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8/11/2008
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Montreal Canadiens 6 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 27 - 27
PP: 1 of 10 (17 shots), Passing:60/77=77 %, Challenges:43/46=91 %
PP: 2 of 6 (10 shots), Passing:67/89=75 %, Challenges:32/43=72 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Bell Centre)
Ticket income: 963667 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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10:36 1-0
Patrice Brisebois [1] (Francis Bouillon, Bryan Smolinski)PP
12:26 1-1
Matt Cullen [2] (David Tanabe)PP
16:54 2-1
Erik Cole [5] (Mike Komisarek, Josh Gorges)
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27:42 2-2
Justin Williams [5] (Eric Staal, Ray Whitney)PP
30:31 3-2
Mike Angelidis [3] (Roman Hamrlik, Francis Bouillon)
33:26 4-2
Michael Ryder [7] (Guillaume Latendresse, Marc Savard)
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43:09 5-2
Bryan Smolinski [3] (Mike Komisarek, Patrice Brisebois)
50:57 5-3
Eric Staal [7] (Frantisek Kaberle, Bret Hedican)
51:26 6-3
Jonathan Cheechoo [12] (Marc Savard, Chris Higgins)
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Penalty summary:
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03:06
Andrei Kostitsyn (2 min for tripping)
07:02
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for slashing)
09:47
Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for high-sticking)
12:04
Patrice Brisebois (2 min for tripping)
13:25
Patrick Eaves (2 min for cross-checking)
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22:09
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for roughing)
23:35
Tim Gleason (2 min for roughing)
26:45
Michael Ryder (2 min for cross-checking)
27:57
Mikhail Grabovski (2 min for elbowing)
30:47
Jakub Petruzalek (2 min for tripping)
33:36
Mikhail Grabovski (2 min for cross-checking)
36:04
Ray Whitney (2 min for elbowing)
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44:07
Matt Cullen (2 min for tripping)
46:54
Ryan Bayda (2 min for slashing)
52:05
Zdeno Chara (2 min for slashing)
59:14
Maxim Lapierre (2 min for hooking)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Mike Angelidis 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16.00 7
R Michael Ryder 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 14.40 8
L Guillaume Latendresse 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 15.30 8
R Jonathan Cheechoo 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 22.00 8
C Eric Manlow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.00 5
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 8.10 6
C Bryan Smolinski 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 21.10 7
C Marc Savard 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 20.50 8
L Mikhail Grabovski 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 7.00 6
R Nicklas Bergfors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.20 6
R Erik Cole 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 10.50 7
L Chris Higgins 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 21.30 7
D Josh Gorges 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 7.30 7
D Mike Komisarek 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 18.50 7
D Roman Hamrlik 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 28.00 8
D Francis Bouillon 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 22.40 8
D Patrice Brisebois 1 1 4 2 0 1 2 3 15.50 8
D Zdeno Chara 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 27.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 3 0 24 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 Jakub Petruzalek 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 -1 5.20 5
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1 14.50 5
R Justin Williams 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 -2 16.50 7
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 1 5 1 0 4 -1 18.40 8
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -1 5.20 5
C Matt Cullen 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 14.00 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 21.20 8
C Eric Staal 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 -1 21.30 7
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 -1 5.20 6
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 8.30 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.40 6
L Ray Whitney 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 -1 19.10 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 21.50 6
D David Tanabe 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 22.00 5
D Bret Hedican 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 21.30 6
D Joe Corvo 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 19.30 6
D Glen Wesley 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -1 22.00 8
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 13.10 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 6 0 21 0 0 60.00 4
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Bryan Smolinski
2nd star: Patrice Brisebois
3rd star: Mike Angelidis
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Bryan Smolinski notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Marc Savard notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Chris Higgins notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Patrice Brisebois finally ended his 14 game goal drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Matt Cullen ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Rod Brind'Amour had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Hamilton Bulldogs 3( 24) , Albany River Rats 1( 21)
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0-1 ALB Scott Walker (Bryan Rodney, Keith Aucoin)
1-1 HAM Tom Kostopoulos (Mathieu Aubin, Joël Bouchard)
2-1 HAM Kyle Chipchura (Corey Locke, Mathieu Dandenault)
3-1 HAM Kyle Chipchura (Corey Locke, Mathieu Dandenault)
Goalies: Yann Danis - Michael Leighton