Bruins 0 - 2 Canadiens
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Canadiens seek to hold on to final postseason spot

Apr 3, 2007 - 3:10 PM Boston (35-38-6) at Montreal (41-32-6) 7:30 pm EDT

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The surging Montreal Canadiens control their own playoff destiny.

Montreal is in the eighth playoff spot heading into Tuesday's contest against the Boston Bruins.

The Canadiens won for the sixth time in seven games, posting a 4-3 triumph over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

Montreal is one point ahead of Toronto (38-30-11) and two ahead of defending champion Carolina (39-32-8). The Canadiens still can finish as high as sixth in the conference. They trail Tampa Bay (43-32-4) by two points and the New York Rangers (41-29-9) by three points.

Christopher Higgins scored one of Montreal's four third-period goals in a 6-3 win over Boston on March 22.

The Bruins have dropped three in a row, including a 3-1 setback at New Jersey on Sunday. They will finish in last place in the Northeast Division for the second straight season.








  • ------------------------------------
    Boston
    0 0 0 --0
    Montreal 1 0 1 --2
    ------------------------------------

    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Saku Koivu 21 (power play)
    (Sheldon Souray, Jaroslav Halak), 16:46. Penalties: M Dandenault, Mon
    (slashing), 10:43; P Bergeron, Bos (hooking), 15:46; A Ward, Bos
    (roughing), 19:40; P Bergeron, Bos (hooking), 20:00.

    SECOND

    Apr 3 10:06 PM


  • NHL
    BOSTON 0
    MONTREAL 2
    3RD PRD: MON - SAKU KOIVU 22 (MARK STREIT, MIKE KOMISAREK) 14:42

    Bruins vs. CanadiensApr 3 9:55 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOSTON 0 0 0
    MONTREAL 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 21 (SHELDON SOURAY, JAROSLAV HALAK)
    16:46
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOS 11 4 15
    MON 8 14 22
    GOALIES:

    Apr 3 9:12 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOSTON 0 0
    MONTREAL 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 21 (SHELDON SOURAY, JAROSLAV HALAK)
    16:46
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BOS 11 11
    MON 8 8
    GOALIES: BOS - HANNU TO

    Apr 3 8:20 PM


  • NHL
    BOSTON 0
    MONTREAL 1
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 21 (SHELDON SOURAY, JAROSLAV HALAK)
    16:46

    Bruins vs. CanadiensApr 3 8:16 PM

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