citadelles suffered leg injury during tonights minorleague game against the Rochester Americans.
He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Now I need to rest for the time being but a month or two of rest will do the job, were his words after the game.
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