Montreal 5, Winnipeg 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Winnipeg
|
29-31-0-4 |
16-14-0-2 |
13-17-0-2 |
L4 |
| Montreal
|
34-21-4-5 |
15-12-1-4 |
19-9-3-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 15-12-1-4 record at home this season. The Winnipeg Jets have a 13-17-0-2 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Winnipeg has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Jets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Chris Higgins played for 18:23 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Chris Higgins had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Ilya Kovalchuk played for 22:48 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Ilya Kovalchuk had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Winnipeg had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Winnipeg |
|
Montreal |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
Points |
Chris Higgins 3 |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
Goals |
Chris Higgins 2 |
|
Mark Recchi 1 |
Assists |
Francis Bouillon 2 |
|
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Chris Higgins 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Kari Lehtonen .848 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .963 |
|
Kari Lehtonen 28 |
Saves |
Carey Price 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Winnipeg
|
27 |
1 |
1-4 |
2-4 |
10 |
32 |
| Montreal
|
33 |
5 |
2-4 |
3-4 |
10 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .394 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Jets have a W/L % of .517 after a win and .412 after a loss.