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Stadium:
Bell Centre
The Bell Centre (French: Le Centre Bell), formerly known as the Molson Centre, has been the home of the Montreal Canadiens since March 16, 1996 when they hosted the New York Rangers (a game which they won 4-2). The team departed from the historic Montreal Forum after their last game on March 11 of the same year. Construction began on the site on June 22, 1993, 13 days after the Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum for their 24th and most recent Stanley Cup. The name of the arena initially reflected Molson, Inc., a brewing company which owned a large share of the Canadiens at the time. Molson elected not to keep the naming rights when they sold the team, and the name officially changed on September 1, 2002 after Bell Canada acquired the naming rights.

Seating Chart:
Bell Centre Seating Chart

Team History:
The Montreal Canadiens (French: Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien. Other French nicknames for the team include Le Canadien, Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux, Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the main nickname is the Habs (coming from "Les Habitants"). Founded in 1909, 12 years before the founding of the NHL, the Canadiens are the league's oldest club in league history as a part of the startup group known as the 'Original Six'. They have won more Stanley Cups (24, the first in 1916, before the NHL existed) than any other NHL team; the Toronto Maple Leafs have the second most with a total of 13. On a percentage basis, as of 2006, this makes them the third most historically successful major pro sports team in North America, having won 23.1% of all NHL Stanley Cup championships. Only the Boston Celtics of the NBA (26.7%) and the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (25.5%) have higher success rates.

Season Preview:
Say this about Montreal GM Bob Gainey, he never rushes into anything. Months before he offed coach Claude Julien, Gainey had decided his old pal Guy Carbonneau was going to be his man behind the bench. And when Julien was fired, Gainey opted to bring Carbonneau in as an assistant rather than thrust him into the Montreal frying pan in the middle of the season. This offseason, Gainey waited and waited before making a flurry of moves, including signing Sergei Samsonov (to bolster an anemic offense) and Mike Johnson for two-way depth up front. The Canadiens have a plan and thus far it seems to be working just fine as they appear ready to take another step toward contention.

Official Site:
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