Highlights (NHL ALL-STARS)Team Lidstrom VS Team Staal

NHL ALLSTAR GAME BOXSCORE (FROM TSN)

                                   Team Lidstrom 11-10 Team Staal
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Scoring Summary

1st Period
Time	Team	Player (Assists)	Score
00:50	Team Staal	Alex Ovechkin (1) (Zdeno Chara, Mike Green)	1-0 Team Staal
02:48	Team Staal	Paul Stastny (1) (Patrick Sharp, David Backes)	2-0 Team Staal
03:20	Team Staal	Patrik Elias (1) (Paul Stastny, Mike Green)	3-0 Team Staal
05:41	Team Staal	Claude Giroux (1) (Patrick Sharp, David Backes)	4-0 Team Staal
10:50	Team Lidstrom	Anze Kopitar (1) (Shea Weber)	4-1 Team Staal
13:17	Team Lidstrom	Dustin Byfuglien (1) (Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith)	4-2 Team Staal
16:07	Team Lidstrom	Loui Eriksson (1) (Jonathan Toews)	4-3 Team Staal
16:30	Team Lidstrom	Matt Duchene (1) (Nicklas Lidstrom, Shea Weber)	4-4
Time	Team	Penalty Details
No Penalties
2nd Period
Time	Team	Player (Assists)	Score
01:18	Team Staal	Patrick Sharp (1) (Claude Giroux)	5-4 Team Staal
06:10	Team Staal	Kris Letang (1) (Daniel Sedin, Alex Ovechkin)	6-4 Team Staal
10:08	Team Lidstrom	Anze Kopitar (2) (Loui Eriksson, Martin Havlat)	6-5 Team Staal
14:11	Team Lidstrom	Steven Stamkos (1) (Martin St Louis, Brad Richards)	6-6
15:31	Team Lidstrom	Danny Briere (1) (Henrik Sedin, Shea Weber)	7-6 Team Lidstrom
Time	Team	Penalty Details
No Penalties
3rd Period
Time	Team	Player (Assists)	Score
03:49	Team Staal	Eric Staal (1) (Corey Perry, Rick Nash)	7-7
08:46	Team Staal	Kris Letang (2) (Patrik Elias, Jeff Skinner)	8-7 Team Staal
09:57	Team Lidstrom	Danny Briere (2) (Henrik Sedin, Shea Weber)	8-8
10:45	Team Lidstrom	Jonathan Toews (1) (Loui Eriksson, Martin Havlat)	9-8 Team Lidstrom
13:53	Team Lidstrom	Martin St Louis (1) (Brent Burns)	10-8 Team Lidstrom
15:11	Team Staal	Rick Nash (1) (Corey Perry, Zdeno Chara)	10-9 Team Lidstrom
18:49	Team Lidstrom	Loui Eriksson (2) (Jonathan Toews, Martin Havlat)	11-9 Team Lidstrom
19:26	Team Staal	Eric Staal (2) (Dan Boyle, David Backes)	11-10 Team Lidstrom
Time	Team	Penalty Details
06:13	Team Staal	Alex Ovechkin: 0 minutes, ps-thow object at puck

Team Staal Skaters

Player	SOG	G	A	PPG	SHG	PTS	+/-	PIM	TOI	SHF	FOW	FOL
Patrick Sharp	5	1	2	0	0	3	2	0	13:30	12	1	0
David Backes	2	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	13:36	11	0	0
Eric Staal	8	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	16:48	13	6	5
Kris Letang	3	2	0	0	0	2	-1	0	18:19	13	0	0
Rick Nash	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	15:20	11	0	0
Paul Stastny	3	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	15:34	11	6	8
Alex Ovechkin	2	1	1	0	0	2	-2	0	16:02	12	0	0
Claude Giroux	2	1	1	0	0	2	-1	0	13:16	11	7	7
Patrik Elias	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	15:44	11	0	0
Zdeno Chara	1	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	21:07	14	0	0
Corey Perry	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	16:02	12	0	0
Mike Green	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	21:15	15	0	0
Jeff Skinner	4	0	1	0	0	1	-1	0	14:42	11	0	0
Dan Boyle	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	21:54	14	0	0
Daniel Sedin	2	0	1	0	0	1	-1	0	15:11	11	0	2
Ryan Kesler	4	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0	15:47	11	4	4
Erik Karlsson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20:24	14	0	0
Marc Staal	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0	17:01	13	0	0

Team Staal Goalies

Player	W-L-OTL	GA	SA	SV	SV%	TOI
Henrik Lundqvist	21-16-3	3	14	11	0.785	18:36
Cam Ward	22-15-5	4	14	10	0.714	20:00
Carey Price	24-16-5	3	16	13	0.812	20:00

SEE ALSO
All-Star Game intro |
Highlights
Ovechkin, Chara shine at NHL SuperSkills
Skills and Thrills
Fantasy Draft Results 

THE ALL-STARS HAVE BEEN DRAFTED

Selection	Team Staal	Team Lidstrom
Captain	Eric Staal (Hurricanes)	Nicklas Lidstrom (Red Wings)
Alternate Captain	Mike Green (Capitals)	Martin St. Louis (Lightning)
Alternate Captain	Ryan Kesler (Canucks)	Patrick Kane (Blackhawks)
1st	Cam Ward (Hurricanes)	Steven Stamkos (Lightning)
2nd	Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)	Duncan Keith (Blackhawks)
3rd	Daniel Sedin (Canucks)	Henrik Sedin (Canucks)
4th	Zdeno Chara (Bruins)	Shea Weber (Predators)
5th	Rick Nash (Blue Jackets)	Tim Thomas (Bruins)
6th	Henrik Lundqvist (Rangers)	Daniel Briere (Flyers)
7th	Marc Staal (Rangers)	Dustin Byfuglien (Thrashers)
8th	Patrick Sharp (Blackhawks)	Jonathan Toews (Blackhawks)
9th	Dan Boyle (Sharks)	Marc-Andre Fleury (Penguins)
10th	Carey Price (Canadiens)	Jonas Hiller (Ducks)
11th	Jeff Skinner (Hurricanes)	Brad Richards (Stars)
12th	Kris Letang (Penguins)	Keith Yandle (Coyotes)
13th	Claude Giroux (Flyers)	Brent Burns (Wild)
14th	Erik Karlsson (Senators)	Martin Havlat (Blackhawks)
15th	Corey Perry (Ducks)	Anze Kopitar (Kings)
16th	Patrik Elias (Devils)	Matt Duchene (Avalanche)
17th	David Backes (Blues)	Loui Eriksson (Stars)
18th	Paul Stastny (Avalanche)	Phil Kessel (Maple Leafs)

Team Lidstrom

Position	Player	NHL Team
G	Tim Thomas	Boston Bruins
G	Marc-Andre Fleury	Pittsburgh Penguins
G	Jonas Hiller	Anaheim Ducks
D	C- Nicklas Lidstrom	Detroit Red Wings
D	Duncan Keith	Chicago Blackhawks
D	Shea Weber	Nashville Predators
D	Dustin Byfuglien	Atlanta Thrashers
D	Keith Yandle	Phoenix Coyotes
D	Brent Burns	Minnesota Wild
F	A- Martin St. Louis	Tampa Bay Lightning
F	A - Patrick Kane	Chicago Blackhawks
F	Steven Stamkos	Tampa Bay Lightning
F	Henrik Sedin	Vancouver Canucks
F	Daniel Briere	Philadelphia Flyers
F	Jonathan Toews	Chicago Blackhawks
F	Brad Richards	Dallas Stars
F	Martin Havlat	Chicago Blackhawks
F	Anze Kopitar	Los Angeles Kings
F	Matt Duchene	Colorado Avalanche
F	Loui Eriksson	Dallas Stars
F	Phil Kessel	Toronto Maple Leafs

Team Staal

Position	Player	NHL Team
G	Cam Ward	Carolina Hurricanes
G	Henrik Lundqvist	New York Rangers
G	Carey Price	Montreal Canadiens
D	A - Mike Green	Washington Capitals
D	Zdeno Chara	Boston Bruins
D	Marc Staal	New York Rangers
D	Dan Boyle	San Jose Sharks
D	Kris Letang	Pittsburgh Penguins
D	Erik Karlsson	Ottawa Senators
F	C - Eric Staal	Carolina Hurricanes
F	A - Ryan Kesler	Vancouver Canucks
F	Alex Ovechkin	Washington Capitals
F	Daniel Sedin	Vancouver Canucks
F	Rick Nash	Columbus Blue Jackets
F	Patrick Sharp	Chicago Blackhawks
F	Jeff Skinner	Carolina Hurricanes
F	Claude Giroux	Philadelphia Flyers
F	Corey Perry	Anaheim Ducks
F	Patrik Elias	New Jersey Devils
F	David Backes	St. Louis Blues
F	Paul Stastny	Colorado Avalanche

January 22nd, 2011 Inside Hockey featuring Anaheim Duck Saku Koivu Hocke...

Saku Koivu Standing ovation in Bell center

Highlights: Ducks @ Canadiens

HABS COME FROM BEHIND BUT LOSE IN THE SHOOTOUT

(27-20-4) Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Montreal Canadiens (27-17-5)
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Last night in Montreal, it was a memorable night for Saku Koivu, as he made his return to Montreal. The players from both teams left the ice at the start of the game so Koivu can enjoy his standing ovation with the fans. He raised his stick high over his head. You could see the emotion in his face. He was happy to be back."For some reason I was so nervous before the game that physically I didn't feel well," Koivu said. "But I got my legs going as the game went on.It was maybe the toughest game I've ever played." Koivu was the second longest captain in team history with 9 years. It was good that he got that standing ovation.

But there was a game to be played and it was a good one. It was a faced past game to start and the Ducks got the first goal on the powerplay from Fowler (his 4th) to make it 1-0 after 1. Then in the second, Koivu took a 2 minute penalty for interference, so the Habs went on the powerplay. Paciorety would score from the side of the net to tie the game. But 5 minutes after that Ryan would give the Ducks the lead on a rebound shot that beat Carey Price. Then in the final minute of the second with the Ducks on the powerplay, Koivu's shot was stopped but  Perry would put home the rebound to make it 3-1 after 2.


But in the third with under 7 minutes to go, Darche would score to cut the lead to 1. Then with 15 seconds to play Paciorety would tie the game on a rebound on the powerplay with Koivu in the box once again. So were off to overtime. Overtime solved nothing so were off to a shootout. There was only one goal in the shootout and that goal came from Perry as the Ducks won this game in Koivu's return.

Koivu was given his second standing ovation of the game when he was voted second star by the fans."It didn't go the way we planned with the late goal and getting called for three penalties, but the reaction I got from the fans -- there's no words to describe how I felt at the end," Koivu said. "I'll remember that the rest of my life."

Shootout
Benoit Pouliot	MTL	Save
Corey Perry	ANA	Save
Andrei Kostitsyn	MTL	Save
Bobby Ryan	ANA	Goal
Brian Gionta	MTL	Miss

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

KOIVU MAKES RETURN TO MONTREAL TONIGHT

Tonight in Montreal, former Habs captain Saku Koivu  will return to the Bell Centre this time as a Anaheim Duck. Koivu played in Montreal for 13 seasons, 9 as captain with Montreal. He was the 27th Captain in Habs history and he was the second longest right next to John Beliveau. He had 641 points as a Canadien and he is going to make his return tonight."There was a lot of mixed feelings and emotions involved when I thought about returning here. So many things happened here. I've spent the majority of my adult life here in Montreal, a lot more than in Finland where I'm from," Koivu said.

"It's been kind of emotional. When the schedule came out in late July, obviously I circled that date, when we would be in Montreal. But it felt miles away, at the end of January. I had all this time to prepare myself and get ready. And then last night in Toronto, after the game, it's two nights from now and then I started getting a little nervous and emotional." Saku Koivu was a great Captain of the Canadiens and I think he will get a standing ovation from the Fans tonight.

But there's more talk about number 11 (which is currently being worn by Scott Gomez) being retired in Koivu's honer once he retires. But the standards are high in Montreal when it comes to that. If he had won a stanley cup or at least went to the final it would probably be a guarantee but since he didn't it's unknown if it would ever get retired. If it is retired it would be for more reasons like for example, winning his fight with Cancer or for the raising of $8 million for the purchase of a PET Scan machine. But this will all be sorted out once he retires. For now lets just watch the game.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Highlights: Canadiens @ Senators

CANADIENS BLOW OUT SENS 7-1

(27-17-4) Montreal Canadiens 7-1 Ottawa Senators (17-25-7)
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Last night in Ottawa, it was a embarrassing night for the Senators as they lost 7-1.It started early in the first period when Pouliot had a breakaway and roofed it over top of Mike Brodeur to make it 1-0. Shortly after that Plekanec would score from the slot to make it 2-0. Kelly would score for the Sens to cut the lead to 1 after one. But in the second the Habs would take the game by storm. As Brian Gionta reiecevd a centering pass and he snaped it past Brodeur to make it 3-1. As the Habs went on the Powerplay and Paciorety would score to make it 4-1.That's it for Brodeur (who gave up 4 goals on 15 shots) as Elliot would come in to replace him. But it wouldn't do any better.Then Plekanec would score his second of the game to make it 5-1  after 2 periods.

In the third, the Canadiens would add 2 more goals from Kostitsyn and Subban as they would take the win. 7-1 is your final."I can't explain it," said Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson. "We're not making good decisions with (the puck) and part of it because we don't want to make mistakes.We try to make plays we normally wouldn't and instead of just making the open play we're complicating things and it's costing us."In relief for the Senators in the loss, Elliot made 17 saves on 20 shots. In the win, Carey Price made 33 saves."You could see when they scored their goal that they were working to get back into the game," Pouliot said."

"They weren't playing bad but when we got those two quick goals in the second it just knocked them down. After that we just took control of the game and did our job. Everyone contributed to this win." The Habs next game will be tonight against Saku Koivu and the Ducks.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

CANADIENS INJURY UPDATE

In the 2-1 overtime loss, the Habs didn`t get just a loss. As they lost Max Pacioretty to a upper body injury. Nobody knows for sure what it is yet. He was on a IV and was rapped tight in the blankets as he was taken to hospital. The injury was sufferd from a point shot by Wisinewski.But he did join his team after the game. 1 minute before that injury, Mike Cammalleri was pushed into the boards by Mike Weber and sufferd a Shoulder injury and will be out for 2 weeks.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Highlights: Canadiens @ Sabres

CANADIENS FALL TO THE SABRES IN OT

(26-17-4) Montreal Canadiens 1-2 Buffalo Sabres (20-20-5)
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Last night in Buffalo, the Habs started the game on a bad note. Early on, Cammalleri was driven into the boards hard by Mike Weber and he would leave the game with a separated shoulder. Then with the Habs on the powerplay James Wisineskis shot will hit Paciorety right in the rib cage and he would leave the game on a stretcher and not return. Still on the powerplay though, and Hamirlik`s shot was tipped in by Desharnais. Then with 40 seconds  to go Subban took a shot off the leg and he limped of the ice but he would return.So,the Habs up by 1 after 1. Then with the Sbres on the powerplay in the second, Tyler Ennis would put it home to tie the game. No scoring in the third, but Gomez took a late high sticking penalty.

So insueing powerplay, Vanek plays it to Pominville and he puts it home as the Sabres take this one 2-1 is the final."It almost feels like a win, getting that point," said Price. "I felt like we were battling uphill all game.Our guys played hard and we had to earn it." In the loss, Price made 37 saves on 39 shots. As for Miller, he made 29 saves in the win."Gerbe did a great job getting the penalty to get that power play," Ennis said about the Gomez penalty. "When you get a chance in overtime like that, you have to bury it.It was big for us for Pommer to do that." The Habs next game will be Friday against the Senators.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Highlights: Flames @ Canadiens

SUBBAN WINS IT FOR MONTREAL IN OT AGAINST THE FLAMES

(20-20-6) Calgary Flames 4-5 Montreal Canadiens (26-17-3)
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Last night in Montreal, it was quit a game between the Habs and Flames. But only one team came out on top. That team was the Canadiens. So lets now take you back to the start of this game. Just 3 minutes in, Lars Eller opened the scoring with his 3rd of the year. Then 10 minutes in Cammalleri took a slashing penalty. Auld and the Canadiens kept the puck out of the net. Then just as the penalty ended Cammalleri reiceved a break a way pass from Halpern and Cammalleri shot the puck right upstairs to make it 2-0 after one.Then just 2 minutes into the second, Kostitsyn made it 3-0. Just 2 minutes after that Halpern made it 4-0.

That was it for Kiprusoff as he gave up 4 goals on 17 shots. So in comes Karlesson. The goalie change made Calgary regain life as Bourque scored with 7 minutes to play in the second to cut the lead to 3. But they wern't done. With 2 minutes to play in the second they cut the lead to 2 goals with a tip in by Iginla. Then just 3 minutes into the third, Kotalik would cut the lead to one. Then former Hab, Alex Tanguay would tie it up on a deke from in front of the net. So Aulds done for the night as he gave up 4 goals on 24 shots. So Price would come in. This game would need overtime.

In Overtime, Gomez came in all by himeself and waited for Subban and then played it to Subban, who would roof it pass Karlesson as the Habs picked up the 2 points. Karlesson made 11 saves on 12 shots as he gets credit for the ot loss. As for the Habs, Price got credit for the win as he stopped all 4 shots he faced. That win for Price was his league leading 23rd of the year (Price has a record of  23-15-3). After the game there was much to talk about the winning goal."I scored the goal, I did a celebration," said Subban. "I wish I had just put my stick up, but that's something I've always dreamed of -- scoring the winner in overtime.

"He scored the goal and he can do whatever he wants," said Flames winger Alex Tanguay. "I think it's a good thing. It creates excitement for the fans." Even though the Habs blew the lead I think they deserved to win. Having said that, they should have won in regulation not in overtime. But overall, both teams played a good game. Not great, but good.The Habs next game will be tonight against the Sabres.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Highlights: Rangers @ Canadiens

RANGERS FELL BEHIND EARLY AND NEVER CAUGHT UP AS THEY LOSE 3-2 TO THE HABS

(26-17-3) New York Rangers 2-3 Montreal Canadiens (25-17-3)
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Last night in Montreal, the Habs were looking to get back on track after losing 5-2 to the Penguins and they did just that with there speed. In the first period with the Habs down 1-0 (goal by Boyle), the Canadiens just took complete control with chance after chance, save after save. But it would lead to a penalty. So with the Habs on the powerplay, Roman Hamirlik slapped it home past Lundquist to tie the game.

Then with the Habs on another powerplay just a few minutes after the gaol, the Habs would strike again with a pass from Wisineski to Subban and to Plekanec at the side of the net who would tap in his 14th of the year. The Habs got there second powerplay goal of the game. Prior to this game the Habs just had 1 powerplay in there last 4 games.On a B-Side note,  with that goal by Plekanec, he has 13 goals on home ice and just 1 on the road.

The Canadiens just wouldn``t stop in that first period as they would add one more goal which was from Kostitsyn to make it 3-1. But in the second things would start to get out of hand. On one play Pouliot was pushed into Lundquist and Lundquist just went mad. As he jumped onto Pouliot and started throwing punches. Surprising enough, the goaltender did not get a penalty. So theres no score in the second. But in the third, the Rangers woke up as they cut the lead to 1 goal with a  goal from Zuccarello. The Rangers were shooting from everywhere but they couldn`t beat Price or the post as they would lose 3-2.

"I felt he didn't try to stop," said Lundqvist about the play when Pouliot ran into him. "But the energy in this building makes you want to jump guys sometimes. It's hard to stay calm.Seriously, it happens. During the season you always have people run into you, but as long as they try to stop, nothing happens."

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Highlights: Penguins @ Canadiens

PRICE MAKES THE ALL STAR TEAM

Today the NHL announced that Montreal Canadiens Goalie Carey Price has made one of the All Star teams.Price will be drafted by one of the 2 captains later this month in the NHL'S FIRST ANNUAL ALL-STAR DRAFT.

All-Star game roster

Forwards Corey Perry – Anaheim Ducks Jarome Iginla – Calgary Flames Eric Staal – Carolina Hurricanes Patrick Kane – Chicago Blackhawks Patrick Sharp – Chicago Blackhawks Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks Matt Duchene – Colorado Avalanche Rick Nash – Columbus Blue Jackets Loui Eriksson – Dallas Stars Brad Richards – Dallas Stars Ales Hemsky – Edmonton Oilers Anze Kopitar – Los Angeles Kings Patrik Elias – New Jersey Devils Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin – Pittsburgh Penguins David Backes – St. Louis Blues Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning Martin St. Louis – Tampa Bay Lightning Phil Kessel – Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan Kesler – Vancouver Canucks Henrik Sedin – Vancouver Canucks Daniel Sedin – Vancouver Canucks Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals

Defensemen Dustin Byfuglien – Atlanta Thrashers Tobias Enstrom – Atlanta Thrashers Zdeno Chara – Boston Bruins Duncan Keith – Chicago Blackhawks Nicklas Lidstrom – Detroit Red Wings Brent Burns – Minnesota Wild Shea Weber – Nashville Predators Marc Staal – New York Rangers Erik Karlsson – Ottawa Senators Kris Letang – Pittsburgh Penguins Dan Boyle – San Jose Sharks Mike Green – Washington Capitals Goaltenders Jonas Hiller – Anaheim Ducks Tim Thomas – Boston Bruins Cam Ward – Carolina Hurricanes Carey Price – Canadiens de Montréal Henrik Lundqvist – New York Rangers Marc-Andre Fleury – Pittsburgh Penguins

Rookies
Cam Fowler – Anaheim Ducks
Tyler Seguin – Boston Bruins
Tyler Ennis – Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner – Carolina Hurricanes
Kevin Shattenkirk – Colorado Avalanche
Jordan Eberle – Edmonton Oilers
Taylor Hall – Edmonton Oilers
Evgeny Dadonov – Florida Panthers
Michael Grabner – New York Islanders
Derek Stepan – New York Rangers
Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Phoenix Coyotes
Logan Couture – San Jose Sharks

Highlights: Canadiens @ Rangers

HABS BATTLE HARD AND GET THERE 3RD STRAIGHT WIN

(24-16-3) Montreal Canadiens 2-1 New York Rangers (25-16-3)
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Last night in New York, the Canadiens went down 1-0 early with a goal from Dubinsky. But they never gave up. Late in the second, Spaceks shot went off the skate of  Darche and into the net to tie the game. Then half way through the third, the Canadiens would get a goal from Pouliot to make it 2-1 that would be the game winner.In the win, Auld made 25 saves."We did a good job of sticking with our game plan. That early goal, we didn't get down about it. We stayed with it and kept coming," said Auld, 4-0-2 against the Rangers." My only loss here was a Shuttout loss."

In the loss, Lundquist made 36 saves but his Ranger team couldn't find a way to put it into the back of the Montreal net. Ever since the Rangers got that early 1-0 lead they began to sit back which lead Montreal to win the game. what teams have to know about Montreal is that even if they are down there not out, just look at the game prior to this one. Montreal gave Boston there first loss after leading after 2 periods by scoring 2 late goals. It doesn't matter how far behind in the game Montreal is, they still don't give up."We had opportunities to get it out early, we didn't," Rangers coach John Tortorella said. "Then we just couldn't grab a hold of it."

The Habs next game will be tonight against the Penguins. Carey Price will get the start for Montreal.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

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Highlights: Bruins @ Canadiens

CANADIENS RALLY BACK DOWN 2 GOALS TO BEAT THE BRUINS IN OT

(21-12-7) Boston Bruins 2-3 Montreal Canadiens (23-16-3)
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Last night in Montreal, the Habs and the Bruins battled to the end but only one team came out on top. That team was the Canadiens.The Habs got off to a bad start giving up 2 goals in the second to give the Bruins a 2-0 lead (both goals came from Bergeron)."We were down two goals, I don't think that's any reason for fans to go home," said Hal Gill. "Kirk Muller was one of the loudest voices on the bench saying this is why we play 60 minutes." So thanks to some good words by Muller the Habs didn't give up. Late in the third the Habs were on the powerplay, Gomez pass to Gionta didn't go to Gionta but it went in between the legs of Thomas (who didn't expect that pass to go on net) to cut the lead in half. With under 1 minute to play,Wisinewski's shot went off of Gionta and into the net to tie the game.

So they went to overtime. With under 2 minutes to play Pacioretty scores on Thomas upstairs to win the game for Montreal.After he scored he tapped Chara in the back. Chara didn't like it, so a scrum in sued. Chara ended up punching the ref in the face with his glove but the ref was ok. The NHL is expected to look at that. But anyway, Price was a key factor in the win as he made 27 saves."They found a way to win and we found a way to give it to them," said Boston coach Claude Julien. The Habs next game will be Tuesday against the Rangers on RDS.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

AHL: Bulldogs beat the Wolves 4-1

(21-12-1) Hamilton Bulldogs 4-1 Chicago Wolves (21-17-2)
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Yesterday in Chicago, the Bulldogs went on the road seeking a win and they got just that as they won 4-1 against the Wolves. It all started in the first when the Bulldogs were shorthanded. St.Denis sent the puck up the ice to Dustin Boyd who came in on the right side and then cut across the crease and snuck it by Peter Mannino to make it 1-0 after one period. 41 seconds into the 2nd, Wyman scored to mae it 2-0. Wyman would add another goal that period to make it 3-0 going into the third.In the third, Klubernaz would add another goal to make it 4-0 on the powerplay. The Wolves would add 1 goal late but it wouldn't matter as the Bulldogs take this game 4-1 and will jump into 4th in the West.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

GORGES OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

Last night in Montreal, Canadiens Gm Pierre Gauthier announced that defensman Josh Gorges will undergo knee surgery to repair his right knee which will keep him out of the Habs lineup for the remainder of the season.Georges had 7 points (1 goal, 6 assits) this season in 36 games."Any time you lose a player it's a loss but in the case of Josh he's a strong leader and a great competitor," Gauthier said. "We knew this was coming, we knew after Dec. 26 when his knee locked on the ice on Long Island, and from that point on we knew we'd have to replace him." Gorges and Markov are out for the rest of the season and Hamirlik got injured in the Ot loss to the Thrashers and it is not known how long he will be out for as it's a undisclosed injury.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Highlights: Penguins @ Canadiens

PRICE & POULIOT LEAD THE HABS TO A WIN OVER THE PENGUINS

(26-12-4) Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2 Montreal Canadiens (22-16-3)
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Last night in Montreal, the Penguins were without Crosby (due to a mild concussion). So the question was how would they respond? Well, just 3 minutes into the game former Hab Arraon Asham scored to give the Pens the early lead. But Price kept the Habs in the game with 12 1st period saves. So the Habs responded with a goal from Pouliot in the second to tie the game. The game ended up going to a shootout.

The first 4 Montreal shooters were stopped as well were the Pens. But the Habs 5th shooter Benoit Pouliot, he would skate in and fake a shot and his left hand let go of the stick and he quickly dragged the puck to the other side and one handed the puck into the back of the net to make it 1-0 in the Canadiens first shootout of the season. Chris Kunitz would miss on the do or die attempt for Pittsburgh so the Habs won this game 2-1 is your final.

In the victory, Carey Price made 31 saves as for the Pens goalie(Johnson), made 22 saves in the loss."We won, we got the extra point and we got to keep going," Pouliot said. "It was a huge win, they are first in the East, and we battled through it, picked it up after the first and won the game." The Habs next game will be Saturday against the Bruins.

Shootout
Michael Cammalleri	MTL	Save
Kris Letang	PIT	Save
P.K. Subban	MTL	Save
Pascal Dupuis	PIT	Save
Brian Gionta	MTL	Save
Evgeni Malkin	PIT	Miss
Andrei Kostitsyn	MTL	Miss
Mark Letestu	PIT	Save
Benoit Pouliot	MTL	Goal
Chris Kunitz	PIT	Save

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

All Stars announced

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RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	number of votes
1	Sidney crosby		635,509
2	Jonathan Toews		407,676
3	EVgeni malkin		376,887

Defenseman

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	number of votes
1	KRISTOPHER LETANG		477,960
2	Duncan Keith		382,162

Goaltender

RANK	PLAYER	TEAM	number of votes
1	Marc-andré fleury		462,305

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Highlights: Thrashers @ Canadiens

CANADIENS BATTLE BACK 3 TIMES BUT FALL IN OT

(21-15-6) Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 Montreal Canadiens (21-16-3)
                                         Final Ot

Today in Montreal, the Canadiens fell behind the Thrashers 3 times and rallied back but they came up short in the end as Byfuglien scored in overtime to lead the Thrashers to a 4-3 overtime victory."I thought we played an all right game, we let them back every time we scored," said Byfuglien. "In overtime we got a power play and capitalized on it."In the loss, Plekanec, Subban and Gionta scored for the Habs and Price made 24 saves on 28 shots.As for the Thrashers, Pavolic made 47 saves on 50 shots in the win.He was the big reason why the Habs lost this game.

"Yeah a lot of shots, you know they play like that -- shooting the puck, driving to the net and trying to tip the puck," said Pavelec. "It was pretty good in our zone, it's great that we found a way to win." In the win. Kane and Peverley also scored."There's some good things to build off in this game and the game before," said Gionta. "We've got to stay positive and use those to our benefit. If you get 50 shots on net you have a pretty good chance to win." The Habs next game will be Thursday against the Penguins.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

WE HAVE NOW ENTERED 2011

Happy New Year everyone!