According to a Twitter report from Jim Matheson, Niemelainen is heading overseas. In the tweet he says, "defence man Markus ...

Tony Marinaro spoke to former Montreal Canadiens' coach Jean Perron on BPM Sports yesterday and they drew a parallel between Stephane Richer and newly acquired Patrik Laine. Ever since Patrik ...

The last player to score 50 goals in a season under the local magnifying glass was Stephane Richer back in 1987-88 and 1989-90. View the original article to see embedded media. BPM Sports radio ...

Except that Jacques was Stéphane Richer’s head coach for only one game in 1984-85. In 1985-86, Stéphane Richer’s first real NHL season, the Canadiens’ coach was Jean Perron, not Serge Savard. Instead, ...

Montreal Canadiens fans can’t wait to see the club’s newest acquisition: Patrik Laine. It’s hard not to look forward to ...

The last club player to break the 50-goal plateau was Stéphane Richer… Will Laine score 50 goals in one season in Montreal? It’s too early to tell, but he’s definitely got the talent to do it.

“Markus Niemeläinen is an experienced defender who has made it to the NHL,” said Eisbären sports director Stéphane Richer. “He is tall and physically strong. Markus also contributes well ...