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22/2/2009
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Montreal Canadiens 5 , Minnesota Wild 3
Shots: 20 - 25
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:60/75=80 %, Challenges:54/69=77 %
PP: 1 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:59/71=83 %, Challenges:36/49=72 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Bell Centre)
Ticket income: 923248 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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17:01 0-1
Marek Zidlicky [4] (Marian Gaborik)PP
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28:28 0-2
Pierre-Marc Bouchard [28] (Todd Marchant, Marian Gaborik)
35:04 1-2
Alex Kovalev [35] (Joe Thornton, Joe Sakic)
38:24 2-2
Andrei Kostitsyn [31] (Ladislav Smid, Josh Gorges)
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53:45 3-2
Guillaume Latendresse [13] (Francis Bouillon)
55:37 3-3
Todd Marchant [26] (Kim Johnsson)
57:46 4-3
Andrei Kostitsyn [32] (Tomas Plekanec, Ladislav Smid)
58:46 5-3
Phil Kessel [28] (Robert Lang, Guillaume Latendresse) EN
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Penalty summary:
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04:12
Glen Metropolit (2 min for hooking)
15:28
Patrice Brisebois (2 min for slashing)
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22:08
Owen Nolan (5 min for fighting)
22:08
Alex Henry (5 min for fighting)
35:13
Alex Henry (5 min for fighting)
35:13
Kurtis Foster (5 min for fighting)
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47:22
James Sheppard (2 min for elbowing)
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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 -2 13.20 6
R Phil Kessel 1 0 3 1 3 3 0 2 15.20 8
R Andrei Kostitsyn 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 2 14.20 9
R Alex Kovalev 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 15.20 8
C Glen Metropolit 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -2 12.10 6
C Robert Lang 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 15.20 6
C Tomas Plekanec 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 14.20 8
C Joe Sakic 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 16.30 7
L Max Pacioretty 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 12.10 6
L Guillaume Latendresse 1 1 1 3 0 2 0 2 17.00 9
L Milan Lucic 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 2 16.00 8
L Joe Thornton 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 18.40 9
D Alex Henry 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 14.10 6
D Josh Gorges 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 20.00 7
D Patrice Brisebois 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 21.00 6
D Francis Bouillon 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 20.10 7
D Ladislav Smid 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 2 17.10 9
D Mathieu Schneider 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 23.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Tuukka Rask 3 0 22 0 0 60.00 6
G Leland Irving 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Minnesota Wild scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Corey Locke 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.30 6
R Antti Miettinen 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 -1 17.30 7
R Owen Nolan 0 0 4 1 1 0 5 -3 15.20 7
R Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 17.40 8
C James Sheppard 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 9.30 6
C Krys Kolanos 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 -1 17.30 7
C Mikko Koivu 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 -3 15.10 7
C Todd Marchant 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 15.50 7
L Jason Chimera 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 9.30 5
L Stéphane Veilleux 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 17.30 7
L Andrew Brunette 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -3 14.20 6
L Marian Gaborik 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 18.40 8
D Kurtis Foster 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 -1 19.10 6
D Martin Skoula 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -3 14.40 6
D Kim Johnsson 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 26.10 8
D Nick Schultz 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 -1 20.00 7
D Marek Zidlicky 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 -3 15.20 6
D Brent Burns 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 24.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Niklas Backstrom 5 0 15 0 0 59.00 4
G Josh Harding 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Andrei Kostitsyn
2nd star: Guillaume Latendresse
3rd star: Ladislav Smid
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Alex Kovalev scored his 35th goal of the season.
-Milan Lucic had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Francis Bouillon ended his 7 game point drought.
Notes for Minnesota Wild:
-Todd Marchant has marked a new career high in assists with 41 assists.
-Marian Gaborik notched his 40th assist of the season.
-Kim Johnsson has marked a new career high in points with 43 points.
-Marek Zidlicky finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Alex Henry beat Owen Nolan in a fight.
-Alex Henry fought Kurtis Foster in a fight.
Farm game result:
Hamilton Bulldogs 2( 27) , Houston Aeros 0( 13)
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1-0 HAM Mathieu Dandenault (Ryan White)
2-0 HAM Ryan Flinn (Ryan White)
Goalies: Marc Denis - Nolan Schaefer