Final - OT
for this game
Canadiens look to continue dominance of Capitals
Jan 5, 2008 - 2:01 PM Washington (16-20-5) at Montreal (20-13-7) 12:30 pm ESTMONTREAL (Ticker) - The Montreal Canadiens look to continue their recent success against the Washington Capitals when the teams meet at the Bell Centre on Saturday.
The Canadiens, who are 6-2-2 in their last 10, have won six of the last seven meetings with the Capitals, including a 5-2 triumph in the first meeting this season on December 20.
Montreal is coming off a 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Wednesday, powered by two goals and an assist from Michael Ryder. Goaltender Cristobal Huet, who is 11-6-5 with a 2.34 goals-against average, made 30 saves in the win over the Lightning.
Washington is coming off a 2-0 loss to Boston on Thursday after scoring a combined 14 goals in back-to-back wins over Ottawa in its previous two games.
Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 30 goals and 20 assists and has registered a point in all but seven of the Capitals' contests this season. He has failed to score in the team's last two games however.
Goaltender Olaf Kolzig has allowed at least two goals in his last 14 games and will have to be at his best against the Canadiens, who have the top-ranked power-play unit in the league, converting at just over 24 percent.
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FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 0 3 1 1 5
MONTREAL 1 1 2 0 4 FINAL IN OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 13 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
2:38
2ND PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 11 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, FRANCIS BOUILLON)
7:27
WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 31 (MIC
Jan 5 3:04 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 5
MONTREAL 4
OT: WAS - MIKE GREEN 11 (MICHAEL NYLANDER, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN)
1:27
Jan 5 3:04 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 5
MONTREAL 4
OT: WAS - MIKE GREEN 11 (MICHAEL NYLANDER, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN)
1:27
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 3:04 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 0 3 1 4
MONTREAL 1 1 2 4 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 13 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
2:38
2ND PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 11 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, FRANCIS BOUILLON)
7:27
WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 31 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 8:31
WAS - NIC
Jan 5 2:58 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 4
MONTREAL 4
3RD PRD: MON - ALEXEI KOVALEV 18 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, ANDREI MARKOV) 11:26
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 2:44 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 4
MONTREAL 3
3RD PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 32 (JOHN ERSKINE) 0:06
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 2:35 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 3
MONTREAL 3
3RD PRD: MON - ROMAN HAMRLIK 3 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, MARK STREIT)
2:05
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 2:28 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 0 3 3
MONTREAL 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 13 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
2:38
2ND PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 11 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, FRANCIS BOUILLON)
7:27
WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 31 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 8:31
WAS - NICKL
Jan 5 2:07 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 3
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: WAS - BOYD GORDON 4 (MIKE GREEN) 18:51
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 2:07 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 2
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 8 (JEFF SCHULTZ) 11:33
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 1:54 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 1
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 31 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 8:31
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 1:47 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 0
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 11 (TOMAS PLEKANEC, FRANCIS BOUILLON)
7:27
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 1:42 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 0 0
MONTREAL 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 13 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
2:38
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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WAS 6 6
MON 11 11
GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KO
Jan 5 1:14 PM - NHL
WASHINGTON 0
MONTREAL 1
1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 13 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI MARKOV)
2:38
Capitals vs. CanadiensJan 5 12:45 PM
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