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New Jersey Devils 4 , Montreal Canadiens 5
Shots: 27 - 23
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:59/74=79 %, Challenges:42/58=71 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:64/74=86 %, Challenges:43/61=69 %
Attendance: 19040 of 19040 (Continental Airlines)
Ticket income: 894880 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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13:57 1-0
Karel Rachunek [3] (Patrik Elias, Paul Martin)
15:28 1-1
Saku Koivu [11] (Chris Higgins)
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34:28 2-1
Patrik Elias [11] (Brian Gionta, Zach Parisé)
34:56 2-2
Michael Ryder [5] (Mathieu Dandenault, Bryan Smolinski)
37:09 2-3
Chris Higgins [5] (Roman Hamrlik)
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47:15 3-3
Andy Greene [2] (Jay Pandolfo, Dainius Zubrus)
49:08 3-4
Brian Rolston [13] (Patrice Brisebois, Mathieu Dandenault)
55:35 4-4
Zach Parisé [10] (Patrik Elias)
59:14 4-5
Bryan Smolinski [3] (Michael Ryder, Andrei Kostitsyn)
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Penalty summary:
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18:48
David Clarkson (5 min for fighting)
18:48
Mike Komisarek (5 min for fighting)
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26:59
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for roughing)
26:59
Jay Pandolfo (2 min for roughing)
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New Jersey Devils scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Nicklas Bergfors 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -1 9.00 6
R Jamie Langenbrunner 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 17.40 7
R Sergei Brylin 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 16.50 7
R Brian Gionta 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 16.30 7
C Rod Pelley 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 9.00 5
C Travis Zajac 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 17.40 7
C John Madden 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 -2 16.50 7
C Patrik Elias 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 16.30 8
L David Clarkson 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 -1 8.30 6
L Jay Pandolfo 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 17.20 6
L Dainius Zubrus 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 -2 16.50 6
L Zach Parisé 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 17.20 7
D Colin White 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 18.50 6
D Johnny Oduya 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 19.00 6
D Karel Rachunek 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 22.10 8
D Andy Greene 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 19.30 8
D Vitaly Vishnevski 0 0 0 5 1 4 0 -2 16.50 7
D Paul Martin 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 23.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Brodeur 5 0 18 0 0 60.00 4
G Kevin Weekes 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 -1 9.00 4
R Michael Ryder 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 1 17.20 8
R Mark Parrish 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 -1 16.20 7
R Alex Kovalev 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 17.20 7
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 -1 9.00 6
C Bryan Smolinski 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 20.50 9
C Brian Rolston 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 22.20 7
C Saku Koivu 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 7.50 6
L Sergei Kostitsyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 9.00 5
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 1 2 4 2 4 0 1 17.20 9
L Pierre-Marc Bouchard 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 16.20 5
L Chris Higgins 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 17.20 9
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 1 16.20 6
D Danny Markov 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 -1 20.30 7
D Roman Hamrlik 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 1 23.10 8
D Mathieu Dandenault 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 19.00 6
D Patrice Brisebois 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 18.30 7
D Andrei Markov 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 22.30 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 4 0 23 0 0 60.00 5
G Josh Harding 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Michael Ryder
2nd star: Bryan Smolinski
3rd star: Patrik Elias
Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Zach Parisé scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Karel Rachunek finally ended his 23 game goal drought.
-Andy Greene finally ended his 20 game goal drought.
-Andy Greene finally ended his 11 game point drought.
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Michael Ryder finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
-Mark Parrish had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Mark Parrish had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Bryan Smolinski ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Brian Rolston finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
-Pierre-Marc Bouchard had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Mathieu Dandenault finally ended his 27 game point drought.
Other notes:
-David Clarkson beat Mike Komisarek in a fight.
Farm game result:
Albany River Rats 2( 14) , Quebec Citadelles 0( 5)
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1-0 ALB Patrick Davis (Jari Viuhkola)
2-0 ALB Arron Asham (Barry Tallackson, Petr Vrana)
Goalies: Frank Doyle - Yann Danis