Montreal Canadiens 5 , Atlanta Thrashers 1
Shots: 30 - 18
PP: 2 of 9 (13 shots), Passing:87/105=82 %, Challenges:38/45=82 %
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:50/79=63 %, Challenges:36/42=83 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 1025359 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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01:45 1-0
Michael Ryder [21] (Chris Higgins, Bryan Smolinski)
03:36 2-0
Bryan Smolinski [15] (Andrei Markov)SH
13:42 3-0
Chris Higgins [17] (Bryan Smolinski)
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29:08 3-1
Ilya Kovalchuk [20] (Alexei Zhitnik, Niclas Hävelid)
39:01 4-1
Tom Kostopoulos [4] (Saku Koivu, Alexander Frolov)PP
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46:53 5-1
Saku Koivu [17] (Alex Kovalev, Chris Higgins)PP
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Penalty summary:
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02:14
Chris Higgins (2 min for high-sticking)
07:21
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for elbowing)
16:34
Karel Pilar (2 min for high-sticking)
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23:54
Darren Haydar (2 min for roughing)
31:29
Bobby Holik (2 min for tripping)
37:15
Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for tripping)
37:57
Colby Armstrong (2 min for slashing)
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42:06
Vyacheslav Kozlov (2 min for hooking)
45:51
Vyacheslav Kozlov (2 min for cross-checking)
48:57
Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for boarding)
58:47
Maxim Lapierre (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Darren Haydar (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Maxim Lapierre (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Darren Haydar (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Bryan Smolinski (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Todd White (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Bryan Smolinski (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Todd White (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Chris Higgins (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Vyacheslav Kozlov (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Chris Higgins (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Vyacheslav Kozlov (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Francis Bouillon (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Ken Klee (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Francis Bouillon (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Ken Klee (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Mike Komisarek (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Colby Armstrong (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Mike Komisarek (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Colby Armstrong (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Kari Lehtonen (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
58:47
Carey Price (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
58:47
Carey Price (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Kari Lehtonen (5 min for fighting)
58:47
Carey Price (10 min game misconduct)
58:47
Kari Lehtonen (10 min game misconduct)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Max Pacioretty 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.00 5
R Tom Kostopoulos 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13.40 5
R Michael Ryder 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 16.40 8
R Alex Kovalev 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 21.20 6
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 1 1 1 15 0 7.00 5
C Tomas Plekanec 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 14.10 6
C Bryan Smolinski 1 2 3 0 1 0 15 3 16.20 8
C Saku Koivu 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 -1 20.30 7
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7.30 7
L Steve Bégin 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 16.40 8
L Chris Higgins 1 2 2 0 0 0 17 2 19.30 8
L Alexander Frolov 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 16.20 8
D Mark Streit 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16.50 7
D Francis Bouillon 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 2 18.40 6
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 28.10 7
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 5
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 1 1 1 0 15 2 14.00 6
D Andrei Markov 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 28.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 1 0 17 17 0 58.50 8
G Jaroslav Halak 0 0 0 0 0 1.10 7
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jordan LaVallee 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 9.30 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 1 3 0 2 17 0 14.20 6
R Darren Haydar 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 -2 8.30 4
R Mark Recchi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15.50 6
C Erik Christensen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 10.50 5
C Bobby Holik 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 0 19.30 6
C Todd White 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 -2 14.30 7
C Steve Rucchin 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 21.50 7
L Joe Motzko 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.30 6
L Brad Larsen 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 15.40 6
L Vyacheslav Kozlov 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 -3 9.40 5
L Ilya Kovalchuk 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 14.40 9
D Steve McCarthy 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -1 14.10 6
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 -2 13.40 5
D Niclas Hävelid 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 22.10 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 24.10 6
D Karel Pilar 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 -3 16.10 6
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 1 2 4 0 0 2 1 29.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 5 0 25 17 0 58.50 5
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 1.10 5
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Bryan Smolinski
2nd star: Chris Higgins
3rd star: Saku Koivu
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Bryan Smolinski scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Andrei Markov notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Tom Kostopoulos finally ended his 19 game goal drought.
-Chris Higgins finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Mark Recchi had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Mark Recchi had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Maxim Lapierre beat Darren Haydar in a fight.
-Bryan Smolinski beat Todd White in a fight.
-Vyacheslav Kozlov beat Chris Higgins in a fight.
-Francis Bouillon beat Ken Klee in a fight.
-Mike Komisarek fought Colby Armstrong in a fight.
-Carey Price fought Kari Lehtonen in a fight.
Farm game result:
Quebec Citadelles 4( 21) , Chicago Wolves 3( 22)
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0-1 CHW Chris Thorburn (Boris Valabik)
1-1 QUE Duncan Milroy (Michaël Lambert, Corey Locke)
2-1 QUE Janne Lahti (Mathieu Dandenault)
3-1 QUE Janne Lahti (Mathieu Dandenault, Jonathan Ferland)
3-2 CHW Jesse Schultz (Kevin Doell, Mark Popovic)