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BOSTON - Carey Price made 33 saves, Tomas Plekanec had a goal and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 2-0 on Saturday night.Andrei Markov added his 100th career goal for the Canadiens, who posted their eighth win in nine games.Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots, but feel to 3-12-3 in his career during the regular season against the Canadiens.Montreal improved to 3-0 against Boston this season.It was the 728th regular season meeting between the clubs, the first in Boston since Montreal upset the top-seeded Bruins in a seven-game series last spring in the Eastern Conference playoffs second round.The Canadiens beat the Bruins 5-1 on Nov. 13. Since that loss, the Bruins had won three straight, allowing only four total goals.Montreal went up on Markovs goal 11:37 into the first period.Skating on a power play, Plekanec won a faceoff to Brendan Gallagher, who slipped a short pass to Markov. He fired a wrist shot that beat Rask on the stick side inside the post, giving the Canadiens their first road power-play goal this season after going 0 or 29.Boston controlled play after the goal, outshooting Montreal 8-1, but the chances were relatively weak.Montreal then made it 2-0 on Plekanecs goal midway into the second when he scored at the end of a 3-on-2 break after the Bruins failed to get a shot off during an odd-man rush.There were plenty of hard checks between the longtime rivals, the best coming when Bruins winger Daniel Paille sent Alexei Emelin into his own bench early in the second.Chats of Go Habs Go! could be heard a few times from a fairly large gathering of red-jersey wearing Canadiens fans spread throughout TD Garden, but they were quickly silenced by Lets Go Bruins!NOTES: Boston had won its last six home games. ... Price had his 27th career shutout. ... It was Bruins coach Claude Juliens 800th NHL game behind the bench. He had 159 with Montreal and 79 with New Jersey before his 562nd with the Bruins. D Bryan Allen, acquired from the Anaheim Ducks for F Rene Bourque, made his debut with the Canadiens and was paired with former Panthers teammate Mike Weaver. Bruins C David Krejci, LW Brad Marchand and LW Chris Kelly were out with injuries, but D Dougie Hamilton played after missing the last 9 minutes of regulation and overtime Friday at Columbus. ... Montreal is at the New York Rangers on Sunday night. Boston hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Nike Air Max Cheap Wholesale . Some will say that Martin is too sensitive while others will say that it is part of the way football is in the locker room. But to have to absorb what was said to him for any rational and intelligent person is too much. Cheap Air Max Trainers . Blown save in the ninth inning? No problem. http://www.cheapairmaxforsale.us/ . Claude Noel will be the man behind the bench when the team hits the ice of the MTS Centre to begin its inaugural season. Nike Air Max Clearance Sale . CNN and Gazzetta dello Sport reporter Tancredi Palmeri broke the news via Twitter Tuesday afternoon. Italian Football Association President Giancarlo Abete has also resigned, according to Palmeri. Cheap Nike Air Max For Sale Online . -- The taxing preseason, which included two games in China, is finally over.BARCELONA, Spain -- Goalkeeper Victor Valdes may have played his last game for Barcelona after tearing a right knee ligament during Wednesdays league win over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou. Barcelona said the injury will require surgery, which would likely rule him out for the rest of the season. The 32-year-old Valdes has said he will leave Barcelona after this season when his contract expires. "This is painful news and is too high a price to pay for these three points," said Barcelona sports director Andoni Zubizarreta. Valdes right knee buckled when he came down after jumping to block a routine free kick. He managed to gather in the ball but then fell to the turf and called to be substituted. The Spanish international was carried to a cart and then shuttled off the pitch with his gloved hands covering his face. Backup Jose Pinto took his place in the 22nd minute with Barcelona leading 1-0. Barcelona went on to win 3-0 with two goals by Neymar and one by Lionel Messi. Valdes was taken to a hospital for tests that determined the severity of his injury. Valdes has played a crucial role in Barcelonas rise to the top of European football over the past decade. In his 12 seasons with Barcelonas first team, Valdes has won three Champions League crowns, six Spanish leagues, and two Copa del Rey titles, among various other trophies. Valdes was also expected to compete with Iker Casillas for tthe starting job for Spain at this summers World Cup.dddddddddddd. Barcelona is trying to defend its Spanish league title. It has also reached the
  
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