Montreal 3, San Jose 1
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 4, 2010
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll
Attendance:
21273
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Carey Price turned aside 26 shots to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday afternoon.
Price was nearly unbeatable, allowing only Benn Ferreiro's first-period goal on the way to his league-best 16th victory of the season. The result also lowered his goals-against average back below 2.00 for the season.
Tomas Plekanec's goal with six minutes left in the second period was the game winner as the Canadiens (17-8-2) won for the third time in four games. Mathieu Darche and Michael Cammalleri also had goals for Montreal.
Antti Niemi made 16 saves in defeat for the Sharks (12-9-4), who fell to 1-1 on their five-game East Coast road swing.
Top Game Performances
| San Jose |
|
Montreal |
|
Benn Ferriero 1 |
Points |
Michael Cammalleri 1 |
|
Benn Ferriero 1 |
Goals |
Michael Cammalleri 1 |
|
Logan Couture 1 |
Assists |
Hal Gill 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Antti Niemi .842 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .963 |
|
Antti Niemi 16 |
Saves |
Carey Price 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| San Jose
|
27 |
1 |
0-2 |
0-0 |
0 |
24 |
| Montreal
|
19 |
3 |
0-0 |
2-2 |
4 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .818 after a loss.
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San Jose will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Sharks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .615 after a loss.