Koivu restores Wild's lead in first period as Minnesota beats Montreal
Associated PressMikko Koivu broke a first-period tie with a power-play goal, and Niklas Backstrom made 30 saves, leading the Wild to a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 17, 2009Halak's 45 saves help Canadiens to 3rd win in row
Associated PressJaroslav Halak made 45 saves, and the Canadiens extended their winning streak to three with a 4-1 win over the Senators on Tuesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 08, 2009Habs hand Flyers 5th loss in row despite managing just 13 shots
Associated PressThe Canadiens earned a 3-1 win over the slumping Flyers on Monday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 07, 2009Backstrom, Varlamov star in SO to help Caps thwart Habs after last-minute tie
Associated PressNicklas Backstrom scored the only shootout goal on Washington's third attempt to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 28, 2009Penguins reach 17 victories in 25 games with win over Canadiens
Associated PressSidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 25, 2009Cammalleri rallies Habs in 3rd but Red Wings emerge with SO win
Associated PressPavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg scored on Detroit's first two shootout attempts to give the Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 21, 2009Canadiens snap two-game skid with win over Coyotes
Associated PressMarc-Andre Bergeron and Glen Metropolit scored 1:02 apart early in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 12, 2009Cammalleri scores in OT to boost Habs past Rangers for 3rd straight win
Associated PressMike Cammalleri scored his third goal of the game in overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 5-4 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 24, 2009Canadiens win in regulation for the first time in 13 games
Associated PressScott Gomez and Marc-Andre Bergeron scored in the first period to give Montreal its first two-goal lead of the season, sending the Canadiens on to a 5-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 22, 2009Khabibulin's 33 saves help Oilers hold lead over Canadiens
Associated PressNikolai Khabibulin made 33 saves to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 10, 2009Canadiens 2, Senators 1
Associated PressCanadiens 2, Senators 1
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 18, 2009Lundqvist's kingly effort lifts Rangers, puts Capitals on precipice
Associated PressHenrik Lundqvist made 38 saves, half of them in the second period, and the seventh-seeded New York Rangers put the Washington Capitals on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory Wednesday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 22, 2009Lundqvist's sensational effort backstops Rangers to fourth straight playoff bid
Associated PressHenrik Lundqvist made 37 saves, Ryan Callahan had a goal and an assist and the New York Rangers clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 09, 2009Hurricanes rally past Rangers for 10th straight home win
Associated PressChad LaRose and Rod Brind'Amour scored 28 seconds apart late in the third period and the Hurricanes beat the Rangers 4-2 for their club-record 10th straight home victory.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 02, 2009Three-goal second boosts Rangers' playoff position as Sabres' chances dwindle
Associated PressFormer Buffalo captain Chris Drury scored during New York's three-goal second period that carried the Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the sliding Sabres on Saturday night.
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