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Rookie Montoya makes 40 saves as Coyotes bite Sharks

Associated Press

Thursday, April 9, 2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Presidents' Trophy was lurking somewhere in the Shark Tank, and San Jose's 40th sellout crowd was eager to see the Sharks claim it at the close of a wildly successful season. That percolating excitement proved to be quite the motivation for young Phoenix goalie Al Montoya, who created his own remarkable memory while ruining the night for everybody not wearing his jersey. Montoya made 40 saves in the rookie's third NHL victory, and the last-place Coyotes improbably pre ...

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