GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (13-11) at NEW JERSEY (12-12)

NHL: MONTREAL (13-11) at NEW JERSEY (12-12)

<h3>Brodeur, Devils go for sixth straight win vs. Canadiens</h3>

<div class="pre">Montreal (13-8-3) at New Jersey (12-10-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

NEWARK, New Jersey (Ticker) - Martin Brodeur is starting to heatup and if the rest of the NHL isn't nervous, they should be.

Brodeur will look to lead the New Jersey Devils to their sixthstraight victory when they host the Montreal Canadiens onFriday.


Since registering his 500th career victory on November 17against the Philadelphia Flyers, Brodeur has looked almostunbeatable. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner has surrenderedjust seven goals over his current five-game winning streak.

Brodeur, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, has 33 of his 504career wins against Montreal, posting a 1.74 goals-againstaverage and .933 save percentage against the Eastern Conferencefoe.


With Brodeur spending his entire career with Devils, theCanadiens hope rookie Carey Price's career follows a similarpath. The 20-year-old Price is off to an impressive start,going 6-2-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .916 save percentage thisseason.


Price, who has won four of his previous five starts, may unseatCristobal Huet as the team's starting goaltender by the end ofthe season.


Montreal, which is starting to gain ground on the first-placeOttawa Senators in the Northeast Division, owes much of itssuccess to the resurgence of Alexei Kovalev. The Russian rightwing leads the club with 12 goals and 21 points this season.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL AT NEW JERSEY
STARTING GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - JONNY MURRAY, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">MONTREAL VS NEW JERSEY - SCRATCHES

MONTREAL NEW JERSEY

J GORGES HEALTHY J PANDOLFO GROIN
M GRABOVSKI HEALTHY S BROOKBANK HEALTHY
M RUPP HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 0 19:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 0 14:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 0 12:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 0 8:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 0 4:43 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 1
1ST PRD: NJD - ZACH PARISE 10 (UNASSISTED) 19:25</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - ZACH PARISE 10 (UNASSISTED) 19:25

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 16 16
NJD 9 9

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Montreal 0 --0
New Jersey 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Zach Parise 10 (Unassisted),
19:25. Penalties: K Rachunek, Njd (hooking), 0:52; D Zubrus, Njd
(holding stick), 3:44; K Rachunek, Njd (tripping), 11:30; R Hamrlik,
Mon (tripping), 15:17.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Montreal 16 --16
New Jersey 9 --9
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Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (9 shots, 8 saves). New Jersey, Martin
Brodeur (16 shots, 16 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Mick Mcgeough.
Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 1 12:49 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 1 9:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 1 9:18 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 1 7:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 2
2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) ZACH PARISE 11 (BRIAN GIONTA, TRAVIS ZAJAC) 13:10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
NEW JERSEY 2 5:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NJD - ZACH PARISE 10 (UNASSISTED) 19:25
2ND PRD: NJD - (PP) ZACH PARISE 11 (BRIAN GIONTA, TRAVIS ZAJAC) 13:10

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 16 4 20
NJD 9 11 20

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR</div>

 

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

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, New Jersey, Zach Parise 10 (Unassisted),
19:25. Penalties: K Rachunek, Njd (hooking), 0:52; D Zubrus, Njd
(holding stick), 3:44; K Rachunek, Njd (tripping), 11:30; R Hamrlik,
Mon (tripping), 15:17.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, New Jersey, Zach Parise 11 (power play)
(Brian Gionta, Travis Zajac), 13:10. Penalties: J Langenbrunner, Njd
(tripping), 10:05; S Koivu, Mon (goalie interference), 11:41.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Montreal 16 4 --20
New Jersey 9 11 --20
----------------------------------

Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (20 shots, 18 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (20 shots, 20 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Shane Heyer.</div>