Montreal 4, Boston 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 6, 2007
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Dean Morton
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
14977
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
14-10-1-3 |
5-5-0-3 |
9-5-1-0 |
W1 |
| Boston
|
14-10-2-1 |
7-3-0-1 |
7-7-2-0 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Boston Bruins have a 7-3-0-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 9-5-1-0 record on the road.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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P.J. Axelsson played for 18:27 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. P.J. Axelsson had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Chris Higgins played for 17:02 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Chris Higgins had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Boston had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Boston |
|
Chris Higgins 3 |
Points |
P.J. Axelsson 1 |
|
Chris Higgins 1 |
Goals |
P.J. Axelsson 1 |
|
Chris Higgins 2 |
Assists |
Zdeno Chara 1 |
|
Chris Higgins 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Phil Kessel 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Carey Price .923 |
Save Percentage |
Tuukka Rask .867 |
|
Carey Price 24 |
Saves |
Tuukka Rask 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
30 |
4 |
1-3 |
2-3 |
11 |
39 |
| Boston
|
26 |
2 |
1-3 |
2-3 |
21 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Bruins have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .643 after a loss.