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26/12/2008
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Montreal Canadiens 2 , Pittsburgh Penguins 4
Shots: 22 - 29
PP: 0 of 1 (4 shots), Passing:62/76=81 %, Challenges:52/56=91 %
PP: 0 of 4 (9 shots), Passing:61/73=83 %, Challenges:40/47=83 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Bell Centre)
Ticket income: 936012 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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15:14 1-0
Alex Tanguay [18] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Matt D'Agostini)
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25:24 1-1
Olli Jokinen [17] (Antti Miettinen, Henrik Zetterberg)
26:11 1-2
Matt Stajan [6] (Olli Jokinen, Antti Miettinen)
30:15 1-3
Henrik Zetterberg [23] (Teppo Numminen, Tobias Enström)
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49:32 2-3
Jeff Halpern [10] (Sergei Kostitsyn, Kim Johnsson)
58:24 2-4
Teppo Numminen [1] (Tobias Enström) EN
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Penalty summary:
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35:12
Maxim Lapierre (2 min for hooking)
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40:28
Mikkel Boedker (2 min for tripping)
51:31
Max Pacioretty (2 min for cross-checking)
52:23
Jeff Halpern (2 min for roughing)
54:38
Mike Komisarek (2 min for high-sticking)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Max Pacioretty 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.20 6
L Matt D'Agostini 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 11.40 7
R Sergei Kostitsyn 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15.20 6
R Andrei Kostitsyn 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 -1 16.30 8
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 8.30 6
C Steve Bégin 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 -1 20.50 7
R Jeff Halpern 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 19.40 8
C Anze Kopitar 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 16.00 7
L Kyle Chipchura 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 7
L Jussi Jokinen 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 14.40 7
L Alex Tanguay 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 12.50 9
C Vincent Lecavalier 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -3 20.10 8
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.40 6
D Kim Johnsson 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 16.50 7
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 1 7 0 0 2 -2 27.40 8
D Dan Girardi 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 12.40 4
D Pavel Kubina 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 25.30 6
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 25.40 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 4 0 25 0 0 59.30 6
G Marc Denis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Viktor Tikhonov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 6
R Darren Helm 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14.50 7
R Tyler Kennedy 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 14.40 6
R Antti Miettinen 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 20.50 7
C Maxime Talbot 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.40 6
C Peter Mueller 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 16.40 8
C Matt Stajan 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 16.30 8
C Olli Jokinen 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 20.50 8
L Mikkel Boedker 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.40 6
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 15.00 8
L Pascal Dupuis 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 14.40 6
L Henrik Zetterberg 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 21.00 8
D Vyateslav Voinov 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 15.10 6
D Tom Preissing 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14.50 7
D Sami Salo 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 29.50 7
D Tobias Enström 0 2 4 3 1 1 0 0 27.50 7
D Zbynek Michalek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13.40 7
D Teppo Numminen 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 18.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 2 0 20 0 0 60.00 8
G Vesa Toskala 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Teppo Numminen
2nd star: Olli Jokinen
3rd star: Henrik Zetterberg
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Jeff Halpern scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Kim Johnsson notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Roman Hamrlik had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Antti Miettinen notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Matt Stajan finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
-Alexei Ponikarovsky had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Teppo Numminen finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Hamilton Bulldogs 3( 16) , W-B/Scranton Penguins 2( 13)
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0-1 WBS Dustin Jeffrey (Joey Mormina)
1-1 HAM Christoph Gawlik (James Wyman, Ryan Russell)
2-1 HAM Mike Glumac (Brock Trotter)
2-2 WBS Kris Beech (Matt Cooke)
3-2 HAM Ryan Russell
Goalies: Jaroslav Halak - John Curry
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Nashville Predators 4 , Colorado Avalanche 6
Shots: 27 - 30
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:64/78=82 %, Challenges:41/44=91 %
PP: 1 of 3 (7 shots), Passing:66/77=85 %, Challenges:48/52=90 %
Attendance: 17113 of 17113 (Sommet Center)
Ticket income: 811156 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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10:59 1-0
Teemu Selänne [13] (Mike Comrie, Bill Guerin)
16:16 2-0
Scott Nichol [5] (Kevin Klein, Greg de Vries)
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27:09 2-1
Marek Svatos [18] (Tyler Arnason)
28:48 2-2
Brian Willsie [4] (Ian Laperriere)
30:33 3-2
Teemu Selänne [14] (Mike Comrie, Jason Arnott)
38:47 3-3
Ben Guite [3] (Wojtek Wolski, Ian Laperriere)
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40:17 3-4
Ruslan Salei [7] (John-Michael Liles, Paul Stastny)
43:51 4-4
Jonathan Cheechoo [5] (Doug Weight, Vernon Fiddler)
46:59 4-5
Ryan Smyth [16] (Paul Stastny, Milan Hejduk)PP
59:34 4-6
Milan Hejduk [7] (Ruslan Salei) EN
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Penalty summary:
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03:51
Ben Guite (2 min for slashing)
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45:08
Owen Nolan (2 min for slashing)
48:49
Bryan McCabe (2 min for elbowing)
54:47
Jonathan Cheechoo (2 min for elbowing)
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Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Owen Nolan 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 10.50 5
R Jonathan Cheechoo 1 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 14.00 6
R Bill Guerin 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 15.50 8
R Alex Kovalev 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -3 19.40 7
C Scott Nichol 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 8.30 7
C Doug Weight 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 14.00 6
C Mike Comrie 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 13.30 8
C Jason Arnott 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 -3 21.40 8
L Jed Ortmeyer 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11.20 5
L Vernon Fiddler 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 7
L Teemu Selänne 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 13.10 8
L Steve Sullivan 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 18.20 6
D Greg Zanon 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 13.40 5
D Nick Schultz 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 21.30 7
D Bryan McCabe 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 -4 23.30 7
D Kevin Klein 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 19.30 6
D Greg de Vries 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 19.00 7
D Dan Hamhuis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -3 22.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Manny Fernandez 6 0 24 0 0 58.30 4
G Jeremy Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Colorado Avalanche scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R David Jones 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 7.50 6
R Brian Willsie 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 14.30 7
R Marek Svatos 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1 13.10 8
R Milan Hejduk 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 21.10 8
C Ben Guite 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 1 7.50 7
C T.J. Hensick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.30 5
C Tyler Arnason 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 15.20 7
C Paul Stastny 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21.10 7
L Wojtek Wolski 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 9.50 6
L Ian Laperriere 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 15.40 7
L Darcy Tucker 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 15.30 6
L Ryan Smyth 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 21.00 9
D Scott Hannan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19.10 7
D Brett Clark 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 17.20 5
D Ruslan Salei 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 23.30 8
D Daniel Tjärnqvist 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 17.10 5
D Adam Foote 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.40 7
D John-Michael Liles 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 27.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Peter Budaj 4 0 23 0 0 60.00 5
G Andrew Raycroft 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Milan Hejduk
2nd star: Teemu Selänne
3rd star: Ryan Smyth
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Jason Arnott notched his 20th assist of the season.
Notes for Colorado Avalanche:
-Ruslan Salei has marked a new career high in goals with 7 tallies.
-Ryan Smyth scored the 300th goal of his career.
-Brian Willsie ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Ben Guite ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Milwaukee Admirals 1( 21) , Lake Erie Monsters 1( 27)
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1-0 MIL Antti Pihlstrom (Ryan Maki)
1-1 LEM Scott Parker (Cody McCormick)
Goalies: Drew MacIntyre - Jason Bacashihua