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Habs sign minor league d-man Anderson
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed minor-league defenceman Chad Anderson to a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday.
Anderson, a 26-year-old free agent, signed a two-way contract and will likely play for the Hamilton Bulldogs next season. The six-foot-four, 217-pound blue-liner played for the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms last season, where he had two goals and 11 assists and was plus-11.
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Add comment August 7, 2008
Charges dropped against Habs’ O’Byrne
MONTREAL — Charges levied against a Montreal Canadiens defenceman following an incident at a Tampa Bay nightclub last February have been dropped.
Ryan O’Byrne, 24, had been charged with grand theft.
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1 comment July 30, 2008
Laraque heads home to play with Habs
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed veteran tough guy Georges Laraque to a US$4.5-million, three-year contract and also added some depth in goal with Marc Denis.
The six-foot-three, 243-pound Laraque returns home to Montreal, joining a team that hasn’t had a true heavyweight in a few years.
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2 comments July 3, 2008
Habs scoring issues now the story
MONTREAL — Coach Guy Carbonneau doesn’t expect to be hauled off by the men in white coats just for insisting his fading Montreal Canadiens can still win their playoff series with the Philadelphia Flyers.
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1 comment May 2, 2008
Ryder remains healthy scratch for Habs
PHILADELPHIA — It has been a challenging year for Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Ryder.
The 28-year-old from Bonavista, N.L., struggled with just 14 goals in the regular season and was a healthy scratch for a fifth straight playoff game Monday.
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2 comments April 28, 2008
Habs grinders gain coach’s confidence
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are known for their speed and skill, but for Guy Carbonneau it’s his grinders who have been at their best in the playoffs.
Tom Kostopoulos was the overtime hero in Game 1 after his linemates Bryan Smolinski and Steve Begin worked hard on the forecheck, and the goal was an example of what the Canadiens supposed checking line has been offering the coach on a regular basis.
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1 comment April 26, 2008
Bruins rally to send Habs to Game 7
BOSTON — Claude Julien doesn’t mind being proven wrong by Phil Kessel, especially since the young forward has been instrumental in the Boston Bruins’ battle from the brink of elimination to the cusp of the second round.
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1 comment April 21, 2008
