MONTREAL -- The Canadiens almost let it slip away.
[b]USA Soccer Store[/b] . With a three-goal lead going into the final period on Saturday, Montreal conceded three straight goals to Detroit, including two in 36 seconds, but ultimately held on for the 5-3 victory. Pavel Datsyuk scored his 16th of the year at 5:11 on the power play, and Luke Glendening reduced the deficit again at 5:47 on a soft backhand shot that Carey Price got a piece of but couldnt keep out. Niklas Kronwall tied it up for Detroit midway through the third, beating Price with a rocket of a slap shot from the point, through traffic, on the man advantage. Instead of keeling over, however, the Canadiens answered Kronwalls game-tying goal with renewed energy. "At that point, you just reset, and go back to what made you successful in the first half of the game," said Montreal captain Brian Gionta. "You have to make sure you dont lose that momentum. Its much easier at home, when you have the crowd. You build some momentum off of them. You make a good play, and things start to snowball the right way again." With seven minutes remaining in a 3-3 game, Gionta helped right the ship. He was credited with his second goal of the evening when his shot, which was initially saved by Detroit netminder Jonas Gustavsson, bounced off defenceman Brian Lashoffs skate and into the net. Alex Galchenyuk added a fifth for the Canadiens two minutes later when a Tomas Plekanec shot deflected off his chest and past Gustavsson, who stopped 19 shots in the loss. "Thats proof that theres a lot of character on this team," said forward Michael Bournival. "Weve done this a few times this year. Even if we concede three straight goals, were able to bounce back. We knew the Red Wings never give up. They had us on our heels to start the third, but we got back on our feet." The red-hot Canadiens (45-27-7) are now 10-2-0 in their last 12 games. With the victory, Montreal remains in second place in the Atlantic, four points clear of division-rivals Tampa Bay, which lost on Saturday. The Habs play three more times - against the Blackhawks, Islanders and Rangers - before the start of their first-round playoff series. Montreal got a goal from each of its four lines against the Red Wings (37-27-14). "We need that depth in scoring," said Gionta. "Thats going to help us down the stretch. We cant just rely on one line. Were a much deeper team now." Fourth-liner Bournival scored the first for the Canadiens, his seventh of the year and first in 37 games, at 14:16 of the first period. The rookie got the play going, intercepting the puck in the neutral zone before feeding Ryan White at the blue-line. White held off defenceman Kyle Quincey and took a weak backhand shot on Gustavsson, who kicked the puck straight to a wide-open Bournival. "Thats Ryan Whites goal," said Bournival. "He charged the net. He made all the effort. I just had an open net. It felt good. But all the credit goes to Ryan." Max Pacioretty made it 2-0 on a great individual effort at 8:52 of the second, going around Kronwall with speed at the Canadiens blue-line to generate a breakaway. Pacioretty fended off a diving Lashoff before beating Gustavsson blocker-side for his ninth goal in his last eight games. With his 39th goal, Pacioretty moved into a tie with Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks for third in NHL scoring. Gionta got in on the action five minutes later, scoring his first of the night after a set play off the end boards landed perfectly on his stick, unmarked in front of the net. The goal was Montreals second in the period on only their third shot. Montreals victory snapped Detroits four-game winning streak. The Red Wings, with 88 points, are holding on to the first of two wild card spots in the East. "We have to be better than we were tonight," said Wings coach Mike Babcock. "Weve been on a good run here where we play hard. I didnt think there was a problem with our energy or our commitment to working hard tonight. We didnt execute well enough with the puck." The Red Wings outshot the Canadiens 37-26, including 15-4 in the second period. But they were repeatedly frustrated by Price, who made 34 saves on the night. "Lets face it. We had the puck a lot, and we didnt find a way to win, thats all," added Babcock. "When youre tied in the third, you need to find a way to win, and we couldnt do that." Both Montreal and Detroit were coming off wins on Friday. The Red Wings scored three times in the first period to beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2, while the Canadiens scored seven straight to down the Ottawa Senators 7-4. Both Price and Gustavsson had the night off on Friday. Notes: The game was Giontas 300th with Montreala Forwards Brandon Prust (upper body), Travis Moen (concussion) and Dale Weise (upper body) did not dressa Defenceman Douglas Murray served his second of a three-game suspension for his elbow to the head of Tampa Bays Mike Kostkaa The Red Wings are seeking a 23rd consecutive playoff appearance.
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[b]USA Soccer Jerseys China[/b] . He scored two highlight-reel goals in a three-minute span -- the second on a sideways bicycle kick in the 78th minute -- to give the Whitecaps a 2-2 draw with the Portland Timbers before a crowd of 20,303 at B.The Edmonton Oilers were not only unable to bring a winning streak with them on their upcoming road trip, but they are missing two key players as well. The Oilers open a five-game swing on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers without forward Taylor Hall and defenseman Andrew Ference. Both players were lost in Saturdays 3-2 setback to the Vancouver Canucks. Hall suffered a sprained MCL in his knee after taking a hit while driving the net and crashing into the goal post. He is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks. Ference, meanwhile, was suspended for three games due to a check he delivered to the head of Canucks forward Zack Kassian. He will miss games in Philadelphia, Boston and Buffalo before being eligible to return on Sunday against the New York Rangers. While the Oilers will only need to fill Ferences void for a few games, they will need a number of offensive players to step up for the foreseeable future as Hall has posted six goals and 10 points in 11 games this season. You have to fill that by committee. One guy cant pick up the slack, its got to be all of us. I think we did pretty well (against Vancouver). We kept the pace going, Edmontons Jordan Eberle told his clubs website. We feel a lot more comfortable, for sure. When a guy goes down like that you get an opportunity to play a little bit more. Eberle and David Perron scored versus the Canucks, who got the winning goal shorthanded when Derek Dorsett picked off a bad clearing attempt by goaltender Ben Scrivens before scoring at 4:05 of the third period. Im certainly not gonna stand here and crucify the guy, Oilers coach Dallas Eakins said of the play. Its easy to stand back and point fingers, but that kid kept us in the game at key points. Hell bounce back. Scrivens ended with 27 saves as the Oilers finished a seven-game homestand with a second straaight loss.
[b]Antonee Robinson Jersey[/b]. They had won four in a row before the defeats. The Flyers also have followed up a winning streak with consecutive setbacks, claiming three victories in a row prior to defeats against Tampa Bay and Florida. They were bested 2-1 by the Panthers on Saturday. Vincent Lecavalier prevented a shutout loss when he scored in the final seconds of the contest in his return from a seven-game absence caused by a left ankle injury, while Steve Mason yielded both goals on 30 shots faced. Im just trying to find some positives in a negative situation, said Mason, who is 0-4-1 on the season. I thought I played a pretty good game, but it could have been better. The Flyers will play four straight at home and are expected to debut defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo. Philadelphia signed the veteran to help out a banged-up blue line that is without Braydon Coburn and Andrew MacDonald due to lower-body injuries. Colaiacovo, who was signed on Oct. 30, has not played an NHL game since April 13 with the St. Louis Blues. I feel great. Im really excited and really looking forward to getting back in there tomorrow, Colaiacovo said on Philadelphias website following Mondays practice. For me its not so much getting into Xs and Os tomorrow its about keeping it simple, playing my game and moving the puck. The Flyers won both of their meetings with the Oilers last season after having dropped six of the previous seven encounters. Oilers (9PTS) at Flyers (10PTS) - 7PM PHI was 2-0-0 vs EDM last season PHI has won 2 straight at home vs EDM PHI (4-5-2): lost 2 straight, both on the road, 0/8 on PP only scored first in a game twice this season (1-0-1) Voracek (1G, 8A) 5 game PT streak EDM (4-6-1): lost 2 straight, both at home, outscored 7-3 0-2-1 on the road this season, 17GA Eberle (1G, 1A) past 2 games ' ' '
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