Chicago 1, Montreal 4

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CHI(46-24-12)0011
MON(41-30-11)1214

Final

7:30 PM ET, March 31, 2009
Bell Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
THREE STARS
C. Price
Canadiens  (G )

Saves: 28
Save Pct.: .966
G. Latendresse
Canadiens  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
A. Markov
Canadiens  (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada		Referees: Dan Marouelli, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Dan Schachte
Attendance: 21,273 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Chicago   Montreal
Total Shots
  29
 33
PIM
  15
 27
Hits
 21
  16
Giveaways
  12
 18
Takeaways
  6
 13
Faceoffs Won
  24
 40
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
0:25Alexei Kovalev (23)
Unassisted		Montreal 1-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:04Christopher Higgins: 2 Minutes for Tripping Aaron Johnson
7:37Duncan Keith: 2 Minutes for Hooking Saku Koivu
13:34Andrei Kostitsyn: 2-Minute Bench Penalty for Instigating Aaron Johnson (Served by Guillaume Latendresse)
13:34Andrei Kostitsyn: 5 Minutes for Fighting Aaron Johnson
13:34Aaron Johnson: 5 Minutes for Fighting Andrei Kostitsyn
13:34Andrei Kostitsyn: 10 Minutes for Misconduct Aaron Johnson
13:34Andrei Kostitsyn: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct of Aaron Johnson (Served by Guillaume Latendresse)
15:23Patrick Sharp: 2 Minutes for Interference of Roman Hamrlik
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
6:12Guillaume Latendresse (13)
Assists: Maxim Lapierre		Montreal 2-0
15:52Andrei Markov (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Saku Koivu, Alexei Kovalev		Montreal 3-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:08Colin Fraser: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct of Andrei Markov
3:30Saku Koivu: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Cristobal Huet
11:06Roman Hamrlik: 2 Minutes for Interference of Ben Eager (Served by Guillaume Latendresse)
15:35Brian Campbell: 2 Minutes for Interference of Christopher Higgins
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
12:18Patrick Sharp (26)
Assists: Brian Campbell, Samuel Pahlsson		Montreal 3-1
16:43Mathieu Schneider (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Andrei Markov		Montreal 4-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:04Mathieu Schneider: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Andrew Ladd
16:21Aaron Johnson: 2 Minutes for Slashing Andrei Kostitsyn

Player Summary
Chicago BlackhawksTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Barker D 00-1131002023120:043:550:4515:240000.0
D. Bolland C 00-1101000012716:361:432:1512:3871236.8
A. Burish RW00000000220138:000:000:008:001150.0
D. Byfuglien RW000120003201714:382:550:0011:430000.0
B. Campbell D 011012121002723:043:380:0019:260000.0
B. Eager LW00-1000001001711:550:000:0011:550000.0
C. Fraser C 00000012000178:570:060:368:151614.3
M. Havlat RW00-1310000002315:234:130:0011:100000.0
N. Hjalmarsson D 001002001012215:500:231:1614:110000.0
A. Johnson D 00-1100272032413:500:000:4513:050000.0
P. Kane RW000500001002618:233:350:0114:470100.0
D. Keith D 00-1310120143024:474:321:0019:150000.0
A. Ladd LW00-1500003001910:340:360:009:580000.0
S. Pahlsson C 010000002012214:440:112:2412:096650.0
B. Seabrook D 00-1300001002922:424:162:1516:110000.0
P. Sharp C 101410120002819:024:450:4613:310200.0
J. Toews C 000221002102519:404:180:0115:2181044.4
K. Versteeg RW000000000001915:132:440:0012:291233.3
Chicago Blackhawks Scratches
PLAYERREASON
M WalkerScratched
T BrouwerScratched
Montreal CanadiensTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
P. Brisebois D 000203000012216:201:030:2214:550000.0
M. Dandenault RW000112001202315:100:152:1912:360000.0
J. Gorges D 002013000013221:300:004:1717:130000.0
R. Hamrlik D 000101121021612:030:362:328:550000.0
C. Higgins LW100800120212718:210:372:5814:460000.0
S. Koivu C 011210120002916:091:431:4812:38161061.5
M. Komisarek D 000003001023021:390:003:5417:450000.0
A. Kostitsyn LW0002204190101510:060:490:009:170000.0
S. Kostitsyn LW0001000000164:130:410:213:110000.0
T. Kostopoulos RW000000002102416:450:003:0313:420000.0
A. Kovalev RW111300000012517:351:430:0115:510000.0
M. Lapierre C 010210005102418:160:002:5615:2011473.3
G. Latendresse LW100400002002015:420:000:2215:200000.0
A. Markov D 11-1111002233225:312:253:4119:250000.0
G. Metropolit C 00000100000159:340:153:166:033537.5
T. Plekanec C 000310001002015:301:030:0014:2710566.7
M. Schneider D 011011120032717:501:581:1614:360000.0
A. Tanguay LW001300001422515:461:570:2213:270000.0
Montreal Canadiens Scratches
PLAYERREASON
G LaraqueScratched
R O'byrneScratched
M D'agostiniScratched
G StewartScratched

Goaltending Summary
Chicago Blackhawks Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Huet33429.87959:590
Montreal Canadiens Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Price29128.96660:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Chicago119929
Montreal1412733

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Chicago0 of 0
Montreal2 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, March 31st
Tampa Bay 1 Final
Boston 3
Nashville 1 Final
Columbus 2
Chicago 1 Final
Montreal 4
Ottawa 2 Final
Florida 5
Vancouver 2 Final
Minnesota 1 OT
Anaheim 5 Final
Edmonton 3
Dallas 3 Final
Los Angeles 2