Habs Battle Back but Fall Short vs. Bruins
The Habs rally back, but can;t conquer the defending Stanley Cup champions.
| Final - 2.15.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Montreal | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Boston Goal - Andrew Ference (5), from Brad Marchand at 17:09. Penalties - Dennis Seidenberg, Boston (Cross checking), 9:11; Adam McQuaid, Boston (Fighting (maj)), 14:15; Ryan White, Montreal (Fighting (maj)), 14:15; Dennis Seidenberg, Boston (Tripping), 15:16; Max Pacioretty, Montreal (Interference on goalkeeper), 15:43; Lars Eller, Montreal (Hi stick - double minor), 17:59. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Montreal Short-Handed Goal - Mathieu Darche (5), from P.K. Subban at 1:39. 3, Boston Goal - Benoit Pouliot (9), from Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley at 5:07. 4, Boston Power-Play Goal - Patrice Bergeron (17), from Tyler Seguin and Zdeno Chara at 14:33. Penalties - Andrei Kostitsyn, Montreal (Interference), 5:27; Daniel Paille, Boston (Interference on goalkeeper), 11:52; Louis Leblanc, Montreal (Interference on goalkeeper), 11:52; Erik Cole, Montreal (Interference on goalkeeper), 12:39; Brad Marchand, Boston (Clipping), 20:00. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Montreal Goal - Max Pacioretty (24), from David Desharnais and Erik Cole at 3:34. 6, Montreal Goal - Erik Cole (22), unassisted at 11:12. Penalties - Johnny Boychuk, Boston (Interference), 5:00; Tomas Plekanec, Montreal (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 18:37. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
Shots on Goal:
Boston 12 + 13 + 2 + 7 = 34.
Montreal 5 + 11 + 10 + 3 = 29.
Power Play Conversion: Boston 1-6. Montreal 0-4.
Goaltenders: Boston, Tim Thomas 3-29-.897. Montreal, Carey Price 3-34-.912.
Referees: Dean Morton, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Steve Barton
Power Play Conversion: Boston 1-6. Montreal 0-4.
Goaltenders: Boston, Tim Thomas 3-29-.897. Montreal, Carey Price 3-34-.912.
Referees: Dean Morton, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Steve Barton
