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Penguins slip past Canadiensskip to main content (press enter)Your weather location has not been setSet weather locationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region my region drop down menu More more drop down menu Watch watch drop down menu Listen listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool NHL Playoffs FIFA World Cup Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Penguins slip past Canadiens Last Updated Friday December 11 2009 158 AM ET Comments58Recommend23By Rob Sinclair Senior Writer CBC Sports As much as Sidney Crosby has struggled to produce in Montreal it hasnt mattered one bitWith Pittsburghs superstar captain held in check Pascal Dupuis and Sergei Gonchar picked up the slack with one goal and one assist apiece in a 32 Penguins victory over the Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Thursday nightGonchars assist on Matt Cookes tipin goal in the second period represented his 650th career pointThat was a huge goal Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said The momentum was clearly in their favour and the building was pumpingWe didnt give them a lot and we played really well Crosby noted It was a great win for usCrosby has 11 goals and 24 points in 17 career games against the Canadiens the team he cheered for as a child but he hasnt scored in his last five trips to Montreal and been held without a point there in the last threeNot that the Kid came in coldCrosby ranks third in league scoring with 37 points including eight goals in his last four games but there seems to be a hex on him at the Bell CentreCase in point with the Penguins clinging to a 32 lead he found himself staring at an empty net in the final minute and bounced the puck wide of the post We were staying in our game tonight said Crosby who had four goals and five points in 61 and 31 wins over Montreal at Mellon Arena earlier this seasonIts always special to play in Montreal noted Dupuis from Laval Que We have five or six guys who have family and friends around here Dupuis broke a 22 deadlock with 639 left collecting Brook Orpiks carom pass off the side boards and scoring on a fluttering slapshot off the tip of Carey Prices trapper The puck was on edge but I tried to shoot it as hard as I can Dupuis said ...