Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers

Monday, December 29, 2003, 7:30 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Atlanta Thrashers 2–1 on Monday, December 29, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2003-2004 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	41-30-7-4
at Atlanta Thrashers	1	33-37-8-4

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	2	0	0	2
Atlanta Thrashers	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	14	7	7	28
Atlanta Thrashers	7	7	13	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	16:21	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov (3)	Patrice Brisebois (10), Saku Koivu (14)	Even strength	MTL 1, ATL 0
1st	19:46	Montreal Canadiens	Pierre Dagenais (5)	Richard Zednik (7), Patrice Brisebois (11)	Even strength	MTL 2, ATL 0
2nd	10:18	Atlanta Thrashers	Ronald Petrovicky (12)	Marc Savard (24), Frantisek Kaberle (20)	Even strength	MTL 2, ATL 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	25%	19:46
Number 15 D. Langdon	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0		06:35
Number 17 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:31
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0		14:37
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		17:57
Number 26 P. Dagenais	R	1	0	1	+1	0	5	1	1		12:08
Number 37 N. Sundstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		17:40
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	100%	19:51
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	84.6%	13:30
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	2	0		16:31
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	47.1%	16:13
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	75%	13:46
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		19:45
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	2		17:36
Number 44 S. Souray	D	0	0	0	0	4	3	4	1		24:20
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		19:22
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		16:43
Number 79 A. Markov	D	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	1	100%	17:52

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	27	26	1	.963	60:00	Win

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Savard	C	0	1	1	0	15	1	0	1	34.8%	20:32
Number 11 J. Vigier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	2		12:40
Number 12 B. Lindsay	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		03:08
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	33.3%	23:24
Number 14 B. Simon	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	16.7%	05:47
Number 16 J. Cowan	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		08:26
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	0	0	-1	2	3	2	1		23:43
Number 19 S. McEachern	L	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	0	16.7%	22:16
Number 26 R. Petrovicky	R	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	0		16:01
Number 27 P. Stefan	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	61.5%	16:57
Number 28 R. Robitaille	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	61.5%	12:53
Number 49 Z. Blatny	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		06:39
Number 2 G. Exelby	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2		19:20
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2		17:15
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	2	1		24:54
Number 25 A. Sutton	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		19:57
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		16:10
Number 38 Y. Tremblay	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		17:57

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 B. Dafoe	28	26	2	.929	58:44	Loss

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	16:38	Montreal Canadiens	Sheldon Souray	Cross checking	2
2nd	03:03	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Roughing	2
2nd	06:38	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Tamer	Slashing	2
2nd	06:38	Montreal Canadiens	Darren Langdon	Roughing	2
2nd	10:59	Atlanta Thrashers	Shawn McEachern	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	17:53	Montreal Canadiens	Sheldon Souray	High sticking	2
3rd	07:48	Montreal Canadiens	Darren Langdon	Charging	2
3rd	09:51	Atlanta Thrashers	Ronald Petrovicky	Cross checking	2
3rd	13:11	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard	Elbowing (major)	5
3rd	13:11	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Claude Julien
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Bob Hartley
Referees: Stephane Auger, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Steve Miller, Jonny Murray
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Donald Audette, Karl Dykhuis, Chad Kilger, Benoit Gratton, Steve Begin, Gordie Dwyer, Ron Hainsey, Marcel Hossa, Mike Komisarek, Tomas Plekanec, Chris Higgins
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Brian Swanson, Serge Aubin, Shawn Heins, Francis Lessard, Kamil Piros, Tomas Kloucek, Derek MacKenzie, Tommi Santala, Mike Weaver, Dany Heatley, Kurtis Foster, Ivan Majesky, Karl Stewart

Every Montreal Canadiens and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2003-2004 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 3, 2004
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers, Wed, Jan 14, 2004
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Feb 17, 2004

Other NHL games on Monday, December 29, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
St. Louis Blues 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Florida Panthers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Dallas Stars 2	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Dallas Stars, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Minnesota Wild 2 at Calgary Flames 2	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
New York Rangers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Dec 29, 2003
Nashville Predators 2 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks, Mon, Dec 29, 2003