Game 2: Habs spoil Jets opening party with 5-1 win.
A 5-1 loss did not seem to bother fans of the Winnipeg Jets, as the NHL returns to Manitoba.
| Final - 10.9.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Montreal Goal - Mike Cammalleri, unassisted at 3:05. Penalties - Jim Slater, Winnipeg (Holding), 8:35; Erik Cole, Montreal (Tripping), 14:26; Hal Gill, Montreal (Interference), 18:49; Alexei Emelin, Montreal (Hooking), 19:30. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Montreal Goal - Tomas Plekanec, from Travis Moen and Yannick Weber at 14:17. Penalties - Zach Bogosian, Winnipeg (Holding), 1:44; Yannick Weber, Montreal (Holding), 3:22; Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg (Interference), 6:53; Scott Gomez, Montreal (Holding), 12:15. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Winnipeg Goal - Nik Antropov, from Mark Stuart and Alexander Burmistrov at 2:27. 4, Montreal Power-Play Goal - Yannick Weber, from Tomas Plekanec and David Desharnais at 4:51. 5, Montreal Goal - Travis Moen, from Tomas Plekanec at 10:31. 6, Montreal Goal - Max Pacioretty, from Josh Gorges at 12:32. Penalties - P.K. Subban, Montreal (Cross checking), 3:43; Mark Stuart, Winnipeg (Roughing), 3:43; Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg (Interference), 4:28; Raphael Diaz, Montreal (Interference), 17:15; P.K. Subban, Montreal (Interference), 19:58. |
Shots on Goal:
Montreal 7 + 9 + 6 = 22.
Winnipeg 8 + 9 + 14 = 31.
Power Play Conversion: Montreal 1-4. Winnipeg 0-7.
Goaltenders: Montreal, Carey Price 1-31-.968. Winnipeg, Ondrej Pavelec 5-22-.773.
Referees: Rob Martell, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Vaughan Rody, Ryan Galloway
Power Play Conversion: Montreal 1-4. Winnipeg 0-7.
Goaltenders: Montreal, Carey Price 1-31-.968. Winnipeg, Ondrej Pavelec 5-22-.773.
Referees: Rob Martell, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Vaughan Rody, Ryan Galloway
