Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers

Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Montreal Canadiens	1	41-30-11
at New York Rangers	3	43-30-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	11	4	10	25
New York Rangers	10	15	19	44

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:14	New York Rangers	Chris Drury (21)	Ryan Callahan (16)	Even strength	MTL 0, NYR 1
1st	16:56	Montreal Canadiens	Mathieu Dandenault (4)	Chris Higgins (11), Glen Metropolit (11)	Even strength	MTL 1, NYR 1
2nd	02:37	New York Rangers	Nik Antropov (28)	Sean Avery (14)	Even strength	MTL 1, NYR 2
2nd	09:27	New York Rangers	Chris Drury (22)	Markus Naslund (21), Ryan Callahan (17)	Even strength	MTL 1, NYR 3

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 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		14:34
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	41.2%	16:49
Number 13 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		15:08
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	5	0	50%	14:10
Number 15 G. Metropolit	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	0	37.5%	14:12
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0		14:33
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0		12:14
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		17:15
Number 36 M. D'Agostini	R	0	0	0	-1	0	6	1	0		14:12
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	64.7%	15:46
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	1		15:08
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		12:47
Number 3 R. O'Byrne	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1		16:47
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	3	3		19:32
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	2		24:54
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	4		23:31
Number 53 D. Janik	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		13:58
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		19:59

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	44	41	3	.932	58:31	Loss

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	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	1		15:23
Number 15 B. Betts	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	60%	05:32
Number 16 S. Avery	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	6	2		19:06
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	6	0	50%	17:08
Number 19 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	3	0	42.9%	19:54
Number 20 F. Sjostrom	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		07:30
Number 23 C. Drury	C	2	0	2	+2	0	6	1	1	53.3%	20:00
Number 24 R. Callahan	R	0	2	2	+1	2	5	4	0	100%	16:18
Number 28 C. Orr	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:53
Number 29 L. Korpikoski	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	100%	14:38
Number 80 N. Antropov	C	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0	0		20:57
Number 91 M. Naslund	L	0	1	1	+2	0	4	1	1		14:32
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	1		21:05
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	0	0	+1	2	6	1	0		21:48
Number 18 M. Staal	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1		21:17
Number 27 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		16:55
Number 33 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1		22:13
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		17:08

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 H. Lundqvist	25	24	1	.960	59:43	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:34	New York Rangers	Wade Redden	Tripping	2
1st	14:45	New York Rangers	Brandon Dubinsky	Boarding	2
1st	19:04	Montreal Canadiens	Roman Hamrlik	Interference	2
2nd	12:09	New York Rangers	Ryan Callahan	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	15:44	Montreal Canadiens	Mike Komisarek	Holding	2
3rd	15:29	Montreal Canadiens	Doug Janik	Holding	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Bob Gainey
New York Rangers head coach: John Tortorella
Referees: Paul Devorski, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Derek Amell
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Mathieu Schneider, Robert Lang, Marc Denis, Georges Laraque, Francis Bouillon, Alex Henry, Andrei Markov, Kyle Chipchura, Gregory Stewart, Sergei Kostitsyn, Ben Maxwell, Yannick Weber, Max Pacioretty
New York Rangers scratches: Erik Reitz, Aaron Voros, Patrick Rissmiller, Corey Potter, Michael Sauer, Artem Anisimov

Every Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers 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

Other NHL games on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Florida Panthers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
New York Islanders 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 9	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Boston Bruins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Dallas Stars 1 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
St. Louis Blues 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 0 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Apr 7, 2009