Canadiens 4 - 2 Coyotes
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Coyotes still fighting for playoff spot

Mar 6, 2008 - 2:49 PM Montreal (36-22-9) at Phoenix (34-28-5) 9:00 pm EST

GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) - Despite some inconsistent play of late, the Phoenix Coyotes are still in the Western Conference playoff mix.

The Coyotes look to improve their postseason position on Thursday when they host the Montreal Canadiens.

Phoenix is just 3-3-1 over its last seven games - with 10 goals over that span - and currently sits in 10th place with 73 points. They sit three points behind the Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators, who are tied for seventh place in the conference standings.

Following a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, the Coyotes are seeking back-to-back wins for the first time since winning three straight games from February 14-18.

However, Phoenix has not beaten Montreal since December 9, 1998 - a span of eight games that includes three ties.

The Canadiens are looking to bounce back after having a three-game win streak snapped in a 6-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Monday.

The contest was the first in a four-game Western Conference road trip for Montreal, which owns a 20-10-4 record away from home this season, the second-best road mark in the NHL.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 1 3 4
    PHOENIX 0 1 1 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 27 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEXEI KOVALEV) 6:03
    PHO - (PP) SHANE DOAN 22 (ED JOVANOVSKI, PETER MUELLER)
    10:03
    3RD PRD: PHO - ZBYNEK MICHALEK 4 (PETER MUELLER) 3:54
    MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 13

    Mar 6 11:40 PM


  • NHL
    MONTREAL 4
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: MON - SERGEI KOSTITSYN 9 (CHRIS HIGGINS, JOSH GORGES) 18:19

    Canadiens 4, Coyotes 2  3rd - 1:41Mar 6 11:35 PM
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    RUWTbot Took away 15 roots

    Canadiens 4, Coyotes 2  3rd - 1:41Mar 6 11:35 PM
  • 25
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 15 roots (Close Finish)

    Canadiens 3, Coyotes 2  3rd - 2:15Mar 6 11:32 PM


  • NHL
    MONTREAL 3
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI MARKOV 14 (UNASSISTED) 10:10

    Canadiens 3, Coyotes 2  3rd - 9:50Mar 6 11:19 PM


  • NHL
    MONTREAL 2
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 13 (UNASSISTED) 6:38

    Canadiens 2, Coyotes 2  3rd - 13:22Mar 6 11:12 PM


  • NHL
    MONTREAL 1
    PHOENIX 2
    3RD PRD: PHO - ZBYNEK MICHALEK 4 (UNASSISTED) 3:54

    Canadiens 1, Coyotes 2  3rd - 16:06Mar 6 11:04 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 1 1
    PHOENIX 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 27 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEXEI KOVALEV) 6:03
    PHO - (PP) SHANE DOAN 22 (ED JOVANOVSKI, PETER MUELLER)
    10:03
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MO

    Mar 6 10:38 PM


  • NHL
    MONTREAL 1
    PHOENIX 1
    2ND PRD: PHO - (PP) SHANE DOAN 22 (ED JOVANOVSKI, PETER MUELLER) 10:03

    Canadiens 1, Coyotes 1  2nd - 9:57Mar 6 10:20 PM


  • NHL
    MONTREAL 1
    PHOENIX 0
    2ND PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 27 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEXEI KOVALEV) 6:03

    Canadiens 1, Coyotes 0  2nd - 13:57Mar 6 10:13 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 0
    PHOENIX 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MON 5 5
    PHO 14 14
    GOALIES: MON - CAREY PRICE
    PHO - MIKAEL TELLQVIST

    Mar 6 9:42 PM

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