GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (2-3) at OTTAWA (6-1)

NHL: MONTREAL (2-3) at OTTAWA (6-1)

<h3>Senators aim to continue strong start</h3>

<div class="pre">Montreal (2-1-2) at Ottawa (6-1-0) 7:30 pm EDT</div>

OTTAWA (Ticker) -- The Ottawa Senators will try to continue theirstrong start when they welcome in the Montreal Canadiens for aNortheast Division matchup on Thursday.


Dany Heatley, Chris Phillips and Patrick Eaves all scored a goalin a team-record 52 seconds in Saturday's win for Ottawa, whichbounced back from its first loss of the campaign, defeating theNew York Rangers 3-1.


The majority of Ottawa's success can be traced to goaltenderMartin Gerber, who has managed a 4-1-0 record against Montrealin five career outings. He has a NHL-leading five wins with a1.99 goals-against average this season.


The Canadiens suffered their second straight loss with Tuesday's2-1 shootout to Florida Panthers after netminder Cristobal Huetallowed the tying goal with 11 seconds left in regulation.

Montreal's offense enters struggling to find the back of the net,scoring just two goals combined in each of its past two outings.

The Senators went 5-3-0 in the season series last year, includinggoing 3-1-0 here.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL AT OTTAWA
STARTING GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
OTT - MARTIN GERBER

OFFICIALS: REF - DON VAN MASSENHOVEN, STEVE KOZARI
LIN - DEREK MANSEN, SCOTT CHERRY</div>

 

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

MONTREAL OTTAWA

G MURRAY HEALTHY D MCAMMOND HEAD INJURY
J GORGES HEALTHY B MCGRATTAN HEALTHY
K CHIPCHURA HEALTHY</div>

 

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

 

NHL: MONTREAL at OTTAWA

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 2 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON, JOE CORVO) 0:31</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
OTTAWA 1 11:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
OTTAWA 1 3:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

MONTREAL OTTAWA

G MURRAY FOOT INJURY D MCAMMOND HEAD INJURY
J GORGES HEALTHY B MCGRATTAN HEALTHY
K CHIPCHURA HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 1 (TOM KOSTOPOULOS, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 17:11</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 2 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON, JOE CORVO) 0:31
MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 1 (TOM KOSTOPOULOS, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 17:11

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 12 12
OTT 10 10

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
OTT - MARTIN GERBER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Montreal 1 --1
Ottawa 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Wade Redden 2 (power play) (Daniel
Alfredsson, Joe Corvo), 0:31. 2, Montreal, Guillaume Latendresse 1
(Tom Kostopoulos, Tomas Plekanec), 17:11. Penalties: P Brisebois, Mon
(holding), 0:17; L Richardson, Ott (tripping), 11:40; T Plekanec, Mon
(diving), 11:40; J Spezza, Ott (roughing), 19:26.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Montreal 12 --12
Ottawa 10 --10
-----------------------------

Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (10 shots, 9 saves). Ottawa, Martin
Gerber (12 shots, 11 saves). Referees: Don Van Massenhoven, Steve
Kozari. Linesmen: Derek Mansen, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
OTTAWA 2
2ND PRD: OTT - NICK FOLIGNO 1 (ANDREJ MESZAROS) 4:00</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
OTTAWA 2 10:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
OTTAWA 3
2ND PRD: OTT - DANY HEATLEY 7 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON) 12:44</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 2
OTTAWA 3
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 1 (CHRIS HIGGINS, SAKU KOIVU) 14:32</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 2
OTTAWA 3 1:11 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) WADE REDDEN 2 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON, JOE CORVO) 0:31
MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 1 (TOM KOSTOPOULOS, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 17:11
2ND PRD: OTT - NICK FOLIGNO 1 (MIKE FISHER, WADE REDDEN) 4:00
OTT - DANY HEATLEY 7 (DANIEL ALFREDSSON) 12:44
MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 1 (CHRIS HIGGINS, SAKU KOIVU) 14:32

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 12 11 23
OTT 10 16 26

GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
OTT - MARTIN GERBER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Montreal 1 1 --2
Ottawa 1 2 --3
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Wade Redden 2 (power play) (Daniel
Alfredsson, Joe Corvo), 0:31. 2, Montreal, Guillaume Latendresse 1
(Tom Kostopoulos, Tomas Plekanec), 17:11. Penalties: P Brisebois, Mon
(holding), 0:17; L Richardson, Ott (tripping), 11:40; T Plekanec, Mon
(diving), 11:40; J Spezza, Ott (roughing), 19:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Ottawa, Nick Foligno 1 (Mike Fisher, Wade
Redden), 4:00. 4, Ottawa, Dany Heatley 7 (Daniel Alfredsson), 12:44.
5, Montreal, Michael Ryder 1 (power play) (Chris Higgins, Saku Koivu),
14:32. Penalties: M Komisarek, Mon (holding), 5:21; M Dandenault, Mon
(tripping), 6:20; C Kelly, Ott (hooking), 12:54; G Latendresse, Mon
(), 15:53.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Montreal 12 11 --23
Ottawa 10 16 --26
----------------------------------

Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (26 shots, 23 saves). Ottawa, Martin
Gerber (23 shots, 21 saves). Referees: Don Van Massenhoven, Steve
Kozari. Linesmen: Derek Mansen, Scott Cherry.</div>