GAME THREAD: NHL: CAROLINA (15-14) at MONTREAL (14-14)

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 3
MONTREAL 1 5:59 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 3
MONTREAL 1 3:42 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 4
MONTREAL 1
2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) RAY WHITNEY 13 (DENNIS SEIDENBERG, MATT CULLEN)
19:26</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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Carolina 2 2 --4
Montreal 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Carolina, Erik Cole 5 (Matt Cullen, Ray
Whitney), 3:51. 2, Carolina, Eric Staal 15 (power play) (Scott Walker,
Justin Williams), 12:13. Penalties: A Kovalev, Mon (holding), 10:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 4 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Tomas Plekanec), 9:36. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour
14 (Chad Larose, Justin Williams), 11:46. 5, Carolina, Ray Whitney 13
(power play) (Dennis Seidenberg, Matt Cullen), 19:26. Penalties: M
Komisarek, Mon (instigator, fighting major, misconduct), 0:36; S
Walker, Car (boarding, fighting major), 0:36; E Staal, Car (hooking),
8:31; D Tanabe, Car (hooking), 13:26; S Koivu, Mon (high sticking),
19:22.

Shots on goal:
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Carolina 18 11 --29
Montreal 8 15 --23
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Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (23 shots, 22 saves). Montreal, Carey
Price (29 shots, 25 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Eric Furlatt.
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 4
MONTREAL 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
MON GOALIE CHANGE
JAROSLAV HALAK, START 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 4
MONTREAL 1 15:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1
3RD PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 14 (ERIK COLE, MATT CULLEN) 6:28</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1 12:43 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1 11:40 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1 9:58 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1 7:19 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1 3:33 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CAROLINA 2 2 1 5
MONTREAL 0 1 0 1 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: CAR - ERIK COLE 5 (MATT CULLEN, RAY WHITNEY) 3:51
CAR - (PP) ERIC STAAL 15 (SCOTT WALKER, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
12:13
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) ANDREI KOSTITSYN 4 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, TOMAS
PLEKANEC) 9:36
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 14 (CHAD LAROSE, JUSTIN WILLIAMS)
11:46
CAR - (PP) RAY WHITNEY 13 (DENNIS SEIDENBERG, MATT CULLEN)
19:26
3RD PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 14 (ERIK COLE, MATT CULLEN) 6:28

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: CAR - 2 OF 2, MON - 1 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CAR 18 11 7 36
MON 8 15 13 36

GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
MON - CAREY PRICE, JAROSLAV HALAK (3RD)

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS ROONEY, ERIC FURLATT
LIN - MARK WHELER, VAUGHAN RODY

ATT: 21,273</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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Carolina 2 2 1 --5
Montreal 0 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Carolina, Erik Cole 5 (Matt Cullen, Ray
Whitney), 3:51. 2, Carolina, Eric Staal 15 (power play) (Scott Walker,
Justin Williams), 12:13. Penalties: A Kovalev, Mon (holding), 10:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 4 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Tomas Plekanec), 9:36. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour
14 (Chad Larose, Justin Williams), 11:46. 5, Carolina, Ray Whitney 13
(power play) (Dennis Seidenberg, Matt Cullen), 19:26. Penalties: M
Komisarek, Mon (instigator, fighting major, misconduct), 0:36; S
Walker, Car (boarding, fighting major), 0:36; E Staal, Car (hooking),
8:31; D Tanabe, Car (hooking), 13:26; S Koivu, Mon (high sticking),
19:22.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Carolina, Ray Whitney 14 (Erik Cole, Matt
Cullen), 6:28. Penalties: C Larose, Car (tripping), 3:42; C Larose,
Car (hooking), 10:02; E Cole, Car (tripping), 12:10; C Larose, Car
(tripping), 12:38.

Shots on goal:
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Carolina 18 11 7 --36
Montreal 8 15 13 --36
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Power-play Conversions: Carolina - 2 of 2, Montreal - 1 of 6. Goalies
: Carolina, Cam Ward (36 shots, 35 saves; record: 14-7-2). Montreal,
Carey Price (29 shots, 25 saves; record: 7-5-1), Jaroslav Halak (start
of 3rd period, 7, 6). A: 21,273. Referees: Chris Rooney, Eric
Furlatt. Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1</div>

 

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Ray Whitney and the Carolina Hurricanesfeel right at home in Montreal.


Whitney scored twice as the Hurricanes cruised past the MontrealCanadiens, 5-1, on Saturday.


Erik Cole, Eric Staal and captain Rod Brind'Amour also talliedfor Carolina, which has won nine straight visits here. TheHurricanes also even their record to 2-2-0 on their currentfive-game road trip.


Andrei Kostitsyn scored for Montreal, which has lost fivestraight at home and four of its last five overall.

Cole got the Hurricanes off to a fast start when he took a feedfrom Matt Cullen before firing the puck past the stick side ofrookie goaltender Carey Price at 3:51 of the first period. Itwas Cole's fifth goal of the season and first since November 24.

The Canadiens nearly tied it seven minutes later, when after arapid-fire series of shots at Cam Ward were knocked away. Butthe third-year netminder could not handle a final attempt, asthe puck bounced to his left side and near the goal line beforeMontreal defenseman Mark Streit knocked it into the net.

However, after video review, the replay officials determined theStreit used his skate to push the puck over the line, wipingout the tally.


Still in the first session, the Hurricanes increased their leadduring a man advantage.


Justin Williams wristed a shot from inside the blue line thatStaal deflected past Price with 8:47 left. It was Staal's 15thof the season, one shy of team leader Cory Stillman.

Montreal halved its deficit when Kostitsyn was credited apower-play goal after the puck deflected off defenseman TimGleason and past Ward midway through the second period.

Just over two minutes later, however, Chad LaRose gathered apass from Williams, raced up the ice before stopping at the topof the left faceoff circle and fed Brind'Amour in the slot.Carolina's captain hesitated before rifling the puck past Priceto make it 3-1.


Just before the end of the middle session, Whitney gave theHurricanes a 4-1 bulge when he one-timed a shot during a powerplay past the beleaguered young Price with 45 seconds remaining.

Whitney ended any hopes of a comeback for the Canadiens when hescored at 6:28 of the third. The tally capped Whitney's secondtwo-goal game of the season.


Whitney's performance provided plenty of support for Ward, whostopped 35 shots in improving to 7-0-0 lifetime - including theplayoffs - at the Bell Centre.


Price made 26 saves for the Canadiens before being lifted at thebeginning of the final period for fellow rookie Jaroslav Halak,who made five saves.

 

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Carolina 2 2 1 --5
Montreal 0 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Carolina, Erik Cole 5 (Matt Cullen, Ray
Whitney), 3:51. 2, Carolina, Eric Staal 15 (power play) (Scott Walker,
Justin Williams), 12:13. Penalties: A Kovalev, Mon (holding), 10:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 4 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Tomas Plekanec), 9:36. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour
14 (Chad Larose, Justin Williams), 11:46. 5, Carolina, Ray Whitney 13
(power play) (Dennis Seidenberg, Matt Cullen), 19:22. Penalties: M
Komisarek, Mon (instigator, fighting major, misconduct), 0:36; S
Walker, Car (boarding, fighting major), 0:36; E Staal, Car (hooking),
8:31; D Tanabe, Car (hooking), 13:26; S Koivu, Mon (high sticking),
19:22.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Carolina, Ray Whitney 14 (Erik Cole, Matt
Cullen), 6:28. Penalties: C Larose, Car (tripping), 3:42; C Larose,
Car (hooking), 10:02; E Cole, Car (tripping), 12:10; C Larose, Car
(tripping), 12:38.

Shots on goal:
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Carolina 18 12 6 --36
Montreal 8 15 13 --36
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Power-play Conversions: Carolina - 2 of 2, Montreal - 1 of 6. Goalies
: Carolina, Cam Ward (36 shots, 35 saves; record: 14-7-2). Montreal,
Carey Price (29 shots, 25 saves; record: 7-5-1), Jaroslav Halak (start
of 3rd period, 7, 6). A: 21,273. Referees: Chris Rooney, Eric
Furlatt. Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

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CAROLINA 2 2 1 --5
MONTREAL 0 1 0 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Carolina, Erik Cole 5 (Matt Cullen, Ray
Whitney), 3:51. 2, Carolina, Eric Staal 15 (power play) (Scott Walker,
Justin Williams), 12:13. Penalties: A Kovalev, Mon (holding), 10:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Andrei Kostitsyn 4 (power play)
(Alexei Kovalev, Tomas Plekanec), 9:36. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour
14 (Chad Larose, Justin Williams), 11:46. 5, Carolina, Ray Whitney 13
(power play) (Dennis Seidenberg, Matt Cullen), 19:22. Penalties: M
Komisarek, Mon (instigator, fighting major, misconduct), 0:36; S
Walker, Car (boarding, fighting major), 0:36; E Staal, Car (hooking),
8:31; D Tanabe, Car (hooking), 13:26; S Koivu, Mon (high sticking),
19:22.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Carolina, Ray Whitney 14 (Erik Cole, Matt
Cullen), 6:28. Penalties: C Larose, Car (tripping), 3:42; C Larose,
Car (hooking), 10:02; E Cole, Car (tripping), 12:10; C Larose, Car
(tripping), 12:38.

Shots on goal:
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CAROLINA 18 12 6 --36
MONTREAL 8 15 13 --36
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Power-play Conversions: CAR - 2 of 2, MON - 1 of 6. Goalies :
Carolina, Cam Ward (36 shots, 35 saves; record: 14-7-2). Montreal,
Carey Price (29 shots, 25 saves; record: 7-5-1), Jaroslav Halak (start
of 3rd period, 7, 6). A: 21,273. Referees: Chris Rooney, Eric
Furlatt. Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Vaughan Rody.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

CAROLINA MONTREAL
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
J Williams 0 2 +1 2 S Koivu 0 0 -1 2
E Staal 1 0 even 2 T Plekanec 0 1 -1 2
R Whitney 2 1 +2 9 R O'Byrne 0 0 -2 0
A Ladd 0 0 even 1 C Higgins 0 0 -1 4
R Brind'Amour 1 0 +1 2 M Dandenault 0 0 -2 1
T Letowski 0 0 even 0 M Lapierre 0 0 even 2
G Wesley 0 0 even 0 A Kovalev 0 1 even 4
S Walker 0 1 even 4 K Chipchura 0 0 -1 1
E Cole 1 1 +2 5 M Streit 0 0 even 2
D Seidenberg 0 1 even 3 R Hamrlik 0 0 -2 0
T Gleason 0 0 even 1 A Kostitsyn 1 0 even 4
D Tanabe 0 0 +2 0 F Bouillon 0 0 even 1
F Kaberle 0 0 +2 2 T Kostopoulos 0 0 even 4
C LaRose 0 1 +1 3 P Brisebois 0 0 -1 3
B Hedican 0 0 +1 0 M Ryder 0 0 -1 0
C Stillman 0 0 even 2 A Markov 0 0 -1 1
N Wallin 0 0 +1 0 M Komisarek 0 0 even 4
M Cullen 0 3 +2 0 G Latendresse 0 0 -2 1
C Adams HEALTHY B Smolinski KNEE INJURY
M Commodore FINGER INJURY S Begin SHOULDER
J Hamilton HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
CAROLINA 5
MONTREAL 1</div>