Montreal Canadiens 5 , Los Angeles Kings 4
Shots: 29 - 23
PP: 0 of 1 (4 shots), Passing:66/74=89 %, Challenges:57/64=87 %
LA PP: 0 of 1 (4 shots), Passing:56/72=77 %, Challenges:45/54=81 %
Attendance: 21273 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 993450 Match televised: Yes
BOXSCORE OF THE GAME
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14:29 1-0
Mikhail Grabovski [4] (Alexei Zhitnik, Mark Popovic)
14:49 2-0
Marian Gaborik [22] (Jack Johnson, Chris Higgins)
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36:18 2-1 LA Mike Cammalleri [15] (Patrik Elias)
37:49 2-2 LA Raitis Ivanans [1] (Dustin Brown)
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44:59 2-3 LA Dustin Brown [14] (Brad Stuart, Rob Blake)
45:18 2-4 LA Rob Blake [7] (Brad Stuart, Dustin Brown)
47:05 3-4
Jack Johnson [6] (Kim Johnsson, Chris Higgins)
47:56 4-4
Marian Gaborik [23] (Zach Parisé, Chris Higgins)
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60:38 5-4
Dustin Penner [16] (Mark Popovic, Zach Parisé)
Penalty summary:
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15:19 LA Scott Thornton (2 min for roughing)
15:19
Nicklas Bäckström (2 min for roughing)
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28:07 LA Brad Stuart (2 min for roughing)
28:07
Alexander Perezhogin (2 min for roughing)
29:14 LA Scott Thornton (5 min for attempt to injury)
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40:27
Mikhail Grabovski (2 min for tripping)
44:07
Dustin Penner (5 min for fighting)
44:07 LA Raitis Ivanans (5 min for fighting)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 9.30 5
R Alexander Perezhogin 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 13.30 9
R Shane Doan 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 17.10 6
R Marian Gaborik 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 19.00 10
C Mathieu Aubin 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 13.00 7
C Dustin Penner 1 0 1 2 2 2 5 0 15.20 6
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 -2 14.00 6
C Chris Higgins 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 19.40 8
L Mikhail Grabovski 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 8.20 8
L Tomas Plekanec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14.30 6
L Patrick Kane 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -3 20.30 5
L Zach Parisé 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 4 21.50 9
D David Fischer 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8.20 5
D Karl Alzner 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -2 17.00 6
D Kim Johnsson 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 27.10 7
D Mark Popovic 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 1 16.20 8
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 18.10 6
D Jack Johnson 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 28.00 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jean-Sébastien Giguère 4 0 19 0 0 60.30 5
G Yann Danis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Los Angeles Kings scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Brian Willsie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.30 5
R Patrick O'Sullivan 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 12.00 6
R Mike Cammalleri 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 2 19.50 7
R Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 -3 20.20 7
C Michal Handzus 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6.20 5
C Rostislav Olesz 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 15.50 6
C Matt Stajan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20.50 7
C Patrick Marleau 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -3 17.50 6
L Raitis Ivanans 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 1 6.30 7
L Scott Thornton 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 11.00 6
L Dustin Brown 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 19.30 9
L Patrik Elias 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 -3 19.50 7
D Joey Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.30 6
D Rob Blake 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 23.10 8
D Thomas Hickey 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 -2 28.10 7
D Tom Preissing 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 12.30 7
D Brad Stuart 0 2 0 5 0 0 2 0 18.00 9
D Lubomir Visnovsky 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 -1 27.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jonathan Bernier 5 0 24 0 0 60.30 5
G Jason LaBarbera 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Marian Gaborik
2nd star: Chris Higgins
3rd star: Dustin Brown
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Mark Popovic has marked a new career high in assists with 18 assists.
-Alexei Zhitnik notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Jack Johnson notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Mark Popovic has marked a new career high in points with 23 points.
-Shane Doan had his 8 game point streak snapped.
-Jack Johnson finally ended his 21 game goal drought.
Notes for Los Angeles Kings:
-Mike Cammalleri scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Rob Blake notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Patrick Marleau had his 8 game point streak snapped.
-Dustin Brown ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Rob Blake ended his 6 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Raitis Ivanans beat Dustin Penner in a fight.
Farm game result:
Quebec Citadelles 1( 31) , Manchester Monarchs 0( 5)
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1-0 QUE Francis Lemieux (Jimmy Bonneau, Francis Bouillon)
Goalies: Loïc LaCasse - Dan Cloutier