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There will be an extra element of newness to the Canadiens’ first road trip this season.
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
The three linemates are talking a lot, Gallagher said.
“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
There will be an extra element of newness to the Canadiens’ first road trip this season.
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
The three linemates are talking a lot, Gallagher said.
“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
- See more at:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Road+trip+homecoming+Habs+Gallagher/9008388/story.html#sthash.Ia5C9y0D.dpuf“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
There will be an extra element of newness to the Canadiens’ first road trip this season.
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
The three linemates are talking a lot, Gallagher said.
“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
- See more at:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Road+trip+homecoming+Habs+Gallagher/9008388/story.html#sthash.Ia5C9y0D.dpuf“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
There will be an extra element of newness to the Canadiens’ first road trip this season.
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
It’s their first trip to Western Canada since March 2012 because teams only played within their conference last season following the lockout.
First up for the Canadiens is the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (8 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio 690), followed by the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and the Winnipeg Jets next Tuesday.
For Brendan Gallagher, the trip marks his first chance as a Canadien to play on his home turf in Vancouver.
“It’s going to be fun,” said Gallagher, who was born in Edmonton and moved to the Vancouver area when he was 12. “I’m really looking forward to going out west. As soon as the schedule came out, I obviously checked.
“I’ll have a lot of friends and family there and, obviously, you want to play well and get a win.”
While Gallagher’s main family is in Vancouver, most of his cousins and relatives are still in Edmonton, he said.
“It will be fun to get out there and play in front of them.”
Goaltender Carey Price and defenceman Josh Gorges are also from B.C., while forward Travis Moen hails from Saskatchewan.
“It’s always good for team chemistry, leaving early in the season and spending some time together off the ice,” coach Michel Therrien said after practice Monday before the team left for Calgary.
Canadiens captain Brian Gionta didn’t end up taking the team’s charter to Calgary for family reasons, but will try to make it there for the game.
Max Pacioretty, who has been out with an upper-body injury, wore a no-contact jersey on Monday at practice and is travelling with the team.
“We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Therrien said. “If he feels good to compete then we’ll definitely put him in the lineup.
“As I always say, you have to be in a position to be able to compete,” Therrien added.
For Michaël Bournival, the Canadiens’ road trip is another first after making his National Hockey League debut Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers.
“The coach talked to me right after the morning skate and he told me I’m going to play. I was really excited at that moment,” said Bournival, 21, a Shawinigan native.
His parents and his girlfriend were at the Bell Centre for the milestone event.
“A lot of players encouraged me throughout the game,” Bournival said.
At practice Monday, Brandon Prust filled in for Pacioretty on the line centred by David Desharnais with Daniel Brière.
Therrien acknowledged he expects more from that line.
“We want the competition level to rise,” he said.
The line centred by Lars Eller with Gallagher and Galchenyuk has shone in the team’s first two games. On Monday, the NHL named Eller the second star of the week, noting he has played a role in five of the Habs’ seven goals. Eller is tied for second in the league with five points.
“It’s always good to get a good start, get off on the right foot and create some momentum going forward,” Eller said.
“Now it’s just a matter of keeping that good flow going. We know what we’ve got to do. It’s simple. It’s all about consistency now.”
The three linemates are talking a lot, Gallagher said.
“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
- See more at:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Road+trip+homecoming+Habs+Gallagher/9008388/story.html#sthash.Ia5C9y0D.dpuf“There are things that we can improve and build on. That’s the fun part about it. Even though we feel like we’re playing pretty well the last couple of games, there are still lots of areas that we can get better in.”
As the Canadiens’ practised Monday, confirmation came that the Philadelphia Flyers had fired coach Peter Laviolette, just three games into the season. The Flyers hired Laviolette in December 2009.
“I had some good years with him, some good memories like going to the Stanley Cup finals in 2010,” said Brière, who played under Laviolette in Philadelphia.
“I feel for him. He’s a good coach. It’s not something that you like to see.
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