Montreal 6, Tampa Bay 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 3, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
15-22-3-1 |
12-8-2-0 |
3-14-1-1 |
L6 |
| Montreal
|
20-13-2-5 |
7-7-0-4 |
13-6-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 7-7-0-4 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-14-1-1 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Michael Ryder played for 12:46 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Michael Ryder had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Vinny Prospal played for 25:13 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Vinny Prospal had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Montreal |
|
Vinny Prospal 3 |
Points |
Michael Ryder 3 |
|
Vinny Prospal 1 |
Goals |
Michael Ryder 2 |
|
Vinny Prospal 2 |
Assists |
Chris Higgins 2 |
|
Martin St. Louis 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Chris Higgins 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Karri Ramo .800 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .909 |
|
Karri Ramo 24 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 30 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
33 |
3 |
1-5 |
4-6 |
14 |
35 |
| Montreal
|
30 |
6 |
2-6 |
4-5 |
12 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Washington. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .316 after a win and .650 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Lightning have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .240 after a loss.