MONTREAL - Nothing is getting past Carey Price these days. Jim Dombrowski Jersey .The star goaltender made 36 saves for his second shutout in a row as the Montreal Canadiens got a Max Pacioretty goal at 3:08 of overtime to defeat the Washington Capitals 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.It was a repeat of Montreals last game Thursday night against the Rangers in New York, when Price got the shutout and Pacioretty scored the game-winner late in another 1-0 win.It was a fifth win in a row for the surging Canadiens (32-13-3), while the Capitals (25-14-10) moved to 1-3-2 in their last six games. Montreal is 15-3-1 in its last 19 games.Were all making contributions, said Price. Its a team sport.Max made a big contribution at the end. Guys are all doing their part. Im relying on the guys around me and theyre relying on me. Right now, we have perfect harmony going.Price has been at the top of his game of late. He showed it midway through the first period with a spectacular glove save on a close-in shot from Brooks Laich.He did even better as the Canadiens took consecutive minors in the second frame, with a quick pad save on Troy Brouwer from the slot and glove save through traffic on Nicklas Backstrom. Alex Ovechkin, whose shift lasted 4:17, and John Carlson hit posts during the same sequence.But Prices teammate are getting used to seeing their goaltender keep them in games long enough to pull out wins.You get goose bumps when youre stepping out of the tunnel because you want to step up for him, Pacioretty said of Price. It sounds cheesy, but he really is the backbone of this team.When we let him down by giving up a chance thats not deserved and he makes a big save, I think we bear down a bit harder for him. It was a good example today. We left him out to dry a couple of times.Prices performance overshadowed some strong goaltending at the other end of the ice as well. Braden Holtby, coming off a shutout win Wednesday over Pittsburgh, made 29 saves in another scoreless three periods only to be beaten on a perfectly executed play in overtime.Pacioretty went to the net to tip a Tomas Plekanec pass over Holtby for the winner.I thought both goaltenders played real good, said Capitals coach Barry Trotz. I thought we played a solid road game, we just couldnt find the back of the net.We hit three posts and had a number of good chances. I dont think we gave up a whole lot. I was pretty happy with the way we played.It was Montreals first win at home over Washington since a 6-5 overtime victory on Feb. 10, 2010. The Canadiens have not beaten the Caps in regulation time at the Bell Centre in the regular season since Jan. 10, 2009.Ovechkin led all players with eight shots on goal and led his team with 25:18 of ice time, but was unable to pick up his 30th goal of the season. His monster shift in the second frame was likely his best chance, as well as one where he cut to the inside, plowed through three Canadiens and got off a shot in the first period.Hes a beast when it comes to being on the ice, said Trotz. In the first period he did that lateral cut and it was like three bowling pins bounced off him.Montreal stays put to play Arizona while the Capitals return home to face St. Louis on Sunday afternoon.Notes: It is the 24th time since 1991 Montreal plays two afternoon games on Super Bowl weekend. They are 25-17-4-1 in those games and have swept both games five times, most recently in 2013.. . P.K. Subbans assist on Paciorettys goal was his 200th career point. . . Mike Weaver and Gabriel Dumont were scratched for Montreal, while Cameron Schilling and Andre Burakovsky didnt play for Washington. Derland Moore Jersey . -- Downcast before the final game of what had been a difficult road trip, the Ottawa Senators found a way to dig out a little momentum in the desert before heading home. Jake Kupp Jersey . It will then be back to business once the puck drops as the two clubs battle for key points in their respective playoff races. Watch the game live on TSN Canadiens and listen on TSN Radio 690 starting at 7:30pm et.KIRKLAND, Wash. - A January trial date has been set for U.S. national soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo on misdemeanour domestic violence charges.The Seattle Times reports (http://bit.ly/1pieVFS ) Kirkland Municipal Court Judge Michael Lambo set Solos next court hearing for Jan. 6, with the trial to begin Jan. 20.The date was set during a brief hearing that Solo attended Tuesday. Solo is charged with two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence assault stemming from a June 21 altercation with her sister and 17-year-old nephew at a family gathering. She has pleaded not guiltyLambo granted a motion for depositions of the alleged victims. Solos attorney, Todd Maybrown, said they had previously refused to be intervieewed with a court stenographer present. Pierre Thomas Jersey. .Solos nephew told police she was upset and appeared to have been drinking when she arrived at a family gathering. Solos lawyer has said she was a victim in the altercation.Solo and her nephew got into a fistfight after they argued about his acting aspirations and she called him fat and crazy, according to court documents. When the boys mother tried to break up the confrontation, Solo punched her in the face, the documents said.The documents said the nephew broke a broom over Solos head and the teen pointed a broken BB gun at her and tried to get her to leave.The 32-year-old Solo has won two Olympic gold medals with the U.S. womens national team. ' ' '
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