For the Boston Bruins, a shootout loss was an improvement over a shutout loss. Patrice Bergeron's goal with 52 seconds left in regulation helped the Bruins avoid a historic third straight shutout, but Michael Cammalleri scored in the shootout to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory over Boston on Thursday night. "We scored," Bruins forward Blake Wheeler said. "Obviously, that's a positive we can take out of the game." Boston had not scored in 192 minutes, 6 seconds, dating to Vladimir Sobotka's goal at 7:02 of the third period against Edmonton on Saturday.
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score	Goalies
Thu 11/5	Bos	Mon 2 - 1	W: Price L: Thomas
Date	Home	Time (ET)
Fri 12/4	Mon	8:00 pm
Thu 2/4	Bos	7:00 pm
Sun 2/7	Mon	3:00 pm
Tue 3/2	Bos	7:00 pm
Sat 3/13	Mon	7:00 pm

Game Stats

Canadiens (8-8-0) Season Stats | Roster FORWARDS Name G A S +/- PIM G. Metropolit 1 0 1 1 0 A. Kostitsyn 0 1 3 1 0 R. White 0 1 0 0 0 M. Cammalleri 0 0 1 0 0 B. Gionta 0 0 3 0 0 S. Gomez 0 0 1 0 0 M. Lapierre 0 0 1 -1 2 G. Latendresse 0 0 0 0 2 T. Moen 0 0 1 0 2 M. Pacioretty 0 0 1 0 0 T. Plekanec 0 0 4 -1 0 T. Pyatt 0 0 0 0 0		Bruins (6-7-2) Season Stats | Roster FORWARDS Name G A S +/- PIM P. Bergeron 1 0 7 1 0 S. Begin 0 0 5 0 0 M. Lehtonen 0 0 1 -1 0 B. Marchand 0 0 1 0 0 D. Paille 0 0 2 0 0 M. Recchi 0 0 1 1 0 M. Ryder 0 0 2 0 0 V. Sobotka 0 0 2 0 0 M. Sturm 0 0 7 1 2 S. Thornton 0 0 2 -1 0 B. Wheeler 0 0 2 0 0 T. Whitfield 0 0 1 -1 0
DEFENSEMEN Name G A S +/- PIM M. Bergeron 0 0 1 0 0 M. Carle 0 0 0 0 2 J. Gorges 0 0 6 0 0 R. Hamrlik 0 0 1 -1 0 P. Mara 0 0 2 1 0 J. Spacek 0 0 0 0 0		DEFENSEMEN Name G A S +/- PIM Z. Chara 0 1 4 1 2 D. Morris 0 1 2 1 0 A. Ference 0 0 1 0 0 M. Hunwick 0 0 0 -1 0 M. Stuart 0 0 0 0 2 D. Wideman 0 0 3 0 0
GOALTENDER Name S SV GA SV% C. Price(W, 3-6) 43 42 1 .977		GOALTENDER Name S SV GA SV% T. Thomas 26 25 1 .962

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PLAYER NEWS

Canadiens Georges Laraque (MTL - Right Wing) News: The NHL suspended Laraque five games for a hit on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall. [+] Impact: The Montreal Canadiens enforcer received the suspension for an incident on Nov. 21. against the Red Wings when he collided with Kronwall resulting in a leg-on-leg, open-ice hit. The NHL said Laraque, who was assessed a minor penalty for tripping on the play, deliberately extended his knee and, through his actions, caused an injury to Kronwall. Kronwall will be out four to eight weeks with a sprained ligament in his left knee because of the hit. (STATS - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) Georges Laraque (MTL - RW) News: The NHL has suspended Canadiens' bruiser Georges Laraque for five games for his hit on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall, according to beat writer Dave Stubbs.  [+] Impact: Laraque is no stranger to suspensions, and he knew he was going to face some form of discipline for the hit that put Kronwall out. He plays his role well with the team, but fantasy owners won't miss him while he is gone, as he has posted just one point this season. (Fanball - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) Benoit Pouliot (MTL - Left Wing) News: The Wild have traded former first-round draft choice Pouliot to Montreal for left wing Guillaume Latendresse. [+] Impact: The 23-year-old Pouliot has been one of a handful of first-round disappointments for the Wild in recent years after being drafted fourth overall in 2005. (STATS - Mon. Nov 23, 2009)

Bruins Tuukka Rask (BOS - G) News: Tuukka Rask filled in for the injured Tim Thomas again on Monday, and he chalked up another win as the Bruins defeated the Blues 4-2. Rask stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced in the contest.  [+] Impact: Rask has been very good when given the chance this season, as he is now 6-2-1 in nine starts. He will remain behind Thomas on the depth chart for the remainder of the season unless Thomas is injured, so his value will remain limited despite his strong play. (Fanball - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) Patrice Bergeron (BOS - C) News: Patrice Bergeron helped on all four Bruins' goals on Monday as Boston defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2. Bergeron has 18 points in 23 games this season. [+] Impact: Begeron only had seven assists coming into this game, so it ended up being a big night. He is a decent scorer, as he has seven goals on the season as well. (Fanball - Mon. Nov 23, 2009) Tuukka Rask (BOS) News: Rask stopped 29 of 31 shots to help the Bruins past host St. Louis by a 4-2 final on Monday. [+] Impact: Rask is playing top notch hockey while Tim Thomas is on the shelf, but as long as a healthy Thomas is still in town with his contract, Rask will be relegated to a backup role. (RotoWire - Mon. Nov 23, 2009)

Injury Report

Canadiens Player Injury Status S Gomez Lower-body injury day-to-day B Gionta Broken bone in left foot IR H Gill Fractured foot IR M D'Agostini Concussion IR A Markov Lacerated tendon, ankle IR O Fortier Shoulder IR

Bruins Player Injury Status L Nelson Undisclosed injury IR