27/10/2008
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Montreal Canadiens 5 , Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Shots: 35 - 28
PP: 1 of 9 (16 shots), Passing:56/69=81 %, Challenges:39/41=92 %
PP: 2 of 8 (15 shots), Passing:71/92=77 %, Challenges:30/35=83 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 650954 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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04:41 1-0
Roman Hamrlik [1] (Robert Lang)PP
10:09 1-1
Alexei Ponikarovsky [5] (Jason Blake)PP
13:32 2-1
Patrice Brisebois [2] (Sergei Kostitsyn, Robert Lang)
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26:59 2-2
Mikhail Grabovski [3] (Alexander Steen, Mike Van Ryn)PP
29:32 3-2
Steve Bégin [1] (Chris Higgins, Andrei Markov)
31:48 3-3
Alexei Ponikarovsky [6] (Tomas Kaberle)
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40:19 4-3
Georges Laraque [2] (Steve Bégin, Maxim Lapierre)
46:44 5-3
Sergei Kostitsyn [2] (Robert Lang, Andrei Kostitsyn)
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Penalty summary:
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01:45
Alexander Steen (2 min for hooking)
04:32
Mike Van Ryn (2 min for tripping)
05:22
Jamal Mayers (2 min for elbowing)
08:19
Maxim Lapierre (2 min for hooking)
14:59
Dominic Moore (2 min for cross-checking)
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20:33
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for boarding)
22:56
Yannick Weber (2 min for tripping)
25:55
Alex Kovalev (2 min for hooking)
27:39
Sergei Kostitsyn (2 min for hooking)
31:59
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for hooking)
33:55
Alexei Ponikarovsky (2 min for roughing)
37:53
Mark Bell (2 min for hooking)
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40:25
Jamal Mayers (2 min for holding the stick)
43:34
Mike Komisarek (5 min for fighting)
43:34
Jamal Mayers (5 min for fighting)
47:36
Saku Koivu (2 min for holding the stick)
49:47
Georges Laraque (2 min for boarding)
55:23
Jason Blake (2 min for roughing)
57:33
Bates Battaglia (2 min for high-sticking)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Georges Laraque 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 8.40 8
L Sergei Kostitsyn 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 7.40 8
R Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.10 7
R Alex Kovalev 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 20.30 7
C Maxim Lapierre 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 4.30 7
C Robert Lang 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 14.20 7
C Tomas Plekanec 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 5.50 6
C Saku Koivu 0 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 20.20 7
L Steve Bégin 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 15.20 9
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 12.40 7
C Chris Higgins 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 16.30 8
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20.30 7
D David Fischer 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8.20 6
D Roman Hamrlik 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 -1 13.30 8
D Yannick Weber 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 28.00 8
D Patrice Brisebois 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 21.50 8
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 -1 18.50 7
D Andrei Markov 0 1 4 3 1 2 0 2 29.30 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 3 0 25 0 0 60.00 7
G Jaroslav Halak 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Toronto Maple Leafs scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jamal Mayers 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 0 14.50 8
R Bates Battaglia 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 5.50 6
R Alexander Steen 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 -3 20.20 6
R Jason Blake 0 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 19.00 8
C Dominic Moore 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 7.30 6
C Kyle Wellwood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 15.00 6
C Matt Stajan 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 4.20 5
C Nik Antropov 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 16.10 7
L Mikhail Grabovski 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 13.50 7
L Niklas Hagman 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 9.50 5
L Mark Bell 0 0 1 5 0 1 2 -1 16.20 8
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 20.00 8
D Luke Schenn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.30 6
D Mike Van Ryn 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 -3 17.30 6
D Pavel Kubina 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 24.20 6
D Ian White 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 16.00 7
D Carlo Colaiacovo 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 -3 18.50 7
D Tomas Kaberle 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 23.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Vesa Toskala 5 0 30 0 0 60.00 6
G Curtis Joseph 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Sergei Kostitsyn
2nd star: Robert Lang
3rd star: Steve Bégin
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Georges Laraque ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Saku Koivu had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Steve Bégin ended his 8 game goal drought.
-Alex Tanguay had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Alex Tanguay had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Toronto Maple Leafs:
-Tomas Kaberle notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Kyle Wellwood had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Jamal Mayers beat Mike Komisarek in a fight.
Farm game result:
Quebec Citadelles 3( 25) , St. Johns Maple Leafs 2( 19)
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0-1 SJM Nikolai Kulemin (Jirí Tlustý)
0-2 SJM Jirí Tlustý (Anton Strålman, Johnny Pohl)
1-2 QUE Kyle Chipchura (Mathieu Carle)
2-2 QUE Eric Manlow (Jimmy Bonneau)
3-2 QUE Jimmy Bonneau (Jamie Rivers)
Goalies: Marc Denis - Justin Pogge