Boston 3, Montreal 4

123T
BOS(29-37-16)2103
MON(42-31-9)0224

Final

7:30 PM ET, October 18, 2005
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
THREE STARS
A. Kovalev
Canadiens  (RW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 3
S. Koivu
Canadiens  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
B. Leetch
Bruins (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referees: StephaneAuger
Linesmen: SteveMiller, DerekNansen
Attendance: 21,273 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Boston   Montreal
Total Shots
  23
 38
PIM
  16
 20
Hits
 32
  28
Giveaways
  13
  13
Takeaways
 18
  14
Faceoffs Won
 34
  27
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
5:38P.J. Axelsson (3)
Unassisted
Boston 1-0
8:20Brian Leetch (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Dave Scatchard, Sergei Samsonov
Boston 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
8:08Andrei Markov: 2 Minutes for Hooking Glen Murray
9:51Alexei Kovalev: 2 Minutes for Holding the Stick Patrice Bergeron
11:01Dave Scatchard: 2 Minutes for Hooking Steve Begin
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
5:17Michael Ryder (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Tomas Plekanec, Mike Ribeiro
Boston 2-1
13:52Saku Koivu (3)
Assists: Alexander Perezhogin, Alexei Kovalev
Game tied 2-2
15:43Nick Boynton (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Brian Leetch, Dave Scatchard
Boston 3-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:16Alexei Kovalev: 2 Minutes for Hooking Brian Leetch
3:56Dave Scatchard: 2 Minutes for Diving
5:24Craig Rivet: 2 Minutes for Hooking
7:46Sheldon Souray: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Pat Leahy
7:46Sheldon Souray: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Pat Leahy
9:12Brad Boyes: 2 Minutes for Holding the Stick Mathieu Dandenault
15:38Mike Ribeiro: 2 Minutes for Tripping Dave Scatchard
17:47Glen Murray: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
2:02Mike Ribeiro (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Alexei Kovalev, Francis Bouillon
Game tied 3-3
9:12Alexander Perezhogin (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Alexei Kovalev, Sheldon Souray
Montreal 4-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:47Dave Scatchard: 2 Minutes for Hooking Radek Bonk
4:25Alexander Perezhogin: 2 Minutes for Holding Nick Boynton
8:54Hal Gill: 2 Minutes for Tripping Saku Koivu
9:52Radek Bonk: 2 Minutes for Hooking Andrew Alberts
10:39Steve Begin: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game
18:17Kevin Dallman: 2 Minutes for Tripping Jan Bulis
19:22Brian Leetch: 2 Minutes for Holding Alexei Kovalev

Player Summary
Boston BruinsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
A. Alberts D 000010009122017:030:364:3511:520000.0
P. Axelsson LW101201002002114:210:582:2510:580000.0
P. Bergeron C 000321000112421:057:452:0611:1412475.0
B. Boyes RW00122112200118:394:160:004:230300.0
N. Boynton D 10-1306002122720:302:462:5414:500000.0
K. Dallman D 001221122112317:553:390:0014:160000.0
T. Fitzgerald RW000000001101812:320:041:5210:362340.0
H. Gill D 001121120042317:060:044:2312:390000.0
T. Green C 001210003002416:250:123:4012:3312570.6
B. Isbister RW000300003112318:065:210:0012:450000.0
P. Leahy LW00-100000010126:520:002:514:010000.0
B. Leetch D 11-1213121402725:168:482:3713:510000.0
S. McEachern LW00-1031000122517:444:271:2811:4910100.0
I. Moran D 000020002201514:192:090:0012:100000.0
G. Murray RW000210120202520:586:491:0213:070100.0
C. Orr RW0000000010021:320:000:001:320000.0
S. Samsonov LW010020000002519:116:280:2012:230000.0
D. Scatchard C 02-1101364202418:316:470:0011:4471138.9
Boston Bruins Scratches
PLAYERREASON
J SlegrHealthy
J ThorntonBack Injury
Montreal CanadiensTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
S. Begin LW000100121001310:060:004:375:294266.7
R. Bonk C 000200122112617:571:373:2013:00121250.0
F. Bouillon D 01-1242001112318:001:034:2912:280000.0
J. Bulis LW000420005202216:010:094:3311:1910100.0
M. Dandenault RW001200001101916:090:024:4011:270000.0
C. Higgins LW00010000400107:560:001:146:420000.0
S. Koivu C 101200001002821:224:493:1813:1551327.8
M. Komisarek D 0000020020098:470:000:048:430000.0
A. Kovalev RW031531241112621:255:361:5213:570100.0
A. Markov D 000101120202525:043:346:2715:030000.0
A. Perezhogin RW111300120002316:374:480:0011:490000.0
T. Plekanec C 01-121100102139:361:310:447:214357.1
M. Ribeiro C 11-1100120211813:242:340:4110:091325.0
C. Rivet D 000301123012624:011:035:3517:230000.0
M. Ryder RW10-1210002001612:292:110:419:370000.0
S. Souray D 011322244222220:134:452:2513:030000.0
M. Streit D 00-111000011119:415:070:224:120000.0
N. Sundstrom RW000310000102114:480:162:3411:580000.0
Montreal Canadiens Scratches
PLAYERREASON
R ZednikHealthy
P DagenaisHealthy
R IvanansHead Injury

Goaltending Summary
Boston Bruins Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
A. Raycroft38434.89559:400
Montreal Canadiens Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Theodore23320.8759:420

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Boston87823
Montreal9161338

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Boston2 of 0
Montreal3 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Tuesday, October 18th
Boston 3 Final
Montreal 4
Florida 3 Final
New Jersey 4
Phoenix 4 Final
Edmonton 3 OT
Chicago 2 Final
Vancouver 6