GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (5-4) at PITTSBURGH (5-4)

NHL: MONTREAL (5-4) at PITTSBURGH (5-4)

<h3>Penguins try to rebound against streaking Canadiens</h3>

<div class="pre">Montreal (4-2-2) at Pittsburgh (5-4-0) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to return to their winning ways when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

The Penguins had a three-game win streak snapped on Thursday during a 5-2 setback to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Marc-Andre Fleury allowed all five goals, suffering his fourth loss of the season while Sydney Crosby scored a goal and added an assist.

Fleury has been very inconsistent for the Penguins this season, posting a 4-4-0 record with a 3.26 goals-against average and a horrendous .897 save percentage.

Crosby has been doing his part as the Penguins captain, scoring three goals and nine assists through the first nine games. The 20-year-old phenom appears to be on pace for another MVP-caliber season, as he had six tallies and nine assists last October en route to the Hart Trophy.

While the Penguins are trying to rebound from a loss, the Candiens will try to extend their win streak to four games on Saturday.

Montreal won their third consecutive game on Friday, a 7-4 triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Canadiens winning streak can be attributed directly to the offense as they have logged 17 goals over the stretch while giving up just eight.

Tomas Plekanec led the way for the Canadiens against the Hurricanes, scoring two goals while adding two assists. The 24-year-old center now has three tallies and seven helpers in nine games this season for Montreal.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH

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

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, TOM KOWAL
LIN - DAVID BRISEBOIS, MARK PARE</div>

 

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

MONTREAL PITTSBURGH

P BRISEBOIS HEALTHY G LARAQUE GROIN
G MURRAY HEALTHY G ROBERTS SICK
M GRABOVSKI HEALTHY A NASREDDINE HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH

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

 

NHL: MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
PITTSBURGH 0 17:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
PITTSBURGH 0
1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 3 (ANDREI KOSTSITSYN) 7:13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
PITTSBURGH 0 11:24 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
PITTSBURGH 0 9:07 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 2
PITTSBURGH 0
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI MARKOV 4 (CHRIS HIGGINS, SAKU KOIVU) 10:53</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 2
PITTSBURGH 0 2:13 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 3 (ANDREI KOSTSITSYN, MIKE
KOMISAREK) 7:13
MON - (PP) ANDREI MARKOV 4 (CHRIS HIGGINS, SAKU KOIVU) 10:53

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 14 14
PIT 6 6

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

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Montreal 2 --2
Pittsburgh 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 3 (Andrei
Kostsitsyn, Mike Komisarek), 7:13. 2, Montreal, Andrei Markov 4 (power
play) (Chris Higgins, Saku Koivu), 10:53. Penalties: A Hall, Pit
(hooking), 0:29; M Streit, Mon (tripping), 1:40; J Staal, Pit
(elbowing), 10:42; M Talbot, Pit (holding), 17:47.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Montreal 14 --14
Pittsburgh 6 --6
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Goalies : Montreal, Carey Price (6 shots, 6 saves). Pittsburgh,
Marc-Andre Fleury (14 shots, 12 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Tom
Kowal. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Mark Pare.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 0
2ND PRD: MON - MICHAEL RYDER 2 (JOSH GORGES, ROMAN HAMRLIK) 0:49</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL AT PITTSBURGH
PIT GOALIE CHANGE
DANY SABOURIN, 0:49 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 1
2ND PRD: PIT - (PP) PETR SYKORA 5 (EVGENI MALKIN, ADAM HALL) 3:03</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 1 15:53 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 2
2ND PRD: PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 4 (EVGENI MALKIN, RYAN WHITNEY) 8:16</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 2 10:34 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 2 7:17 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 3
PITTSBURGH 2 3:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>