National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 5, Winnipeg 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Winnipeg 0101
Montreal 1045
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Winnipeg 29-31-0-4 16-14-0-2 13-17-0-2 L4
Montreal 34-21-4-5 15-12-1-4 19-9-3-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 15-12-1-4 record at home this season. The Winnipeg Jets have a 13-17-0-2 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Winnipeg has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Jets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Higgins played for 18:23 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Chris Higgins had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Ilya Kovalchuk played for 22:48 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Ilya Kovalchuk had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Winnipeg had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Winnipeg   Montreal
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 Points Chris Higgins 3
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 Goals Chris Higgins 2
Mark Recchi 1 Assists Francis Bouillon 2
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 Power Play Goals Chris Higgins 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Kari Lehtonen .848 Save Percentage Carey Price .963
Kari Lehtonen 28 Saves Carey Price 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Winnipeg 27 1 1-4 2-4 10 32
Montreal 33 5 2-4 3-4 10 32
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .394 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Jets have a W/L % of .517 after a win and .412 after a loss.