Recap: Montreal vs. Calgary
By Sports Network
Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Miikka Kiprusoff made 25 saves to record his first shutout of the season and 31st of his career, and Jarome Iginla's first- period goal stood up in Calgary's 1-0 win over Montreal.
Iginla scored his ninth goal of the season for the Flames, who have matched a season-high with four straight wins and won in Montreal for the first time since December 13, 2000 after four consecutive losses.
Olli Jokinen and Rene Bourque assisted on the game's only goal, and Calgary improved to 3-0-0 against the Eastern Conference and 5-1-1 on the road this season.
Montreal failed on all three of its power play attempts, and Jaroslav Halak stopped 30-of-31 shots in defeat, the Canadiens' third in their last four games and their third straight at home.
Iginla gave the Flames a 1-0 lead with 5:05 left in the first period on a wrist shot from the top of the slot that made its way through traffic, beating the goaltender on the stick side.
In a defensive second period, Kiprusoff and Halak made seven and nine saves, respectively, and the score remained 1-0 in favor of Calgary heading into the third.
It was more of the same in the third period. Montreal had one power play with 7 1/2 minutes left in the game but couldn't convert, and a holding penalty on Josh Gorges with just over two minutes to go all but sealed the Habs' fate.
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