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Penguins seek fifth consecutive win vs. Canadiens

Feb 1, 2007 - 4:54 PM Montreal (28-18-5) at Pittsburgh (24-17-8) 7:30 pm EST

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- For at least one game, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury took the spotlight away from All-Star Sidney Crosby.

Fleury looks to build on his third shutout of the season when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

The top pick in the 2003 draft, the 22-year-old Fleury made 32 saves for his fifth career shutout and raised his record to 22-12-6 this season in Tuesday's 3-0 triumph over the Florida Panthers.

After collecting a goal and three assists Saturday against Phoenix, Crosby managed just one assist against Florida.

However, the 19-year-old phenom has a 10-point lead over Washington's Alex Ovechkin in the scoring race and has 54 assists to top San Jose's Joe Thornton by five.

The Penguins on Thursday look to match a season high with their fifth consecutive win against the Canadiens, who have won three of their last four contests after a three-game slide and are 14-9-3 away from home.

Montreal is coming off Monday's 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators. All-Star defenseman Sheldon Souray scored his 17th goal and Thomas Plekanec added a shorthanded tally.

The Canadiens scored four times in the second period of their only other meeting against the Penguins this season, a 6-3 win on December 16. Saku Koivu netted a pair of goals and Andrei Markov collected three assists for Montreal.