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HEAD COACH
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Alain Vigneault
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ROSTER
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C - Saku Koivu, Scott Thornton, Trent McLeary, Serguei
Zholtok. LW - Shayne Corson, Martin Rucinsky, Benoit Brunet,
Terry Ryan, Brian Savage, Dave Morissette, Patrick Poulin. RW -
Dainius Zubrus, Turner Stevenson, Jonas Hoglund, Jason Dawe. D -
Vladimir Malakhov, Stephane Quintal, Patrice Brisebois, Brett
Clark, Miloslav Guren, Craig Rivet, Igor Ulanov, Eric Weinrich,
Alain Nasreddine, Scott Lachance. G - Frederic Chabot, Jeff
Hackett.
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INJURIES
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Benoit Brunet, lw (back injury, undetermined); Patrice
Brisebois, d (sternal-clavicular separation, undetermined);
Jeff Hackett, g (hip flexor, day-to-day); Vladimir Malakhov, d
(sprained knee, undetermined); Craig Rivet, d (pulled groin,
day-to-day).
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TRANSACTIONS
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03/23 Vincent Damphousse traded to San Jose Sharks
in exchange for two draft picks. 03/23 Center JF Jomphe acquired
from the Phoenix Coyotes for future considerations. 03/23 Andrei
Bashkirov recalled from Fredericton. 03/26 Miloslav Guren
recalled fron Fredericton. 03/31 Dave Morisette recalled from
Fredericton. 03/31 JF Jomphe recalled from Fredericton. 04/02
Jose Theodore recalled from Fredericton.
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GAME RESULTS
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03/24 at Edmonton W 2-0
03/25 at Calgary L 2-1
03/27 at Vancouver L 5-1
04/01 Boston L 3-2
04/03 Buffalo W 2-1
04/05 at Boston L 3-0
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STANDINGS
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Northeast Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
Ottawa 76 43 21 12 98 230 168
Toronto 77 42 28 7 91 249 220
Buffalo 76 35 26 15 85 196 167
Boston 76 35 28 13 83 199 168
Montreal 76 30 36 10 70 172 193
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TEAM NEWS
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by Jacques Robert, Montreal Correspondent
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It's Already Over
Since 1909 the Habs have never been eliminated so soon. With six
games remaining in the regular season, players, coaches and
managers can start polishing their golf clubs. A 3-0 loss against
Boston and a Buffalo win against Pittsburgh made it official: for
the tenth time in ninety years, including the second time in five
years, hockey fans in Montreal will have to cheer for another
team. Habs fans will have to work on their patience while
management tries to rebuild a winning team.
"It's been hard all season," Canadiens coach Alain Vigneault
said. "We've still got six games to play the best we can and then
will evaluate after that."
Young players can use those games to leave a lasting impression
on the coaches since so many regulars are on the injury list.
Plus, Shayne Corson can't return to the ice before April 13
because of a six-game suspension for an on-ice incident and a
related off-ice confrontation with Ed Jovanovski of the Vancouver
Canucks.
A week ago, hopes were still alive, but with a long injury list,
which includes goalie Jeff Hackett, the miracle didn't happen.
The only good news was backup goaltender Fred Chabot's first win
of the season against Buffalo on April 3.
No hockey in May. That is a situation Montrealers are not used
to, and Habs management knows it. There was even a rumor that
every body except for Jacques Lemaire would be fired and one that
said that the team had some financial difficulties and could be
sold. So far attendance has not been a problem with 15 sell outs
out of 38 games. However, GM Rejean Houle will have a busy summer
if he wants to keep fans interested next season.
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