25/2/2009
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Montreal Canadiens 3 , Carolina Hurricanes 4
Shots: 31 - 33
PP: 1 of 4 (10 shots), Passing:62/74=83 %, Challenges:40/49=80 %
PP: 1 of 3 (13 shots), Passing:60/78=76 %, Challenges:46/53=85 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 936012 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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05:09 0-1
Dick Tärnström [4] (Joni Pitkänen, Eric Staal)PP
13:21 1-1
Kim Johnsson [13] (Roman Hamrlik, Jussi Jokinen)PP
16:17 1-2
Rod Brind'Amour [29])
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29:22 2-2
Andrei Kostitsyn [32] (Alex Tanguay, Steve Bégin)
30:12 3-2
Anze Kopitar [30] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Roman Hamrlik)
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45:38 3-3
Scott Walker [24] (Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour)
48:42 3-4
Eric Staal [36] (Joni Pitkänen, Tuomo Ruutu)SH
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Penalty summary:
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03:48
Jeff Halpern (2 min for slashing)
10:17
Wade Brookbank (2 min for tripping)
12:31
Chad LaRose (2 min for hooking)
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24:11
Wade Brookbank (2 min for elbowing)
26:35
Josh Gorges (2 min for high-sticking)
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47:53
Chad LaRose (2 min for hooking)
55:06
Steve Bégin (5 min for fighting)
55:06
Wade Brookbank (5 min for fighting)
58:14
Jeff Halpern (2 min for boarding)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Georges Laraque 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 10.20 7
L Max Pacioretty 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12.20 6
L Jussi Jokinen 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -1 15.10 8
R Andrei Kostitsyn 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 20.00 7
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 6.30 5
R Jeff Halpern 0 0 2 3 0 1 4 0 14.50 8
C Vincent Lecavalier 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 18.20 6
C Anze Kopitar 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 19.20 8
C Steve Bégin 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 9.50 7
R Sergei Kostitsyn 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 13.10 6
L Matt D'Agostini 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 15.00 6
L Alex Tanguay 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 19.50 8
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 13.20 6
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 -2 22.40 7
D Kim Johnsson 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 23.30 9
D Dan Girardi 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 14.30 6
D Pavel Kubina 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -1 21.40 5
D Roman Hamrlik 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 24.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 4 0 29 0 0 60.00 6
G Marc Denis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 1 2 0 1 9 -1 7.40 5
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 14.00 7
R Scott Walker 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 14.50 7
R Justin Williams 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 19.20 7
C Nicolas Blanchard 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 -1 6.20 5
C Matt Cullen 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.30 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 17.50 8
C Eric Staal 1 1 6 4 0 2 0 0 21.20 10
L Chad LaRose 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 -1 5.40 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 14.00 6
L Ray Whitney 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 18.50 8
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 20.00 9
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 13.40 6
D Kevin Bieksa 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 21.00 7
D Dick Tärnström 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 -2 24.50 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14.10 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 16.00 8
D Joni Pitkänen 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 -1 29.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 3 0 28 0 0 60.00 8
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Rod Brind'Amour
3rd star: Scott Walker
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Jussi Jokinen notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Steve Bégin has marked a new career high in assists with 13 assists.
-Anze Kopitar scored his 30th goal of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Patrick Eaves had his 8 game point streak snapped.
-Scott Walker ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Justin Williams had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Dick Tärnström finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Wade Brookbank beat Steve Bégin in a fight.
Farm game result:
Quebec Citadelles 2( 18) , Lowell Lock Monsters 3( 17)
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1-0 QUE Mike Glumac (Mikhail Zhukov, Shawn Belle)
1-1 LOW Yannic Seidenberg (Jerome Samson, Drayson Bowman)
1-2 LOW Niclas Wallin (Ryan Bayda, Pat Dwyer)
1-3 LOW Harrison Reed
2-3 QUE Shawn Belle (Mikhail Zhukov)
Goalies: Jaroslav Halak - Justin Peters