Washington 5, Montreal 4
When: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 5, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Dean Warren
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
17-20-3-2 |
8-10-0-1 |
9-10-3-1 |
W1 |
| Montreal
|
20-13-3-5 |
7-7-1-4 |
13-6-2-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 7-7-1-4 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 9-10-3-1 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Tomas Plekanec played for 19:26 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Tomas Plekanec had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Mike Green played for 27:46 during 30 shifts and scored 3 points. Mike Green had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Montreal |
|
Mike Green 3 |
Points |
Tomas Plekanec 3 |
|
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
Goals |
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
|
Mike Green 2 |
Assists |
Tomas Plekanec 2 |
|
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Olaf Kolzig .852 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .828 |
|
Olaf Kolzig 23 |
Saves |
Carey Price 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
29 |
5 |
1-4 |
3-4 |
10 |
32 |
| Montreal
|
27 |
4 |
1-4 |
3-4 |
10 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .300 after a win and .650 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Capitals have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .400 after a loss.