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Montreal (17-10-6) at Atlanta (15-16-5) 7:00 pm EST
ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Atlanta Thrashers look to notch their fifth win in six games and return to .500 for the first time in more than two months Monday when they host the Montreal Canadiens.
Despite playing without suspended All-Star Ilya Kovalchuk, the Thrashers were able to post a 1-0 victory Friday over the New Jersey Devils. Marian Hossa scored the game's only goal and rookie goaltender Michael Garnett made 29 saves en route to his first career shutout.
Kovalchuk, who leads the team with 22 goals, was suspended for throwing his stick into the stands in Thursday's shootout loss to Washington but will be back on the ice Monday.
Atlanta has picked up at least one point in each of its last seven games (5-0-2) and has a chance to even its record for the first time since it was 2-2 on October 12.
The Canadiens opened a five-game road trip Friday with a 4-2 setback to Washington. Steve Begin and Richard Zednik each scored for Montreal, which lost for the third time in four contests despite holding a 43-31 advantage in shots.
Cristobal Huet got his third straight start in goal and made 27 saves in place of starter Jose Theodore, who is day-to-day with a bruised knee.
Montreal has defeated Atlanta twice in as many meetings this season and leads the all-time series, 16-4-2.
ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Atlanta Thrashers look to notch their fifth win in six games and return to .500 for the first time in more than two months Monday when they host the Montreal Canadiens.
Despite playing without suspended All-Star Ilya Kovalchuk, the Thrashers were able to post a 1-0 victory Friday over the New Jersey Devils. Marian Hossa scored the game's only goal and rookie goaltender Michael Garnett made 29 saves en route to his first career shutout.
Kovalchuk, who leads the team with 22 goals, was suspended for throwing his stick into the stands in Thursday's shootout loss to Washington but will be back on the ice Monday.
Atlanta has picked up at least one point in each of its last seven games (5-0-2) and has a chance to even its record for the first time since it was 2-2 on October 12.
The Canadiens opened a five-game road trip Friday with a 4-2 setback to Washington. Steve Begin and Richard Zednik each scored for Montreal, which lost for the third time in four contests despite holding a 43-31 advantage in shots.
Cristobal Huet got his third straight start in goal and made 27 saves in place of starter Jose Theodore, who is day-to-day with a bruised knee.
Montreal has defeated Atlanta twice in as many meetings this season and leads the all-time series, 16-4-2.