RW Jared Boll was scratched for a fourth straight game….
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Bobrovsky is on injured reserve with a strained groin.
Arizona Coyotes beat Minnesota Wild 2-1 with the result being decided by a shootout. “It’s great to get a win in front of our home fans”.
Second Period_3, Montreal, Smith-Pelly 4 (Mitchell, Subban), 5:22. Montreal won the first meeting between the teams in December. Atkinson has generously offered to hook them up. “It’s good to get a win against them”. Captain Max Pacioretty leads the team in goals (19) and points (36), but the Canadiens need much more from Alex Galchenyuk, who has a minus-7 rating with no points in his last seven contests.
Dalton Prout and Kerby Rychel tied the game in the second after the Blue Jackets allowed the first two goals earlier in the period. “I’m excited for our guys”.
Brandon Saad scored twice for Columbus, Brendan Gallagher and PK Subban scoring for Montreal.
Shots on Goal_Columbus 11-8-7_26. Before games, though, they still seem to be doing all the right things.
Linemates Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner each had three assists, and rookie Joonas Korpisalo turned aside 32 shots.
He was taken by ambulance from the arena to Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, where he was examined and released about 90 minutes later.
You probably thought the plight of the Montreal Canadiens couldn’t get any worse.
“We’re just trying to hold the fort until he’s back and do the best we can here, and the players played hard”, Hartsburg said. Now that the family has agreed to get the dog, Atkinson is paying for it. He played 77 games in each of the last two seasons and should carry the load while Pacioretty heals.
Korpisalo improved to 4-0-1 in his last five starts. Blue Jackets LW Nick Foligno returned Saturday night against Boston after sitting out six games because of a concussion….
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Price is expected to miss at least another three weeks, which is more bad news for a Montreal team that is 5-16-1 since December 3.
