Montreal 2, NY Rangers 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Chris Lee, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Scott Driscoll
Attendance:
18200
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Benoit Pouliot’s goal early in the third period snapped a tie and lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 road victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
Alex Auld stopped 25 shots to notch the win for the Canadiens, who have won three straight games. The Rangers (25-16-3) had their three-game winning streak snapped.
New York took a 1-0 lead when Brandon Dubinsky netted his 17th goal of the season early in the first period. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist assisted on the tally, his third straight game with a helper.
But Montreal (24-16-3) tied it on a goal by Jaroslav Spacek late in the second period. Pouliot scored the game-winner at the 6:13 mark of the third period, assisted by newly acquired defenseman James Wisniewski.
Lundqvist made 36 saves.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Mathieu Darche 1 |
Points |
Brandon Dubinsky 1 |
|
Mathieu Darche 1 |
Goals |
Brandon Dubinsky 1 |
|
Tomas Plekanec 1 |
Assists |
Matt Gilroy 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Alexander Auld .962 |
Save Percentage |
Henrik Lundqvist .947 |
|
Alexander Auld 25 |
Saves |
Henrik Lundqvist 36 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
38 |
2 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
6 |
26 |
| NY Rangers
|
26 |
1 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
6 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Rangers have a W/L % of .520 after a win and .611 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .478 after a win and .650 after a loss.