Game 4: Habs can't escape Avalanche in shootout loss
Avalanche win back and forth snowball fight vs. Habs
| Final - 10.15.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Montreal | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Colorado Goal - Chuck Kobasew, from David Jones at 4:51. 2, Montreal Goal - Max Pacioretty (2), from David Desharnais and Raphael Diaz at 10:31. Penalties - Shane O`Brien, Colorado (Roughing), 19:36. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Montreal Power-Play Goal - Tomas Plekanec (2), from Brian Gionta and P.K. Subban at 1:35. 4, Colorado Power-Play Goal - David Jones (2), from Erik Johnson and Paul Stastny at 11:37. 5, Colorado Goal - Paul Stastny, unassisted at 12:31. 6, Montreal Goal - Travis Moen (2), from Brian Gionta and Scott Gomez at 15:51. 7, Colorado Goal - David Jones (3), from Ryan Wilson and Kyle Quincey at 18:42. Penalties - Daniel Winnik, Colorado (Interference on goalkeeper), :57; Yannick Weber, Montreal (Delaying Game-Puck over glass), 4:45; Max Pacioretty, Montreal (Holding), 10:38; Shane O`Brien, Colorado (Roughing), 17:18; Erik Cole, Montreal (Roughing), 17:18. |
| Third Period |
| - 8, Montreal Goal - Brian Gionta, from Josh Gorges and Erik Cole at 12:57. 9, Montreal Goal - David Desharnais, from Max Pacioretty and Andrei Kostitsyn at 13:17. 10, Colorado Power-Play Goal - Kyle Quincey, from Milan Hejduk and Erik Johnson at 15:57. Penalties - Kyle Quincey, Colorado (Roughing), :23; P.K. Subban, Montreal (Kneeing), 10:16; Raphael Diaz, Montreal (Tripping), 15:46. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
Shots on Goal:
Colorado 9 + 14 + 7 + 0 = 30.
Montreal 20 + 6 + 15 + 2 = 43.
Power Play Conversion: Colorado 2-4. Montreal 1-3.
Goaltenders: Colorado, Semyon Varlamov 5-43-.884. Montreal, Carey Price 5-30-.833.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brad Kovachik
Power Play Conversion: Colorado 2-4. Montreal 1-3.
Goaltenders: Colorado, Semyon Varlamov 5-43-.884. Montreal, Carey Price 5-30-.833.
Referees: Stephane Auger, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brad Kovachik
