GAME THREAD: NHL: CAROLINA (15-14) at MONTREAL (14-14)

NHL: CAROLINA (15-14) at MONTREAL (14-14)

<h3>Canadiens host inconsistent Hurricanes</h3>

<div class="pre">Carolina (15-11-3) at Montreal (14-10-4) 7:00 pm EST</div>

MONTREAL (Ticker) - After snapping a three-game losing streak,the Montreal Canadiens go for their second straight win onSaturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.


Chris Higgins scored a power-play goal and added two assists asthe Canadiens got back on track with a 4-2 victory over theBoston Bruins on Thursday. Rookie Carey Price made 24 saves asMontreal downed the Bruins for the seventh straight game.

Higgins, who is tied with Alex Kovalev for the team lead with 12goals, registered his second multi-point game of the seasonagainst the Bruins and has a modest three-game point streakgoing.


Price, who has split time in net with Cristobal Huet, has posteda 7-4-1 record with a 2.86 goals-against average and a .910save percentage.


The Hurricanes have alternated wins and losses over their lastfour games but remain in first place in the Southeast Divisionwith 33 points.


Carolina suffered a 2-1 setback to the Tampa Bay Lightningduring its last game on Thursday. Cam Ward made 30 saves forthe Hurricanes but it wasn't enough as the goalie fell to 13-7-2this season.

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
STARTING GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
MON - CAREY PRICE

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS ROONEY, ERIC FURLATT
LIN - MARK WHELER, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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

CAROLINA MONTREAL

C ADAMS HEALTHY B SMOLINSKI KNEE INJURY
M COMMODORE FINGER INJURY S BEGIN SHOULDER
J HAMILTON HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 1
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: CAR - ERIK COLE 5 (MATT CULLEN, RAY WHITNEY) 3:51</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 1
MONTREAL 0 11:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 1
MONTREAL 0 9:34 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: CAR - (PP) ERIC STAAL 15 (SCOTT WALKER, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
12:13</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 0 7:01 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 0 3:21 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: CAR - ERIK COLE 5 (MATT CULLEN, RAY WHITNEY) 3:51
CAR - (PP) ERIC STAAL 15 (SCOTT WALKER, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
12:13

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CAR 18 18
MON 8 8

GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
MON - CAREY PRICE</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">------------------------
Carolina 2 --2
Montreal 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Carolina, Erik Cole 5 (Matt Cullen, Ray
Whitney), 3:51. 2, Carolina, Eric Staal 15 (power play) (Scott Walker,
Justin Williams), 12:13. Penalties: A Kovalev, Mon (holding), 10:26.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Carolina 18 --18
Montreal 8 --8
-----------------------------

Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (8 shots, 8 saves). Montreal, Carey Price
(18 shots, 16 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Eric Furlatt. Linesmen:
Mark Wheler, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 0 17:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 0 15:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 0 11:38 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI KOSTITSYN 4 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 9:36</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
MONTREAL 1 9:31 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 3
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 14 (CHAD LAROSE, JUSTIN WILLIAMS) 11:46</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 3
MONTREAL 1 7:28 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>