Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers

Friday, March 30, 2012, 7:30 PM ET Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–1 on Friday, March 30, 2012 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Montreal Canadiens	1	31-35-16
at New York Rangers	4	51-24-7

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	7	8	5	20
New York Rangers	8	8	13	29

Three stars

H. Lundqvist, New York Rangers (goaltender)
M. Del Zotto, New York Rangers (2 goals, 1 assist)
M. Gaborik, New York Rangers (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:56	New York Rangers	Marian Gaborik (1)	Brad Richards (1), Carl Hagelin (1)	Even strength	MTL 0, NYR 1
2nd	00:30	New York Rangers	Brad Richards (1)	Derek Stepan (1), Michael Del Zotto (1)	Power play	MTL 0, NYR 2
3rd	08:17	New York Rangers	Michael Del Zotto (1)	Derek Stepan (2)	Power play	MTL 0, NYR 3
3rd	16:58	New York Rangers	Michael Del Zotto (2)	Marian Gaborik (1), Brad Richards (2)	Even strength	MTL 0, NYR 4
3rd	17:31	Montreal Canadiens	Rene Bourque (1)	Tomas Plekanec (1), Chris Campoli (1)	Even strength	MTL 1, NYR 4

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

Team stats

Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Stat	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers
Shots on goal	20	29
Power play	0 of 3	2 of 4
Penalty minutes	8	6
Hits	14	23
Blocked shots	12	18
Giveaways	5	4
Takeaways	2	7
Faceoffs won	28/57 (49.1%)	29/57 (50.9%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

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 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	0	37.5%	18:37
Number 15 P. Nokelainen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	09:56
Number 25 B. Staubitz	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		07:02
Number 27 R. Bourque	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	0		18:06
Number 45 M. Blunden	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0		13:21
Number 51 D. Desharnais	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	0	52.6%	18:27
Number 57 B. Geoffrion	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		13:25
Number 60 A. Palushaj	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		06:57
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		17:20
Number 71 L. Leblanc	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		15:38
Number 72 E. Cole	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		18:15
Number 81 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64.3%	16:32
Number 17 C. Campoli	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0		18:21
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	4	0		24:13
Number 62 F. St-Denis	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	2	0		19:18
Number 74 A. Emelin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0		15:11
Number 76 P. Subban	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	0		25:50
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		17:07

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	29	25	4	.862	60:00	Loss

New York Rangers

New York Rangers 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 8 B. Prust	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0		09:44
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	1	0		19:47
Number 17 B. Dubinsky	C	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	2	0	100%	15:25
Number 19 B. Richards	C	1	2	3	+2	2	2	0	0	1	55.6%	18:43
Number 21 D. Stepan	C	0	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	44.4%	18:11
Number 22 B. Boyle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	47.4%	18:17
Number 24 R. Callahan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	1	0		22:07
Number 26 R. Fedotenko	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		10:50
Number 34 J. Mitchell	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	50%	08:16
Number 42 A. Anisimov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100%	12:32
Number 62 C. Hagelin	L	0	1	1	+1	0	5	2	1	0		15:53
Number 71 M. Rupp	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		09:29
Number 4 M. Del Zotto	D	2	1	3	0	0	2	1	0	1		21:18
Number 5 D. Girardi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	3	0		23:00
Number 18 M. Staal	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		21:55
Number 27 R. McDonagh	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	4	0		22:42
Number 32 A. Stralman	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		16:21
Number 41 S. Bickel	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		09:30

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 H. Lundqvist	20	19	1	.950	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:06	New York Rangers	Brad Richards	Roughing	2
1st	14:13	New York Rangers	Ruslan Fedotenko	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	19:11	Montreal Canadiens	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	07:23	Montreal Canadiens	Tomas Plekanec	Holding	2
3rd	02:35	Montreal Canadiens	David Desharnais	High sticking	2
3rd	07:12	Montreal Canadiens	Louis Leblanc	Tripping	2
3rd	09:04	New York Rangers	Brandon Dubinsky	Slashing	2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Randy Cunneyworth
New York Rangers head coach: John Tortorella
Referees: Stephen Walkom, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Tim Nowak
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Tomas Kaberle, Ryan White
New York Rangers scratches: Jeff Woywitka, Steve Eminger, Chad Kolarik, John Scott, Mats Zuccarello

2011-2012 season series

Every Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Sat, Nov 5, 2011
New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 19, 2011
New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Jan 15, 2012
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Fri, Mar 30, 2012

Other NHL games on Mar 30

Other NHL games on Friday, March 30, 2012
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Florida Panthers 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Nashville Predators 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Dallas Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Mar 30, 2012

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