Montreal Canadiens vs Atlanta Thrashers NHL Live Stream on 7:00 pm EST Tue Mar 1, 2011. Canadiens are sixth in the East and six points behind Northeast Division-leading Boston after a 4-3 win Saturday against Carolina. Montreal has won two of three since dropping six of its previous seven. Tomas Plekanec reached the 20-goal mark for the fifth straight season Saturday. He’s the first Canadien to accomplish the feat since Stephane Richer did it in six straight 1985-86 to 1990-91. Where to Watch Montreal Canadiens vs Atlanta Thrashers NHL Live . Alex Auld, who made 44 saves in the November loss to the Thrashers, got his second straight start in place of Carey Price, who had the flu. Price’s status for this game is uncertain.
Thrashers acquired Stuart and center Blake Wheeler from Boston on Feb. 18 for center Rich Peverley and defenseman Boris Valabik. Determined to stay in the postseason hunt, Thrashers general manager Rick Dudley made a plethora of moves leading up to and including the day of the trade deadline. On Monday, Dudley traded forward Niclas Bergfors to Florida for forward Radek Dvorak, and he sent forward Freddy Modin to Calgary for a draft pick. Dudley concluded the day by claiming center Rob Schremp off waivers from the New York Islanders and signing recently acquired defenseman Mark Stuart to a three-year contract extension. Montreal Canadiens vs Atlanta Thrashers NHL Live, Recap, Highlights. Thrashers moved within four points of eighth-place Carolina on Sunday, ending a five-game skid with a 3-2 overtime win against Toronto. Atlanta, atop the Southeast Division as recently as late December, had lost 16 of 20 since Jan. 7.
