Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers

Monday, December 26, 2005, 7:00 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 on Monday, December 26, 2005 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Montreal Canadiens	0	42-31-9
at Atlanta Thrashers	4	41-33-8

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	0	0	0	0
Atlanta Thrashers	1	2	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	5	18	13	36
Atlanta Thrashers	15	15	8	38

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	17:27	Atlanta Thrashers	Jaroslav Modry (5)	Serge Aubin (7), Eric Boulton (2)	Even strength	MTL 0, ATL 1
2nd	02:01	Atlanta Thrashers	Jim Slater (5)	Shane Hnidy (2), Jaroslav Modry (12)	Even strength	MTL 0, ATL 2
2nd	10:41	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard (16)	Jaroslav Modry (13), Ilya Kovalchuk (25)	Power play	MTL 0, ATL 3
3rd	18:40	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk (23)	Jaroslav Modry (14), Greg De Vries (15)	Power play	MTL 0, ATL 4

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	0	2	1	0		18:28
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	-2	0	3	1	1	33.3%	16:09
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	2	4	0	0	47.8%	16:17
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	0	2	1	2	0		15:42
Number 26 P. Dagenais	R	-1	0	2	1	0		06:37
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	3	0	0	33.3%	21:03
Number 37 N. Sundstrom	R	-1	2	1	0	1		10:52
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	2	0	0		16:30
Number 42 A. Perezhogin	R	-1	0	2	0	1		12:59
Number 57 G. Murray	C	-1	2	2	1	1	58.3%	09:06
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	2	2	1	44.4%	20:40
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	5	1	1		16:00
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	-1	2	0	2	0		09:33
Number 32 M. Streit	D	0	0	1	1	1		10:09
Number 44 S. Souray	D	0	0	2	1	1		21:41
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	-2	2	1	1	0		16:03
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	-1	0	3	1	0		23:23
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	2	0	2	0		24:25

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 C. Huet	38	34	4	.895	59:53	Loss

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Savard	C	1	0	1	0	4	3	0	0	1	47.4%	21:18
Number 10 S. Aubin	C	0	1	1	+1	2	2	4	3	0	57.1%	11:26
Number 11 J. Vigier	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	0		14:11
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		13:38
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	5	1	0	60%	18:50
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	1	1	2	0	0	3	2	0	1		23:31
Number 18 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0		18:48
Number 19 S. Mellanby	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0		08:40
Number 23 J. Slater	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	3	0	0		09:19
Number 26 R. Petrovicky	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0		16:34
Number 27 P. Stefan	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	58.3%	13:02
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0		04:45
Number 2 G. Exelby	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	3	0		13:55
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	1	0		23:38
Number 25 A. Sutton	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		22:36
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0		24:33
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0	0		10:46
Number 44 J. Modry	D	1	3	4	+2	0	1	0	1	0		18:18

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Garnett	36	36	0	1.000	59:57	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:55	Montreal Canadiens	Mike Komisarek	Holding	2
1st	05:59	Montreal Canadiens	Mathieu Dandenault	Hooking	2
1st	10:46	Atlanta Thrashers	Patrik Stefan	Tripping	2
1st	14:00	Montreal Canadiens	Garth Murray	Tripping	2
2nd	05:59	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard	Hooking	2
2nd	09:10	Montreal Canadiens	Steve Begin	Interference	2
2nd	13:42	Atlanta Thrashers	Serge Aubin	Hooking	2
2nd	15:41	Atlanta Thrashers	Garnet Exelby	Interference	2
3rd	00:36	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard	Holding	2
3rd	04:40	Atlanta Thrashers	Jim Slater	Interference	2
3rd	12:36	Montreal Canadiens	Niklas Sundstrom	Interference	2
3rd	16:53	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Hooking	2
3rd	18:14	Montreal Canadiens	Francis Bouillon	Tripping	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Claude Julien
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Bob Hartley
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Derek Amell, David Brisebois
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Saku Koivu, Radek Bonk, Jean-Philippe Cote, Raitis Ivanans, Tomas Plekanec, Jonathan Ferland, Andrei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre, Yann Danis
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Peter Bondra, Mike Dunham, Steve Shields, Brad Larsen, Scott Barney, Francis Lessard, Ramzi Abid, Tomas Kloucek, Derek MacKenzie, Adam Berkhoel, Mark Popovic, Karl Stewart, Braydon Coburn

Every Montreal Canadiens and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers, Wed, Oct 12, 2005
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/SO	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Nov 22, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final/SO	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 11, 2006

Other NHL games on Monday, December 26, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
New Jersey Devils 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 6	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Dallas Stars 6 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Colorado Avalanche 7	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Minnesota Wild 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
San Jose Sharks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Dec 26, 2005