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All-Star G Price may return versus Thrashers

Jan 20, 2009 - 1:20 PM Montreal (27-11-6) at Atlanta (16-25-5),

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens have been rolling without injured goaltender Carey Price.

The All-Star is nearing his return, though, and could play in his first game since December 30 when the Canadiens host the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday.

In the eight games Price has missed with a sprained ankle, Montreal has gone 6-2-0.

Montreal coach Guy Carbonneau has yet to decide whether to use Price versus Atlanta, or on Wednesday night in New Jersey.

Price has not lost a game in regulation since a 2-1 defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes on November 18, although he's played only 12 games since then.

Despite surrendering 27 goals, backup netminder Jaroslav Halak has done just enough to give the Canadiens an edge without Price.

Atlanta, which has won two in a row for the second time this season, is coming off a 7-2 triumph over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

The Thrashers' only other winning streak came when they posted five straight victories from November 2-14.

Appointed team captain last week, Ilya Kovalchuk has scored eight goals in his last nine games.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 2 0 2
    ATLANTA 2 1 1 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - ERIK CHRISTENSEN 4 (MARTY REASONER, ZACH BOGOSIAN)
    5:02
    ATL - CHRIS THORBURN 5 (JIM SLATER, ERIC BOULTON) 6:26
    2ND PRD: ATL - RICH PEVERLEY 4 (COLBY ARMSTRONG, RON HAINSEY) 3:48
    MON - (PP) MAX PACIORETTY 3 (AND

    Jan 20 9:33 PM


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    MONTREAL 2
    ATLANTA 4
    3RD PRD: ATL - CHRIS THORBURN 6 (ZACH BOGOSIAN, ERIC BOULTON) 8:55

    Canadiens 2, Thrashers 4  3rd - 11:05Jan 20 9:13 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 2 2
    ATLANTA 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - ERIK CHRISTENSEN 4 (MARTY REASONER, ZACH BOGOSIAN)
    5:02
    ATL - CHRIS THORBURN 5 (JIM SLATER, ERIC BOULTON) 6:26
    2ND PRD: ATL - RICH PEVERLEY 4 (COLBY ARMSTRONG, RON HAINSEY) 3:48
    MON - (PP) MAX PACI

    Jan 20 8:40 PM
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    Canadiens 2, Thrashers 3  2nd - 8:26Jan 20 8:22 PM


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    MONTREAL 2
    ATLANTA 3
    2ND PRD: MON - STEVE BEGIN 6 (PATRICE BRISEBOIS) 6:25

    Canadiens 2, Thrashers 3  2nd - 13:35Jan 20 8:15 PM


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    MONTREAL 1
    ATLANTA 3
    2ND PRD: MON - (PP) MAX PACIORETTY 3 (ANDREI MARKOV, JOSH GORGES) 4:54

    Canadiens 1, Thrashers 3  2nd - 15:06Jan 20 8:09 PM


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    MONTREAL 0
    ATLANTA 3
    2ND PRD: ATL - RICH PEVERLEY 4 (COLBY ARMSTRONG, RON HAINSEY) 3:48

    Canadiens 0, Thrashers 3  2nd - 16:12Jan 20 8:07 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MONTREAL 0 0
    ATLANTA 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: ATL - ERIK CHRISTENSEN 4 (MARTY REASONER, ZACH BOGOSIAN)
    5:02
    ATL - CHRIS THORBURN 5 (JIM SLATER, ERIC BOULTON) 6:26
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    MON 9

    Jan 20 7:43 PM


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    MONTREAL 0
    ATLANTA 2
    1ST PRD: ATL - CHRIS THORBURN 5 (JIM SLATER, ERIC BOULTON) 6:26

    Canadiens 0, Thrashers 2  1st - 13:34Jan 20 7:19 PM


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    MONTREAL 0
    ATLANTA 1
    1ST PRD: ATL - ERIK CHRISTENSEN 4 (MARTY REASONER, ZACH BOGOSIAN) 5:02

    Canadiens 0, Thrashers 1  1st - 14:58Jan 20 7:16 PM

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