When the Habs Were Kings of the Road
The Montreal Canadiens set records for dominance on the road and on the power-play, in the precursor season to their seventies dynasty.
| Final - 3.8.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Stories
Oilers Out-Lose Habs on MaxPac's Big Night
The Habs win a game they were supposed to try and lose, keeping themselves ahead of the Oilers in the NHL standings. But on the plus side, Max Pacioretty stole the show with two goals, including his 30th, one year to the day of his neck being broken by Zdeno Chara.
Oilers v. Canadiens - Judges 10:15-16
A preview of tonight's game between the Oilers and Canadiens.
Habs Sign Holland, Strengthen Bulldogs For Next Season
The Montreal Canadiens signed prospect Patrick Holland to an entry level deal, strengthening their AHL affiliate for next season.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Edmonton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Edmonton Power-Play Goal - Shawn Horcoff (13), from Corey Potter and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at 12:06. 2, Montreal Power-Play Goal - P.K. Subban (6), from David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty at 19:43. Penalties - P.K. Subban, Montreal (Roughing), 10:50; Chris Campoli, Montreal (Tripping), 16:10; Theo Peckham, Edmonton (Interference), 19:37. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Montreal Goal - Max Pacioretty (29), from Scott Gomez and P.K. Subban at 2:02. 4, Edmonton Goal - Linus Omark, unassisted at 6:42. Penalties - Nick Schultz, Edmonton (Slashing), 3:09; Erik Cole, Montreal (Tripping), 11:48; Theo Peckham, Edmonton (Slashing), 16:33. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Montreal Power-Play Goal - Tomas Kaberle (3), from Rene Bourque and Tomas Plekanec at 3:00. 6, Montreal Goal - Lars Eller (15), from Ryan White at 5:07. 7, Edmonton Goal - Taylor Hall (24), from Nick Schultz and Ryan Whitney at 13:12. 8, Montreal Empty Net Goal - Max Pacioretty (30), from P.K. Subban at 19:43. Penalties - Theo Peckham, Edmonton (Hooking), 2:20; Lars Eller, Montreal (Hooking), 9:47. |
Shots on Goal:
Montreal 10 + 8 + 13 = 31.
Edmonton 10 + 7 + 10 = 27.
Power Play Conversion: Montreal 2-4. Edmonton 1-4.
Goaltenders: Montreal, Peter Budaj 3-27-.889. Edmonton, Nikolai Khabibulin 4-30-.867.
Referees: Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Dan Schachte
Power Play Conversion: Montreal 2-4. Edmonton 1-4.
Goaltenders: Montreal, Peter Budaj 3-27-.889. Edmonton, Nikolai Khabibulin 4-30-.867.
Referees: Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Dan Schachte
