Montreal 5, Boston 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Stephane Auger, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Jean Morin
Attendance:
21273
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
28-35-5-8 |
15-14-2-6 |
13-21-3-2 |
L4 |
| Montreal
|
39-27-6-3 |
23-10-3-1 |
16-17-3-2 |
W7 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 23-10-3-1 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 13-21-3-2 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 7 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Christopher Higgins played for 16:55 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Christopher Higgins had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Patrice Bergeron played for 22:05 during 27 shifts and scored 3 points. Patrice Bergeron had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Montreal had 10 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Boston had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Montreal |
|
Patrice Bergeron 3 |
Points |
Christopher Higgins 2 |
|
Patrice Bergeron 2 |
Goals |
Christopher Higgins 1 |
|
Brad Boyes 2 |
Assists |
Andrei Markov 2 |
|
Patrice Bergeron 2 |
Power Play Goals |
Saku Koivu 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Tim Thomas .894 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .897 |
|
Tim Thomas 42 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Boston
|
29 |
3 |
2-4 |
7-10 |
25 |
31 |
| Montreal
|
47 |
5 |
3-10 |
2-4 |
23 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .528 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Bruins have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .383 after a loss.