Jean Béliveau sifts through his fan mail at home in the 1950s. The mail still arrives in great volume. Gazette file photo Happy 81st birthday and a great many happy

Scratch Rene Bourque as the left winger on the Canadiens second line ... at least for a while. Bourque suffered an abdominal injury during off-season training. He underwent surgery on

As the countdown continues toward an NHL lockout on Sept. 15, the clock is also ticking on contract talks between the Canadiens and restricted free-agent defenceman P.K. Subban. When

ESPN.com recently decided to rank every NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL team based on their uniform designs as part of its Uni Watch Power Rankings. There are 122 teams

Let's take a much-needed break from the drudgery of collective bargaining talk and the possibility of a lockout. Let's learn a bit more about one of the newest

When the NHL and the NHLPA announced they had finally reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement back in July 2005, after a 309-day lockout wiped

The NHL and NHLPA representatives gather again on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the core economic issues of the collective bargaining agreement. This round comes after NHLPA executive

Toe Blake in his 1937 O-Pee-Chee rookie card. The late Hector (Toe) Blake was born 100 years ago today – August 21, 1912 – in Victoria Mines, Ontario. He

It's been a good summer for Canadiens goalie Carey Price. First, he signed a new six-year, $39-million contract on July 2, then he celebrated his 25th birthday on Aug.