Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
· United Center, Chicago · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–1 on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Montreal Canadiens |
7 |
11 |
3 |
21 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
7 |
12 |
9 |
28 |
Three stars
- C. Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks (goaltender)
- A. Brunette, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal)
- P. Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
05:35 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Andrei Kostitsyn (1) |
Tomas Plekanec (1), Raphael Diaz (1) |
Power play |
MTL 1, CHI 0 |
| 2nd |
11:36 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Brunette (1) |
Patrick Kane (1), Brent Seabrook (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, CHI 1 |
| 2nd |
11:57 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Patrick Sharp (1) |
Marian Hossa (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, CHI 2 |
| 3rd |
10:29 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Viktor Stalberg (1) |
Bryan Bickell (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, CHI 3 |
| 3rd |
18:43 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jonathan Toews (1) |
Brent Seabrook (2) |
Even strength, Empty net |
MTL 1, CHI 4 |
| 3rd |
19:48 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Bryan Bickell (1) |
Viktor Stalberg (1), Brandon Pirri (1) |
Even strength |
MTL 1, CHI 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Stat |
Montreal Canadiens |
Chicago Blackhawks |
| Shots on goal |
21 |
28 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
6 |
| Hits |
28 |
13 |
| Blocked shots |
18 |
5 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
8 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
16 |
| Faceoffs won |
28/56 (50%) |
28/56 (50%) |
Box score
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 M. Cammalleri |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:30 |
| Number 14 T. Plekanec |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
43.8% |
18:52 |
| Number 15 P. Nokelainen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
11:27 |
| Number 32 T. Moen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:18 |
| Number 45 M. Blunden |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:29 |
| Number 46 A. Kostitsyn |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:03 |
| Number 51 D. Desharnais |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
61.1% |
19:28 |
| Number 52 M. Darche |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:44 |
| Number 71 L. Leblanc |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:41 |
| Number 72 E. Cole |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:25 |
| Number 81 L. Eller |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
44.4% |
11:01 |
| Number 17 C. Campoli |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:49 |
| Number 22 T. Kaberle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:34 |
| Number 26 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:09 |
| Number 61 R. Diaz |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:40 |
| Number 75 H. Gill |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:20 |
| Number 76 P. Subban |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:28 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 P. Budaj |
27 |
23 |
4 |
.852 |
59:25 |
Loss |
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 P. Sharp |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
18:28 |
| Number 15 A. Brunette |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 19 J. Toews |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
56.3% |
20:53 |
| Number 22 J. Mayers |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
10:08 |
| Number 25 V. Stalberg |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:44 |
| Number 27 J. Morin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:53 |
| Number 29 B. Bickell |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:10 |
| Number 36 D. Bolland |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
21.4% |
15:27 |
| Number 37 B. Pirri |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
16:37 |
| Number 67 M. Frolik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:54 |
| Number 81 M. Hossa |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:32 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:53 |
| Number 2 D. Keith |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:31 |
| Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:40 |
| Number 5 S. Montador |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:01 |
| Number 6 S. O'Donnell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:58 |
| Number 7 B. Seabrook |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:53 |
| Number 8 N. Leddy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:24 |
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 50 C. Crawford |
21 |
20 |
1 |
.952 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
16:56 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Viktor Stalberg |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:49 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Tomas Plekanec |
Delaying game |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:42 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Michael Frolik |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:15 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Blunden |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:39 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Patrick Kane |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Randy Cunneyworth
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach
- Joel Quenneville
- Referees
- Kyle Rehman, Steve Kozari
- Linesmen
- Darren Gibbs, Andy McElman
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Alexei Emelin, Yannick Weber
- Chicago Blackhawks scratches
- Sami Lepisto, John Scott, Marcus Kruger
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Status |
Details |
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4
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Dec 21, 2011
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Dallas Stars, Wed, Dec 21, 2011
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Colorado Avalanche
3
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Dec 21, 2011
|
 Detroit Red Wings
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Dec 21, 2011
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at San Jose Sharks
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks, Wed, Dec 21, 2011
|
Sources and further reading
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