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Maple Leafs Again Short on Shootout

Montreal breaks own losing streak by beating floundering Toronto 4-3

(Newser) - Although they capitalized on two power plays with goals by Alex Kovalev, the Toronto Maple Leafs ultimately fell short of Montreal last night to drop their fourth straight game.  The Canadiens cut their own losing streak off at two games, thanks largely to goalie Carey Price stopping four of Toronto's five shootout attempts, reports the Globe and Mail. More »

More about:  NHL Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Carey Price Mats Sundin Vesa Toskala Alex Kovalev John Ferguson

Twelve Saves Spells Shutout for Osgood

Buffalo, Philadelphia, Montreal also prevail in offensive hockey

(Newser) - Detroit's Chris Osgood had to stop only 12 shots to record the 44th shutout of his career; his counterpart, St. Louis's Manny Legace, turned away almost three times as many but still sustained the loss. Henrik Zetterberg scored just 22 seconds into the game, and Mikael Samuelsson and Dan Cleary piled on for the Red Wings. In other hockey action: More »

Ottawa Bounces Back, Knocks Off Montreal

Canadiens fall on night they retire No. 19
of Larry Robinson

(Newser) - Ottawa Senators coach John Paddock shuffled his lines after his team's shutout loss versus Toronto on Saturday. The Sens' 4-2 win might mean those new lines stay intact, as Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley each picked up three points, backing goalie Martin Gerber for his league-leading 13th victory. "It was a good bounce-back game for us," Paddock tells CanWest. More »

More about:  NHL hockey Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Dany Heatley Cristobal Huet Jason Spezza

Price, Montreal Beat Toronto in OT 4-3

Atlanta shocks Florida with last second goal, OT winner; St. Louis downs Detroit

(Newser) - Montreal’s Mike Komisarek scored 35 seconds into overtime as the Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3. Kyle Wellwood scored his first two goals of the season for the Habs, in his fourth game back since returning from hernia surgery, while Carey Price was superb between the pipes, recording 37 saves, according to the Toronto Star . Elsewhere in the NHL: More »

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NY's Lundqvist Shuts Out Flyers, 2-0

Habs, Panthers, Hurricanes, Penguins also winners in Monday's NHL action

(Newser) - The New York Rangers' supposed high-powered offense has yet to show up consistently this young season, but if goalie Henrik Lundqvist continues to not allow any goals it won’t matter. Lundqvist had 30 saves en route to his fourth shutout of the season in the Rangers' 2-0 win over Philadelphia. The victory moves New York to 7-6-1 on the year. More »

Canadiens Skate Circles Around Slumping Flyers

Koivu and company outplay Philadelphia
in decisive 5-2 victory

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens coasted to victory behind Saku Koivu's goal and assist to put away the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2, reports the AP. The Flyers' third loss in four games gave Koivu and company their sixth straight win as the sellout crowd took every chance to mock Flyers' center Daniel Briere, who snubbed their contract offer in favor of a free-agent deal in Philly. More »

More about:  NHL Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Martin Biron Cristobal Huet Daniel Briere Saku Koivu

Thrashers Bury Habs in OT

Canadiens late goal goes for naught in shootout loss

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens' Chris Higgins scored a power play goal with less than two minutes left in regulation to tie the Atlanta Thrashers, but his efforts only resulted in an overtime loss for the Habs. Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk pushed the decisive shootout goal past rookie goalie Carey Price, and when Alex Kovalev failed to match it, the victory went to Atlanta, reports the AP. More »

More about:  NHL hockey Montreal Canadiens Atlanta Thrashers Carey Price Don Waddell

Canadiens Snap Bruins' Streak in Big Way 6-1

Boston tripped by power plays, snafus in humbling game

(Newser) - The Boston Bruins saw their four-game win streak broken in dramatic fashion last night as the Montreal Canadiens sent six goals past Manny Fernandez. After a 5-2-0 start, the Bruins came "back to earth very quick," coach Claude Julien told the Boston Herald. "We kind of lost our composure.” More »

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Panthers Steal Victory in Shootout

Florida's Vokoun stops Canadiens short to snatch a 2-1 win

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens took first blood last night, scoring against Florida's Tomas Vokoun three minutes into the game, but the Panthers had the final say in a 2-1 win. A late third-quarter goal by Nathan Horton forced a shootout, and Vokoun denied the Canadiens another score, reports the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. More »

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