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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Columbus 2, Montreal 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 23, 2016
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Evgeny Romasko
Linesmen: Ryan Gibbons, Brian Mach
Attendance: 18147
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 0011
Columbus 1102
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Montreal   Columbus
  0:00 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  0:43 Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Phillip Danault.
Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Lukas Sedlak. 1:32  
Michael McCarron shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 1:40  
Michael McCarron shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 1:53  
  2:04 David Savard shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  2:13 Markus Nutivaara shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 2:14  
  2:26 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Phillip Danault.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 2:35  
Max Pacioretty shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 3:27  
Alexander Radulov shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 3:27  
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 3:28  
  3:30 William Karlsson wins the face-off against Brian Flynn.
  4:31 David Savard shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  4:32 Josh Anderson shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Alexander Wennberg. 4:33  
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Alexander Wennberg. 4:40  
Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 4:49  
  5:58 Lukas Sedlak wins the face-off against Michael McCarron.
  6:32 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 7:15  
  8:33 Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Phillip Danault.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Lukas Sedlak. 9:05  
Chris Terry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 9:29  
  9:31 Markus Nutivaara penalty for Hooking - 2 mins.
Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Max Pacioretty. 9:31  
  11:04 Boone Jenner shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Max Pacioretty shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 11:20  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 11:21  
Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 11:25  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 11:26  
Nathan Beaulieu shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 11:37  
Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:49  
  13:15 Lukas Sedlak wins the face-off against Phillip Danault.
Alexander Radulov penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. 13:27  
Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 13:27  
  16:31 Lukas Sedlak wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Chris Terry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 17:04  
Montreal team penalty for Too many men on ice - 2 mins. 17:34  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Alexander Wennberg. 17:34  
  17:49 Cam Atkinson shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  17:50
(0-1)
Sam Gagner scores a power play goal. Assisted by Nick Foligno. Assisted by Cam Atkinson.
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 17:50  
  18:18 Boone Jenner shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 18:27  
Brian Flynn wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 18:27  
  18:56 Zach Werenski shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 19:29  
Daniel Carr shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 19:52  
2
Montreal   Columbus
  0:00 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Nathan Beaulieu shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 0:39  
Torrey Mitchell shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 0:54  
Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 1:03  
  1:22
(0-2)
Brandon Saad scores. Assisted by Nick Foligno. Assisted by Alexander Wennberg.
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 1:22  
Joel Hanley shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 1:35  
Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 2:36  
Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 2:44  
Chris Terry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 3:04  
Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 4:23  
Michael McCarron wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 4:38  
  4:46 Seth Jones penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
  4:46 William Karlsson wins the face-off against Max Pacioretty.
Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 6:16  
Lukas Sedlak wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 7:23  
Phillip Danault shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 7:46  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 8:29  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 8:39  
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 8:44  
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Josh Anderson. 9:03  
Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:13  
  12:14 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
  12:38 Boone Jenner shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 12:59  
  13:40 Ryan Murray shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Phillip Danault penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 13:41  
  13:41 Sam Gagner wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  14:05 Nick Foligno shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  15:06 Brandon Dubinsky shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  15:19 William Karlsson wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Nathan Beaulieu shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 15:35  
Max Pacioretty wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 15:36  
Max Pacioretty penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 16:38  
Sam Gagner wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 16:38  
  16:57 Zach Werenski shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Sam Gagner. 16:58  
  17:39 Zach Werenski shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  17:39 Nick Foligno shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 17:40  
Paul Byron shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 18:15  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 18:16  
Mark Barberio shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 18:21  
  19:33 Alexander Wennberg shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  19:40 Seth Jones shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 19:41  
3
Montreal   Columbus
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 0:00  
Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 3:11  
Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Michael McCarron. 3:32  
Alexander Radulov shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 4:50  
  4:50 Lukas Sedlak wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Artturi Lehkonen shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 5:01  
Lukas Sedlak wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 5:05  
Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 6:19  
Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 6:23  
Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 6:24  
Alexander Radulov shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 6:46  
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 6:46  
Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 7:54  
Brendan Gallagher wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 7:55  
Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Lukas Sedlak. 8:28  
Jeff Petry scores. Assisted by Chris Terry. Assisted by Mark Barberio. 9:08
(1-2)
 
  9:08 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Alexander Wennberg. 10:33  
  10:55 William Karlsson wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 11:08  
Daniel Carr shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 12:02  
  12:03 Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Alexander Wennberg. 12:17  
  12:42 Brandon Saad shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Lukas Sedlak. 12:59  
Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 13:28  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against William Karlsson. 14:26  
Alexander Radulov shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 14:33  
  15:26 Ryan Murray shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Brandon Dubinsky wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 15:27  
  15:31 Cam Atkinson shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
  15:50 Ryan Murray shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Phillip Danault shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 15:57  
  15:58 Alexander Wennberg wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Artturi Lehkonen shoots. Saved by Sergei Bobrovsky. 16:19  
  18:02 Cam Atkinson shoots. Saved by Al Montoya.
Paul Byron wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 18:30  
Paul Byron wins the face-off against Brandon Dubinsky. 18:41