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Canadiens avoid worst start in nearly 70 years with shootout victory

Associated Press

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

MONTREAL -- With a sold-out home crowd braced for the possibility of witnessing Montreal's worst start in nearly 70 years, a couple of newcomers gave Canadiens' fans an opportunity to celebrate a victory. Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta scored in the shootout, and Montreal snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night. Gionta, who also scored late in the first period, sealed the win with a backhander past Ondrej Pavelec on Montreal's third attempt of ...

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