| 5/8/2013 5:18:00 PM |
Description: Canadiens winger Brian Gionta will miss the rest of the playoffs with a torn left biceps that will require surgery, according to Canadiens.nhl.com. | Insight: Gionta actually played with the injury in Games 1 and 3. Montreal is down 3-1 to Ottawa going into Game 5 Thursday. | | |
| 5/3/2013 6:53:00 PM |
Description: Habs right wing Brian Gionta won't be available for Friday's Game 2 versus the Senators. SOURCE: Jessica Rusnak, TSN Radio 690 | Insight: All we know is that Gionta has an "upper body" injury. Gionta took two shots on goal in 16 minutes of ice time Thursday in Game 1. | | |
| 4/18/2013 10:47:00 PM |
Description: Canadiens right wing Brian Gionta had two goals Thursday against Tampa Bay, including the deciding tally 19:13 into the third period. | Insight: Gionta has scored three goals over his last two games and has 14 goals and 26 points in 44 games. | | |
| 3/9/2013 9:58:00 PM |
Description: Canadiens right wing Brian Gionta has scored five goals over his last six games. He had a goal and an assist Saturday versus Tampa Bay. | Insight: Gionta has eight goals and six assists in 25 games. He hasn't been able to sustain his other two hot streaks this season so enjoy this while it lasts. | | |
| Hot | 3/2/2013 10:17:00 PM |
Description: Canadiens right wing Brian Gionta lit the lamp twice in a wild 7-6 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday. | Insight: Gionta scored just three times in his first 19 games of the season but now he's racked up three goals in his last two appearances. He's only owned in 8.4 percent of ESPN leagues so Gionta is still widely available. He could be worth a shot ... what do you have to lose? | | |
| 4/15/2011 1:00:00 AM |
Description: Brian Gionta scored both Canadiens' goals with a +2 in their 2-0 win over Boston in Game 1 on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Scott Gomez assisted on both of Gionta's goals and was the only other point-getter in this game. Gionta has been a Bruin killer this season with seven goals in seven games against the Habs' divisional foes. He also scored nine goals over three rounds in last year's playoffs, so he might be a sneaky pickup who could add another goal or two in this series. | | |
| 2/9/2011 11:05:00 PM |
Description: Gionta netted his 200th career goal in Wednesday's loss to Boston. | Insight: That makes four goals in the past five games for Gionta, who also reached 20 for the season. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/2/2011 9:05:00 AM |
Description: Gionta opened the season's second half with two goals and the shootout winner Tuesday night against Washington. | Insight: The winger had just one goal over the final eight games before the all-star break but still has a decent 18 for the season. If he can get things going, Gionta could easily put up his largest goal total since 2005-06. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 2/1/2011 11:36:00 PM |
Description: Brian Gionta scored two goals plus a goal in the shootout in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over Washington on Tuesday.
TSN | Insight: Gionta was also a +2 with seven shots on goal in this game. The Habs' captain will be looking to turn things around in February, as he had a fairly cold January with three goals and no assists in 11 games. | | |
| 12/8/2010 8:04:00 AM |
Description: Gionta scored a goal and added an assist on Tuesday night against Ottawa. | Insight: Gionta four goals and two assists over his last five games to give him 18 points on the year. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 12/7/2010 10:38:00 PM |
Description: Brian Gionta scored a goal and added an assist with a +2 and four shots on goal in the Canadiens' 4-1 win over Ottawa on Tuesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: After a slow start, Gionta has turned it up recently with four goals in his last five games. His 112 shots on goal this season places him in the top 10 in that category, so he looks like a useful option for your fantasy team right now. | | |
| 12/3/2010 8:01:00 AM |
Description: Gionta scored his eighth goal of the season on Thursday against the Devils. | Insight: Gionta has three goals and one assist over his last three games to give him 16 points on the year. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 11/28/2010 3:14:00 AM |
Description: Brian Gionta scored two goals and added an assist in the Canadiens' 3-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
TSN | Insight: Gionta had been held without a goal in his previous five games. The Habs' captain has seven goals and eight assists in 24 games this season. | | |
| 11/28/2010 12:02:00 AM |
Description: Gionta scored two goals and added an assist on Saturday against the Canadiens. | Insight: Gionta has four points in his last three games to give him seven goals and eight assists in 24 games this year. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 11/17/2010 8:03:00 AM |
Description: Gionta scored a goal and added two assists in a win over the Flyers on Tuesday. | Insight: Gionta has scored in three straight games and has points in five straight. He has four goals and four assists over that five game span. (RapidDraft.com) | | |
| 11/17/2010 1:12:00 AM |
Description: Brian Gionta scored a power-play goal and added two assists in the Canadiens' 3-0 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Yahoo Sports | Insight: Gionta struggled out of the gate early on, but he is now on a five-game point streak and has goals in four of his last five games. Overall, he has 11 points (5g-6a) in 18 games. | | |
| 9/29/2010 10:39:00 AM |
Description: The Montreal Canadiens have officially named Brian Gionta the 28th captain in team history.
TSN | Insight: Defensemen Hal Gill and Andrei Markov were named assistant captains as well. Reports surfaced recently that Gionta would be named captain, so this news comes as no surprise. Gionta led the Habs with 28 goals and 10 power-play goals in just 61 games, so don't forget about him in your fantasy draft. | | |
| 9/16/2010 12:25:00 AM |
Description: According to the French-language publication Cyberpresse, Brian Gionta will be named the new captain of the Montreal Canadiens.
Cyberpresse | Insight: Gionta will be the 28th captain of the Canadiens, which is an esteemed honor if you consider the players that have worn the "C" for the Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge. The "C" could provide inspiration for Gionta, or it could also put increased pressure on him in hockey-mad Montreal. | | |