GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (4-4) at CAROLINA (6-4)

NHL: MONTREAL at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 5
CAROLINA 1 16:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 5
CAROLINA 1 12:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 5
CAROLINA 1 7:05 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 5
CAROLINA 2
2ND PRD: CAR - (PS) ERIC STAAL 8 14:46</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 2
2ND PRD: MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 3 (PATRICE BRISEBOIS, GUILLAUME
LATENDRESSE) 16:20</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MONTREAL 5 1 6
CAROLINA 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - KYLE CHIPCHURA 2 (ANDREI MARKOV, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 3:18
MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 2 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, MARK
STREIT) 8:40
CAR - JEFF HAMILTON 4 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 11:21
MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 5 (ANDREI MARKOV, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
12:20
MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 3 (UNASSISTED) 18:06
MON - (PP) MARK STREIT 2 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
18:36
2ND PRD: CAR - (PS) ERIC STAAL 8 14:46
MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 3 (PATRICE BRISEBOIS, GUILLAUME
LATENDRESSE) 16:20

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 14 7 21
CAR 15 13 28

GOALIES: MON - CRISTOBAL HUET
CAR - CAM WARD, JOHN GRAHAME (20:00, 2ND)</div>

 

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Montreal 5 1 --6
Carolina 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 2 (Andrei Markov,
Tom Kostopoulos), 3:18. 2, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 2 (power play)
(Guillaume Latendresse, Mark Streit), 8:40. 3, Carolina, Jeff Hamilton
4 (Eric Staal, Cory Stillman), 11:21. 4, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 5
(power play) (Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec), 12:20. 5, Montreal, Saku
Koivu 3 (power play) (Unassisted), 18:06. 6, Montreal, Mark Streit 2
(power play) (Roman Hamrlik, Tomas Plekanec), 18:36. Penalties: M
Grabovski, Mon (holding), 5:14; T Letowski, Car (tripping), 8:09; M
Commodore, Car (hooking), 11:53; F Kaberle, Car (hooking), 16:19; G
Wesley, Car (delay of game), 17:30; T Kostopoulos, Mon (major
fighting), 18:38; C Adams, Car (major fighting), 18:38.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Carolina, Eric Staal 8 (penalty shot),
14:46. 8, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 3 (power play) (Patrice Brisebois,
Guillaume Latendresse), 16:20. Penalties: M Cullen, Car (cross
checking), 2:52; B Hedican, Car (high sticking), 8:34; A Kovalev, Mon
(tripping), 10:46; F Bouillon, Mon (roughing), 13:55; R Bayda, Car
(roughing), 13:55; J Williams, Car (roughing), 15:58; M Komisarek, Mon
(tripping), 18:04.

Shots on goal:
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Montreal 14 7 --21
Carolina 15 13 --28
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Goalies : Montreal, Cristobal Huet (28 shots, 26 saves). Carolina, Cam
Ward (14 shots, 9 saves), John Grahame (20:00 of 2nd period, 7, 6).
Referees: Rob Martell, Tim Peel. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brian
Murphy.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 2 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 2 16:19 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 3
3RD PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 5 (KEITH AUCOIN) 4:18</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 3 12:35 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 3 8:35 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 3 5:46 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 6
CAROLINA 4
3RD PRD: CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 3 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, TIM GLEASON) 18:21</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 7
CAROLINA 4
3RD PRD: MON - (SH) (EN) MATHIEU DANDENAULT 2 (SAKU KOIVU, ANDREI
MARKOV) 19:09</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MONTREAL 5 1 1 7
CAROLINA 1 1 2 4 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - KYLE CHIPCHURA 2 (ANDREI MARKOV, TOM KOSTOPOULOS) 3:18
MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 2 (GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE, MARK
STREIT) 8:40
CAR - JEFF HAMILTON 4 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 11:21
MON - (PP) ALEXEI KOVALEV 5 (ANDREI MARKOV, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
12:20
MON - (PP) SAKU KOIVU 3 (UNASSISTED) 18:06
MON - (PP) MARK STREIT 2 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, TOMAS PLEKANEC)
18:36
2ND PRD: CAR - (PS) ERIC STAAL 8 14:46
MON - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 3 (PATRICE BRISEBOIS, GUILLAUME
LATENDRESSE) 16:20
3RD PRD: CAR - RAY WHITNEY 5 (KEITH AUCOIN, MATT CULLEN) 4:18
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 3 (JUSTIN WILLIAMS, TIM GLEASON) 18:21
MON - (SH) MATHIEU DANDENAULT 2 (SAKU KOIVU, ANDREI MARKOV)
19:09

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: MON - 5 OF 8, CAR - 0 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 14 7 9 30
CAR 15 13 8 36

GOALIES: MON - CRISTOBAL HUET
CAR - CAM WARD, JOHN GRAHAME (20:00, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - ROB MARTELL, TIM PEEL
LIN - BRAD KOVACHIK, BRIAN MURPHY

ATT: 16,796</div>

 

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Montreal 5 1 1 --7
Carolina 1 1 2 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 2 (Andrei Markov,
Tom Kostopoulos), 3:18. 2, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 2 (power play)
(Guillaume Latendresse, Mark Streit), 8:40. 3, Carolina, Jeff Hamilton
4 (Eric Staal, Cory Stillman), 11:21. 4, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 5
(power play) (Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec), 12:20. 5, Montreal, Saku
Koivu 3 (power play) (Unassisted), 18:06. 6, Montreal, Mark Streit 2
(power play) (Roman Hamrlik, Tomas Plekanec), 18:36. Penalties: M
Grabovski, Mon (holding), 5:14; T Letowski, Car (tripping), 8:09; M
Commodore, Car (hooking), 11:53; F Kaberle, Car (hooking), 16:19; G
Wesley, Car (delay of game), 17:30; T Kostopoulos, Mon (major
fighting), 18:38; C Adams, Car (major fighting), 18:38.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Carolina, Eric Staal 8 (penalty shot),
14:46. 8, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 3 (power play) (Patrice Brisebois,
Guillaume Latendresse), 16:20. Penalties: M Cullen, Car (cross
checking), 2:52; B Hedican, Car (high sticking), 8:34; A Kovalev, Mon
(tripping), 10:46; F Bouillon, Mon (roughing), 13:55; R Bayda, Car
(roughing), 13:55; J Williams, Car (roughing), 15:58; M Komisarek, Mon
(tripping), 18:04.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Carolina, Ray Whitney 5 (Keith Aucoin, Matt
Cullen), 4:18. 10, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 3 (Justin Williams, Tim
Gleason), 18:21. 11, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 2 (shorthanded)
(Saku Koivu, Andrei Markov), 19:09. Penalties: M Streit, Mon
(interference), 11:25; J Grahame, Car (delay of game served by J
Hamilton), 13:54; B Smolinski, Mon (unsportsmanlike cond), 18:21.

Shots on goal:
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Montreal 14 7 9 --30
Carolina 15 13 8 --36
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Power-play Conversions: Montreal - 5 of 8, Carolina - 0 of 4. Goalies
: Montreal, Cristobal Huet (36 shots, 32 saves; record: 4-1-2).
Carolina, Cam Ward (14 shots, 9 saves; record: 6-1-2), John Grahame
(20:00 of 2nd period, 15, 14). A: 16,796. Referees: Rob Martell, Tim
Peel. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brian Murphy.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
MONTREAL 7
CAROLINA 4</div>

 

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Tomas Plekanec providedquite a power surge for the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.

Plekanec had two goals and two assists - all on the power play -as the Canadiens scored five times with the man advantage enroute to a 7-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Winners of three straight, the Canadiens have 16 power-playtallies on 49 opportunities this season.


After rookie Kyle Chipchura opened the scoring 3:18 into thefirst period with an even-strength goal, Plekanec began thepower-play barrage by gathering a rebound and scoring at 8:40.

Alexei Kovalev, playing in his 1,000th career game, followedwith a power-play tally from the right faceoff circle just underthree minutes later.


Kovalev, 34, joined teammates Bryan Smolinski and defensemanRoman Hamrlik in reaching the milestone this season. In doingso, the Russian also became the 222nd player to skate in 1,000games in the NHL.


After Jeff Hamilton scored to cut Carolina's deficit to 3-1,Montreal used a 5-on-3 power play to quickly double its lead.Captain Saku Koivu and defenseman Mark Streit scored 30 secondsapart to give the Canadiens a 5-1 bulge.


Eric Staal, who assisted on Hamilton's first-period goal,converted a penalty shot with 5:14 remaining in the secondperiod to draw the Hurricanes within 5-2.


Plekanec's second tally resulted after defenseman PatriceBrisebois' shot missed the net entirely but bounced off the endboards and right to the center, who was stationed just to theside of the net. Plekanec slammed it home to give Montreal a6-2 cushion with 3:40 remaining in the session.


Ray Whitney scored just over four minutes into the third, andcaptain Rod Brind'Amour extended his points streak to eightgames by tallying with 99 seconds remaining, making it atwo-goal game.


Mathieu Dandenault, however, ended the threat with anempty-netter with 51 seconds remaining.


Cam Ward, who surrendered all five first-period goals, made 10saves. John Grahame replaced him at the start of the secondperiod and stopped 13 shots.


Cristobal Huet made 32 saves for Montreal.

 

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Montreal 5 1 1 --7
Carolina 1 1 2 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Kyle Chipchura 2 (Andrei Markov,
Tom Kostopoulos), 3:18. 2, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 2 (power play)
(Guillaume Latendresse, Mark Streit), 8:40. 3, Carolina, Jeff Hamilton
4 (Eric Staal, Cory Stillman), 11:21. 4, Montreal, Alexei Kovalev 5
(power play) (Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec), 12:20. 5, Montreal, Saku
Koivu 3 (power play) (Unassisted), 18:06. 6, Montreal, Mark Streit 2
(power play) (Roman Hamrlik, Tomas Plekanec), 18:36. Penalties: M
Grabovski, Mon (holding), 5:14; T Letowski, Car (tripping), 8:09; M
Commodore, Car (hooking), 11:53; F Kaberle, Car (hooking), 16:19; G
Wesley, Car (delay of game), 17:30; T Kostopoulos, Mon (major
fighting), 18:38; C Adams, Car (major fighting), 18:38.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Carolina, Eric Staal 8 (penalty shot),
14:46. 8, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 3 (power play) (Patrice Brisebois,
Guillaume Latendresse), 16:20. Penalties: M Cullen, Car (cross
checking), 2:52; B Hedican, Car (high sticking), 8:34; A Kovalev, Mon
(tripping), 10:46; F Bouillon, Mon (roughing), 13:55; R Bayda, Car
(roughing), 13:55; J Williams, Car (roughing), 15:58; M Komisarek, Mon
(tripping), 18:04.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Carolina, Ray Whitney 5 (Keith Aucoin, Matt
Cullen), 4:18. 10, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 3 (Justin Williams,
Frantisek Kaberle), 18:21. 11, Montreal, Mathieu Dandenault 2
(shorthanded) (Saku Koivu, Mike Komisarek), 19:09. Penalties: M
Streit, Mon (interference), 11:25; J Grahame, Car (delay of game
served by J Hamilton), 13:54; B Smolinski, Mon (unsportsmanlike cond),
18:21.

Shots on goal:
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Montreal 15 6 9 --30
Carolina 14 14 8 --36
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Power-play Conversions: Montreal - 5 of 8, Carolina - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Montreal, Cristobal Huet (36 shots, 32 saves; record: 4-1-2).
Carolina, Cam Ward (14 shots, 9 saves; record: 6-1-2), John Grahame
(20:00 of 2nd period, 15, 14). A: 16,796. Referees: Rob Martell, Tim
Peel. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brian Murphy.</div>