Mikhail Grabovski has dramatically enhanced his chances of playing regularly – in Russia next season.

Disappointed by being left out of the lineup in Phoenix last night, Grabovski traveled

You don't have to be a professional hockey scout to realize a basic truth about the Montreal Canadiens:

They win on the strength (and lose on the weakness) of

Grand larceny in the desert:

Outplayed for most of the game, Canadiens score three unanswered goals to score an unlikely 4-2 win over a fast, aggressive Phoenix team.

Saku Koivu

Canadiens' recently-anointed Number One goaltender is on the cover of The Hockey News Future Watch '08 issue.

The headline is: Peerless Price: The Games Hottest Prospect.

The Hockey News asked

Let's get one thing straight: Canadiens were beaten by the Sharks, not the zebras.

Referees Tim Peel and Chris Rooney were not great last night. They called some softies.

Call it a learning experience for Carey Price.

Tonight in San Jose, as Canadiens began a four-game western swing, the 20-year-old goaltender played like a rookie.

San Jose crowded Price.

I'll cook Sunday dinner for anyone who thought Canadiens would sweep Buffalo and New Jersey this weekend.

And I'll dine alone.

I'll buy a round for everyne who thought the

81 points.

First in the Eastern Conference. Third, behind Detroit and Dallas, in the whole  National F. Hockey League.

The Montre-F-al Canadiens.

Un-F-real.

And now that Canadiens have beaten him twice

Did anyone foresee this?

The consensus among so-called experts was Canadiens would finish out of the playoffs again this season.

They still might. But it would take quite