New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 7:30 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in a shootout on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 on the road.

Final score, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
New York Rangers	4	43-30-9
at Montreal Canadiens	3	41-30-11

Goals by period, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
New York Rangers	0	1	2	0	0	4
Montreal Canadiens	0	1	2	0	0	3

Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
New York Rangers	11	12	16	3	0	42
Montreal Canadiens	11	12	5	1	0	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	07:13	New York Rangers	Nik Antropov (25)	Chris Drury (29), Wade Redden (21)	Even strength	NYR 1, MTL 0
2nd	18:26	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev (17)	Andrei Markov (44), Mathieu Schneider (18)	Power play	NYR 1, MTL 1
3rd	05:32	New York Rangers	Nikolay Zherdev (20)	Scott Gomez (37), Marc Staal (11)	Even strength	NYR 2, MTL 1
3rd	06:12	Montreal Canadiens	Maxim Lapierre (12)	Andrei Markov (45)	Even strength	NYR 2, MTL 2
3rd	10:58	New York Rangers	Ryan Callahan (17)	Brandon Dubinsky (26)	Even strength	NYR 3, MTL 2
3rd	15:07	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov (10)	Guillaume Latendresse (10)	Even strength	NYR 3, MTL 3

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

Shootout attempts in order
Round	Team	Shooter	Result
1	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Kostitsyn	Saved
1	New York Rangers	Markus Naslund	Goal
2	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev	Goal
2	New York Rangers	Nik Antropov	Goal
3	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Goal
3	New York Rangers	Chris Drury	Goal

New York Rangers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 13 N. Zherdev	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	1	0		18:42
Number 15 B. Betts	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	64.3%	12:17
Number 16 S. Avery	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0		18:37
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	3	0	50%	16:48
Number 19 S. Gomez	C	0	1	1	+1	2	4	1	0	46.7%	21:44
Number 20 F. Sjostrom	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0		15:10
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	54.5%	18:26
Number 24 R. Callahan	R	1	0	1	0	0	5	2	0		16:15
Number 28 C. Orr	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		04:21
Number 29 L. Korpikoski	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1		06:29
Number 80 N. Antropov	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	4	0		16:07
Number 91 M. Naslund	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		14:13
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2		24:18
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	1	1	+1	2	3	1	2		22:37
Number 18 M. Staal	D	0	1	1	0	2	0	5	0		24:25
Number 27 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4		18:12
Number 33 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		19:50
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	1		21:09

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 H. Lundqvist	29	26	3	.897	64:54	Win

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 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		08:49
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0	38.9%	19:53
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	40%	17:12
Number 15 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	07:43
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		20:18
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	1		24:15
Number 36 M. D'Agostini	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0		13:48
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	6	2	0	62.5%	20:12
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	4	1	0		18:45
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	1	0		12:39
Number 70 G. Stewart	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		05:27
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	4	0	0		12:43
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	0		18:09
Number 24 M. Schneider	D	0	1	1	0	2	2	1	1	0		24:28
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0		18:16
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	3	2	0		25:15
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	0		16:24
Number 79 A. Markov	D	1	2	3	+2	0	2	3	2	0		27:44

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	42	39	3	.929	65:00	OT loss

Penalties, New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:11	New York Rangers	Derek Morris	Holding	2
1st	12:30	New York Rangers	Marc Staal	Tripping	2
2nd	00:49	New York Rangers	Wade Redden	High sticking	2
2nd	01:47	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Kostitsyn	Interference	2
2nd	05:23	New York Rangers	Lauri Korpikoski	Hooking	2
2nd	06:53	Montreal Canadiens	Roman Hamrlik	Tripping	2
2nd	15:46	Montreal Canadiens	Mathieu Schneider	Holding	2
2nd	18:00	New York Rangers	Fredrik Sjostrom	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	18:54	Montreal Canadiens	Mike Komisarek	Slashing	2
3rd	18:16	New York Rangers	Scott Gomez	Tripping	2

New York Rangers head coach: John Tortorella
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Bob Gainey
Referees: Bill McCreary, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Steve Barton, David Brisebois
New York Rangers scratches: Erik Reitz, Aaron Voros, Patrick Rissmiller, Corey Potter, Michael Sauer, Artem Anisimov
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Robert Lang, Mathieu Dandenault, Marc Denis, Georges Laraque, Francis Bouillon, Alex Tanguay, Alex Henry, Ryan O'Byrne, Kyle Chipchura, Sergei Kostitsyn, Ben Maxwell, Yannick Weber

Every New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 4, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Wed, Jan 7, 2009
New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009

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Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/SO	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Washington Capitals 3 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
St. Louis Blues 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Dallas Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
San Jose Sharks 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Mar 17, 2009