Rangers 2 - 6 Canadiens
Final
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Kovalev hopes to end slump against former team

Dec 4, 2008 - 11:24 AM NY Rangers (18-8-2) at Montreal (14-6-4), 7:00 pm EST

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Alexei Kovalev hopes a visit from his former team can help him find the back of the net again.

Kovalev is seeking his first goal in over a month as the Montreal Canadiens square off against the New York Rangers on Thursday.

The 35-year-old Kovalev, who had two different stints with the Rangers - spanning parts of nine seasons, has not scored in the last 14 games after netting a pair of goals on November 1.

A 15-year veteran, Kovalev has helped keep the Canadiens competitive. He had two assists during Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. The Russian right wing has five goals and 18 points with a plus-1 rating on the season.

The Rangers will enter the contest with plenty of momentum after a 3-2 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins gave them four wins in their last five games.

Petr Prucha netted his first goal in nearly a year to tie the game late in the third period and all three shooters scored in the shootout as New York overcame a two-goal deficit to beat the Penguins for the second time in as many chances.

Markus Naslund, Nikolai Zherdev and Fredrik Sjostrom each tallied in the bonus format for the Rangers, who own the league's best penalty kill at 89.5 percent.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NY RANGERS 0 2 0 2
    MONTREAL 3 1 2 6 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 6 (MATT D'AGOSTINI, ANDREI MARKOV)
    9:52
    MON - STEVE BEGIN 4 (MAXIM LAPIERRE, GEORGES LARAQUE) 10:47
    MON - ALEX TANGUAY 9 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 17:37
    2ND PRD: MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 4 (

    Dec 4 9:39 PM


  • NHL
    NY RANGERS 2
    MONTREAL 6
    3RD PRD: MON - MATT D'AGOSTINI 2 (UNASSISTED) 19:10

    Rangers 2, Canadiens 6  3rd - 0:50Dec 4 9:37 PM


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    NY RANGERS 2
    MONTREAL 5
    3RD PRD: MON - ROBERT LANG 8 (ANDREI MARKOV, ALEXEI KOVALEV) 0:49

    Rangers 2, Canadiens 5  3rd - 19:11Dec 4 9:12 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NY RANGERS 0 2 2
    MONTREAL 3 1 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 6 (MATT D'AGOSTINI, ANDREI MARKOV)
    9:52
    MON - STEVE BEGIN 4 (MAXIM LAPIERRE, GEORGES LARAQUE) 10:47
    MON - ALEX TANGUAY 9 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 17:37
    2ND PRD: MON - MAXIM

    Dec 4 8:53 PM


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    NY RANGERS 2
    MONTREAL 4
    2ND PRD: NYR - NIGEL DAWES 3 (NIKOLAI ZHERDEV, CHRIS DRURY) 18:43

    Rangers 2, Canadiens 4  2nd - 1:17Dec 4 8:50 PM


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    NY RANGERS 1
    MONTREAL 4
    2ND PRD: NYR - PAUL MARA 2 (SCOTT GOMEZ, MICHAL ROZSIVAL) 13:02

    Rangers 1, Canadiens 4  2nd - 6:58Dec 4 8:40 PM


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    NY RANGERS 0
    MONTREAL 4
    2ND PRD: MON - MAXIM LAPIERRE 4 (STEVE BEGIN, GEORGES LARAQUE) 3:35

    Rangers 0, Canadiens 4  2nd - 16:25Dec 4 8:22 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    NY RANGERS 0 0
    MONTREAL 3 3 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 6 (MATT D'AGOSTINI, ANDREI MARKOV)
    9:52
    MON - STEVE BEGIN 4 (MAXIM LAPIERRE) 10:47
    MON - ALEX TANGUAY 9 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 17:37
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD

    Dec 4 7:58 PM


  • NHL
    NY RANGERS 0
    MONTREAL 3
    1ST PRD: MON - ALEX TANGUAY 9 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 17:37

    Rangers 0, Canadiens 3  1st - 2:23Dec 4 7:56 PM


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    NY RANGERS 0
    MONTREAL 2
    1ST PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 4 (MAXIM LAPIERRE) 10:47

    Rangers 0, Canadiens 2  1st - 9:13Dec 4 7:41 PM


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    NY RANGERS 0
    MONTREAL 1
    1ST PRD: MON - ANDREI KOSTITSYN 6 (MATT D'AGOSTINI, ANDREI MARKOV)
    9:52

    Rangers 0, Canadiens 1  1st - 10:08Dec 4 7:40 PM
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    Rangers 0, Canadiens 0  1st - 19:55Dec 4 7:26 PM

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