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| Messier, Boucher win NHL weekly honors |
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01/05/2004 |
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| sier, who now has six Player of the Week Awards, had a plus-4 rating. Boucher recorded three straight shutouts to extend his unbeaten streak to seven games and his scoreless streak to 205 minutes, 45 seconds. Boucher is undefeated in his past seven starts, stopping 209 of the last 220 shots he faced. St. Louis Blues winger Keith Tkachuk and New York Islanders center Jason Blake were runners-up for offensive honors, while Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore was under consideration for the defensive award. |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - January 5 |
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01/05/2004 |
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| === Montreal Canadiens Team Report - January 5 === (MySportsbook) - Michael Ryder scored twice and added an assist to lead Montreal to a 4-1 win over Washington at Bell Centre. Ryder leads all NHL rookies with 26 points. Sheldon Souray and Joe Juneau each scored a special teams goal to snap a 1-1 tie for the Canadiens, who scored the final three goals to post their second straight victory for the first time since October. Jose Theodore made 19 saves for Montreal, which is unbeaten in its last four (3-0-1). Mik |
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| Atlanta's Lindsay done for the season |
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01/04/2004 |
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| winger Bill Lindsay will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on Sunday to repair a fractured larynx. The 32-year-old veteran signed with Atlanta this summer as an unrestricted free agent after splitting last season between the Montreal Canadiens and their AHL affiliate in Hamilton. In the second period of Saturday night's 5-1 loss against the Canadiens, Lindsay was hit in the throat by a puck. He is expected to be hospitalized for up to 10 days. Lindsay was scoreless in 24 games this season |
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| Atlanta Thrashers Team Report - January 4 |
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01/04/2004 |
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| === Atlanta Thrashers Team Report - January 4 === (MySportsbook) - Richard Zednik and Joe Juneau each tallied a goal and an assist and Jose Theodore stopped 27 shots, as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 5-1, at the Bell Centre. Chris Tamer posted the lone goal for the Thrashers, who fell to 0-3-0-1 in their last four contests. Byron Dafoe made 30 saves for Atlanta. With 43 points, the Thrashers now lead the Southeast Division by just four over second-place Tampa Bay. Atlanta played the se |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - January 4 |
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01/04/2004 |
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| === Montreal Canadiens Team Report - January 4 === (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens try to push their unbeaten streak to four games tonight when they welcome the Washington Capitals to Bell Centre. Montreal is 2-0-1 on the heels of a two-game losing streak (0-1-0-1). The Habs have sandwiched wins over Atlanta around a tie with Dallas. On Saturday, Richard Zednik and Joe Juneau each tallied a goal and an assist and Jose Theodore stopped 27 shots to pace a 5-1 win over the Thrashers. Jan Bulis, Mike Ribei |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - January 1 |
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01/01/2004 |
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| === Montreal Canadiens Team Report - January 1 === (MySportsbook) - Niklas Sundstrom scored the game-tying goal for Montreal with a minute remaining in the contest, as the Canadiens and Dallas Stars skated to a 1-1 tie at AmericanAirlines Center. Jose Theodore stopped 19 of the 20 shots he faced, as Montreal earned at least a point for the third straight contest. Marty Turco made 20 saves for Dallas, which ran its unbeaten streak to eight games versus Montreal (5-0-3-0). Both teams got off three shots each in |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - December 30 |
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12/30/2003 |
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| === Montreal Canadiens Team Report - December 30 === (MySportsbook) - Andrei Markov and Pierre Dagenais both scored in the first period to lead Montreal to a 2-1 win over Atlanta at Philips Arena on Monday. Jose Theodore made 26 saves for the Canadiens, who won for the second time in five games (2-2-0-1) and improved to 6-1-2 all-time in Atlanta. Patrice Brisebois notched two assists in the victory. Theodore has been solid lately, compiling a 2-1 record and a 1.33 goals against average in his last three starts |
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| Atlanta Thrashers Team Report - December 29 |
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12/29/2003 |
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| === Atlanta Thrashers Team Report - December 29 === (MySportsbook) - A night after having a three-game winning streak halted, the Atlanta Thrashers try to rebound when they invite the Montreal Canadiens to Philips Arena. The first-place Thrashers, who lead Tampa Bay by six points in the Southeast Division, were toppled, 5-2, in Ottawa on Sunday. Marian Hossa scored twice, and Daniel Alfredsson added a goal and an assist to lead the Senators. Atlanta received goals from Ronald Petrovicky and Patrik Stefan, but |
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| Montreal Canadiens Team Report - December 28 |
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12/28/2003 |
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| === Montreal Canadiens Team Report - December 28 === (MySportsbook) - The Canadiens mustered just a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center. Richard Zednik scored the lone goal for the Canadiens, who fell to 7-8-1-2 on the road this season. Jose Theodore made 24 saves. Zednik's one-time blast, at 5:58 of the third period on the power play, forged a 1-1 tie and forced overtime. Saku Koivu registered an assist on the power play tally. Koivu has points in 11 of 16 games. Montreal |
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| Carolina Hurricanes Team Report - December 28 |
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12/28/2003 |
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| === Carolina Hurricanes Team Report - December 28 === (MySportsbook) - Carolina managed to edge the Montreal Canadiens, 2-1, in overtime at the RBC Center Saturday. Sean Hill scored two power-play goals, including the game winner just 39 seconds into overtime, to lift the Hurricanes to the victory. Hill now has a three-game point streak. His three goals this season have come in the last two games. Hill's winning goal was set up by a cross checking penalty against Montreal's Andrei Markov. Ron Francis won the f |
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