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NHL Trade Deadline: Montreal Canadiens

By Alan AdamsFeb 22nd 2011 – 1:00PM

The Montreal Canadiens are good at exceeding expectations. A season after they surprised the hockey world and beat heavily-favored Washington and Pittsburgh on the road to the Eastern Conference finals, the Habs are again exceeding expectations. They've bought into coach Jacques Martin's defense-first style of hockey,...

James Wisniewski Traded to Montreal

By FanHouse StaffDec 28th 2010 – 5:10PM

The Montreal Canadiens made a move to shore up their blue line Tuesday, acquiring veteran defenseman James Wisniewski from the floundering New York Islanders. Montreal gave up only second- and fifth-round picks for Wisniewski. The second-rounder was a compensatory pick, which Montreal got after failing to sign former...

Andrei Markov Could Miss Remainder of Season

By Adam GretzDec 3rd 2010 – 6:30PM

Andrei Markov hasn't played for the Montreal Canadiens since November 13, and it's unlikely he'll play for them again this season as the veteran will be undergoing surgery next week to repair a meniscus as well as his ACL. Said general manager Pierre Gauthier in a statement released by the team, "We are very confident that...

2010-11 Montreal Canadiens Preview: All Carey Price, All the Time

By Adam GretzOct 4th 2010 – 12:00PM

What else, other than goaltending, would be the topic of discussion for this year's Montreal Canadiens team? It's always about the goaltending in Montreal. There are few -- if any -- players in the NHL this season that will be under more pressure to perform -- and perform at an extremely high level -- than Montreal's Carey...

Andrei Markov Done for Season After Knee Surgery

By FanHouse NewswireMay 20th 2010 – 11:31AM

MONTREAL -- Montreal defenseman Andrei Markov has undergone knee surgery and will not return to the Canadiens' lineup during the playoffs. Markov will be out for six months, according to the team, which announced Wednesday that he had a successful procedure to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right...

Andrei Markov News From the Web

  • 05/08/12 The break up Source: NHL - Montreal Canadiens Andrei Markov is planning on spending a lot less time with Canadiens head athletic therapist Graham Rynbend next year.
  • 04/10/12 Plenty of uncertainty in Montreal's future Source: NHL No word better describes the Montreal Canadiens heading into the franchise's first offseason without a playoff appearance in five years, and perhaps no player on the team is feeling more of it than goaltender Carey Price.
  • 04/09/12 Hickey: Habs a better team than last year Source: The Gazette - Montreal - QC - Canada Officially, the activity Monday at the Canadiens practice facility is known as the season-ending exit meetings, a chance for the players to meet with the coaches and team management to review the past season and map out plans for the summer and beyond.
  • 04/09/12 Canadiens await new management to decide big... Source: CHBC Television The Montreal Canadiens head into the off-season feeling they could have done better and with questions lingering about what changes may be in store for next season.
  • 04/02/12 Eller earns coach's confidence Source: Canada.com - Canada The Canadiens have a long way to go before they fulfill owner Geoff Molson's desire for a "culture of winning," but they could take some positives from Saturday night's 3-2 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals.

Background on Andrei Markov

Andrei Viktorovich Markov (; born December 20, 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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