National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 19, 2008
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Wes McCauley, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Dan Schachte
Attendance: 17565
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Montreal 1124
Boston 0145
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 47-25-4-6 22-13-1-5 25-12-3-1 L2
Boston 41-29-5-7 21-16-1-3 20-13-4-4 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Bruins have a 21-16-1-3 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 25-12-3-1 record on the road.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Bruins have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Phil Kessel played for 14:53 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Phil Kessel had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Chris Higgins played for 16:31 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Higgins had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Boston
Chris Higgins 2 Points Phil Kessel 2
Chris Higgins 2 Goals Phil Kessel 2
Saku Koivu 2 Assists David Krejci 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Carey Price .861 Save Percentage Tim Thomas .886
Carey Price 31 Saves Tim Thomas 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 35 4 0-4 2-2 10 41
Boston 36 5 0-2 4-4 14 29
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Bruins have a W/L % of .488 after a win and .525 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Boston. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .457 after a win and .714 after a loss.