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15/4/2009
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Montreal Canadiens 6 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 20 - 29
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:69/88=78 %, Challenges:21/33=61 %
PP: 0 of 5 (6 shots), Passing:83/101=82 %, Challenges:27/38=69 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 984940 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:25 0-1
Joe Corvo [2] (Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour)
05:38 1-1
Chris Higgins [2] (Alex Tanguay, Alex Kovalev)
10:08 2-1
Alex Kovalev [1] (Michal Handzus, Andrei Markov)
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30:06 3-1
Chris Higgins [3] (Marc Savard, Francis Bouillon)
37:43 4-1
Michal Handzus [1] (Alex Kovalev, Alex Tanguay)
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44:41 4-2
Frantisek Kaberle [1] (Justin Williams, Patrick Eaves)
46:41 5-2
Andrei Markov [1] (Roman Hamrlik)
51:18 5-3
Chad LaRose [1] (Joni Pitkänen, Tim Gleason)
54:13 6-3
Tomas Plekanec [1] (Josh Gorges, Mike Komisarek)
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Penalty summary:
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06:37
Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for holding the stick)
17:36
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for tripping)
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23:08
Marc Savard (2 min for hooking)
25:02
Michal Handzus (2 min for hooking)
32:52
Michal Handzus (2 min for boarding)
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55:02
Michal Handzus (2 min for hooking)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 9.40 6
R Mathieu Dandenault 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 10.20 5
R Georges Laraque 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11.10 6
R Alex Kovalev 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 17.40 7
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 16.30 7
C Tomas Plekanec 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 10.30 6
C Marc Savard 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 13.30 7
C Michal Handzus 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 19.30 8
L Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 12.10 6
L P.J. Axelsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19.00 7
L Chris Higgins 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 11.10 7
L Alex Tanguay 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 17.40 7
D Ryan O'Byrne 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 11.40 5
D Francis Bouillon 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 22.10 8
D Roman Hamrlik 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 26.10 7
D Josh Gorges 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 15.10 4
D Mike Komisarek 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 21.00 8
D Andrei Markov 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 23.50 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 3 0 26 0 0 60.00 7
G Jaroslav Halak 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 1 2 0 1 7.30 7
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 11.50 8
R Scott Walker 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18.20 6
R Justin Williams 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 -2 20.20 7
C Joe Jensen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 7.30 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.10 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 -3 18.30 7
C Eric Staal 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 -1 20.50 7
L Chad LaRose 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 7.30 7
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.10 6
L Ray Whitney 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -2 18.50 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 6 2 0 2 0 -2 20.30 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14.30 6
D Joe Corvo 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 -2 21.50 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 -2 21.40 7
D Tim Gleason 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 11.50 6
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 -2 22.50 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 -1 27.20 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 6 0 14 0 0 60.00 4
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alex Kovalev
2nd star: Michal Handzus
3rd star: Chris Higgins
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Justin Williams had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Eric Staal had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Chad LaRose ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Tuomo Ruutu had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Frantisek Kaberle ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Tim Gleason ended his 8 game point drought.
Other notes: