GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (1-1) at PITTSBURGH (1-1)

NHL: MONTREAL (1-1) at PITTSBURGH (1-1)

<h3>Penguins survive scare, expect Crosby back vs. Canadiens</h3>

Montreal (1-0-1) at Pittsburgh (1-1-0) 7:00 pm. EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins couldn't havebeen happier after defeating the reigning Stanley Cup champions.However, they sure would not have minded arriving at that resulta bit differently.


The Penguins hope to have superstar Sidney Crosby in the lineupWednesday when they host the Montreal Canadiens.


In Pittsburgh's 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday,center Sidney Crosby was struck on the right foot attempting toblock a shot from Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin.

The reigning Hart Trophy winner needed a few moments to collecthimself, but returned to the game without missing a shift.

Crosby is expected to play Wednesday, when the Penguins vie fortheir second straight home win.


The first overall pick in the 2005 draft, Crosby has five goalsand nine assists in eight games against Montreal.


The Canadiens complete their season-opening, three-game roadtrip after picking up three points through their first twogames.


Montreal goaltender Cristobal Huet has managed a 2.89goals-against average and has stopped 56 of 62 shots. He is 3-0with a 1.46 GAA and one career shutout against the Penguins.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY

OFFICIALS: REF - JUSTIN ST. PIERRE, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, DEREK AMELL</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">MONTREAL VS PITTSBURGH - SCRATCHES

MONTREAL PITTSBURGH

P BRISEBOIS HEALTHY J RUUTU HEALTHY
G MURRAY HEALTHY A NASREDDINE HEALTHY
M GRABOVSKI HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 16:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 13:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 8:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 5:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 2:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MONTREAL 0 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 5 5
PIT 9 9

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Montreal 0 --0
Pittsburgh 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: - Bench, Mon (too many men served by M
Ryder), 5:47; M Komisarek, Mon (slashing), 13:25.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Montreal 5 --5
Pittsburgh 9 --9
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Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (9 shots, 9 saves). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (5 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Justin St. Pierre,
Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Derek Amell.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 16:05 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 1
2ND PRD: PIT - (PP) RYAN WHITNEY 1 (MARK RECCHI, SIDNEY CROSBY) 7:08</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 1 11:54 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
PITTSBURGH 1
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 1 (ANDREI MARKOV) 13:07</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
PITTSBURGH 1 5:40 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 2
PITTSBURGH 1
2ND PRD: MON - ALEXEI KOVALEV 1 (TOMAS PLEKANEC) 17:00</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MONTREAL 0 2 2
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: PIT - (PP) RYAN WHITNEY 1 (MARK RECCHI, SIDNEY CROSBY) 7:08
MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 1 (ANDREI MARKOV) 13:07
MON - ALEXEI KOVALEV 1 (TOMAS PLEKANEC) 17:00

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 5 16 21
PIT 9 12 21

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Montreal 0 2 --2
Pittsburgh 0 1 --1
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: - Bench, Mon (too many men served by M
Ryder), 5:47; M Komisarek, Mon (slashing), 13:25.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Ryan Whitney 1 (power play)
(Mark Recchi, Sidney Crosby), 7:08. 2, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 1
(power play) (Andrei Markov), 13:07. 3, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 1
(Tomas Plekanec), 17:00. Penalties: M Komisarek, Mon (hooking), 3:18;
R Whitney, Pit (holding), 3:29; A Markov, Mon (cross checking), 6:35;
J Gorges, Mon (roughing), 8:06; D Sydor, Pit (hooking), 11:55.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Montreal 5 16 --21
Pittsburgh 9 12 --21
----------------------------------

Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (21 shots, 20 saves). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (21 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Justin St. Pierre,
Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Derek Amell.</div>