National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 21, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Bill McCreary, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 2125
Montreal 0224
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 35-21-2-3 18-10-1-2 17-11-1-1 W3
Montreal 33-20-4-5 14-11-1-4 19-9-3-1 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 14-11-1-4 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 17-11-1-1 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Saku Koivu played for 17:50 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Saku Koivu had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Evgeni Malkin played for 23:22 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Montreal
Evgeni Malkin 3 Points Saku Koivu 2
Evgeni Malkin 1 Goals Saku Koivu 1
Evgeni Malkin 2 Assists Alex Kovalev 2
Ryan Malone 1 Power Play Goals Roman Hamrlik 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Dany Sabourin .810 Save Percentage Cristobal Huet .833
Dany Sabourin 17 Saves Cristobal Huet 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 30 5 2-4 1-3 11 18
Montreal 21 4 2-3 2-4 23 30
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .394 after a win and .679 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .654 after a loss.