GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (18-8) at MONTREAL (13-13)

NHL: DETROIT (18-8) at MONTREAL (13-13)

<h3>Zetterberg, Red Wings go for fourth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (18-6-2) at Montreal (13-9-4) 7:30 pm EST</div>

MONTREAL (Ticker) - Henrik Zetterberg looks to lead the DetroitRed Wings to their fourth consecutive victory when they visitthe Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday in a battle of two of theleague's original six teams.


The Red Wings are coming off consecutive home wins over theCalgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning and Phoenix Coyotes.

Zetterberg scored a goal and set up another as Detroit edgedPhoenix, 3-2, on Saturday. The Swedish left wing leads theNHL's best club with 17 goals and 35 points on the season.

It appears that Chris Osgood has unseated six-time Vezina Trophywinner Dominik Hasek as the Red Wings' starting netminder. The35-year-old Osgood is playing like he deserves to be the Vezinarunning this season, posting a 13-1-1 record with a 1.79goals-against average.


Osgood and the Detroit defense will have a tough task in frontof them - Montreal owns the league's best power play with a 26percent conversion rate.


Alexei Kovalev has tallied eight of his team-leading 12 goalswhile on the power play.


The Canadiens have lost four of their previous five games andhave not won at home since November 17.

 

NHL: DETROIT (18-8) at MONTREAL (13-13)

<h3>Zetterberg, Red Wings go for fourth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (18-6-2) at Montreal (13-9-4) 7:30 pm EST</div>

MONTREAL (Ticker) - Henrik Zetterberg looks to lead the DetroitRed Wings to their fourth consecutive victory when they visitthe Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday in a battle of two of theleague's original six teams.


The Red Wings are coming off consecutive home wins over theCalgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning and Phoenix Coyotes.

Zetterberg scored a goal and set up another as Detroit edgedPhoenix, 3-2, on Saturday. The Swedish left wing leads theNHL's best club with 17 goals and 35 points on the season.

The Red Wings have been getting stellar play in goal from ChrisOsgood, who has posted a 13-1-1 record with a 1.79 goals-againstaverage. But Dominik Hasek is expected to start this contest.

Hasek and the Detroit defense will have a tough task in front ofthem - Montreal owns the league's best power play with a 26percent conversion rate.


Alexei Kovalev has tallied eight of his team-leading 12 goalswhile on the power play.


The Canadiens have lost four of their previous five games andhave not won at home since November 17.

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
STARTING GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
MON - CAREY PRICE

OFFICIALS: REF - JUSTIN ST. PIERRE, KEVIN POLLOCK
LIN - ANTHONY SERICOLO, DON HENDERSON</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

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

DETROIT MONTREAL

K MALTBY BACK INJURY T KOSTOPOULOS HEALTHY
D MEECH HEALTHY C HUET GROIN
M GRABOVSKI HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
MONTREAL 0 15:42 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
MONTREAL 0 11:28 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
MONTREAL 0 7:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
MONTREAL 0 5:31 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
MONTREAL 0 3:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: DET - PAVEL DATSYUK 10 (UNASSISTED) 16:40</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
MONTREAL 0 1:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - PAVEL DATSYUK 10 (UNASSISTED) 16:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 11 11
MON 7 7

GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
MON - CAREY PRICE</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">------------------------
Detroit 1 --1
Montreal 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Pavel Datsyuk 10 (Unassisted),
16:40. Penalties: A Lilja, Det (hooking), 11:05; B Lebda, Det
(tripping), 13:45; S Koivu, Mon (interference), 17:37.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Detroit 11 --11
Montreal 7 --7
-----------------------------

Goalies : Detroit, Dominik Hasek (7 shots, 7 saves). Montreal, Carey
Price (11 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Justin St. Pierre, Kevin
Pollock. Linesmen: Anthony Sericolo, Don Henderson.</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: MON - CHRIS HIGGINS 11 (SAKU KOIVU, MARK STREIT) 4:15</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
MONTREAL 1 11:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: DET - PAVEL DATSYUK 11 (UNASSISTED) 11:08</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
MONTREAL 1 8:33 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>