National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 6, Tampa Bay 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 3, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 0303
Montreal 2136
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 15-22-3-1 12-8-2-0 3-14-1-1 L6
Montreal 20-13-2-5 7-7-0-4 13-6-2-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 7-7-0-4 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-14-1-1 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Ryder played for 12:46 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Michael Ryder had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Vinny Prospal played for 25:13 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Vinny Prospal had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Tampa Bay   Montreal
Vinny Prospal 3 Points Michael Ryder 3
Vinny Prospal 1 Goals Michael Ryder 2
Vinny Prospal 2 Assists Chris Higgins 2
Martin St. Louis 1 Power Play Goals Chris Higgins 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Karri Ramo .800 Save Percentage Cristobal Huet .909
Karri Ramo 24 Saves Cristobal Huet 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Tampa Bay 33 3 1-5 4-6 14 35
Montreal 30 6 2-6 4-5 12 31
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Washington. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .316 after a win and .650 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Lightning have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .240 after a loss.