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The Associated Press

Published: November 23, 2008

MONTREAL - Blake Wheeler scored in the shootout and Tim Thomas stopped all three Montreal attempts to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win against the Canadiens, who retired Patrick Roy's No. 33 jersey in a pregame ceremony, on Saturday night.

Wheeler beat Carey Price on Boston's first attempt when he appeared to lose control of the puck as he deked while driving in and momentum kept the puck traveling between the Montreal goalie's legs.

Thomas, who stopped 33 shots during the game, turned aside Alex Kovalev, Andrei Markov and Saku Koivu in succession in the shootout to give the Bruins their first regular-season win at the Bell Centre in nearly two years.

Boston improved to 9-0-1 this month and moved into first place in the Eastern Conference with 32 points, two ahead of the New York Rangers.
Tom Kostopoulos drew Montreal even at 2 with 3:05 remaining in the third period to the delight of the crowd.

Kostopoulos turned around and used his backhand to deflect defenseman Patrice Brisebois' pass from the right point up and over Thomas' glove into the top-right corner of the net for his second goal of the season.

Canadiens left wing Andrei Kostitsyn opened the scoring with his third goal 1:31 into the second.

Bruins left wing Milan Lucic was trailed by Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque throughout the game, though he briefly escaped midway through the second to tie the game at 1.
Matt Hunwick scored midway through the third period to give Boston a 2-1 lead.

The Canadiens lost for the fourth time in six games. Montreal is 3-4-2 since getting off to an 8-1-1 start.

Lucic drew plenty of attention in the first period.

Friday, Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau said defenseman Mike Komisarek will be sidelined at least a month because of an upper-body injury - believed to be to the right elbow - he suffered during a fight with Lucic on Nov. 13.

Kostitsyn put Montreal ahead 1-0 when he scored for the second time in four games 1:31 into the second.

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