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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Montreal 8, Columbus 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 25, 2023
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Garrett Rank, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen: Devin Berg, Dan Kelly
Attendance: 21105
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Columbus 2002
Montreal 2428
Periods:
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1
Columbus   Montreal
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 0:00  
Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:12  
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 0:13  
Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:17  
Trey Fix-Wolansky shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 0:45  
Lane Pederson scores. Assisted by Kent Johnson and Jack Roslovic. 1:32  
  1:32 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Lane Pederson hits Jordan Harris. 1:37  
Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins. 1:41  
  1:44 Jesse Ylonen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  1:45 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Jake Evans. 1:49  
Lane Pederson hits Jordan Harris. 1:51  
  1:57 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Sean Kuraly hits Jesse Ylonen. 2:02  
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Alex Belzile. 2:15  
  2:33 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Emil Bemstrom.
Liam Foudy hits Joel Edmundson. 2:50  
  3:06 Giveaway by Justin Barron.
Shot by Boone Jenner misses the net 3:13  
Jake Christiansen hits Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 3:21  
  3:39 Mike Hoffman scores. Assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki.
Jack Roslovic wins the faceoff against Kirby Dach. 3:39  
  3:52 Shot by Denis Gurianov misses the net
  3:53 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic.
  4:12 David Savard blocks shot from Jack Roslovic.
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 4:14  
Adam Boqvist shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 4:18  
  4:25 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Adam Boqvist blocks shot from Jordan Harris. 4:50  
  5:10 Alex Belzile hits Adam Boqvist.
  5:13 Joel Edmundson hits Eric Robinson.
  5:57 Justin Barron hits Nick Blankenburg.
  6:48 David Savard blocks shot from Boone Jenner.
  6:49 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
  7:05 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Adam Boqvist.
  7:31 David Savard shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  7:47 David Savard blocks shot from Johnny Gaudreau.
Boone Jenner shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 7:51  
Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau. 7:58  
Trey Fix-Wolansky blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic. 8:41  
  9:20 Jesse Ylonen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  9:23 Joel Edmundson hits Eric Robinson.
  9:36 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Lane Pederson.
  9:43 Jesse Ylonen scores. Assisted by Brendan Gallagher and Joel Edmundson.
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Alex Belzile. 9:43  
  10:07 Mike Matheson shoots misses the net
  10:23 Takeaway by Michael Pezzetta.
  10:46 Mike Hoffman penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Johnny Gaudreau.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 10:46  
Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins. 10:59  
Shot by Johnny Gaudreau misses the net 11:21  
  11:43 Takeaway by Nick Suzuki.
  12:15 Jake Evans blocks shot from Hunter McKown.
Nick Blankenburg hits Kirby Dach. 12:25  
Shot by Kent Johnson misses the net 12:36  
  12:51 David Savard blocks shot from Hunter McKown.
Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 12:52  
  12:56 Giveaway by David Savard.
Gavin Bayreuther blocks shot from Denis Gurianov. 13:32  
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 13:40  
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen. 14:03  
  14:08 Shot by Mike Matheson misses the net
Kirill Marchenko hits David Savard. 14:11  
  14:17 David Savard shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Jack Roslovic wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 14:18  
Jack Roslovic blocks shot from Jake Evans. 14:47  
Giveaway by Gavin Bayreuther. 14:48  
  14:49 Shot by Brendan Gallagher misses the net
  15:12 Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin.
Sean Kuraly hits Justin Barron. 15:32  
Lane Pederson hits Alex Belzile. 16:00  
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Alex Belzile. 16:29  
Giveaway by Adam Boqvist. 16:58  
Hunter McKown hits Jordan Harris. 17:22  
Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:50  
Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 17:51  
  17:54 Giveaway by Mike Hoffman.
Kirill Marchenko scores. Assisted by Andrew Peeke and Gavin Bayreuther. 18:00  
Kirill Marchenko wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 18:00  
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen. 18:19  
  19:06 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic.
  19:09 Justin Barron shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Shot by Jack Roslovic misses the net 19:19  
2
Columbus   Montreal
  0:00 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
  0:11 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  0:13 Rafael Harvey-Pinard scores. Assisted by Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki.
Jack Roslovic wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 0:13  
Jack Roslovic wins the faceoff against Kirby Dach. 0:21  
Tim Berni blocks shot from Kirby Dach. 0:42  
Trey Fix-Wolansky hits Mike Matheson. 0:55  
  1:13 David Savard penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor).
  1:13 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
  1:57 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 1:58  
Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 2:23  
Hunter McKown penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 2:36  
  2:36 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
  2:52 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  3:09 Jordan Harris shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 3:10  
Eric Robinson hits Kirby Dach. 3:48  
Takeaway by Liam Foudy. 4:50  
Liam Foudy hits Mike Matheson. 4:55  
  5:01 Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher.
Jack Roslovic shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 5:06  
  5:12 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Lane Pederson.
  6:03 Giveaway by Joel Edmundson.
Tim Berni blocks shot from Kirby Dach. 6:45  
  6:46 Jonathan Drouin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Rafael Harvey-Pinard. 6:50  
  6:58 Jordan Harris blocks shot from Lane Pederson.
  7:13 Rafael Harvey-Pinard scores. Assisted by Mike Hoffman and Nick Suzuki.
Jack Roslovic wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 7:13  
Takeaway by Adam Boqvist. 7:27  
  8:09 Mike Matheson blocks shot from Kent Johnson.
Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins. 8:30  
  8:31 David Savard shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  8:44 Giveaway by Sam Montembeault.
  9:10 Michael Pezzetta hits Jake Christiansen.
Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 9:29  
  9:37 Shot by Jonathan Drouin misses the net
  10:11 Kirby Dach hits Hunter McKown.
  10:31 Nick Suzuki shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  10:43 Rafael Harvey-Pinard hits Hunter McKown.
Giveaway by Tim Berni. 11:03  
  11:16 Shot by Mike Matheson misses the net
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Nick Suzuki. 11:18  
  12:02 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  12:21 Jake Evans shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Jake Christiansen blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 12:29  
Jake Christiansen blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 12:38  
Nick Blankenburg blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 12:50  
  13:01 Jesse Ylonen shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
Nick Blankenburg blocks shot from Brendan Gallagher. 13:05  
  13:08 Brendan Gallagher scores. Assisted by Jake Evans and Jesse Ylonen.
  13:08 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic.
  13:21 Joel Edmundson shoots misses the net
Shot by Kent Johnson misses the net 13:44  
  13:49 Joel Edmundson hits Jack Roslovic.
  13:53 Michael Pezzetta blocks shot from Andrew Peeke.
  14:29 Joel Edmundson hits Lane Pederson.
  14:43 Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Tim Berni.
Adam Boqvist penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Denis Gurianov. 15:10  
  15:10 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
  15:41 Kirby Dach hits Nick Blankenburg.
  15:45 Mike Hoffman shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  15:46 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Boone Jenner.
Tim Berni blocks shot from Mike Hoffman. 16:05  
  16:25 Mike Matheson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins.
  16:42 Rafael Harvey-Pinard scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mike Hoffman and Mike Matheson.
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 16:42  
  17:02 Jonathan Drouin penalty for holding the stick - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Hunter McKown.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 17:02  
  17:12 David Savard blocks shot from Kirill Marchenko.
  17:34 Takeaway by David Savard.
Nick Blankenburg shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:28  
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney. 18:29  
Nick Blankenburg shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 18:52  
  18:53 Chris Tierney wins the faceoff against Hunter McKown.
Giveaway by Emil Bemstrom. 19:24  
  19:46 Justin Barron shoots Saved by Michael Hutchinson.
  19:52 Takeaway by Jesse Ylonen.
3
Columbus   Montreal
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Kirby Dach. 0:00  
Giveaway by Adam Boqvist. 1:12  
Hunter McKown blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic. 1:14  
Trey Fix-Wolansky hits Jake Evans. 1:40  
  2:11 Giveaway by Jake Evans.
  2:15 David Savard blocks shot from Kirill Marchenko.
  3:37 Denis Gurianov shoots Saved by Michael Hutchinson.
  3:45 Shot by Kirby Dach misses the net
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Chris Tierney. 3:46  
Giveaway by Andrew Peeke. 3:50  
  3:54 Shot by Chris Tierney misses the net
  3:59 Shot by Jordan Harris misses the net
  4:24 Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic.
  4:46 Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic.
  5:07 Shot by Mike Hoffman misses the net
  6:11 Giveaway by Justin Barron.
  6:52 Justin Barron hits Lane Pederson.
Sean Kuraly hits Joel Edmundson. 6:57  
Sean Kuraly shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 7:17  
Shot by Liam Foudy misses the net 7:43  
Andrew Peeke shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 8:30  
Kirill Marchenko blocks shot from Justin Barron. 9:23  
  9:34 Jesse Ylonen shoots misses the net
  9:51 Justin Barron shoots Saved by Michael Hutchinson.
  9:52 Jonathan Drouin wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic.
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Kirby Dach. 10:07  
  10:41 Giveaway by Kirby Dach.
  10:49 Takeaway by Kirby Dach.
  10:59 Johnathan Kovacevic shoots Saved by Michael Hutchinson.
  11:00 Alex Belzile wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly.
Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic. 11:03  
Sean Kuraly hits Chris Tierney. 11:12  
  11:32 Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic.
Gavin Bayreuther shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 11:37  
Sean Kuraly hits Michael Pezzetta. 11:43  
  11:48 Alex Belzile scores. Assisted by Chris Tierney and Johnathan Kovacevic.
  11:48 Jake Evans wins the faceoff against Hunter McKown.
Adam Boqvist hits Brendan Gallagher. 12:20  
Giveaway by Adam Boqvist. 12:26  
Shot by Trey Fix-Wolansky misses the net 13:13  
  13:18 Giveaway by Joel Edmundson.
  13:22 Jonathan Drouin blocks shot from Tim Berni.
  13:23 Nick Suzuki wins the faceoff against Jack Roslovic.
  13:49 Nick Suzuki scores. Assisted by Johnathan Kovacevic and Jordan Harris.
  13:49 Alex Belzile wins the faceoff against Hunter McKown.
  14:18 Jordan Harris penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Liam Foudy.
Boone Jenner wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 14:18  
Adam Boqvist shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 14:24  
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Alex Belzile. 14:59  
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Michael Pezzetta. 15:30  
Lane Pederson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 15:44  
Hunter McKown shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:06  
  16:08 Giveaway by Jake Evans.
Lane Pederson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 16:17  
Giveaway by Kent Johnson. 16:24  
  16:30 Michael Pezzetta shoots Saved by Michael Hutchinson.
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Jonathan Drouin. 16:31  
  17:14 Justin Barron hits Liam Foudy.
  17:31 Shot by Kirby Dach misses the net
Gavin Bayreuther penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jake Evans. 17:48  
Jack Roslovic wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 17:48  
Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Jake Evans. 18:25  
Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Jake Evans. 18:29  
Tim Berni blocks shot from David Savard. 19:01  
Eric Robinson shoots Saved by Sam Montembeault. 19:30  
  19:52 Brendan Gallagher shoots Saved by Michael Hutchinson.
Hunter McKown wins the faceoff against Alex Belzile. 19:53