GAME THREAD: NHL: ATLANTA (3-8) at MONTREAL (6-4)

NHL: ATLANTA (3-8) at MONTREAL (6-4)

<h3>Kovalchuk aims to entend torrid scoring pace vs. Montreal</h3>

<div class="pre">Atlanta (3-8-0) at Montreal (6-2-2) 7:30 pm EDT</div>

MONTREAL (Ticker) - Ilya Kovalchuk is no stranger to offensiveproduction.


Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers continue a seven-game roadtrip Tuesday when they travel to the Bell Centre to take on theMontreal Canadiens.


The first Thrasher in franchise history to score 50 goals in aseason, Kovalchuk's point production dropped for the first timein his career last season, registering 76 one season aftertallying 98.


This season, he looks to be back on track with 12 points,including three goals and four assists in his last four games.

Atlanta is 2-2-0 on a season-high road trip after downing theChicago Blackhawks, 3-2, on Saturday. The Thrashers are 3-2-0after starting the season with six straight losses and firingcoach Bob Hartley.


Montreal has had no such issues as of late, outscoring itsopponents 20-10 in winning four straight games. That number isquite impressive in the sense that 15 different players havescored goals during the streak and no player has scored morethan two.


Canadiens rookie Carey Price, who got the win in Saturday's 4-3shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and regulargoaltender Cristobal Huet have combined for a 2.54 goals-againstaverage this season.

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
STARTING GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
MON - CAREY PRICE

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, TOM KOWAL
LIN - SCOTT DRISCOLL, TIM NOWAK</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

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

ATLANTA MONTREAL

S MCCARTHY HEALTHY F BOUILLON SHOULDER
B LARSEN HEALTHY G MURRAY ANKLE INJURY
B STERLING HEALTHY A KOSTSITSYN HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL UPDATE
ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 DELAYED</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA AT MONTREAL
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO
CEREMONIES.</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 16:12 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 15:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 14:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 7:44 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 3:43 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 2:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATL 13 13
MON 2 2

GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
MON - CAREY PRICE</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">------------------------
Atlanta 0 --0
Montreal 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Enstrom, Atl (interference), 5:08; B
Smolinski, Mon (boarding), 7:49; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 17:24.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Atlanta 13 --13
Montreal 2 --2
-----------------------------

Goalies : Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (2 shots, 2 saves). Montreal, Carey
Price (13 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Marc Joannette, Tom Kowal.
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Tim Nowak.</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 16:36 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 15:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 0 12:08 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 6 (UNASSISTED) 8:10</div>