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Canadiens seek best start since 1982 vs. Panthers

Oct 20, 2008 - 1:13 PM Florida (2-2-0) at Montreal (4-0-1) 7:30 pm. EDT

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens' centennial season is off to a terrific start.

Captain Saku Koivu and the Canadiens shoot for a fifth straight win on Monday when they host the Florida Panthers.

Montreal, which is seeking its best start in 26 years, has outscored its opponents 19-8 during its four-game winning streak. Alex Tanguay scored twice and Koivu had a goal and two assists as the Canadiens rolled to a 4-1 victory over Phoenix on Saturday.

Montreal has a chance to open a season with five victories in six games for the first time since 1982-83.

Goaltender Carey Price has been a big reason for the hot start. Price stopped 28 shots on Saturday to improve to 3-0-1 with a 1.92 goals-against average.

Meanwhile, Tomas Vokoun will do his best to beat the team that drafted him. Vokoun stopped 31 shots to record his 26th shutout in a 2-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday. The 32-year-old Czech was a ninth-round pick by Montreal in 1994, but made just one start for the Canadiens.

The Panthers, who went 1-1-2 against Montreal last season, plays eight of their next 10 games on the road.






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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    FLORIDA 0 0 1 1
    MONTREAL 0 1 2 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - SAKU KOIVU 3 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEX TANGUAY) 2:07
    3RD PRD: FLA - KEITH BALLARD 1 (CORY STILLMAN) 7:20
    MON - FRANCIS BOUILLON 1 (UNASSISTED) 10:53
    MON - (SH) TOMAS PLEKANEC 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ROMAN HA

    Oct 20 10:04 PM


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    FLORIDA 1
    MONTREAL 3
    3RD PRD: MON - (SH) TOMAS PLEKANEC 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ROMAN HAMRLIK)
    19:38

    Panthers 1, Canadiens 3  3rd - 0:22Oct 20 10:03 PM
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    FLORIDA 1
    MONTREAL 2
    3RD PRD: MON - FRANCIS BOUILLON 1 (UNASSISTED) 10:53

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    FLORIDA 1
    MONTREAL 1
    3RD PRD: FLA - KEITH BALLARD 1 (CORY STILLMAN) 7:20

    Panthers 1, Canadiens 1  3rd - 12:40Oct 20 9:41 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLORIDA 0 0 0
    MONTREAL 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: MON - SAKU KOIVU 3 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEX TANGUAY) 2:07
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLA 9 15 24
    MON 10 14 24
    GOALIES: FLA - TOMAS

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    FLORIDA 0
    MONTREAL 1
    2ND PRD: MON - SAKU KOIVU 3 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEX TANGUAY) 2:07

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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    FLORIDA 0 0
    MONTREAL 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    FLA 9 9
    MON 10 10
    GOALIES: FLA - TOMAS VOKOUN
    MON - JAROSLAV HALAK

    Oct 20 8:14 PM
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