Backstrom, Varlamov star in SO to help Caps thwart Habs after last-minute tie

Nicklas Backstrom scored the only shootout goal on Washington's third attempt to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

MONTREAL, QC - NOVEMBER 28: Alex Ovechkin #8 of Washington Capitals battles for the puck with Jaroslav Spacek #6 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 28, 2009 at the Bell...

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The Thin Blue Line: Souray back

Victoria Matiash discusses the return of Sheldon Souray to the lineup in her weekly roundup and ranking of fantasy hockey defensemen.

Price silences Hurricanes in shootout as Canadiens aim for .500

Carey Price stopped all six Carolina attempts in the shootout, Maxim Lapierre scored the winner and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 Tuesday night.

The Thin Blue Line: Fantasy wasteland

Victoria Matiash looks at the latest among fantasy defensemen, noting the Hurricanes' slow start has hurt the values of Joe Corvo and Joni Pitkanen.

Bergeron, Bruins avoid third straight shutout but lose to Canadiens

Patrice Bergeron's goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Mike Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Canadiens a 2-1 victory.

The Thin Blue Line: Myers here to stay

Victoria Matiash adds Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers to her rankings but warns readers to keep their expectations reasonable for the 19-year-old rookie.

Armstrong goal nets Thrashers rare regulation win in Montreal

Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and the Thrashers earned their first regulation win in Montreal in over five years, 5-4 over the Habs.

Canadiens fight through Maple Leafs' late rally to emerge from feisty affair in SO

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.

Huet solid again as Blackhawks take care of Canadiens

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

The Thin Blue Line: Shuffling Canucks D

Victoria Matiash establishes the pecking order for Canucks defensemen in her weekly news, notes and rankings of the position.

Hamrlik's OT goal sends Habs to 4th win in a row

Roman Hamrlik scored 1:32 into overtime and the Canadiens extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over the Islanders.

GM Gainey's plan paying off (so far)

...games, minus-3 D Marc-Andre Bergeron: 3 points (2-1) in 3 games, even D Jaroslav Spacek: 3 assists in 10 games, plus-4 D Hal Gill: 0 points in 10 games, minus...

Canadiens win in regulation for the first time in 13 games

Scott Gomez and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored in the first period to give Montreal its first two-goal lead of the season, sending the Canadiens on to a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.