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Kovalev sparks Canadiens' rout of Islanders

Associated Press

Thursday, April 2, 2009

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Just like that, the Montreal Canadiens can feel good about their place in the standings instead of worrying about who is closing in behind them. Saku Koivu scored the first of Montreal's three power-play goals and Alexei Kovalev had three assists as the Canadiens opened a season-ending road stretch with a 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. The Canadiens (40-27-10), who vaulted over the New York Rangers into seventh place in the Eastern Conference, net ...

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