Habs Survive A Dreaded December, Can A Second Half Thrust Be Far Behind?
Habs Survive A Dreaded December, Can A Second Half Thrust Be Far Behind?
| Final - 12.31.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Florida Panthers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Stories
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GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Florida Power-Play Goal - Keith Ballard (3), from Tomas Vokoun at 9:19. 2, Montreal Goal - Hal Gill (2), from Ryan O'byrne and Scott Gomez at 11:33. 3, Florida Goal - Nathan Horton (14), from Stephen Weiss and Bryan Allen at 15:08. Penalties - Andrei Kostitsyn, Montreal (Hooking), 7:45. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Montreal Power-Play Goal - Mike Cammalleri (20), from Andrei Markov and Glen Metropolit at 3:18. 5, Montreal Goal - Tomas Plekanec (10), from Andrei Markov and Max Pacioretty at 5:20. 6, Florida Goal - Michael Frolik (12), from Nathan Horton at 12:08. Penalties - Bryan McCabe, Florida (Tripping), 2:58; Keith Ballard, Florida (Fighting (maj)), 8:39; Maxim Lapierre, Montreal (Fighting (maj)), 8:39; Brian Gionta, Montreal (Tripping), 17:42; Nathan Horton, Florida (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 20:00. |
| Third Period |
| - 7, Montreal Power-Play Goal - Marc-Andre Bergeron (10), from Andrei Markov and Brian Gionta at 1:52. 8, Montreal Goal - Benoit Pouliot (4), from Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta at 4:29. 9, Florida Goal - Steven Reinprecht (12), from Radek Dvorak and Cory Stillman at 6:03. Penalties - Jordan Leopold, Florida (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), :13; Jordan Leopold, Florida (Hi-sticking), 6:30; Andrei Markov, Montreal (Tripping), 14:34. |
Shots on Goal:
Montreal 15 + 13 + 14 = 42.
Florida 10 + 13 + 13 = 36.
Power Play Conversion: Montreal 2-4. Florida 1-3.
Goaltenders: Montreal, Jaroslav Halak 4-36-.889. Florida, Tomas Vokoun 5-42-.881.
Referees: Chris Lee, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Darren Gibbs
Power Play Conversion: Montreal 2-4. Florida 1-3.
Goaltenders: Montreal, Jaroslav Halak 4-36-.889. Florida, Tomas Vokoun 5-42-.881.
Referees: Chris Lee, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Darren Gibbs
