GAME THREAD: NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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Pittsburgh 0 1 --1
Montreal 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Brent, Pit (slashing), 6:38; J Ferland,
Mon (interference), 8:21; A Archer, Mon (roughing), 11:06; J Ruutu,
Pit (roughing), 11:06; G Laraque, Pit (major fighting), 14:07; A
Archer, Mon (major fighting), 14:07; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 14:50.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 1 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Mark Streit), 6:31. 2, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 1
(Maxime Talbot, Colby Armstrong), 17:04. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(slashing), 5:10; R Malone, Pit (holding), 5:45; S Crosby, Pit
(slashing), 6:02; M Recchi, Pit (high sticking), 9:23; M Grabovski,
Mon (holding stick), 9:29; S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 14:49.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 9 4 --13
Montreal 5 8 --13
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Goalies : Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury (13 shots, 12 saves).
Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 12 saves), Yann Danis (5:11 of 2nd
period, 1, 0). Referees: Marc Joannette, Stephane Auger. Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 1
MONTREAL 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 1
MONTREAL 1 15:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 1
MONTREAL 1 11:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 1
MONTREAL 2
3RD PRD: MON - COREY LOCKE 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 11:43</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 1
MONTREAL 2 7:34 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
MONTREAL 2
3RD PRD: PIT - (PP) RYAN MALONE 1 (MARK RECCHI, SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:50</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
MONTREAL 2 3:11 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT

1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 2
MONTREAL 0 1 1 2 GOING INTO OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI KOSTITSYN 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, MARK STREIT)
6:31
PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 1 (MAXIME TALBOT, COLBY ARMSTRONG) 17:04
3RD PRD: MON - COREY LOCKE 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 11:43
PIT - (PP) RYAN MALONE 1 (MARK RECCHI, SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:50

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PIT 9 4 6 19
MON 5 8 7 20

GOALIES: PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET, YANN DANIS (5:11, 2ND)</div>

 

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Pittsburgh 0 1 1 --2
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Brent, Pit (slashing), 6:38; J Ferland,
Mon (interference), 8:21; A Archer, Mon (roughing), 11:06; J Ruutu,
Pit (roughing), 11:06; G Laraque, Pit (major fighting), 14:07; A
Archer, Mon (major fighting), 14:07; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 14:50.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 1 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Mark Streit), 6:31. 2, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 1
(Maxime Talbot, Colby Armstrong), 17:04. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(slashing), 5:10; R Malone, Pit (holding), 5:45; S Crosby, Pit
(slashing), 6:02; M Recchi, Pit (high sticking), 9:23; M Grabovski,
Mon (holding stick), 9:29; S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 14:49; J Ruutu,
Pit (holding), 18:51.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Corey Locke 1 (Alexei Kovalev,
Andrei Kostitsyn), 11:43. 4, Pittsburgh, Ryan Malone 1 (power play)
(Mark Recchi, Sidney Crosby), 14:50. Penalties: P Sykora, Pit
(holding), 2:15; T Plekanec, Mon (goalie interference), 3:58; D
Milroy, Mon (hooking), 5:43; M Talbot, Pit (tripping), 8:12; M Streit,
Mon (slashing), 13:21; D Sydor, Pit (tripping), 16:28; T Kostopoulos,
Mon (goalie interference), 18:53.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 9 4 6 --19
Montreal 5 8 7 --20
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Goalies : Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury (20 shots, 18 saves).
Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 12 saves), Yann Danis (5:11 of 2nd
period, 7, 5). Referees: Marc Joannette, Stephane Auger. Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
MONTREAL 2 2:15 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
MONTREAL 2 1:56 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 2
MONTREAL 3
OT: MON - ALEXEI KOVALEV 1 (MARK STREIT) 4:31</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 0 2
MONTREAL 0 1 1 1 3 FINAL IN OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI KOSTITSYN 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, MARK STREIT)
6:31
PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 1 (MAXIME TALBOT, COLBY ARMSTRONG) 17:04
3RD PRD: MON - COREY LOCKE 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 11:43
PIT - (PP) RYAN MALONE 1 (MARK RECCHI, SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:50
OT: MON - ALEXEI KOVALEV 1 (MARK STREIT) 4:31

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PIT - 1 OF 10, MON - 1 OF 9.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PIT 9 4 6 2 21
MON 5 8 7 2 22

GOALIES: PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET, YANN DANIS (5:11, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - PIERRE CHAMPOUX, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 21,273</div>

 

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Pittsburgh 0 1 1 0 --2
Montreal 0 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Brent, Pit (slashing), 6:38; J Ferland,
Mon (interference), 8:21; A Archer, Mon (roughing), 11:06; J Ruutu,
Pit (roughing), 11:06; G Laraque, Pit (major fighting), 14:07; A
Archer, Mon (major fighting), 14:07; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 14:50.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 1 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Mark Streit)6:31. 2, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 1
(Maxime Talbot, Colby Armstrong),17:04. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(slashing), 5:10; R Malone, Pit (holding), 5:45; S Crosby, Pit
(slashing), 6:02; M Recchi, Pit (high sticking), 9:23; M Grabovski,
Mon (holding stick), 9:29; S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 14:49; J Ruutu,
Pit (holding), 18:51.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Corey Locke 1 (Alexei Kovalev,
Andrei Kostitsyn),11:43. 4, Pittsburgh, Ryan Malone 1 (power play)
(Mark Recchi, Sidney Crosby)14:50. Penalties: D Milroy, Mon
(hooking), 2:00; P Sykora, Pit (holding), 2:15; T Plekanec, Mon
(goalie interference), 3:58; D Milroy, Mon (hooking), 5:43; M Talbot,
Pit (tripping), 8:12; M Streit, Mon (slashing), 13:21; D Sydor, Pit
(tripping), 16:28; T Kostopoulos, Mon (goalie interference), 18:53.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 1 (Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: T Plekanec, Mon (tripping), 3:04; T Plekanec, Mon
(roughing), 4:19; S Crosby, Pit (roughing), 4:19.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 9 4 6 2 --21
Montreal 5 8 7 2 --22
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Power-play Conversions: Pittsburgh - 1 of 10, Montreal - 1 of 9.
Goalies : Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury (22 shots, 19 saves; record:
0-1-0). Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 12 saves), Yann Danis
(5:11 of 2nd period, 9, 7; record: 1-0-0). A: 21,273. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 0 2
MONTREAL 0 1 1 1 3 FINAL IN OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI KOSTITSYN 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, MARK STREIT)
6:41
PIT - SIDNEY CROSBY 1 (MAXIME TALBOT, COLBY ARMSTRONG) 17:04
3RD PRD: MON - COREY LOCKE 1 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, ANDREI KOSTITSYN) 11:43
PIT - (PP) RYAN MALONE 1 (MARK RECCHI, SIDNEY CROSBY) 14:50
OT: MON - ALEXEI KOVALEV 1 (MARK STREIT) 4:31

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PIT - 1 OF 10, MON - 1 OF 9.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PIT 9 4 6 2 21
MON 5 8 7 2 22

GOALIES: PIT - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET, YANN DANIS (5:19, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - PIERRE CHAMPOUX, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 21,273</div>

 

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Pittsburgh 0 1 1 0 --2
Montreal 0 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Brent, Pit (slashing), 6:38; J Ferland,
Mon (interference), 8:21; A Archer, Mon (roughing), 11:06; J Ruutu,
Pit (roughing), 11:06; G Laraque, Pit (major fighting), 14:07; A
Archer, Mon (major fighting), 14:07; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 14:50.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 1 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Mark Streit)6:41. 2, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 1
(Maxime Talbot, Colby Armstrong),17:04. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(slashing), 5:10; R Malone, Pit (holding), 5:45; S Crosby, Pit
(slashing), 6:02; M Recchi, Pit (high sticking), 9:23; M Grabovski,
Mon (holding stick), 9:29; S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 14:49; J Ruutu,
Pit (holding), 18:51.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Corey Locke 1 (Alexei Kovalev,
Andrei Kostitsyn),11:43. 4, Pittsburgh, Ryan Malone 1 (power play)
(Mark Recchi, Sidney Crosby)14:50. Penalties: D Milroy, Mon
(hooking), 2:00; P Sykora, Pit (holding), 2:15; T Plekanec, Mon
(goalie interference), 3:58; D Milroy, Mon (hooking), 5:43; M Talbot,
Pit (tripping), 8:12; M Streit, Mon (slashing), 13:21; D Sydor, Pit
(tripping), 16:28; T Kostopoulos, Mon (goalie interference), 18:53.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 1 (Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: T Plekanec, Mon (tripping), 3:04; S Crosby, Pit
(roughing), 4:19; M Recchi, Pit (roughing), 4:19; M Komisarek, Mon
(roughing), 4:19.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 9 4 6 2 --21
Montreal 5 8 7 2 --22
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Power-play Conversions: Pittsburgh - 1 of 10, Montreal - 1 of 9.
Goalies : Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury (22 shots, 19 saves; record:
0-1-0). Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 12 saves), Yann Danis
(5:19 of 2nd period, 9, 7; record: 1-0-0). A: 21,273. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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Pittsburgh 0 1 1 0 --2
Montreal 0 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Brent, Pit (slashing), 6:38; J Ferland,
Mon (interference), 8:21; A Archer, Mon (roughing), 11:06; J Ruutu,
Pit (roughing), 11:06; G Laraque, Pit (major fighting), 14:07; A
Archer, Mon (major fighting), 14:07; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 14:50.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 1 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Mark Streit)6:41. 2, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 1
(Maxime Talbot, Colby Armstrong),17:04. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(slashing), 5:10; R Malone, Pit (holding), 5:45; S Crosby, Pit
(slashing), 6:02; M Recchi, Pit (high sticking), 9:23; M Grabovski,
Mon (holding stick), 9:29; S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 14:49; J Ruutu,
Pit (holding), 18:51.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Corey Locke 1 (Alexei Kovalev,
Andrei Kostitsyn),11:43. 4, Pittsburgh, Ryan Malone 1 (power play)
(Mark Recchi, Sidney Crosby)14:50. Penalties: D Milroy, Mon
(hooking), 2:00; P Sykora, Pit (holding), 2:15; T Plekanec, Mon
(goalie interference), 3:58; D Milroy, Mon (hooking), 5:43; M Talbot,
Pit (tripping), 8:12; M Streit, Mon (slashing), 13:21; D Sydor, Pit
(tripping), 16:28; T Kostopoulos, Mon (goalie interference), 18:53.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 1 (Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: T Plekanec, Mon (tripping), 3:04; S Crosby, Pit
(roughing), 4:19; M Recchi, Pit (roughing), 4:19; M Komisarek, Mon
(roughing), 4:19.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 9 4 6 2 --21
Montreal 5 8 7 2 --22
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Pittsburgh - 1 of 10, Montreal - 1 of 9.
Goalies : Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury (22 shots, 19 saves; record:
0-1-0). Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 12 saves), Yann Danis
(5:19 of 2nd period, 9, 7; record: 1-0-0). A: 21,273. Referees: Marc
Joannette, Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

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PITTSBURGH 0 1 1 0 --2
MONTREAL 0 1 1 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: T Brent, Pit (slashing), 6:38; J Ferland,
Mon (interference), 8:21; A Archer, Mon (roughing), 11:06; J Ruutu,
Pit (roughing), 11:06; G Laraque, Pit (major fighting), 14:07; A
Archer, Mon (major fighting), 14:07; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 14:50.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 1 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Mark Streit)6:41. 2, Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby 1
(Maxime Talbot, Colby Armstrong),17:04. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(slashing), 5:10; R Malone, Pit (holding), 5:45; S Crosby, Pit
(slashing), 6:02; M Recchi, Pit (high sticking), 9:23; M Grabovski,
Mon (holding stick), 9:29; S Crosby, Pit (hooking), 14:49; J Ruutu,
Pit (holding), 18:51.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Corey Locke 1 (Alexei Kovalev,
Andrei Kostitsyn),11:43. 4, Pittsburgh, Ryan Malone 1 (power play)
(Mark Recchi, Sidney Crosby)14:50. Penalties: D Milroy, Mon
(hooking), 2:00; P Sykora, Pit (holding), 2:15; T Plekanec, Mon
(goalie interference), 3:58; D Milroy, Mon (hooking), 5:43; M Talbot,
Pit (tripping), 8:12; M Streit, Mon (slashing), 13:21; D Sydor, Pit
(tripping), 16:28; T Kostopoulos, Mon (goalie interference), 18:53.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 1 (Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: T Plekanec, Mon (tripping), 3:04; S Crosby, Pit
(roughing), 4:19; M Recchi, Pit (roughing), 4:19; M Komisarek, Mon
(roughing), 4:19.

Shots on goal:
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PITTSBURGH 9 4 6 2 --21
MONTREAL 5 8 7 2 --22
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Power-play Conversions: PIT - 1 of 10, MON - 1 of 9. Goalies :
Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury (22 shots, 19 saves; record: 0-1-0).
Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 12 saves), Yann Danis (5:19 of 2nd
period, 9, 7; record: 1-0-0). A: 21,273. Referees: Marc Joannette,
Stephane Auger. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

By Mark Lidbetter
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Alexei Kovalev buried a wrist shot behindPittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury with 29 secondsremaining in overtime, giving the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 overtimevictory on Monday.


Defenseman Mark Streit laid a pass from just over the center redline to Kovalev, who was in full flight alongside the rightboards in the Penguins' zone. Kovalev broke to the net, drewback and nailed the top left corner to end the game.

The two opponents were playing three-on-three hockey in theclosing minute of the overtime period with Montreal taking fulladvantage of the extra skating room.


Kovalev was involved in all three Canadiens' goals as heassisted on the first two prior to his game-winning tally.

Montreal got on the board first at 6:41 of the second periodwith right winger Andrei Kostitsyn banging in the puck at theright post on a rebound off of Fleury created by a blast fromthe left point by Kovalev with the Canadiens enjoying a 4-on-3advantage.


Pittsburgh pulled even on Sidney Crosby's goal at 17:04 of thesecond. The Hart Trophy winner added an assist on Ryan Malone'sgoal at 14:50 of the third period that tied the contest at 2-2.

The game kicked off each teams' exhibition seasons. The twoteams meet again Tuesday at the Bell Center.