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Big T · 11-09-2017, 11:27 AM

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Montreal is on the road to face the Detroit Red Wings (28-18-5) at the Little Caesars Place. The teams have met 6 times this season with the Habs leading the series 4-2 including a 2-1 win the last time they met in Detroit.

Detroit had 4 shots on an early PP but could not beat G Bill Wolfenbarger. Montreal has one as well midway through the 1st and get 3 shots themselves but still scoreless. Detroit does get on the board first with a goal from LW Chad Deraspe, his 21st of the year at 18:36. The period ends with the Red Wings leading 1-0 and the shots even a 9 apiece.

Montreal ties it up 1-1 at 2:08 when C Dean Casey deflects LD Anthony Reynold's shot for his 11th of the season. Although not on the score sheet, the goal was set up by LW Emile Boudreau beating the Detroit defender to a loose puck on a dump in. Detroit goes back up 2-1 when LW Paul Brown tips in a point shot for his 24th of the year at 9:55. Montreal gets a PP late in the period but manage just 1 shot on goal. The period ends with Detroit leading 2-1 and the shots favor the Red Wings as well 19-14.

Montreal kills of a penalty early in the 3rd allowing the Red Wings just 1 shot. The Habs have to kill another shortly after and Detroit does not even get a shot. Detroit gets the lead extended at 7:43 when RW Josef Hanak deposits a rebound for his 10th of the year and its now 3-1. Its all Detroit in the 3rd period as they out shoot Montreal 14-5 in the period and 33-19 in the game for a 3-1 win.

Detroit 3 Montreal 1

Detroit RW Josef Hanak is the 1st star with his goal and 2 assists. The 35 year old now has 10 goals and 28 points with 28 PIMs and a +16 rating in 47 games. Hanak set a career high with 70 points last year in 72 games for the Capitals.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed LD Berislav Salov to a 3 year, $3.1 M deal. The 21 year old has 5 goals and 20 points with 31 PIMs and a -1 rating in 46 AHL games for Montreal this year. Salov set a career high with 8 goals during the 2001-02 season in 62 games with Montreal's AHL team.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed C Dean Casey to a 3 year, $4.6 M deal. The 21 year old has 11 goals and 40 points with 29 PIMs and a +26 rating in 54 games. His previous career high for goals was last year when he had 9 in 46 games for Montreal.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed LW Emile Boudreau to a 3 year, $10.0 M deal. The 21 year old has 25 goals and 43 points with 38 PIMs and a +27 rating in 54 games. Boudreau's previous career high for goals was 17 last year in 72 games with Montreal and Ottawa.

11-09-2017, 11:27 AM	#54
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	February 5th, 2004 Montreal is on the road to face the Detroit Red Wings (28-18-5) at the Little Caesars Place. The teams have met 6 times this season with the Habs leading the series 4-2 including a 2-1 win the last time they met in Detroit. Detroit had 4 shots on an early PP but could not beat G Bill Wolfenbarger. Montreal has one as well midway through the 1st and get 3 shots themselves but still scoreless. Detroit does get on the board first with a goal from LW Chad Deraspe, his 21st of the year at 18:36. The period ends with the Red Wings leading 1-0 and the shots even a 9 apiece. Montreal ties it up 1-1 at 2:08 when C Dean Casey deflects LD Anthony Reynold's shot for his 11th of the season. Although not on the score sheet, the goal was set up by LW Emile Boudreau beating the Detroit defender to a loose puck on a dump in. Detroit goes back up 2-1 when LW Paul Brown tips in a point shot for his 24th of the year at 9:55. Montreal gets a PP late in the period but manage just 1 shot on goal. The period ends with Detroit leading 2-1 and the shots favor the Red Wings as well 19-14. Montreal kills of a penalty early in the 3rd allowing the Red Wings just 1 shot. The Habs have to kill another shortly after and Detroit does not even get a shot. Detroit gets the lead extended at 7:43 when RW Josef Hanak deposits a rebound for his 10th of the year and its now 3-1. Its all Detroit in the 3rd period as they out shoot Montreal 14-5 in the period and 33-19 in the game for a 3-1 win. Detroit 3 Montreal 1 Detroit RW Josef Hanak is the 1st star with his goal and 2 assists. The 35 year old now has 10 goals and 28 points with 28 PIMs and a +16 rating in 47 games. Hanak set a career high with 70 points last year in 72 games for the Capitals. The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed LD Berislav Salov to a 3 year, $3.1 M deal. The 21 year old has 5 goals and 20 points with 31 PIMs and a -1 rating in 46 AHL games for Montreal this year. Salov set a career high with 8 goals during the 2001-02 season in 62 games with Montreal's AHL team. The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed C Dean Casey to a 3 year, $4.6 M deal. The 21 year old has 11 goals and 40 points with 29 PIMs and a +26 rating in 54 games. His previous career high for goals was last year when he had 9 in 46 games for Montreal. The Montreal Canadiens have announced they have signed LW Emile Boudreau to a 3 year, $10.0 M deal. The 21 year old has 25 goals and 43 points with 38 PIMs and a +27 rating in 54 games. Boudreau's previous career high for goals was 17 last year in 72 games with Montreal and Ottawa.