GAME THREAD: NHL: NASHVILLE (12-11) at MONTREAL (13-12)

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
MON GOALIE CHANGE
CRISTOBAL HUET, 39:58 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 0
MONTREAL 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 0
MONTREAL 3 17:43 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 0
MONTREAL 3 15:15 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 0
MONTREAL 3 13:20 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 0
MONTREAL 3 11:34 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 1
MONTREAL 3
3RD PRD: NAS - (SH) JED ORTMEYER 1 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, JERRED SMITHSON)
8:40</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 1
MONTREAL 4
3RD PRD: MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 7 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, KYLE CHIPCHURA)
10:41</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 2
MONTREAL 4
3RD PRD: NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 7 (DAN HAMHUIS) 12:26</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 2
MONTREAL 4 3:22 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 3
MONTREAL 4
3RD PRD: NAS - GREG DE VRIES 2 (ALEXANDER RADULOV, DAVID LEGWAND)
16:55</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 4
MONTREAL 4
3RD PRD: NAS - (PP) RADEK BONK 10 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, DAVID LEGWAND)
19:13</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

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

1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NASHVILLE 0 0 4 4
MONTREAL 2 1 1 4 GOING INTO OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - CHRIS HIGGINS 10 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, TOMAS PLEKANEC) 9:02
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 8 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, PATRICE BRISEBOIS)
13:39
2ND PRD: MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 6 (KYLE CHIPCHURA, ROMAN
HAMRLIK) 9:30
3RD PRD: NAS - (SH) JED ORTMEYER 1 (DAN HAMHUIS, JERRED SMITHSON)
8:40
MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 7 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, KYLE
CHIPCHURA) 10:41
NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 7 (DAN HAMHUIS) 12:26
NAS - GREG DE VRIES 2 (ALEXANDER RADULOV, DAVID LEGWAND)
16:55
NAS - (PP) RADEK BONK 10 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, DAVID LEGWAND)
19:13

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
NAS 13 11 19 43
MON 10 7 5 22

GOALIES: NAS - CHRIS MASON, DAN ELLIS (26:21,
1ST)
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
MON GOALIE CHANGE
CRISTOBAL HUET, 59:58 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL NASHVILLE 4
MONTREAL 4 5:00 LEFT, OT</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NASHVILLE 0 0 4 0 4
MONTREAL 2 1 1 0 4 END OF OT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - CHRIS HIGGINS 10 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, TOMAS PLEKANEC) 9:02
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 8 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, PATRICE BRISEBOIS)
13:39
2ND PRD: MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 6 (KYLE CHIPCHURA, ROMAN
HAMRLIK) 9:30
3RD PRD: NAS - (SH) JED ORTMEYER 1 (DAN HAMHUIS) 8:40
MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 7 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, KYLE
CHIPCHURA) 10:41
NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 7 (DAN HAMHUIS) 12:26
NAS - GREG DE VRIES 2 (ALEXANDER RADULOV, DAVID LEGWAND)
16:55
NAS - (PP) RADEK BONK 10 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, DAVID LEGWAND)
19:13
OT: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NAS 13 11 19 0 43
MON 10 7 5 4 26

GOALIES: NAS - CHRIS MASON, DAN ELLIS (45:35,
1ST)
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NASHVILLE 0 0 4 0 (2) 5
MONTREAL 2 1 1 0 (1) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: MON - CHRIS HIGGINS 10 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, TOMAS PLEKANEC) 9:02
MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 8 (ALEXEI KOVALEV, PATRICE BRISEBOIS)
13:39
2ND PRD: MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 6 (KYLE CHIPCHURA, ROMAN
HAMRLIK) 9:30
3RD PRD: NAS - (SH) JED ORTMEYER 1 (DAN HAMHUIS) 8:40
MON - GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 7 (ROMAN HAMRLIK, KYLE
CHIPCHURA) 10:41
NAS - DAVID LEGWAND 7 (DAN HAMHUIS) 12:26
NAS - GREG DE VRIES 2 (ALEXANDER RADULOV, DAVID LEGWAND)
16:55
NAS - (PP) RADEK BONK 10 (MAREK ZIDLICKY, DAVID LEGWAND)
19:13
OT: NONE
SO: NSH - RADEK BONK (GOAL), MARTIN ERAT (GOAL),
ALEXANDER RADULOV (SAVED)
MTL - ALEXEI KOVALEV (SAVED), SAKU KOIVU (GOAL),
ANDREI KOSTITSYN (SAVED)

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: NAS - 1 OF 3, MON - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NAS 13 11 19 0 43
MON 10 7 5 4 26

GOALIES: NAS - CHRIS MASON, DAN ELLIS (45:35,
1ST)
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET

OFFICIALS: REF - DON VAN MASSENHOVEN, GREG KIMMERLY
LIN - BRAD KOVACHIK, SCOTT DRISCOLL

ATT: 21,273</div>

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">------------------------------------------------
Nashville 0 0 4 0 (2) --5
Montreal 2 1 1 0 (1) --4
------------------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Chris Higgins 10 (Alexei Kovalev,
Tomas Plekanec),9:02. 2, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 8 (Alexei Kovalev,
Patrice Brisebois),13:39. Penalties: R Suter, Nas (interference),
15:21.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Guillaume Latendresse 6 (Kyle
Chipchura, Roman Hamrlik),9:30. Penalties: S Nichol, Nas (double
minor high sticking), 16:40.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Nashville, Jed Ortmeyer 1 (shorthanded)
(Dan Hamhuis, Jerred Smithson), 8:40. 5, Montreal, Guillaume
Latendresse 7 (Roman Hamrlik, Kyle Chipchura),10:41. 6, Nashville,
David Legwand 7 (Dan Hamhuis), 12:26. 7, Nashville, Greg De Vries 2
(Alexander Radulov, David Legwand),16:55. 8, Nashville, Radek Bonk 10
(power play) (Marek Zidlicky, David Legwand)19:13. Penalties: G
Latendresse, Mon (hooking), 1:33; M Komisarek, Mon (interference),
4:30; J Arnott, Nas (unsportsmanlike cond), 5:59; J Arnott, Nas
(roughing), 8:33; B Smolinski, Mon (), 18:10.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: None. Penalties: M Zidlicky, Nas (hooking), 5:00; G De
Vries, Nas (crease interference), 5:00.

SHOOTOUT -- Nashville, Radek Bonk (goal), Martin Erat
(goal), Alexander Radulov (saved). Montreal, Alexei Kovalev (saved),
Saku Koivu (goal), Andrei Kostitsyn (saved).

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Nashville 13 11 19 0 --43
Montreal 10 7 5 4 --26
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Nashville - 1 of 3, Montreal - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Nashville, Chris Mason (6 shots, 4 saves), Dan Ellis (45:35 of 1st
period, 20, 18; record: 6-0-0). Montreal, Cristobal Huet (43 shots, 39
saves; record: 7-6-3). A: 21,273. Referees: Don Van Massenhoven, Greg
Kimmerly. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Radek Bonk did in his former team onSaturday.


Bonk's goal with 47 seconds remaining in the third period cappeda four-goal session, and his tally in the first round of theshootout helped the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 victory overthe Montreal Canadiens.


The Czech wristed a shot between the legs of goaltenderCristobal Huet in the shootout. Nashville netminder Dan Ellisstopped Alexei Kovalev in the first round, and Andrei Kostitsyncould not get off a shot in the third round after both teamstallied in the second, clinching the win for the Predators.

Bonk, who played with Montreal the last two seasons afterspending 10 campaigns in Ottawa, leveled the game at 4-4 after afeverish flurry. Bonk gained possession of the puck in theleft faceoff circle and deked to the left before backhanding itpast Huet.


With Montreal leading, 3-0, after two periods, Jed Ortmeyerended Huet's bid for a shutout with 11:20 remaining in thethird. After Huet misplayed the puck, Ortmeyer quickly made himpay by blasting it into the vacant net for his first goal ofthe season.


Guillaume Latendresse scored the second of his two goals onSaturday just over two minutes later to regain Montreal'sthree-goal bulge.


Undeterred, David Legwand powered Nashville's rally. Legwandgathered his own rebound and beat Huet with 7:34 remaining forhis seventh of the season.


The second overall pick in 1998, Legwand then assisted ondefenseman Greg de Vries' tally with 3:05 to play as well asBonk's game-tying goal.


Christopher Higgins opened the scoring just over nine minutesinto the first period.


The former Yale star collected the puck after Kovalev lostcontrol, spun around and beat starting goalie Chris Mason justinside the left goalpost for his 10th tally.


Tomas Plekanec gave Montreal a two-goal advantage just over 41/2 minutes later. His seemingly harmless backhander caromedoff the inside of Mason's left skate and into the net to givethe Canadiens a 2-0 lead.


The goal marked the end of the night for Mason, who made justfour saves. He was replaced with 6:21 remaining in the firstperiod by Ellis, who finished with 18 saves.


Latendresse gave Montreal a three-goal cushion 9 1/2 minutesinto the second period.


Kyle Chipchura had possession of the puck in the right circlebefore feeding Latendresse in the slot. The Quebec native fakedto the left before backhanding the puck past Ellis for hissixth goal of the season.

 

NHL: NASHVILLE at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
NASHVILLE 5
MONTREAL 4</div>