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On Thursday night, TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins may have some interest in Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk. The Penguins have been looking for another center since the departure of Nick Bonino in free agency this summer, so them being interested in him makes sense. “There’s been some speculation as to who might be available as to players who aren’t and Matt Duchene probably isn’t a great fit financially for the Pittsburgh Penguins,” Dreger said during the Insider Trading segment. Continue to Article

October 20, 2017 11:30:am EST

–The Score looks at five players that are off to slow starts in 2017-18. –Speaking of players that are struggling, Antoine Roussel is off to a disappointing start with Dallas. –The Montreal Canadiens are off to a rough start this season, but Montreal Gazette columnist Jack Todd believes they have what it takes to turn it around. Continue to Article

October 17, 2017 9:20:am EST

A person with direct knowledge of the situation says defenseman Mark Streit will not report to the minors after clearing waivers and will spend the next few days weighing his options. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because talks between Streit and the Montreal Canadiens have been private. The Canadiens assigned the 39-year-old to the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket earlier Friday after none of the other 30 NHL teams put in a claim for the Swiss defender. Continue to Article

October 13, 2017 8:06:pm EST

Mark Streit will turn 40 in December. After reportedly unsuccessfully shopping Streit on the trade market, the Montreal Canadiens placed Streit on waivers today. Multiple reports indicate that, if Streit doesn’t get claimed, he won’t report to the Canadiens’ AHL team. Continue to Article

October 12, 2017 7:55:pm EST