GAME THREAD: NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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Pittsburgh 2 1 --3
Montreal 0 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Ryan Stone 1 (Jonathan
Filewich), 0:32. 2, Pittsburgh, Jeff Taffe 1 (Chris Minard), 2:41.
Penalties: M Lapierre, Mon (interference), 4:34; G Latendresse, Mon
(hooking), 7:45; A Hall, Pit (high sticking), 12:25; R O'Byrne, Mon
(holding), 15:29; T Kennedy, Pit (elbowing), 16:38; F Lemieux, Mon
(hooking), 19:41.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 1 (Thomas
Beauregard, Jamie Rivers), 5:58. 4, Pittsburgh, Petr Sykora 1 (Evgeni
Malkin), 11:51. Penalties: A Nasreddine, Pit (hooking), 3:58; B
Lovejoy, Pit (tripping), 6:55; G Latendresse, Mon (boarding, fighting
major), 14:38; T Kennedy, Pit (instigator, fighting major, game
misconduct), 14:38.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 7 8 --15
Montreal 5 11 --16
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Goalies : Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin (16 shots, 15 saves). Montreal,
Jaroslav Halak (10 shots, 8 saves), Carey Price (10:15 of 2nd period,
5, 4). Referees: Dave Jackson, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Greg
Devorski, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 3
MONTREAL 1 15:33 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 3
MONTREAL 1 11:44 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 3
MONTREAL 2
3RD PRD: MON - (SH) SAKU KOIVU 1 (UNASSISTED) 8:57</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 4
MONTREAL 2 6:41 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL PITTSBURGH 4
MONTREAL 2 3:21 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: PIT - RYAN STONE 1 (JONATHAN FILEWICH) 0:32
PIT - JEFF TAFFE 1 (CHRIS MINARD) 2:41
2ND PRD: MON - BRYAN SMOLINSKI 1 (THOMAS BEAUREGARD, JAMIE RIVERS)
5:58
PIT - PETR SYKORA 1 (EVGENI MALKIN) 11:51
3RD PRD: MON - (SH) SAKU KOIVU 1 (UNASSISTED) 8:57
PIT - EVGENI MALKIN 1 (DUSTIN JEFFREY, RYAN WHITNEY) 12:33
PIT - TYLER KENNEDY 1 (JEFF TAFFE, BROOKS ORPIK) 17:00

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: PIT - 0 OF 7, MON - 1 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PIT 7 8 12 27
MON 5 11 7 23

GOALIES: PIT - DANY SABOURIN
MON - JAROSLAV HALAK, CAREY PRICE (10:15, 2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, FRANCOIS ST. LAURENT
LIN - GREG DEVORSKI, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 21,273</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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Pittsburgh 2 1 2 --5
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Ryan Stone 1 (Jonathan
Filewich), 0:32. 2, Pittsburgh, Jeff Taffe 1 (Chris Minard), 2:41.
Penalties: M Lapierre, Mon (interference), 4:34; G Latendresse, Mon
(hooking), 7:45; A Hall, Pit (high sticking), 12:25; R O'Byrne, Mon
(holding), 15:29; T Kennedy, Pit (elbowing), 16:38; F Lemieux, Mon
(hooking), 19:41.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 1 (Thomas
Beauregard, Jamie Rivers), 5:58. 4, Pittsburgh, Petr Sykora 1 (Evgeni
Malkin), 11:51. Penalties: A Nasreddine, Pit (hooking), 3:58; B
Lovejoy, Pit (tripping), 6:55; G Latendresse, Mon (boarding, fighting
major), 14:38; T Kennedy, Pit (instigator, fighting major, game
misconduct), 14:38.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Saku Koivu 1 (power play)
(Unassisted), 8:57. 6, Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin 1 (Dustin Jeffrey,
Ryan Whitney), 12:33. 7, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 1 (Jeff Taffe,
Brooks Orpik), 17:00. Penalties: S Begin, Mon (interference), 0:32; G
Latendresse, Mon (boarding), 7:28; E Malkin, Pit (hooking), 10:24; J
Cote, Mon (interference), 13:25; N Smith, Pit (hooking), 18:12.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 7 8 12 --27
Montreal 5 11 7 --23
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Power-play Conversions: Pittsburgh - 0 of 7, Montreal - 1 of 6.
Goalies : Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin (23 shots, 21 saves; record:
1-0-0). Montreal, Jaroslav Halak (10 shots, 8 saves; record: 0-1-0),
Carey Price (10:15 of 2nd period, 17, 14). A: 21,273. Referees: Dave
Jackson, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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Pittsburgh 2 1 2 --5
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Ryan Stone 1 (Jonathan
Filewich), 0:32. 2, Pittsburgh, Jeff Taffe 1 (Chris Minard), 2:41.
Penalties: M Lapierre, Mon (interference), 4:34; G Latendresse, Mon
(hooking), 7:45; A Hall, Pit (high sticking), 12:25; R O'Byrne, Mon
(holding), 15:29; T Kennedy, Pit (elbowing), 16:38; F Lemieux, Mon
(hooking), 19:41.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 1 (Thomas
Beauregard, Jamie Rivers), 5:57. 4, Pittsburgh, Petr Sykora 1 (Evgeni
Malkin), 11:51. Penalties: A Nasreddine, Pit (hooking), 3:58; B
Lovejoy, Pit (tripping), 6:55; G Latendresse, Mon (boarding, fighting
major), 14:38; T Kennedy, Pit (instigator, fighting major, game
misconduct), 14:38.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Saku Koivu 1 (power play)
(Unassisted), 8:57. 6, Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin 1 (Dustin Jeffrey,
Ryan Whitney), 12:33. 7, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 1 (Jeff Taffe,
Brooks Orpik), 17:00. Penalties: S Begin, Mon (interference), 0:32; G
Latendresse, Mon (boarding), 7:28; E Malkin, Pit (hooking), 10:24; J
Cote, Mon (interference), 13:25; N Smith, Pit (hooking), 18:12.

Shots on goal:
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Pittsburgh 7 8 12 --27
Montreal 5 11 7 --23
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Power-play Conversions: Pittsburgh - 0 of 7, Montreal - 1 of 6.
Goalies : Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin (23 shots, 21 saves; record:
1-0-0). Montreal, Jaroslav Halak (10 shots, 8 saves; record: 0-1-0),
Carey Price (10:15 of 2nd period, 17, 14). A: 21,273. Referees: Dave
Jackson, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL

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PITTSBURGH 2 1 2 --5
MONTREAL 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Pittsburgh, Ryan Stone 1 (Jonathan
Filewich), 0:32. 2, Pittsburgh, Jeff Taffe 1 (Chris Minard), 2:41.
Penalties: M Lapierre, Mon (interference), 4:34; G Latendresse, Mon
(hooking), 7:45; A Hall, Pit (high sticking), 12:25; R O'Byrne, Mon
(holding), 15:29; T Kennedy, Pit (elbowing), 16:38; F Lemieux, Mon
(hooking), 19:41.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 1 (Thomas
Beauregard, Jamie Rivers), 5:57. 4, Pittsburgh, Petr Sykora 1 (Evgeni
Malkin), 11:51. Penalties: A Nasreddine, Pit (hooking), 3:58; B
Lovejoy, Pit (tripping), 6:55; G Latendresse, Mon (boarding, fighting
major), 14:38; T Kennedy, Pit (instigator, fighting major, game
misconduct), 14:38.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Montreal, Saku Koivu 1 (power play)
(Unassisted), 8:57. 6, Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin 1 (Dustin Jeffrey,
Ryan Whitney), 12:33. 7, Pittsburgh, Tyler Kennedy 1 (Jeff Taffe,
Brooks Orpik), 17:00. Penalties: S Begin, Mon (interference), 0:32; G
Latendresse, Mon (boarding), 7:28; E Malkin, Pit (hooking), 10:24; J
Cote, Mon (interference), 13:25; N Smith, Pit (hooking), 18:12.

Shots on goal:
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PITTSBURGH 7 8 12 --27
MONTREAL 5 11 7 --23
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Power-play Conversions: PIT - 0 of 7, MON - 1 of 6. Goalies :
Pittsburgh, Dany Sabourin (23 shots, 21 saves; record: 1-0-0).
Montreal, Jaroslav Halak (10 shots, 8 saves; record: 0-1-0), Carey
Price (10:15 of 2nd period, 17, 14). A: 21,273. Referees: Dave
Jackson, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Barton.</div>

 

By Mark Lidbetter
PA Sports Contributing Writer


MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins scored on theirfirst two shots of the night and cruised to a 5-2 victory overthe Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, a night after losing to theCanadiens in overtime the previous day.


Ryan Stone and Jeff Taffe scored at 32 seconds and 2:41,respectively, of the first period to give the Penguins a quick2-0 lead that they would never give up.


Stone tucked the puck between Montreal goalie Jaroslav Halak andthe left post on a rebound off the back boards from rightwinger Jonathan Filewich's shot to give the Pens a 1-0advantage. Taffe provided the second Penguins' goal on a shotfrom just inside the Canadiens' blue line. Halak dropped earlyand the puck sailed over his right shoulder making it 2-0 forPittsburgh.


Montreal got one back on the power play when center BryanSmolinski came up with the puck during a goal mouth scramble,went to his back hand and flicked the puck over Penguins goalieDany Sabourin at 5:57 of the second period.


After Saku Koivu again cut the Penguins lead to one early in thethird period, Evgeni Malkin jumped out of the penalty box andreceived a tape-to-tape pass from Dustin Geoffery. The Penguinscenter raced in and wristed home a shot to give Pittsburgh atwo-goal advantage.


Tyler Kennedy scored with three minutes remaining for thePenguins to cap the scoring.


Pittsburgh forward Sidney Crosby, who played the night before,did not dress for the game.