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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Montreal Canadiens will try to record their longest winning streak in a month when they welcome the sliding Carolina Hurricanes for Tuesdays clash at the Bell Centre. Montreal has won its last two games to record its first set of consecutive wins since beating St. Louis and Boston on Nov. 20 and 22, respectively. The Canadiens havent won three in a row since a season-high six-game tear from Nov. 5-16. The Habs should be well rested for tonight, having been idle since routing the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. The Canadiens posted a 6-2 victory over the visiting Kings to go 2-0 at the start of a five-game homestand. Montreal slammed the Kings on the scoreboard, but were outshot by a wide 46-20 margin in the game. Habs goaltender Carey Price, who will start again tonight, stopped 44 shots to lead his club to victory. Jiri Sekac provided two goals for Montreal, while P.K. Subban notched a goal and two assists. Andrei Markov and David Desharnais added a goal and a helper to the winning cause. Price is 10-5-2 with a 2.35 goals against average in 17 career games against the Hurricanes, a team that enters Tuesday having lost five straight in regulation. That marks Carolinas longest stretch of regulation losses this season, and its the clubs second-worst overall skid of the campaign behind the season-opening 0-6-2 stretch. Tonights matchup figures to offer little chance at relief, as the Hurricanes have lost five of six and 10 of their last 14 games against Montreal. The Canes have dropped three in a row and six of seven at the Bell Centre. Carolina has managed to score only once in each of its setbacks during this 0-5 stretch, getting outscored by a combined 14-5 margin along the way. The most lopsided loss of the skid came the last time out, as the Canes were pounded 5-1 in Philadelphia on Saturday. The Hurricanes allowed the Flyers to take a 1-0 lead just 53 seconds into the game and Philly would build that lead to 5-1 by the middle part of the second period. Anton Khudobin allowed all five goals on just 23 shots, while Eric Staal scored Carolinas lone goal at 2:06 of the second period. Weve got to compete, be better defensively, manage the puck, move the puck better and that will give us a better chance, Carolina head coach Bill Peters said. The Hurricanes, who fell to 3-11-2 as the guest, will try to salvage the finale of a three-game road trip tonight. Carolina has lost five of its last six away games. Cam Ward is expected to return to his starting role between the pipes for Carolina tonight. The veteran is 15-8-3 with a 2.75 GAA in 26 career outings against the Habs. Carolina forward Jiri Tlusty missed Saturdays test with an upper-body injury and he is questionable for tonight. Larry Johnson Chiefs Jersey . 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Early in the first period, Stuart pinched in from the blue line, hit Nash and was assessed a minor penalty for elbowing. Nash remained in the game for the rest of the first period, but did not return for the second.Manchester United got their Barclays Premier League title defence off to a great start on Saturday, coming away from their opening fixture, away to Swansea City, with a comfortable 4-1 victory. The game was far closer than the score-line indicated - especially in the first half - but new United boss David Moyes wont be too concerned about that. His first league game in charge was a real banana skin - Swansea had lost only nine games at home in two seasons in the Premier League before Saturday - but United were clinical in their finishing and solid defensively to claim all three points. With doubt over the future of United striker Wayne Rooney hovering, Moyes took the bold decision to start the England international on the bench against Swansea. If Moyes team selection upset Rooney, the striker certainly didnt show it. When he was introduced as a second-half substitute just after the hour mark, Rooney showed that he still has plenty to offer in a red jersey in Manchester. His overlapping run for Robin van Persies second goal of the game - Uniteds third - was entirely unselfish. It was made to draw the attention of Swansea defender Ashley Williams (which it did), allowing van Persie to create enough room for his magnificent strike into the top corner. This is not meant to diminish van Persies finish - it will be a candidate for goal of the month (if not goal of the year) in the Premier League - but van Persie would not have had the opportunity had Rooney not made the run to create space. For Uniteds fourth goal, Rooney found the pocket of space between Swanseas back four and their midfield, received the ball and turned in one motion before playing a slide-rule pass into the path of fellow England international Danny Welbeck, who coolly scored his second of the game. Again, Rooney played the role of provider rather than that of finisher - something United fans might be seeing much more of if Moyes decides to keep Rooney at Old Trafford. While a move to Chelsea might be alluring for Rooney - he would almost certainly be José Mourinhos preferred option as a central striker - he should think long and hard about what role he has to play at United, before proactively pursuing such a move. Robin van Persie is undoubtedly Manchester Uniteds number one striker. 26 goals and the Premier Leagues golden boot last season were underlined by both of his sublime finishes against Swansea; he is the best finisher in the league, bar none. Unless Moyes wants to play with two strikers - something that is becoming more and more of a rarity in the modern game - Rooney is always going to be second choice when playing with a single striiker is the chosen formation.dddddddddddd. If van Persie suffers injury or an improbable lack of form, Rooney would be first choice to take up that position. If the Dutchman remains healthy and in-form though, Rooney can still have a role to play as an attacking midfielder in Moyes side. Despite being the reigning Premier League champions, United have failed to improve their squad over the close season, and their bid for Cesc Fabregas was merited. The one area they are most in need of upgrading is in the attacking midfield role. If Moyes is unable to bring in a player of Fabregas quality before the end of the transfer window, Rooney may prove to be an able deputy. He has played that role before, and did so admirably when he came on as a substitute just after the hour mark. (In fact, many will argue that this was always going to be Rooneys role once van Persie was brought in before the start of last season.) Rooney has the ability to get in between players, to find space between the lines, and as his through ball for Welbecks second goal showed, the passing range to be a creative threat. If he is going to play in Moyes team, Rooney will have to accept that his role is changing. He still offers a legitimate goal scoring threat (what defender wants to see an in-form Rooney getting the ball, turning, and running at him?) but as an attacking midfielder, he will have to play a more creative role than he is accustomed. Defensively, Rooney might prove to be a liability in that role, though. As more and more teams adapt their formations to accommodate a single striker, the midfield trio that is commonly preferred must be defensively responsible. They must be able to track back when required and interchange positions when needed. As the player most often furthest forward, the attacking midfielder must be tactically astute; able to cut off the first pass from defence into midfield, and to deny the opponents deep-lying midfielders time and space in which to play. Against the best teams in the Premier League - and in particular the best teams in the Champions League - this is where Rooney will be found out. How David Moyes handles the Rooney situation will be an interesting storyline to follow this season. Unless the arrival of a world-class attacking midfielder is imminent, I think it would be in Moyes best interest to keep hold of Rooney. The fact that Moyes preferred a 39-year old Ryan Giggs in that role over his other options on Saturday means that he doesnt have much choice. But convincing Rooney that he has a different role to play if he is to stay at United will be a real test of Moyes man-management ability. 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