Slumping Kovalev aims to get back on track vs. Thrashers

Dec 2 - NHL 30 Add Roots


    This Game on Your TV

    There aren't any upcoming airings.
    more

    Dec 2, 2008 - 9:08 AM
    0 shouts

    Atlanta (8-12-3) at Montreal (13-6-4), 7:30 pm EST

    MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens have managed to stay afloat with Alexei Kovalev struggling to find the back of the net.

    But the Canadiens would love to get the Russian right wing rolling again when they host the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday.

    Kovalev, who lead the team with 35 goals last season, is currently on a 13-game goalless streak. He has five goals and 16 points with a minus-1 rating on the campaign.

    Montreal's once-feared offense has gone the way of Kovalev over the last month and that has been reflected in the standings. The Canadiens are 5-5-3 over the 35-year-old's slump.

    Defenseman Andrei Markov snapped a tie with 90 seconds left Saturday to lift Montreal to a 3-2 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres.

    The Thrashers are looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss after suffering a 4-2 setback to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.

    Tied with the division-rival Tampa Bay Lightning for last place in the NHL, Atlanta is starting a three-game road trip.




    From the Bleachers





    • 30
      Thrashers 4, Canadiens 5   Final
      Angus
      Added 10 roots
      Dec 2 10:50 PM
    •  
       
      ATLANTA: 4
      MONTREAL: 5
      Final
      Dec 2 10:07 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 4
      MONTREAL 5
      3RD PRD: ATL - JASON WILLIAMS 7 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, RON HAINSEY) 19:40
      (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)
      Dec 2 10:06 PM
    • 20
      Thrashers 4, Canadiens 5   3rd Period - 0:20
      RUWTbot
      Added 20 roots (Close Finish)
      Dec 2 10:06 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 3
      MONTREAL 5
      3RD PRD: MON - (EN) ROBERT LANG 7 (ALEXEI KOVALEV) 18:45
      Dec 2 10:03 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 3
      MONTREAL 4
      3RD PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 5 (SAKU KOIVU, FRANCIS BOUILLON) 14:49
      Dec 2 9:57 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 3
      MONTREAL 3
      3RD PRD: ATL - CHRIS THORBURN 2 (MARTY REASONER, ILYA KOVALCHUK) 7:27
      Dec 2 9:43 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 2
      MONTREAL 3
      3RD PRD: ATL - (PP) RON HAINSEY 5 (BRYAN LITTLE, VYACHESLAV KOZLOV)
      7:20
      Dec 2 9:43 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 1
      MONTREAL 3
      3RD PRD: ATL - RON HAINSEY 4 (GARNET EXELBY) 6:28
      Dec 2 9:34 PM
    •  
       
      ATLANTA: 0
      MONTREAL: 3
      End of 2nd
      Dec 2 9:08 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 0
      MONTREAL 3
      2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI MARKOV 4 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, ROBERT LANG)
      19:04
      Dec 2 9:07 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 0
      MONTREAL 2
      2ND PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 6 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, MATHIEU DANDENAULT)
      14:22
      Dec 2 8:57 PM
    •  
       
      ATLANTA: 0
      MONTREAL: 1
      End of 1st
      Dec 2 8:14 PM
    •  
       
      NHL
      ATLANTA 0
      MONTREAL 1
      1ST PRD: MON - MATT D'AGOSTINI 1 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, SAKU KOIVU) 16:21
      Dec 2 8:07 PM