RDS.ca is reporting that tough guy, Francis Bouillon, has signed a one-year contract worth $750,000 with the Nashville Predators.  The unrestricted free agent played with the team for four games back in 2002 after being picked up off waivers (but then the Habs took him back after 21 days).
Bouillon has been with the Montreal Canadiens for most of his NHL career which spans across nine seasons.  I am sure Habs fans will miss him, along with all of the other players the team has discarded this summer.   Bouillon notched up 21 goals and 81 assists in 485 NHL games.
I think he will …read more

Scott Gomez is now one of the Habs.  The New York Rangers traded the centre to the Montreal Canadiens along with Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto in exchange for Chris Higgins, Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko. 
Gomez didn’t have the greatest season last year (just 58 points) but Bob Gainey seems excited to add him to the roster: "We are extremely pleased to have acquired a player of the caliber of Scott Gomez. He is an outstanding playmaker and an excellent skater. Having won the Stanley Cup twice with the New Jersey Devils, he brings to our team …read more

Despite the denial of some people, the Montreal Canadiens are indeed for sale and there are 10 potential buyers interested in owning the historic hockey club.  The Bank of Montreal is confirming that these buyers have signed confidentiality agreements allowing them to review the team’s financial records.

Some rumored investors include the Caisse de dépôt et placement (in charge of the province’s pension fund), Guy Laliberté (owner of Cirque du Soleil), René Angelil (husband and manager of Céline Dion), Claridge Investment House, media giant Quebecor, Joey Saputo (owner of the Montreal Impact soccer team), Roustan Capital, the Molson family, …read more

In a surprising loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning last night, the Montreal Canadiens suffered a far worse blow – their captain, Saku Koivu, suffered some kind of lower-body injury.  He first left the game early in the second period after tangling with Radek Smolenak but it seemed like everything was okay because he came back 10 minutes later.  Unfortunately, he never stepped on the ice in the third and today he’s going to have some tests to see how serious it is. 
I’m hoping everything turns out okay.  I always feel bad for a team that loses it’s …read more

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan O’Byrne scored on his own empty net during a delayed penalty after Carey Price headed to the bench waiting for the call!  As a result, the game went into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens ended up not only losing their lead but also the game to the New York Islanders. 
Just look at Price coming off the bench looking across the ice.  He must have been so pissed!

 
Montreal Canadiens defenceman, Mike Komisarek, suffered a shoulder injury after he tangled with Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins last week.  As a result, he will be off the roster for about a month.  That really sucks.  He’s one of the Habs’ hardest hitters so I’m sure they will miss him.  Here’s a video of the fight:

image: TSN

After reviewing that nasty hit on Mike Van Ryn (Toronto Maple Leafs), the NHL has decided to suspend Montreal Canadiens forward, Tom Kostopoulos, for three games.
Van Ryn was left with multiple injuries after being knocked into the boards during a game on Saturday night. 
Kostopoulos did release a statement: ”First and foremost, I sincerely regret the injuries suffered by Mike Van Ryn.  ‘This is an unfortunate turn of events. I was just trying to get in on the forecheck and get the puck. I didn’t anticipate him turning and couldn’t stop. I was trying to finish my check and obviously …read more

The NHL will be reviewing Tom Kostopoulos’ (Montreal Canadiens) hit on Mike Van Ryn (Toronto Maple Leafs).  Van Ryan has subsequently been sidelined for at least a month with a concussion, gash to the forehead, broken nose and a broken bone in his hand.  Yeah, he basically got pretty jacked up.
Kostopoulos got a major penalty for boarding and was thrown out of the game.
"It was a dirty hit," Leafs forward Matt Stajan told reporters following the game.  "It’s something that can’t happen in the game. Luckily, we made them pay."
Missed it or want to see it again?  Watch it and …read more