Hal Gill News

MONTREAL a ' Roman Hamrlik has seen more ice time than he did Thursday against the Boston Bruins.

MontrA©al Canadiens GM Bob Gainey made the decision to boost his defense by claiming off re-entry waivers Jay Leach from New Jersey.

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.

With a possible injury to another defeceman on Thursday night, the Montreal Canadiens have used the waiver wire to fill a hole.

If the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning go into a shootout, things won't look bright for the Bolts.

Montreal Canadiens coach Jacques Martin had a simple message for his players ahead of Thursday night's game against the Boston Bruins.

For the Boston Bruins, a shootout loss was an improvement over a shutout loss. Patrice Bergeron's goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday night.

The Canadiens were six minutes into what was supposed to be a high-energy shooting and skating drill when head coach Jacques Martin decided he didn't like what he saw.

Forward Scott Gomez buries the puck past Toronto goalie Vesa Toskala on Saturday, one of Montreal's six wins beyond regulation.

Leafs can't buy a break Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak stops a shot against Toronto Maple Leafs Francois Beauchemin , who is covered by Montreal Canadiens Roman Hamrlik , during NHL overtime hockey action in Montreal October 31, 2009.

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.

Patrick Sharp scored with 4:10 left to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak removes his mask during a game Wednesday.

Pittsburgh during a Stanley Cup run is a great place, defenseman Hal Gill said, but every day in Montreal is like a hockey holiday.

Perhaps for the same reason, he isn't willing to acknowledge he's morphing into a top pure goal-scorer. Fast Facts Sidney Crosby has 14 points this season.

Season series First meeting. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma earned the first victory of his NHL coaching career when the Penguins beat Montreal, 5-4, at Mellon Arena on Feb.

Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Jaroslav Halak makes a save off New York Islanders' Matt Moulson during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Monday, Oct.

Montreal defenceman Ryan O'Byrne, who dished out the hits on Thursday in Toronto, was injured Saturday in Buffalo.

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.

The Montreal Canadiens' Mike Cammalleri zooms down the ice during preseason game against the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre on Sept.