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Video: Canadian national anthem sung at Montreal-Ottawa hockey game at the Bell Center on April 6, 2009Original at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 7
• 12 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (Habsfan0206) None Author: Habsfan0206 Keywords: Canadian Canada national anthem Montreal Canadiens Habs Bell Center Centre Added: April 7, 2009
Video: Montreal Canadiens introduced at the Bell Center against the Ottawa Senators on April 6, 2009Original at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 7
• 12 related articles
By rss@youtube.com (Habsfan0206) None Author: Habsfan0206 Keywords: Montreal Canadiens Habs player introduction playerintroduction BellCenter Bell Centre hockey icehockey ice Added: April 7, 2009
Video: Montreal Canadiens Retire Patrick Roy #33 Jersey Part 1 CeremonyOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Nov 23
By rss@youtube.com (TheHockeyVideoGuy) Part one of Patrick Roy's jersey retirement ceremony from the Bell Centre in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens Vs. Boston Bruins Nov. 22, 2008. Author: TheHockeyVideoGuy Keywords: Montreal Canadiens Retire Patrick Roy #33 Jersey Part Ceremony NHL goalie golatender Added: November 23, 2008
Video: Hommage Centenaire/ Centennial Tribute Canadiens de MontréalOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Sep 12
By rss@youtube.com (AngeldeLys) Partisanne des Canadiens depuis toujours, j'ai décidé de faire un hommage pour le centenaire. La chanson c'est une que les Canadiens ont déja utilisé pour leur intro dans le Centre Bell, «Crazy» par Gnarles Barkley. ----------------------------- I've always been a partisan of the Mont...
Video: Molson (Bell) Centre openingOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jul 10
By rss@youtube.com (KgnK1) Saturday March 16, 1996 First few minutes of the CBC-TV telecast of opening night at the Molson Centre (now Bell Centre) in Montreal, the new home of the Canadiens. NY Rangers vs Montreal.
Video: Canadian National Anthem at Bell CentreOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 18
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By rss@youtube.com (ccapes) before game 5 of series. The crowd is singing really loud. Author: ccapes Keywords: Canadiens Montreal Boston Bruins National Anthem Bell Centre Added: April 18, 2008
Video: Olé Olé OléOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Apr 12
By rss@youtube.com (mellymang) Good times at the Bell Centre, up 4-1 against Boston in the third period of Game 1. Author: mellymang Keywords: Habs Canadiens Bruins Game Olé Added: April 12, 2008
Video: Rangers @ Canadiens (19/02/2008) - "The Comeback" - Part 1Original at YouTube
• Fri, Feb 22
By rss@youtube.com (yeatscounty) Part 1 - Includes theRangers goals and the start of the Montreal comeback, as well as the Bell Centre faithful siring their displeasure at the match officials. All of the goals from the already legendary regular season 07/08 match at the Bell Centre between the New York Rangers and the Mont...
Calm Before the Storm, CGY in Town, Numbers Game
Original at HockeyBuzz.com
• Tue, Nov 10
If yesterday was a slow news day, today’s the calm before the storm. The week begins, as the Canadiens welcome the Calgary Flames to the Bell Centre, at 7:30pm, before they shuffle off for a date with the Coyotes, closing off their first 20 games in Nashville on Saturday. Tonight marks the C...
Thrashers 5, Canadiens 4
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Tue, Nov 3
• 6 related articles
After Colby Armstrong gave Atlanta a third-period lead, the Thrashers hung on for their first regulation victory at the Bell Centre in over five years. Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and Atlanta beat the Canadiens 5-4 on Tuesday night. His goal came 34 seconds after Montreal...
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Eric Engels: October out, November in, Habs Still Seeking Identity
Original at HockeyBuzz.com
• Tue, Nov 3
Alive again! And apparently so are the Canadiens after their brief coma in Pittsburgh had them in critical condition against the Hawks. A revival was in the making on Saturday, before the ghosts, goblins, nurses, A-list celebrities, and other shady characters at the Bell Centre felt it i...
Thrashers-Canadiens Preview
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Mon, Nov 2
The Montreal Canadiens have thrived in games that have lasted past regulation this season. They've rarely needed to put in that type of extra effort to handle the Atlanta Thrashers at home. Winners of five straight at the Bell Centre, the Canadiens look to continue their success there agai...
A Warning from the Hockey GodsOriginal at softeuropean (WordPress)
• Sun, Nov 1
By Grrrreg Dear Montreal Canadiens, It appear that yesterday, during the game you played at the Bell Centre against the Toronto Maple Leafs, you repeatedly blatantly tried to provoke us. Dear Montreal Canadiens, It appear that yesterday, during the game you played at the Bell Centre aga
Mike Komisarek sees rude welcome from Montreal fans as an endorsement
Original at The Hockey News
• Sat, Oct 31
By The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Mike Komisarek heard the boos rain down from every corner of the Bell Centre on Saturday night.But the Maple Leafs defenceman says the reaction is an endorsement of what he brought the Canadiens in his six seasons with the club
Howard Berger: CBC Confirms Toskala Tonight
Original at HockeyBuzz.com
• Sat, Oct 31
Oct. 31) — Though the Maple Leafs did not skate this morning in Montreal — and coach Ron Wilson chose not to speak with reporters — Vesa Toskala will start in goal when the Leafs face the Canadiens tonight at the Bell Centre. After Wilson’s post-game media scrum in Buffalo last night,...
Leafs defenceman Komisarek expects boo-birds in first game back in Montreal
Original at The Hockey News
• Sat, Oct 31
By The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Former Canadiens defenceman Mike Komisarek expects the boo-birds to be out when he returns to the Bell Centre for the first time as a Toronto Maple Leaf on Saturday night
Maple Leafs-Canadiens Preview
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Fri, Oct 30
The Canadiens will likely be glad to return to Montreal following a winless road trip. Facing the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs probably makes the homecoming even more appealing. The Canadiens look to win their fifth straight at the Bell Centre on Saturday night when they host the Maple Leafs,...
Andre Savard? Jack Todd's Man Made Gainey Look Like The Genius In The First Place
Original at Lions in Winter
• Mon, Oct 26
By Topham(liwblog@gmail.com) Rank Andre Savard pick Year drafted Level attained Bob Gainey pick Year drafted Level attained Trades When a tall, dignified chap in a well-tailored suit came strolling into the press dining room at the Bell Centre before the Canadiens home opener, it struck me.
Senators 3, Canadiens 1
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Sat, Oct 17
• 3 related articles
Once again, Alex Kovalev had a sold-out Bell Centre crowd on its feet cheering for him. Only this time, the talented Russian's offensive feats didn't give the Montreal Canadiens any reason to celebrate. Kovalev had a goal and an assist in his first game against Montreal since leaving the Ca...
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Ottawa Senators-Montreal Canadiens: Habs Dominate the First Period, then Fade
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Oct 17
By Rocket All Habs Montreal 1 Ottawa 3 (Bell Centre) Tonight, Kovalev reminded the Bell Centre faithful of the good old days. Some of the confused Canadiens' fans even cheered for Kovalev's goal in the third period and were booing the home team a few minutes later.
Avalanche 3, Canadiens 2
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Thu, Oct 15
• 5 related articles
Less than four months after he sat in the Bell Centre stands waiting to hear his name called by the Colorado Avalanche, Ryan O'Reilly scored his first NHL goal to spoil the Montreal Canadiens' 100th home opener. O'Reilly scored 13:47 into the third and Colorado extended its winning streak...
Avalanche's 3-2 win spoils Canadiens' home opener
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Thu, Oct 15
• 5 related articles
Ryan O'Reilly scored his first NHL goal 13:47 into the third to help the Colorado Avalanche beat Montreal 3-2 on Thursday night, spoiling the Canadiens' 100th home opener. O'Reilly, an 18-year-old chosen 33rd overall by Colorado in the June draft at the Bell Centre, got his own rebound an...
Avalanche-Canadiens Preview
Original at FOXSports.com News for Canadiens
• Wed, Oct 14
• 5 related articles
While the Colorado Avalanche look to continue their success on the team's longest road trip of the season, the Montreal Canadiens should be glad to finally return home. The surging Avalanche try for a third straight victory when they visit the Bell Centre for the Canadiens' home opener Th...
Habs Choose Prospects To Proceed With
Original at Lions in Winter
• Tue, Sep 22
By Topham(liwblog@gmail.com) In addition to those names, there are Alex Henry and Olivier Fortier, both of whom are injured. Essentially cut, I suppose, it may be the Canadiens have just kept these two players around so they can be treated by the expensive physios that grace the bowels of the Bell Centre. Who knows, there...
Spacek Interviewed
Original at Lions in Winter
• Mon, Aug 17
By Topham(liwblog@gmail.com) Q: The Canadiens are your 6th NHL team (after the Panther, Hawks, Blue Jackets, Oilers and Sabres). Did you ever think you'd end up in Montreal? Q: You've already played at the Bell Centre (vs. the Canadiens) many times. How do you find the crowd and the ambience?
BCE ponders purchase of share in Canadiens
Original at Globe and Mail
• Sat, May 23
Canada BCE, Canada's largest telecom company, is considering a minority role in a bid by former Habs general manager Serge Savard for the Canadiens and their Bell Centre arena, according to sources in the Montreal financial community. ...
Bruins-Canadiens: Undermanned Habs Fall Short in Game Three
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Apr 21
By All Habs Montreal 2, Boston 4 (Bell Centre) Bob Gainey said that the Boston goal with 1:25 left in the period was a "punch to the mid-section". At one time, Canadiens fans were known as the most knowledgeable and intimidating to the opposition.
Opinion: Game #79Montreal Loses Tight One to Ottawa
Original at Lions in Winter
• Mon, Apr 6
• 7 related articles
By Tobalev(noreply@blogger.com) The Canadiens Game in Review Date: Monday April 6th, 2009 Opponent: Ottawa Senators Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC Team Stripes Final Score: 2-3 - Loss Habs starting goalie: Jaroslav Halak (L) Opposition starting goalie: Alex Auld (W) Forwards Defencemen Goaltender
Canadiens Wrap Up Their "100th Season" Celebrations
Original at Lions in Winter
• Fri, Apr 3
By Topham(noreply@blogger.com) Last night, while the Canadiens players put on a show against a team of NHL novices to a subdued crowd of what might as well have been a few hundred given the excitement; the Canadiens organisation and extended family were busy filling the Bell Centre with the customary roar of applause.
Opinion: Controversy Of The Week Canadiens Possibly Up For Sale
Original at Lions in Winter
• Mon, Mar 23
By Topham(noreply@blogger.com) “BMO Capital Markets has been retained to evaluate all the possible financial strategies involving the Gillett family's interests in Montreal (which include the Bell Centre and Gillett Entertainment Group),” Habs president Pierre Boivin told La Presse, which reported speculatio...
Opinion: Canadiens-Leafs: Has Montreal Hit Rock Bottom?
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Mar 21
By All Habs Toronto 5, Montreal 2 (Bell Centre) A video review proved inconclusive. The goal was waived off. The Habs had dodged a bullet. But it was like some of the air had been sucked out of the Bell Centre. The fans were more nervous. The goaltender was jittery.
Canadiens-Islanders: Carey Price Steals a Point, But Habs Lose in OT
Original at Bleacher Report
• Thu, Mar 12
By All Habs The Canadiens had stopped skating, their passing was erratic and they were losing battles for the puck. Bell Centre fans started getting restless. With about seven minutes left, the Habs started getting some offensive chances to make the shot total a little more respectable narrowing th...
Oilers-Canadiens: Koivu & Price Lead Gainey's Habs to Overtime Win
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Mar 10
By All Habs Did the Canadiens look like a different team tonight? Certainly most of the Bell Centre fans thought so. It was an exciting game with a playoff atmosphere at times. Alex Tanguay gave the Canadiens a 1-0 lead after he buried the rebound of a Mathieu Schneider point shot. Given his long injury ab...
Canadiens-Canucks: Habs Blank Sundin & Canucks
Original at Bleacher Report
• Tue, Feb 24
By All Habs Montreal 3 Vancouver 0 (Bell Centre) The scouts box at the Bell Centre was filled tonight. Perhaps Halak's performance impressed one of them enough to give Bob Gainey a key bargaining chip to bring in the big center that this team needs going into the playoffs.
Game #43Montreal Holds On Against A Feisty Nashville Lot
Original at Lions in Winter
• Thu, Jan 15
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By Tobalev(noreply@blogger.com) The Canadiens Game in Review Date: Thursday January 15th, 2008 Opponent: Nashville Predators Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC Team Stripes Final Score: 3-2 - Win Habs starting goalie: Jaroslav Halak (W) Opposition starting goalie: Pekka Rinne (L) Forwards Defencemen Goaltender
Flyers vs. Canadiens 12/18/2008
Original at thefrozenfan (WordPress)
• Thu, Dec 18
By The Frozen Fan The Flyers dug themselves into a 3-goal hole early, and it’s going to be extremely tough to climb back out of this one. The Bell Centre is no easy place to play on the best of nights - and I wouldn’t exactly call this the best of nights for the Orange and Black.
Toasté to the habs
Original at Macleans
• Mon, Dec 15
By macleans.ca The anniversary is a retail bonanza for the Habs’ management, quadrupling the size of its Bell Centre shop to accommodate the sports gear, photographic mementoes, DVDs, books—and even an authorized special edition Montreal Canadiens Monopoly board game. Outside the Bell Centre, the...
Opinion: Game #23Big 2nd Period Lifts Habs Over Sabres
Original at Lions in Winter
• Sat, Nov 29
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By Tobalev(noreply@blogger.com) The Canadiens Game in Review Date: Saturday November 29th, 2008 Opponent: Buffalo Sabres Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC Team Stripes Final Score: 3-2 - Win Habs starting goalie: Carey Price (W) Opposition starting goalie: Patrick Lalime (L) Forwards Defencemen Goaltender
Opinion: Game #15The Effort Was There, Nothing Else
Original at Lions in Winter
• Sat, Nov 15
• 7 related articles
By Tobalev(noreply@blogger.com) The Canadiens Game in Review Date: Saturday November 15th, 2008 Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, QC Habs goalscorers: Saku Koivu Opposition goalscorers: Scottie Upshall, Jeff Carter Forwards Defencemen Goaltender
Habs players love Grand Prix - The Gazette
Original at Montreal Gazette
• Sun, Jun 8
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Jun 8, 2008 Until two years ago, Canadiens defenceman Mike Komisarek thought the Bell Centre was a loud place. And then he attended his first Grand Prix of Canada. ... Role reversal for Brisebois and Ferrari The Gazette (Montreal)
Not Like The Good Old Days
Original at Kuklas Korner
• Wed, Apr 23
But it was ironic that Boivin added: “We ask our fans to show the same public-spiritedness as they do in the Bell Centre.” For the record, there was a distinct lack of civility at the Bell Centre Monday night as fans shouted and booed while Charles Prévost-Linton sang the U.S. national anthem.
Bob Gainey's No. 23 retired by Canadiens and raised to Bell Centre rafters
Original at The Hockey News
• Sat, Feb 23
MONTREAL - In what was supposed to be a crowning achievement for him, Bob Gainey instead seized the moment at his number retirement ceremony to honour two men who helped him get there.
Bob Gainey's No. 23 retired by Canadiens and raised to Bell Centre rafters
Original at NHL.com
• Sat, Feb 23
By Canadian Press MONTREAL - In what was supposed to be a crowning achievement for him, Bob Gainey instead seized the moment at his number retirement ceremony to honour two men who helped him get there. Gainey's No. 23 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens in...
Highlights of the Sabres vs Canadiens game
Original at thehockeynews.tv
• Sat, Nov 24
HIGHLIGHTS Teams Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Date November 24, 2007 7:00 PM Location Bell Centre Montréal, Quebec.
Montreal, Canadiens owner in fight over tax value of Bell Centre - The Canadian Press
Original at canadianpress.google.com
• Tue, Oct 16
Montreal, Canadiens owner in fight over tax value of Bell Centre The Canadian Press - Oct 16, 2007 MONTREAL - One of the Montreal Canadiens' most gruelling battles will be waged off-ice and in front of a provincial arbitrator. George Gillett, the owner of ...
Coach Julien and Devils visit Canadiens
Original at TSN.ca
• Sat, Nov 4
As well as the Montreal Canadiens have played, former coach Claude Julien can say they did just as well when he was their coach. Julien, fired by Montreal midway through the 2005-06 campaign, returns to the Bell Centre as coach of the New Jersey Devils tonight.