Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 21, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
35-21-2-3 |
18-10-1-2 |
17-11-1-1 |
W3 |
| Montreal
|
33-20-4-5 |
14-11-1-4 |
19-9-3-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 14-11-1-4 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 17-11-1-1 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Saku Koivu played for 17:50 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Saku Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 23:22 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Montreal |
|
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
Points |
Saku Koivu 2 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Goals |
Saku Koivu 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
Assists |
Alex Kovalev 2 |
|
Ryan Malone 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Roman Hamrlik 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dany Sabourin .810 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .833 |
|
Dany Sabourin 17 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
30 |
5 |
2-4 |
1-3 |
11 |
18 |
| Montreal
|
21 |
4 |
2-3 |
2-4 |
23 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .394 after a win and .679 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .654 after a loss.