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7/10/2007
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Montreal Canadiens 5 , Atlanta Thrashers 6
Shots: 39 - 28
PP: 2 of 5 (6 shots), Passing:62/69=89 %, Challenges:45/50=88 %
PP: 1 of 6 (7 shots), Passing:81/91=89 %, Challenges:39/44=86 %
Attendance: 20918 of 21273 (Le Centre Molson)
Ticket income: 1014523 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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05:42 1-0
Bryan Smolinski [2] (Alex Kovalev, Andrei Markov)
11:35 1-1
Erik Christensen [1] (Alexei Zhitnik, Mark Popovic)
13:35 2-1
Saku Koivu [2] (Bryan Smolinski, Andrei Markov)
19:29 2-2
Todd White [2] (Darren Haydar, Ilya Kovalchuk)PP
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27:56 3-2
Andrei Kostitsyn [2] (Mark Streit, Chris Higgins)PP
39:58 3-3
Brad Larsen [1] (Jesse Schultz, Todd White)
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40:45 4-3
Andrei Markov [1] (Alex Kovalev, Roman Hamrlik)
43:18 4-4
Bobby Holik [2] (Darren Haydar, Colby Armstrong)
52:39 4-5
Vyacheslav Kozlov [1] (Bobby Holik, Niclas Hävelid)
58:53 5-5
Roman Hamrlik [1] (Bryan Smolinski, Alex Kovalev)PP WG
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63:49 5-6
Todd White [3] (Garnet Exelby, Mark Popovic)
Penalty summary:
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08:24
Steve Bégin (5 min for fighting)
08:24
Eric Boulton (5 min for fighting)
08:44
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for boarding)
16:19
Jesse Schultz (2 min for hooking)
18:42
Garth Murray (2 min for hooking)
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26:48
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for hooking)
29:05
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for high-sticking)
35:51
Andrei Markov (2 min for high-sticking)
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46:54
Mathieu Dandenault (2 min for hooking)
50:08
Bryan Smolinski (2 min for slashing)
53:31
Eric Boulton (2 min for elbowing)
58:17
Vyacheslav Kozlov (2 min for high-sticking)
59:58
Garnet Exelby (2 min for slashing)
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Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Alexander Perezhogin 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 10.10 6
R Alexander Steen 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 19.30 6
R Michael Ryder 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -2 18.20 7
R Alex Kovalev 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 20.10 8
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 9.10 5
C Garth Murray 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 -1 9.50 6
C Chris Higgins 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.40 7
C Saku Koivu 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 19.50 8
L Mikhail Grabovski 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 7.40 6
L Andrei Kostitsyn 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 18.00 8
L Steve Bégin 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 12.10 7
L Bryan Smolinski 1 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 21.40 9
D Mark Streit 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 -1 16.00 7
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 17.20 5
D Roman Hamrlik 1 1 2 3 0 1 4 0 30.30 9
D Francis Bouillon 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -3 20.10 7
D Mathieu Dandenault 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 13.40 7
D Andrei Markov 1 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 30.00 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jaroslav Halak 6 0 22 0 0 63.30 4
G Carey Price 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Joey Crabb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 5
R Jesse Schultz 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 13.30 8
R Darren Haydar 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 15.50 8
R Colby Armstrong 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 -1 21.30 8
C Erik Christensen 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 7
C Todd White 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 20.40 9
C Bobby Holik 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 2 16.40 9
C Steve Rucchin 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -2 16.20 7
L Eric Boulton 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 -1 9.30 6
L Brad Larsen 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 2 15.20 8
L Vyacheslav Kozlov 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 2 19.30 9
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 -1 18.00 7
D Mark Popovic 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 21.10 7
D Steve McCarthy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16.50 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 -1 28.10 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 17.10 7
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 16.20 5
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 28.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Johan Hedberg 5 0 34 0 0 63.50 6
G Fred Brathwaite 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Todd White
2nd star: Darren Haydar
3rd star: Bobby Holik
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
Other notes:
-Steve Bégin beat Eric Boulton in a fight.
Farm game result:
Quebec Citadelles 0( 16) , Chicago Wolves 5( 23)
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0-1 CHW Chris Thorburn (Nathan Oystrick)
0-2 CHW Chad Painchaud (Steve Martins)
0-3 CHW Steve Martins (Kevin Doell)
0-4 CHW Derek MacKenzie (Joe Motzko)
0-5 CHW Chad Painchaud (Steve Martins)
Goalies: Yann Danis - Danny Turple