Final
for this game
Canadiens look to halt four-game skid vs. Kings
Jan 31, 2009 - 11:28 AM Los Angeles (20-20-7) at Montreal (27-15-6), 2:00 p.m. ESTMONTREAL (Ticker) -- Several defensive lapses have caused the Montreal Canadiens to slip into a season-worst losing streak.
After having lost four games in a row, the Canadiens are seeking a better effort when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
The Canadiens ended their five-game road trip with four straight losses after skating past Ottawa, 5-4, in a shootout on January 17.
Montreal has surrendered four or more goals in every game during that stretch and Carey Price, the Eastern Conference's starting netminder in Sunday's All-Star Game, has given up 15 goals in the last three contests.
Price's struggles continued on Thursday, when the Canadiens fell to the Florida Panthers, 5-1.
Meanwhile, the Kings have won three games in a row following a four-game skid.
Rookie Jonathan Quick turned aside 31 shots and captain Dustin Brown recorded two goals and an assist as Los Angeles skated to 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Alexander Frolov notched a goal and an assist, Patrick O'Sullivan netted a shorthander and Jarret Stoll also tallied for Los Angeles, which has scored 16 times during its current run.
The Kings last won four in a row from November 6-13.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 2 0 3
MONTREAL 1 1 2 4 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAL HANDZUS 8 (DUSTIN BROWN, ALEXANDER FROLOV)
4:57
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 10 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MATT D'AGOSTINI)
11:41
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) SERGEI KOSTITSYN 9 (SAKU KOIVU) 3:53
LOS - DUSTIN BROWN 20 (KYLE CA
Jan 31 4:39 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 3
MONTREAL 4
3RD PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI MARKOV 8 (ROBERT LANG) 19:38
Kings 3, Canadiens 4 3rd - 0:22Jan 31 4:36 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 3
MONTREAL 3
3RD PRD: MON - CHRIS HIGGINS 6 (MAXIM LAPIERRE, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 1:15
Kings 3, Canadiens 3 3rd - 18:45Jan 31 4:30 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 2 3
MONTREAL 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAL HANDZUS 8 (DUSTIN BROWN, ALEXANDER FROLOV)
4:57
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 10 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MATT D'AGOSTINI)
11:41
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) SERGEI KOSTITSYN 9 (SAKU KOIVU) 3:53
LOS - DUSTIN BROW
Jan 31 3:43 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 3
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: LOS - JARRET STOLL 12 (KYLE CALDER) 18:16
Kings 3, Canadiens 2 2nd - 1:44Jan 31 3:41 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 2
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: LOS - DUSTIN BROWN 20 (KYLE CALDER, JARRET STOLL) 13:30
Kings 2, Canadiens 2 2nd - 6:30Jan 31 3:29 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
MONTREAL 2
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) SERGEI KOSTITSYN 9 (SAKU KOIVU) 3:53 (TWO-MAN
ADVANTAGE)
Kings 1, Canadiens 2 2nd - 16:07Jan 31 3:18 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS ANGELES 1 1
MONTREAL 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAL HANDZUS 8 (DUSTIN BROWN, ALEXANDER FROLOV)
4:57
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 10 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MATT D'AGOSTINI)
11:41
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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LOS 10
Jan 31 2:50 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
MONTREAL 1
1ST PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 10 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, MATT D'AGOSTINI)
11:41
Kings 1, Canadiens 1 1st - 8:19Jan 31 2:38 PM - NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
MONTREAL 0
1ST PRD: LOS - (PP) MICHAL HANDZUS 8 (DUSTIN BROWN, ALEXANDER FROLOV)
4:57
Kings 1, Canadiens 0 1st - 15:03Jan 31 2:23 PM
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