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(Sports Network) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to bounce back from a disappointing home opener when they host the streaking Colorado Avalanche this evening at the Bell Centre. Don Larsen Jersey . You can listen to the game live on TSN Radio 990 and TSN.ca/Montreal at 7pm et/4pm pt. The Canadiens split a pair of road games to open their 2011-12 schedule, but on Thursday were dealt a 4-1 setback by the Calgary Flames in Montreal. That loss came in the first of three straight on home ice for the Habs, who will close the residency Tuesday against Buffalo. Montreal allowed two goals to Rene Bourque in Thursdays loss and could only get one shot past Flames goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff. Andrei Kostitsyn had the lone goal for the Canadiens, who got just 17 saves from Carey Price. "We have to be better," said Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec. "Our power play has to be better with cycling and putting the puck on the net ... just basic things we have to improve upon in future games." The Canadiens have already been bitten by the injury bug, as forwards Mike Cammalleri and Ryan White and defensemen Andrei Markov, Jaroslav Spacek and Chris Campoli are all currently sidelined. None of those players are expected to play in tonights contest. Montreal had a solid 24-11-6 record as the home club last season and will try to even this years record at the Bell Centre with a win tonight. The Avalanche, meanwhile, enter this evening having won three games in a row -- all on the road -- since a loss to Detroit in their home and season opener. Colorados latest triumph came Thursday in Ottawa, as the Avalanche routed the Senators by a 7-1 score. Joakim Lindstrom notched two goals to lead the Avs to the blowout victory at Scotiabank Place. Daniel Winnik and David Jones each had a goal while Matt Duchene, Milan Hejduk and Gabriel Landeskog all had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who last won three straight during a six-game tear from Dec. 10-19 of last season. "I think the guys did everything they could tonight to play up to their capabilities," Colorado head coach Joe Sacco said. "We had a good group effort tonight." Jean-Sebastien Giguere made his Colorado debut and stopped 15-of-16 shots for the win. Giguere, a former Conn Smythe winner and Stanley Cup champion with Anaheim, signed a two-year deal with the Avs this summer. He is expected to serve primarily as a backup to Semyon Varlamov, who started the first three games of the year for Colorado. The Avs, who will close a five-game road trip Monday in Toronto, were just 14-23-4 as the visiting team last season. Colorado has taken the last two meetings with the Habs, but the clubs have split the last six encounters overall. The Avs are 1-2-0 with a tie in their last four trips to Montreal. Ichiro Suzuki Jersey . The 22-year-old from Notre Dame started 29 games and had five goals and six assists this season. The league announced Monday that Powers received 93 per cent of team, media and player votes. Phil Rizzuto Yankees Jersey . The reported price for the Jays was Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez. Would you make that deal? The Blue Jays are in first place in the AL East.GREENSBORO, N.C. - Shawn Marion had 13 points and eight rebounds, leading the Dallas Mavericks to an 89-83 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night. Jose Calderon contributed 13 points and five assists for the Mavericks, who never trailed in the second half and built a lead of as many as 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Bobcats three-game winning streak was snapped despite 14 points and 10 rrebounds off the bench from rookie Cody Zeller. Brian Roberts Yankees Jersey. Bobcats guard Ben Gordon sat out as he recovered from a procedure to relieve soreness in his right knee. Gordon will miss the remainder of the preseason. Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki did not play, getting a night of rest despite occasional "We want Dirk!" chants from some of the 7,678 fans at the Greensboro Coliseum. cheap jerseys ' ' ' |
