NY Islanders 3, Montreal 2

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NYI(26-47-9)10113
MON(41-30-11)10102

Final

OT
7:30 PM ET, March 12, 2009
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
THREE STARS
M. Streit
Islanders (D )

Goals: 0
Assists: 2
C. Price
Canadiens  (G )

Saves: 36
Save Pct.: .923
Y. Danis
Islanders (G )

Saves: 24
Save Pct.: .923

Game Information
Arena: Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referees: Don Koharski, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 21,273 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  NY Islanders   Montreal
Total Shots
 39
  26
PIM
  22
  22
Hits
 32
  22
Giveaways
 16
  15
Takeaways
  6
 10
Faceoffs Won
  27
 32

First Period Summary
TEAMTIMESCORING DETAIL
5:04Tomas Plekanec - power play  (Assist: Josh Gorges, Max Pacioretty)
11:33Mike Iggulden   (Assist: Blake Comeau, Mark Streit)
TEAMTIMEPENALTY DETAIL
1:13J Hillen  (high sticking)
3:32B Witt  (interference)
7:45R O'Byrne  (holding)
19:39A Kostitsyn  (slashing)
Second Period Summary
TEAMTIMESCORING DETAIL
No Scoring this period
TEAMTIMEPENALTY DETAIL
2:28A Kostitsyn  (high sticking)
14:28J Rechlicz  (roughing)
14:28T Kostopoulos  (roughing)
16:03R Martinek  (holding)
16:33J Rechlicz  (major fighting)
16:33T Kostopoulos  (major fighting)
Third Period Summary
TEAMTIMESCORING DETAIL
:51Frans Nielsen - power play  (Assist: Mark Streit, Blake Comeau)
9:14Tom Kostopoulos   (Assist: Andrei Markov, Mathieu Schneider)
TEAMTIMEPENALTY DETAIL
:07G Stewart  (unsportsmanlike cond served by M Pacioretty)
:07G Stewart  (major fighting)
:07T Jackman  (major fighting)
6:38J Rechlicz  (tripping)
6:38B Witt  (high sticking)
13:31- Bench  (too many men served by J Bailey)
14:00M Pacioretty  (hooking)
Overtime Summary
TEAMTIMESCORING DETAIL
:26Kyle Okposo   (Assist: Bruno Gervais, Frans Nielsen)
TEAMTIMEPENALTY DETAIL
No Penalties this period

PLAYER SUMMARY
Montreal Canadiens
PLAYERS  G  A+/-*SOG
Saku Koivu00-12
Alex Tanguay0002
Tomas Plekanec10-23
Glen Metropolit0000
Christopher Higgins00+12
Mathieu Schneider0104
Mathieu Dandenault0000
Josh Gorges0101
Ryan O'Byrne0000
Carey Price0000
Matt D'Agostini00-10
Maxim Lapierre00+11
Roman Hamrlik0003
Andrei Kostitsyn0000
Tom Kostopoulos10+12
Max Pacioretty01-13
Gregory Stewart0000
Andrei Markov01-12
Mike Komisarek00-11
SCRATCHESREASON
Georges Laraqueback injury
Alex Kovalevflu
Patrice Briseboishealthy
New York Islanders
PLAYERS  G  A+/-*SOG
Andy Hilbert0003
Josh Bailey0004
Jeff Tambellini00-12
Thomas Pock0000
Mark Streit02+21
Kyle Okposo10+17
Radek Martinek00-13
Tim Jackman0002
Brendan Witt00-10
Yann Danis0000
Mike Iggulden1005
Dean McAmmond0000
Jack Hillen0000
Joel Rechlicz0001
Nate Thompson0002
Frans Nielsen11+14
Kurtis McLean0000
Blake Comeau02+13
Bruno Gervais01+22
SCRATCHESREASON
Trent Hunterbroken ankle
Richard Parkbroken ribs
Joey MacDonaldknee injury
Sean Bergenheimgroin strain
Goaltending Summary
Montreal Canadiens
PLAYER
Carey Price39 shots, 36 saves; record: 20-14-7
New York Islanders
PLAYER
Yann Danis26 shots, 24 saves; record: 9-10-2
Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
NY Islanders71217339
Montreal1277026

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
New York Islanders1 of 5
Montreal1 of 6

* - 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

Thursday, March 12th
Ottawa 3 Final
Boston 5
Florida 1 Final
Buffalo 3
Calgary 6 Final
Detroit 5 SO
Phoenix 2 Final
New Jersey 5
Washington 2 Final
Philadelphia 1
Pittsburgh 3 Final
Columbus 4 SO
NY Islanders 3 Final
Montreal 2 OT
Tampa Bay 4 Final
Toronto 1
NY Rangers 4 Final
Nashville 2
Carolina 2 Final
Dallas 3
San Jose 1 Final
St. Louis 3
Minnesota 1 Final
Colorado 2 SO
Atlanta 4 Final
Edmonton 3 OT