GAME THREAD: NHL: OTTAWA (15-3) at MONTREAL (11-8)

NHL: OTTAWA at MONTREAL

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OTTAWA 2 1 1 --4
MONTREAL 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Patrick Eaves 4 (power play)
(Daniel Alfredsson, Christoph Schubert), 3:47. 2, Ottawa, Chris Neil 3
(Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley), 8:57. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(hooking), 2:05; A Vermette, Ott (hooking), 6:21; M Ryder, Mon
(hooking), 19:43.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Guillaume Latendresse 4 (power
play) (Patrice Brisebois, Alexei Kovalev), 10:18. 4, Ottawa, Dany
Heatley 9 (Chris Neil, Jason Spezza), 14:35. Penalties: A Volchenkov,
Ott (hooking), 5:07; D Heatley, Ott (hooking), 9:31; D Heatley, Ott
(high sticking), 11:41; M Grabovski, Mon (hooking), 14:59; S Donovan,
Ott (hooking), 18:20.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Ottawa, Chris Kelly 4 (Dany Heatley, Jason
Spezza), 1:16. 6, Montreal, Chris Higgins 7 (Saku Koivu, Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: C Kelly, Ott (holding), 8:42; B Smolinski, Mon
(hooking), 12:13; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 17:28.

Shots on goal:
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OTTAWA 15 6 8 --29
MONTREAL 16 11 11 --38
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Power-play Conversions: OTT - 1 of 5, MON - 1 of 6. Goalies : Ottawa,
Martin Gerber (38 shots, 36 saves; record: 13-2-0). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 25 saves; record: 6-5-2). A: 21,273.
Referees: Brad Watson, Chris Rooney. Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Derek
Nansen.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

OTTAWA MONTREAL
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
S Donovan 0 0 even 1 S Koivu 0 1 +1 2
D Alfredsson 0 1 -1 4 T Plekanec 0 0 -1 2
M Fisher 0 0 -1 2 B Smolinski 0 0 -1 1
A Meszaros 0 0 even 3 C Higgins 1 0 +1 3
D Heatley 1 2 +3 3 S Begin 0 0 -1 4
J Spezza 0 3 +3 3 M Dandenault 0 0 -1 2
L Richardson 0 0 +2 0 A Kovalev 0 1 -1 3
A Vermette 0 0 -1 0 K Chipchura 0 0 -1 1
C Kelly 1 0 +1 3 M Streit 0 1 +1 2
A Volchenkov 0 0 even 0 R Hamrlik 0 0 even 5
C Neil 1 1 +2 2 A Kostitsyn 0 0 -1 1
R Robitaille 0 0 even 1 F Bouillon 0 0 even 0
D McAmmond 0 0 even 0 M Grabovski 0 0 -1 1
C Phillips 0 0 even 1 P Brisebois 0 1 -1 1
P Eaves 1 0 even 3 M Ryder 0 0 +1 2
C Schubert 0 1 even 0 A Markov 0 0 -2 3
W Redden 0 0 even 0 M Komisarek 0 0 -2 2
J Corvo 0 0 +2 3 G Latendresse 1 0 -1 3
B McGrattan HEALTHY T Kostopoulos HEALTHY
J Gorges HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at MONTREAL

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Ottawa 2 1 1 --4
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Patrick Eaves 4 (power play)
(Daniel Alfredsson, Christoph Schubert), 3:47. 2, Ottawa, Chris Neil 3
(Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley), 8:57. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(hooking), 2:05; A Vermette, Ott (hooking), 6:21; M Ryder, Mon
(hooking), 19:43.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Guillaume Latendresse 4 (power
play) (Patrice Brisebois, Alexei Kovalev), 10:18. 4, Ottawa, Dany
Heatley 9 (Chris Neil, Jason Spezza), 14:35. Penalties: A Volchenkov,
Ott (hooking), 5:07; D Heatley, Ott (hooking), 9:31; D Heatley, Ott
(high sticking), 11:41; M Grabovski, Mon (hooking), 14:59; S Donovan,
Ott (hooking), 18:20.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Ottawa, Chris Kelly 4 (Dany Heatley, Jason
Spezza), 1:16. 6, Montreal, Chris Higgins 7 (Saku Koivu, Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: C Kelly, Ott (holding), 8:42; B Smolinski, Mon
(hooking), 12:13; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 17:28.

Shots on goal:
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Ottawa 15 6 8 --29
Montreal 16 11 11 --38
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Power-play Conversions: Ottawa - 1 of 5, Montreal - 1 of 6. Goalies :
Ottawa, Martin Gerber (38 shots, 36 saves; record: 13-2-0). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 25 saves; record: 6-5-2). A: 21,273.
Referees: Brad Watson, Chris Rooney. Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Derek
Nansen.</div>

 

NHL: OTTAWA at MONTREAL

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OTTAWA 2 1 1 --4
MONTREAL 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Patrick Eaves 4 (power play)
(Daniel Alfredsson, Christoph Schubert), 3:47. 2, Ottawa, Chris Neil 3
(Jason Spezza, Dany Heatley), 8:57. Penalties: A Markov, Mon
(hooking), 2:05; A Vermette, Ott (hooking), 6:21; M Ryder, Mon
(hooking), 19:43.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Guillaume Latendresse 4 (power
play) (Patrice Brisebois, Alexei Kovalev), 10:18. 4, Ottawa, Dany
Heatley 9 (Chris Neil, Jason Spezza), 14:35. Penalties: A Volchenkov,
Ott (hooking), 5:07; D Heatley, Ott (hooking), 9:31; D Heatley, Ott
(high sticking), 11:41; M Grabovski, Mon (hooking), 14:59; S Donovan,
Ott (hooking), 18:20.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Ottawa, Chris Kelly 4 (Dany Heatley, Jason
Spezza), 1:16. 6, Montreal, Chris Higgins 7 (Saku Koivu, Mark Streit),
4:31. Penalties: C Kelly, Ott (holding), 8:42; B Smolinski, Mon
(hooking), 12:13; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 17:28.

Shots on goal:
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OTTAWA 15 6 8 --29
MONTREAL 16 11 11 --38
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Power-play Conversions: OTT - 1 of 5, MON - 1 of 6. Goalies : Ottawa,
Martin Gerber (38 shots, 36 saves; record: 13-2-0). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 25 saves; record: 6-5-2). A: 21,273.
Referees: Brad Watson, Chris Rooney. Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Derek
Nansen.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

OTTAWA MONTREAL
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
S Donovan 0 0 even 1 S Koivu 0 1 +1 2
D Alfredsson 0 1 -1 4 T Plekanec 0 0 -1 2
M Fisher 0 0 -1 2 B Smolinski 0 0 -1 1
A Meszaros 0 0 even 3 C Higgins 1 0 +1 3
D Heatley 1 2 +3 3 S Begin 0 0 -1 4
J Spezza 0 3 +3 3 M Dandenault 0 0 -1 2
L Richardson 0 0 +2 0 A Kovalev 0 1 -1 3
A Vermette 0 0 -1 0 K Chipchura 0 0 -1 1
C Kelly 1 0 +1 3 M Streit 0 1 +1 2
A Volchenkov 0 0 even 0 R Hamrlik 0 0 even 5
C Neil 1 1 +2 2 A Kostitsyn 0 0 -1 1
R Robitaille 0 0 even 1 F Bouillon 0 0 even 0
D McAmmond 0 0 even 0 M Grabovski 0 0 -1 1
C Phillips 0 0 even 1 P Brisebois 0 1 -1 1
P Eaves 1 0 even 3 M Ryder 0 0 +1 2
C Schubert 0 1 even 0 A Markov 0 0 -2 3
W Redden 0 0 even 0 M Komisarek 0 0 -2 2
J Corvo 0 0 +2 3 G Latendresse 1 0 -1 3
B McGrattan HEALTHY T Kostopoulos SUSPENDED NHL
J Gorges HEALTHY</div>

 

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Bell Centre faithful gave LarryRobinson a prolonged ovation prior to Monday's game. The OttawaSenators made certain they quieted the crowd shortlythereafter.


Dany Heatley had a goal and set up two others and Jason Spezzahad three assists as the Senators defeated the MontrealCanadiens, 4-2, on a night when Robinson's No. 19 sweater wasraised to the rafters.


Heatley snapped a six-game goal-less drought by recording theeventual game-winning goal with 5:25 remaining in the secondperiod to give the Senators a 3-1 lead.


"We haven't had a very good effort in the first period for thelast three or four games," Heatley said. "We wanted to come outstrong, that was a huge goal by Patty (Eaves) to get us goingand then we played pretty well from there.


"We had a little hiccup in the second with penalties, but thatthird goal was a big one - and we played pretty strong in thethird."


After serving a minor penalty, Heatley joined the play in theoffensive end and accepted a feed from Chris Neil and depositedthe puck behind goaltender Cristobal Huet.


Chris Kelly scored his fourth goal of the season just 76 secondsinto the third period to give Ottawa a three-goal bulge.

"We created some offense, had some good chances," Montrealcaptain Saku Koivu said. "But as a team, they wait for mistakes- they don't even have to be big mistakes - but they get2-on-1s and 3-on-2s. At the same time, they don't give you alot of room in the neutral zone."


Christopher Higgins tallied just over three minutes later tobring Montreal back within two goals at 4-2, but the Canadienscould not get anything more past Martin Gerber.


The Ottawa netminder made 36 saves to post his third victoryover Montreal this season. Gerber is now 7-1-0 in his careeragainst the Canadiens, including 3-0-0 at the Bell Centre.

"It was pretty bad, I think all four goals were in the slot,"Higgins said. "That was an area we didn't want them to go.They were skating through without getting checked or theirsticks lifted, and they were slipping checks."


Patrick Eaves opened the scoring with a power-play goal just3:47 into the first period. Captain Daniel Alfredsson fed Eavesat the goal mouth, and the former first-round selection of the2003 draft quickly deposited the puck inside the right post.

Chris Neil doubled the Senators' advantage just over fiveminutes later.


Heatley one-armed a pass to Spezza just outside the left post.Spezza flipped the puck to Neil, who beat Huet to give theSenators a 2-0 advantage.


"We've been playing pretty consistently," Alfredsson said."Tonight, we got off to a fast start and that helps. Montrealhad their chances but Martin (Gerber)
came up big."


Guillaume Latendresse halved the Canadiens' deficit midwaythrough the second period.


Latendresse scored his second goal in as many games bybackhanding a shot deflected off Gerber's right pad and into thenet at 10:18 of the second period. It was his fourth goal ofthe season.


"You can't play a run-and-gun type of game with these guys,"Higgins said. "That team just has too much skill."

Huet finished with 25 saves.