The current Ottawa Senators roster has set a franchise record with nine consecutive wins after beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime yesterday.  The game-winning goal was scored by Mike Fisher (maybe his engagement to Carrie Underwood has set him on fire) 3:33 into OT.

Mike Fisher had room to operate and took full advantage of the rare 3-on-3 situation. Fisher scored 3:33 into the extra period and Ottawa extended its winning streak to a team-record nine in a row with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Fisher took a pass from defenseman Erik Karlsson and cut across the goalmouth to put a backhand past Jaroslav Halak

Mike Fisher had room to operate and took full advantage of the rare 3-on-3 situation.

from Jack Todd of the Montreal Gazette, At the NHL level, the margin between winning and losing is razor-thin. The great ones have what Roy had: a ferocious will to win

When Georges Laraque signed a three year contract worth $1.5 million per year with a non movement clause in the summer of 2008 to join the Montreal Canadiens, it raised a few eyebrows.  Laraque is a goon who was set to enter the decline phase of his career.  Though he once scored 29 points in the 2000/01 season, his recent totals had been more modest (for example 13 in the season before that new contract).  It was a reasonable question to ask if he would hold any NHL value into…

Tampa Bay Lighting's Vincent LeCavalier is one of the most agile goal scorers in the National Hockey League.This highlight of this "between-the-legs" goal against the Montreal Canadiens might give you a good basis to judge that fact.(Courtesy of Kuklas Hockey)

From the NHL on TSN panel at TSN.ca: “You really get the sense that the Montreal Canadiens coaching staff and management really wants Carey Price to be ‘the man,’ said Keith Jones.

The Tampa Bay Lightning got key goals, strong goaltending and finally have won three in a row. Vincent Lecavalier scored a nifty goal and added an assist, Antero Niittymaki made 33 saves and the Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday night.

Anointed the next great Montreal Canadiens goaltender before he even played a game in the NHL, Carey Price(notes) was supposed to be the one to help bring the glory back to les bleu, blanc et rouge.

Anointed the next great Montreal Canadiens goaltender before he even played a game in the NHL with the Habs, Carey Price(notes) was supposed to be the one to help bring the glory back to les bleu, blanc et rouge. In his first two seasons, the Canadiens made the playoffs, but a pair of disappointing exits coupled with a roster overhaul this past summer brought more pressure on Price to lead the turnaround