Montreal's Desharnais Turns Sixty: David Desharnais picked up two assists in Wednesday night's win over Tampa Bay, giving him 60 points for the season. (Updated 04/05/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
We can't imagine what watching Montreal hockey this season would have been like with the team's first line of David Desharnais, Max Pacioretty and Erik Cole. The trio combined for 10 shots, four goals, and three assists in the win. Desharnais also won 12 of his 15 faceoffs. (Updated 04/05/2012).
04/04/2012 22:20 Canadiens snap skid, crush Lightning
Canadiens linemates Erik Cole and Max Pacioretty both scored two goals, and Montreal snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Wednesday night.
03/31/2012 22:08 Caps move into eighth spot with win
The Washington Capitals welcomed back Nicklas Backstrom and took a big step toward the playoffs Saturday night, blowing a two-goal lead for the second game in a row before taking the shootout for a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
03/30/2012 22:23 Rangers beat Habs for 50th victory
Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards scored early, and defenseman Michael Del Zotto had two goals in the third period as the New York Rangers won their fourth in a row and moved closer to securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.
The 24-year-old Desharnais played significant minutes for Montreal in 2010-11, registering eight goals and 22 points in 43 games. Desharnais showed an ability to create offensive chances from any line, skating with various combinations, and was a trusted man on faceoffs. He played well enough to earn more than the 12:52 of ice time he averaged, but his size works against him. Montreal coach Jacques Martin was comfortable using him on both special teams units and had him with the second line at times, but he mostly skated on the fourth line. With a full season at the parent club and continued use on the power play (four PPG last year), Desharnais could push the 20-goal mark. (Updated 10/4/11)
