National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 4, Phoenix 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 18, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 0011
Montreal 2204
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 2-3-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-3-0-0 L3
Montreal 4-0-0-1 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-1 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 2-0-0-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 1-3-0-0 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Coyotes have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Saku Koivu played for 12:44 during 19 shifts and scored 3 points. Saku Koivu had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Shane Doan played for 20:03 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Shane Doan had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Phoenix had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Montreal
Shane Doan 1 Points Saku Koivu 3
Shane Doan 1 Goals Alex Tanguay 2
Zbynek Michalek 1 Assists Saku Koivu 2
N/A Power Play Goals Robert Lang 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ilya Bryzgalov .879 Save Percentage Carey Price .966
Ilya Bryzgalov 29 Saves Carey Price 28
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 29 1 0-2 2-3 20 27
Montreal 33 4 1-3 2-2 18 38
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Florida. The Canadiens have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Washington. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .000 after a loss.