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| Canadiens continue strong start with win over Wild |
NHL Hockey |
10/31/2008 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - Carey Price stopped 28 shots as the Montreal Canadiens knocked off the Minnesota Wild, 2-1, at Xcel Energy Center. Francis Bouillon and Andrei Markov each had a goal while Alex Tanguay registered two assists for the Canadiens, who have won two straight after their second loss of the season. Brent Burns had the lone goal while Josh Harding, making his first start of the season, finished the contest with 19 saves for the Wild, who have dropped their past two games after going the fi |
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| Wild, Canadiens collide in Minnesota |
NHL Hockey |
10/30/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two of the best teams in the early part of the 2008-09 season will meet tonight in St. Paul, as the Minnesota Wild welcome the Montreal Canadiens for an interconference battle at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild were the only team left in the NHL without a regulation loss, but that changed Wednesday night in Dallas as Brad Richards registered a goal and an assist to lead the Stars to a 4-2 decision at American Airlines Center. Andrew Brunette and Marc-Andre Bergeron lit the lamp for Minnesota (6-1 |
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| Canadiens top 'Canes in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
10/28/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Saku Koivu scored the lone goal of the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens snapped a home-losing streak to Carolina with a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes at the Bell Centre. With Montreal's second chance, Koivu slid a backhander along the ice between the pads of Cam Ward. Ray Whitney had the last chance for Carolina, but his shot went high. "It was an even-up game," said Koivu. "I think we created a few more chances, but that's a team that has a lot of skilled players, a lot of speed |
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| Canadiens wrap homestand versus Hurricanes |
NHL Hockey |
10/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to complete a five-game homestand on a positive note when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes for tonight's test at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens began the season on a three-game road trip and are 3-1-0 so far on the season-opening homestand. Montreal had won the first three tests of the residency, but are coming off Saturday's loss at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks. Corey Perry scored once and added two assists, and Travis Moen notched the game-winner as the |
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| Ducks deal Habs first regulation loss |
NHL Hockey |
10/26/2008 |
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| Montreal, QC (MySportsbook) - Corey Perry scored once and added two assists, and Travis Moen notched the game-winner as the Anaheim Ducks used a string of four consecutive goals to top the Montreal Canadiens, 6-4, at Bell Centre. Chris Kunitz and Ryan Getzlaf each had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who have won three in a row and rebounded from a rough start to the season that saw the club lose five of six. Jean-Sebastien Giguere faced 51 shots and stopped 47 of them in the win for Anaheim. "To be able to |
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| Canadiens seek sixth straight win, take on Ducks |
NHL Hockey |
10/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to stretch their winning streak to six games this evening, as they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to the Bell Centre. The Canadiens have responded well since suffering a shootout loss to Buffalo in their season opener, ripping off five straight victories for the first time since March 17-27, 2007. Montreal hasn't posted a win in six straight contests since an eight-game run on March 23-April 6, 2006. The Habs' latest victory came on Monday, a 3-1 decision over Florid |
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| Report: Wild shopping Gaborik |
NHL Hockey |
10/21/2008 |
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| the third overall pick in the 2000 draft. Gaborik's agent Ron Salcer and Risebrough confirmed over the weekend that negotiations have stalled and the two sides haven't spoken in two weeks. According to the report, Risebrough has had trade talks with Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey and Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi. The only original Wild player on the current roster, Gaborik has had a history of abdominal and leg injuries in the past, and has missed the past two contests because of a lower body |
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| Canadiens take on Panthers aiming for fifth straight win |
NHL Hockey |
10/20/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The red-hot Montreal Canadiens will take aim at a fifth consecutive victory this evening, when they welcome the Florida Panthers to the Bell Centre. Montreal was handed a shootout loss in Buffalo to open the 2008-09 campaign, but have since responded with four straight wins. Tonight, the Canadiens have a chance to record their first five-game winning streak since March 17-27, 2007. The Habs notched their most recent triumph Saturday against the visiting Phoenix Coyotes. Alex Tanguay scored twi |
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| Habs go for fourth straight win in home test vs. Coyotes |
NHL Hockey |
10/18/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will aim for their fourth consecutive victory tonight, when they welcome the Phoenix Coyotes for a battle at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens began the year with a shootout loss in Buffalo, but have since posted victories in Toronto and Philadelphia before opening their home schedule with Wednesday's win over Boston. Alex Tanguay scored the winning goal in the shootout as the Canadiens edged the Bruins, 4-3, for their 12th straight win over Boston. Alex Kovalev, Saku Koivu |
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| Canadiens try to defeat Bruins for 12th straight time |
NHL Hockey |
10/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Montreal Canadiens will host a familiar foe in its home opener this evening, as the Habs battle the Boston Bruins in a Northeast Division matchup at the Bell Centre. Montreal has defeated Boston in each of the last 11 meetings, having not lost to the club since March 3, 2007. Boston has also dropped seven in a row at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens began their 2008-09 campaign on a three-game road trip and came away with a 2-0-1 record on the swing. Tonight's contest is the first of five st |
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