Andrei Kostitsyn News

The Montreal Canadiens fired a season-low shots on goal but they made the most of them as they defeated the slumping Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 Monday night.

Fresh off a less-than-stellar road trip, the Ottawa Senators return to Scotiabank Place tonight and will try to notch their fourth straight win over the Northeast Division-rival Montreal Canadiens, who seek a third straight win overall.

A fan winces as Montreal Canadiens Andrei Kostitsyn checks Philadelphia Flyers Mike Richards into the boards during 1st period action on Monday.

Montreal Canadiens' Scott Gomez skates in the warmup prior to playing the Toronto Maple Leafs in season opener on Oct.

" Rookie Ryan White is the big winner in the Canadiens' latest roster shuffle. The team traded 2004 first-round draft choice Kyle Chipchura to the Anaheim Ducks yesterday for a fourth-round choice in 2011, and head coach Jacques Martin said the performance of players like White, Tom Pyatt and Sergei Kostitstyn rendered Chipchura redundant.

Montreal will welcome back a familiar face Thursday night when they face the Buffalo Sabres, as forward Andrei Kostitsyn returns to the Canadiens' lineup.

Pre-Game Notes Scott Gomez and Matt D'Agostini return to the lineup tonight after being out with injuries.

Another chapter in one of the fiercest rivalries in professional sports will be played out tonight in Quebec, as the Montreal Canadiens host the Toronto Maple Leafs in a Northeast Division clash at Bell Centre.Montreal has won the first two meetings of the year between the clubs, but both contests went past regulation.

Montreal Canadiens' Scott Gomez skates in the warmup prior to playing the Toronto Maple Leafs in season opener on Oct.

Mike Cammalleri and Josh Gorges scuffled during practice on Friday. Both described it as a non-event. Andrei Markov skated briefly this week and suggested that he may be back earlier than expected from his injury.

Semyon Varlamov stopped Montreal shooters Mike Cammalleri, and Tomas Plekanec . Backstrom secured the win when he put a shot past , who had stopped Tomas Fleischmann and Alexander Ovechkin.

The Habs host the Wings at the Bell Center. A November 21, 2009 10:54 PM A A A A Mike Cammalleri of the Montreal Canadiens is congratulated by teammates, from the left, Andrei Kostitsyn, Tomas Plekanec and Jaroslav Spacek after his first of two goals in the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre in Montreal Saturday, November ...

Grit and determination will take you only so far. That was the problem for the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, as they dropped a 3-1 decision to the Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Montreal Canadiens forward Andrei Kostitsyn is a doubtful starter for Wednesday nighta TMs game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Blue Jackets know they need stability in net if they are to return to the playoffs for the second time in club history.

One thing is for sure about these Canadiens: They aren't lacking character. Montreal erased a 2-0 Detroit lead in the third period to escape with at least point before falling to the Red Wings 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday night.

Montreal Canadiens' Travis Moen, right, is checked into the boards by Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart during the third period.

While nothing is official yet, both Scott Gomez and Travis Moen remain game time decisions for tonight's contest between the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre.

The Montreal Canadiens threw a blanket over high-scoring superstar Alex Ovechkin and made the most of their own opportunities as they defeated the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Friday night.

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