Montreal Canadiens Hockey – Change would give more weight to regulation wins – ESPN.com

Change would give more weight to regulation wins – ESPN.com
The NHL’s tiebreak formula may be getting a facelift next season. Currently, the first tiebreaker for teams tied in the standings at the conclusion of the regular season is total wins. At the conclusion of their meetings in Boca Raton, Fla., the NHL

Flyers fight back to topple the Islanders – Delaware County Daily Times
The Flyers have a way to go to establish the league mark owned by the Montreal Canadiens. They defeated the Washington Capitals in 23 straight games. Speaking of the Canadiens, they were beaten Tuesday night and now have fallen four points behind the

Shootout Wins Losing Value – Sporting News
Had it been the rule last season, they would have made the playoffs and not the Montreal Canadiens. “It just makes sense to me. We’re in a team sport,” Howson told Sporting News. “It gives more of a push to winning in regulation and overtime.”

Hockey transactions – The Hockey News
ATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled D Chris Chelios from Chicago (AHL). Reassigned D Mike Vernace from Chicago (AHL) to Hamilton (AHL). BOSTON BRUINS-Assigned G Matt Dalton from Providence (AHL) to Reading (ECHL). CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled LW Oskar Osala

Lightning hit a roadblock in loss to Canadiens – Tampa Bay Online
MONTREAL – With about five minutes remaining in Tuesday night’s game, fans inside the Bell Centre pulled out the reliable, “Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, hey-hey-hey, goodbye” chant. They might as well have been announcing what has happened to Tampa Bay