National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 4, Phoenix 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 18, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 21273
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Steve Miller
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Montreal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 2-0-0-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 1-3-0-0 record on the road.
- Montreal has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Phoenix has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Coyotes have won 2 of their last 10 games.
- Saku Koivu played for 12:44 during 19 shifts and scored 3 points. Saku Koivu had 1 goal and 2 assists.
- Shane Doan played for 20:03 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Shane Doan had 1 goal and 0 assists.
- Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
- Phoenix had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix | Montreal | |
| Shane Doan 1 | Points | Saku Koivu 3 |
| Shane Doan 1 | Goals | Alex Tanguay 2 |
| Zbynek Michalek 1 | Assists | Saku Koivu 2 |
| N/A | Power Play Goals | Robert Lang 1 |
| N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
| Ilya Bryzgalov .879 | Save Percentage | Carey Price .966 |
| Ilya Bryzgalov 29 | Saves | Carey Price 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
| Phoenix | 29 | 1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 20 | 27 |
| Montreal | 33 | 4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 18 | 38 |
Upcoming Games
- Montreal will play their next game at home against Florida. The Canadiens have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
- Phoenix will play their next game at home against Washington. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .000 after a loss.