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Antti Niemi and Charlie Lindgren are giving the Montreal Canadiens solid goaltending with starter Carey Price out with a concussion. Niemi made 27 saves, three on short-handed breakaways in the first period, in Montreal's 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday night. Price, a Vezina and Hart trophy winner and 2014 Olympic gold medalist, has been out since taking a shot on the mask in a 3-2 overtime loss in Philadelphia on Feb. 20. Continue to Article

February 28, 2018 11:25:pm EST

With two first and two second-rounders for the upcoming draft in hand, New York Islanders GM Garth Snow decided not to make a big gamble during what will either be the final trade deadline of John Tavares‘ current, bargain contract … or the final trade deadline of the Tavares era. Ultimately, much of the outlook, from the big picture to more specific matters like how Josh Bailey‘s extension will be judged, hinges on if Tavares decides to re-sign. If the last few months play any role in Tavares’ decision, it sure doesn’t look very promising with March about to begin. Continue to Article

February 28, 2018 9:58:pm EST

Heading into Monday’s NHL trade deadline, there was plenty of speculation surrounding Max Pacioretty‘s availability on the trade market. In the end, the Montreal Canadiens decided against trading their captain away mid-season. Pacioretty was clearly aware of everything that was going on because he hasn’t looked like himself on the ice over the last few days/weeks. Continue to Article

February 27, 2018 12:00:pm EST

NBCSN’s coverage of the 2017-18 season continues on Monday night, as the Montreal Canadiens host the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:30 p.m. ET. You can watch the game online by clicking here.  PROJECTED LINES Philadelphia Flyers Claude Giroux – Sean Couturier Continue to Article

February 26, 2018 10:51:pm EST

Brayden Point scored in regulation and added the shootout winner and the Tampa Bay Lightning regained the top spot in the NHL with a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Nikita Kucherov and Ryan Callahan also scored in regulation to help the Lightning (42-17-3) win their third straight and move a point ahead of idle Vegas for the overall NHL lead. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves for his league-leading 36th victory of the season. Continue to Article

February 25, 2018 12:09:am EST