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Bryan Smolinski's goal early in the third period
lifted the Chicago Blackhawks over the Montreal Canadiens 2-1
Wednesday night.
Smolinski scored from the slot 2 minutes into the third after
taking Tony Salmelainen's centering pass from behind the net. Jeff
Hamilton set up the play by forcing Montreal's Janne Niinimaa to
turn over the puck.
Montreal (3-1-2) lost for the first time in regulation this
season.
Martin Havlat, who entered the game as the league's leading
scorer, also scored for ...
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