Boston 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 19, 2008
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees:
Wes McCauley, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Dan Schachte
Attendance:
17565
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
47-25-4-6 |
22-13-1-5 |
25-12-3-1 |
L2 |
| Boston
|
41-29-5-7 |
21-16-1-3 |
20-13-4-4 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Bruins have a 21-16-1-3 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 25-12-3-1 record on the road.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Bruins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Phil Kessel played for 14:53 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Phil Kessel had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Chris Higgins played for 16:31 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Higgins had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Boston |
|
Chris Higgins 2 |
Points |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
Chris Higgins 2 |
Goals |
Phil Kessel 2 |
|
Saku Koivu 2 |
Assists |
David Krejci 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Carey Price .861 |
Save Percentage |
Tim Thomas .886 |
|
Carey Price 31 |
Saves |
Tim Thomas 31 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
35 |
4 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
10 |
41 |
| Boston
|
36 |
5 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
14 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Bruins have a W/L % of .488 after a win and .525 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Boston. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .457 after a win and .714 after a loss.