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Some may see Tuesday’s contest between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres as nothing more than an average preseason game, but Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau knows it is much more than that.

And though Koivu is once again nursing a sore foot - courtesy of an errant shot during a recent workout in Finland - his mood has brightened considerably.

Serge Savard has hoisted the Cup. Now, he would like to raise a Jug. An eight-time winner of the Stanley Cup as a player with the Montreal Canadiens from 1967-81, Savard is among the owners of Little Brown Jug …

Michael Ryder knows he has something to prove — to himself and the Boston Bruins.

By Mike Brophy Hockey Columnist SPORTSNET.CA Consider this a warning: The next person who asks me where Mats Sundin will end up is going to get a kick in the shins.

Robert Lang had breakfast Monday morning with his old linemate Alex Kovalev and wondered if the two would get to play together again with the Montreal Canadiens.

There’s no room for young guns like Max Pacioretty and Ben Maxwell on the Montreal Canadiens roster going into training camp, so if they want a spot on the NHL club, they’ll have to make one.

How ironic. On the day that the Montreal Canadiens announced their invitees to Training Camp, they made two moves that all-but-finalized their team as they prepare for their 100th season.

MONTREAL * The Montreal Canadiens parted on bitter terms with Patrick Roy , but will honor the Hall of Famer by retiring his No.

The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Robert Lang from the Blackhawks on Friday for a second-round pick in 2010.

The Montreal Canadiens plan to retire Patrick Roy’s No. 33 jersey on Nov. 22. The Hall of Fame netminder led Montreal to Stanley Cup victories in 1986 and 1993.

More than 450 freshmen and student leaders listened with ears and eyes wide open as Vancouver Canucks’ new assistant coach Ryan Walter took the microphone during the first day of orientation week at Trinity …

Mats Sundin is now linked to at least half of the Eastern Conference. The Tampa Bay Lightning are believed to be the latest club interested in obtaining free agent Mats Sundin - if he decides to play again.

NHL coaching legend Jacques Demers was in Thunder Bay yesterday to give the keynote speech for the Thunder Bay Literacy Group’s 25th anniversary dinner.

Danny Kristo realizes that while he probably isn’t going to get taller, he can add muscle to his frame.

“It’s a project we’re considering,” team spokesman Donald Beauchamp said Thursday, adding the plan was at “the discussion stage” with the NHL and with the Olympic Installations Board.

The Habs may have lost Marc Streit, however they still have Andrei Markov who was one of the league leaders in goals scored by defensemen last season.

The trustees named Wednesday to turn Israel Asper’s human rights museum dream into a national institution includes his daughter, a former president of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team and a celebrated …

The last time Cedrick Desjardins came here he played a key role in helping the Quebec Remparts defeat the Moncton Wildcats in the 2006 Memorial Cup final, causing heartbreak for the sellout crowd at the Moncton …

Bob Gainey’s family has quietly raised close to $1 million for a foundation created in honour of his daughter Laura, who was lost overboard from a Nova Scotia tall ship almost two years ago.

The Montreal Canadiens plan to retire jersey No. 33 of goaltender Patrick Roy in November, Montreal La Presse reported Friday.

Gillett’s top acts Montreal-based entertainment company keeps Atlantic Canada as a priority when booking concerts and events By GREG GUY Arts&Life Editor Sat.

Got more questions about the Red Wings or the NHL? Leave Allen a note on his profile page at allen.usatoday.com.: I have no scoop about Mats Sundin’s intentions.

Boston, MA- While the Philadelphia Flyers brought the best games out of the Boston Bruins during the 2007-08 regular season, there are a pair of games with another team that fans will remember for quite some …

Daryl Katz so wanted Georges Laraque here as the Edmonton Oilers’ nightly beat cop, the new owner offered the big guy a four-year contract — one more year than the Montreal Canadiens were pitching the right …

Montreal Canadiens sophomore forward Sergei Kostitsyn isn’t convinced Russia’s Continental Hockey League — known as the KHL — will threaten the dominance of the National Hockey League.

Carey Price, who celebrated his 21st birthday last weekend, holds up a Montreal Canadiens jersey he signed for a fan.

For Georges Laraque it was a tough decision. One of the toughest he’s had to make as a professional hockey player.

Who will participate first in Montreal’s annual gay-pride parade: a Montreal Canadiens hockey player, or a member of Mario Dumont’s Action dA©mocratique du QuA©bec? Both organizations were among those …

After being passed over in two National Hockey League drafts, Moncton Wildcats goaltender Nicola Riopel has finally received his big break.