Canadiens 3 - 2 Blue Jackets
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Struggling Canadiens aim to snap skid

Feb 18, 2007 - 2:29 PM Montreal (29-25-6) at Columbus (23-30-5) 6:00 pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens are falling out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and fast.

Montreal tries to snap a six-game losing streak when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.

The Canadiens are in 10th place, just two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Their slump is mainly due to a lack of offense. They have scored just nine goals in their six losses.

Montreal lost, 5-2, to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Defenseman Sheldon Souray and Tomas Plekanec scored for the Canadiens, whose 173 goals are the second-fewest in the Eastern Conference.

The Blue Jackets snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Gilbert Brule, Fredrik Modin and Sergei Fedorov each had a goal and an assist.

Goaltender Fredrik Norrena stopped 29 shots for his third career shutout. Norrena has won his last two starts while allowing only one goal. He stopped 24 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on February 8.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 3 0 3
    COLUMBUS 0 0 2 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 17 (SAKU KOIVU, SHELDON SOURAY)
    0:18
    MON - SAKU KOIVU 17 (MICHAEL RYDER, CHRIS HIGGINS) 6:02
    MON - (PP) FRANCIS BOUILLON 3 (UNASSISTED) 8:37
    3RD PRD: COB - NIKOLAI ZHERDEV 8 (AL

    Feb 18 8:35 PM
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    Canadiens vs. Blue JacketsFeb 18 8:29 PM


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    MONTREAL 3
    COLUMBUS 2
    3RD PRD: COB - GILBERT BRULE 6 (SERGEI FEDOROV, DAN FRITSCHE) 11:08

    Canadiens vs. Blue JacketsFeb 18 8:18 PM


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    MONTREAL 3
    COLUMBUS 1
    3RD PRD: COB - NIKOLAI ZHERDEV 8 (ALEXANDER SVITOV, RON HAINSEY) 8:05

    Canadiens vs. Blue JacketsFeb 18 8:12 PM


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    Montreal
    0 3 --3
    Columbus 0 0 --0
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    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: J Shelley, Cob (hooking), 3:36; M
    Komisarek, Mon (tripping), 5:59; R Klesla, Cob (tripping), 11:38; S
    Samsonov, Mon (hooking), 12:35; J Chimera, Cob (charging), 19:04.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Michael Ryder 17 (power play)
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    Feb 18 7:42 PM


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    MONTREAL 3
    COLUMBUS 0
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) FRANCIS BOUILLON 3 (UNASSISTED) 8:37

    Canadiens vs. Blue JacketsFeb 18 7:21 PM


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    MONTREAL 2
    COLUMBUS 0
    2ND PRD: MON - SAKU KOIVU 17 (MICHAEL RYDER, CHRIS HIGGINS) 6:02

    Canadiens vs. Blue JacketsFeb 18 7:16 PM


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    MONTREAL 1
    COLUMBUS 0
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) MICHAEL RYDER 17 (SAKU KOIVU, SHELDON SOURAY) 0:18

    Canadiens vs. Blue JacketsFeb 18 7:05 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 0
    COLUMBUS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MON 9 9
    COB 11 11
    GOALIES: MON - JAROSLAV HALAK
    COB - PASCAL LECLAIRE

    Feb 18 6:46 PM

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