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NHL: Montreal 3, Boston 2 (SO)

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Published: Feb. 4, 2010 at 11:04 PM

BOSTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Brian Gionta scored the only goal of the shootout Thursday, giving Montreal a 3-2 win that extended Boston's longest losing streak in 85 years to nine games.

Gionta's goal, a backhander that was lifted over Tuukka Rask, opened the third round of the shootout. Jaroslav Halak then made a stick save against Marc Savard to end the game.

Halak made 45 saves and Montreal got second-period goals from Glen Metropolit and Roman Hamrlik to overcome a 2-0 deficit.

Mark Recchi and Blake Wheeler scored for Boston, which is in the midst of its longest skid since the Bruins dropped 11 in a row during the 1924-25 season. Boston will try to end the streak Saturday when it hosts Vancouver.

Montreal has won all three meetings between the teams this season.

Topics: Brian Gionta, Glen Metropolit, Marc Savard, Roman Hamrlik, Tuukka Rask
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