Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes

Thursday, March 6, 2008, 9:00 PM ET Jobing.com Arena, Glendale Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 on Thursday, March 6, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Montreal Canadiens	4	47-25-10
at Phoenix Coyotes	2	38-37-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	5	8	7	20
Phoenix Coyotes	14	16	9	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	06:03	Montreal Canadiens	Tomas Plekanec (27)	Andrei Markov (39), Alex Kovalev (41)	Even strength	MTL 1, PHX 0
2nd	10:03	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan (22)	Ed Jovanovski (37), Peter Mueller (25)	Power play	MTL 1, PHX 1
3rd	03:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Zbynek Michalek (4)	Peter Mueller (26)	Even strength	MTL 1, PHX 2
3rd	06:38	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu (13)	Chris Higgins (21), Alex Kovalev (42)	Power play	MTL 2, PHX 2
3rd	10:07	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov (14)	Alex Kovalev (43), Bryan Smolinski (15)	Power play	MTL 3, PHX 2
3rd	18:19	Montreal Canadiens	Sergei Kostitsyn (9)	Chris Higgins (22), Josh Gorges (7)	Even strength	MTL 4, PHX 2

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	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	1	40%	18:30
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	0	26.3%	16:17
Number 20 B. Smolinski	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	1	0	80%	11:14
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	0	2	2	+1	0	0	7	2	0		19:51
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		08:20
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	3	3	+1	0	2	0	0	0		21:13
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	0	8	0	2	2	0	50%	13:51
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	0	100%	14:38
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		07:55
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	1	0		15:02
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		10:05
Number 3 R. O'Byrne	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	2	0		11:08
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	8	7	0		22:52
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0		17:49
Number 32 M. Streit	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	1	0		15:47
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	5	2	0		21:42
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0		15:18
Number 79 A. Markov	D	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	1	1		27:40

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	39	37	2	.949	60:00	Win

Phoenix Coyotes 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 11 M. Hanzal	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	2	0	50%	17:47
Number 12 C. Weller	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0		09:43
Number 16 M. York	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	3	0	0		12:08
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		14:30
Number 19 S. Doan	R	1	0	1	-1	0	6	5	0	1	100%	21:18
Number 22 M. Tjarnqvist	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	0	66.7%	14:43
Number 26 J. Perrault	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	64.7%	14:32
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	37.5%	16:15
Number 34 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		12:10
Number 39 N. Kapanen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	83.3%	14:16
Number 81 M. Hossa	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	0		13:05
Number 88 P. Mueller	C	0	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	0		16:54
Number 2 K. Ballard	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		19:21
Number 3 K. Yandle	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		16:45
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	2	0		21:53
Number 44 N. Boynton	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		15:07
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	0	0	-1	4	2	3	0	0		18:51
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	0	1	1	-1	2	4	4	1	0		23:59

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 M. Tellqvist	20	16	4	.800	59:18	Loss

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:32	Montreal Canadiens	Ryan O'Byrne	Interference	2
1st	11:48	Phoenix Coyotes	Craig Weller	Hooking	2
2nd	09:37	Montreal Canadiens	Maxim Lapierre	High sticking double minor	4
2nd	12:36	Montreal Canadiens	Maxim Lapierre	High sticking double minor	4
2nd	14:04	Phoenix Coyotes	Martin Hanzal	Holding	2
3rd	06:10	Phoenix Coyotes	Joel Perrault	Hooking	2
3rd	08:05	Phoenix Coyotes	Nick Boynton	Elbowing	2
3rd	09:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Derek Morris	Roughing	2
3rd	10:54	Montreal Canadiens	Roman Hamrlik	Interference	2
3rd	19:21	Phoenix Coyotes	Ed Jovanovski	Roughing	2
3rd	19:38	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Kostitsyn	Hooking	2
3rd	19:38	Phoenix Coyotes	Derek Morris	Slashing	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Wayne Gretzky
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Michael McGeough
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Don Henderson
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Patrice Brisebois, Steve Begin, Tom Kostopoulos, Corey Locke, Kyle Chipchura, Mikhail Grabovski, Gregory Stewart, Matt D'Agostini
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: David Aebischer, Pete Vandermeer, Matt Murley, Mike Zigomanis, Ryan Caldwell, Brendan Bell, Josh Gratton, Matt Jones, Daniel Carcillo, Enver Lisin, Bill Thomas

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