Montreal Canadiens 5 , Atlanta Thrashers 3
Shots: 26 - 30
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:72/85=84 %, Challenges:29/44=64 %
PP: 0 of 3 (6 shots), Passing:66/75=88 %, Challenges:41/50=80 %
Attendance: 16826 of 21273 (Bell Centre)
Ticket income: 738661 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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11:42 0-1
Éric Perrin [18] (Boris Valabik, Niclas Hävelid)
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31:33 1-1
Sergei Kostitsyn [9] (Steve Bégin, Mike Komisarek)
32:24 1-2
Chris Thorburn [4] (Brett Sterling, Jim Slater)
33:18 1-3
Colby Armstrong [25] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Brad Larsen)
36:02 2-3
Steve Bégin [12] (Mathieu Dandenault, Francis Bouillon)
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48:32 3-3
Sergei Kostitsyn [10] (Steve Bégin, Mike Fisher)
57:09 4-3
Pavel Datsyuk [28] (Nicklas Lidström)
59:16 5-3
Sergei Kostitsyn [11] (Tomas Plekanec, Mike Fisher) EN
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Penalty summary:
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01:42
Saku Koivu (2 min for elbowing)
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23:18
Steve Bégin (2 min for boarding)
25:28
Valtteri Filppula (2 min for tripping)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Darren Haydar 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 -1 8.50 6
R Georges Laraque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13.30 6
R Mathieu Dandenault 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 17.40 7
R Daniel Alfredsson 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1 20.30 7
C Valtteri Filppula 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 -1 8.50 4
C Tomas Plekanec 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 10.40 6
C Mike Fisher 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 18.20 7
C Saku Koivu 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 19.20 6
L Max Pacioretty 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 8.50 5
L Sergei Kostitsyn 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 10.40 9
L Steve Bégin 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 17.20 9
L Pavel Datsyuk 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 18.00 8
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 14.10 7
D Mike Komisarek 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 1 21.40 7
D Brad Stuart 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 -1 26.20 7
D Shawn Belle 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 10.40 5
D Francis Bouillon 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 21.00 7
D Nicklas Lidström 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 -1 27.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Miikka Kiprusoff 3 0 27 0 0 60.00 8
G Jaroslav Halak 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bryan Little 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -1 6.30 4
R Chris Thorburn 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 13.10 7
R Colby Armstrong 1 0 6 3 0 3 0 0 19.40 9
R Jason Williams 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 20.40 6
C Erik Christensen 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -1 6.30 6
C Jim Slater 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 15.50 6
C Éric Perrin 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 -1 19.20 8
C Marty Reasoner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.20 6
L Brad Larsen 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 -1 6.30 7
L Brett Sterling 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 13.10 5
L Slava Kozlov 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 18.40 7
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 20.40 10
D Aaron Rome 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 18.00 7
D Boris Valabik 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 -1 16.10 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 -1 27.00 7
D Tobias Enström 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 16.00 7
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 19.10 6
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 -1 24.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 5 0 21 0 0 58.50 4
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Sergei Kostitsyn
2nd star: Steve Bégin
3rd star: Colby Armstrong
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Sergei Kostitsyn has marked a new career high in points with 28 points.
-Steve Bégin has marked a new career high in goals with 12 tallies.
-Francis Bouillon has marked a new career high in assists with 20 assists.
-Steve Bégin has marked a new career high in points with 24 points.
-Francis Bouillon notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Sergei Kostitsyn has marked a new career high in goals with 10 tallies.
-Steve Bégin has marked a new career high in assists with 13 assists.
-Sergei Kostitsyn scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Pavel Datsyuk scored the 500th point of his career.
-Steve Bégin ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Jim Slater has marked a new career high in assists with 15 assists.
-Brad Larsen has marked a new career high in points with 16 points.
-Colby Armstrong scored his 25th goal of the season.
-Chris Thorburn finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
-Brad Larsen ended his 9 game point drought.
-Brett Sterling finally ended his 12 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Hamilton Bulldogs 2( 17) , Chicago Wolves 0( 20)
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Ryan O'Byrne (Ryan Russell)
2-0
Marvin Degon (Brock Trotter, Christopher Thörn)