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Canadeins seek eighth straight win over Bruins

Jan 10, 2008 - 1:26 PM Montreal (21-13-8) at Boston (21-17-4) 7:00 pm EST

BOSTON (Ticker) - In a rivalry that dates back more than 83 years, the Boston Bruins have had even more of a reason to dislike the Montreal Canadiens lately.

Alexei Kovalev and the Canadiens will look for their eighth consecutive victory over their Northeast Division rival when they visit the Bruins on Thursday.

Montreal already has defeated Boston in four meetings this season, outscoring the division foe, 19-8, in that span.

Kovalev has been the offensive leader for Montreal this season, tallying a team-leading 18 goals and 39 points. The Russian right wing is currently on a four-game point streak.

The Canadiens will likely start Cristobal Huet in goal after demoting 20-year-old Carey Price earlier this week. Price had started the previous three meeting with Boston.

The Bruins, who are seeking their first victory over the Canadiens since March 3, 2007, are coming off a 1-0 setback to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, snapping the club's three-game winning streak.

Despite battling injury problems this season, Tim Thomas has been solid for Boston in the crease. The 33-year-old netminder has posted a 13-10-3 record with a 2.23 goals-against average and one shutout.

Marc Savard leads the Bruins with 34 assists and 44 points.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 2 1 2 5
    BOSTON 0 1 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 14 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, ALEXEI
    KOVALEV) 10:36
    MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 2 (CHRIS HIGGINS, MICHAEL RYDER) 11:30
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 19 (MARK STREIT, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
    13:18
    BOS - AARON

    Jan 10 9:56 PM


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    MONTREAL 5
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 6 (MARK STREIT, BRYAN SMOLINSKI)
    18:49

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 9:52 PM


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    MONTREAL 4
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: MON - MATHIEU DANDENAULT 5 (ANDREI MARKOV) 11:56

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 9:41 PM


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    MONTREAL 3
    BOSTON 2
    3RD PRD: BOS - MILAN LUCIC 4 (DAVID KREJCI, PETER SCHAEFER) 2:01

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 9:26 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 2 1 3
    BOSTON 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 14 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, ALEXEI
    KOVALEV) 10:36
    MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 2 (CHRIS HIGGINS, MICHAEL RYDER) 11:30
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 19 (MARK STREIT, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
    13:1

    Jan 10 9:05 PM


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    MONTREAL 3
    BOSTON 1
    2ND PRD: BOS - AARON WARD 3 (PHIL KESSEL, MARC SAVARD) 14:41

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 8:59 PM


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    MONTREAL 3
    BOSTON 0
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 19 (MARK STREIT, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
    13:18

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 8:55 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 2 2
    BOSTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 14 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, ALEXEI
    KOVALEV) 10:36
    MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 2 (CHRIS HIGGINS, MICHAEL RYDER) 11:30
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MON 13

    Jan 10 8:11 PM


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    MONTREAL 2
    BOSTON 0
    1ST PRD: MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 2 (CHRIS HIGGINS, MICHAEL RYDER) 11:30

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 7:58 PM


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    MONTREAL 1
    BOSTON 0
    1ST PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 14 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI
    KOSTITSYN) 10:36

    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 7:56 PM
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    Canadiens vs. BruinsJan 10 7:46 AM

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