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5/1/2009
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New York Rangers 2 , Montreal Canadiens 4
Shots: 15 - 32
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
PP: 0 of 3 (2 shots), Passing:69/82=84 %, Challenges:18/40=43 %
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
PP: 1 of 2 (7 shots), Passing:75/90=83 %, Challenges:31/51=59 %
Attendance: 7331 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 355554 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:43 1-0
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
R.J. Umberger [10] (Alex Bourret)
14:09 1-1
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Alex Kovalev [18] (Mike Komisarek)
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36:11 1-2
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Saku Koivu [15] (Roman Hamrlik)PP
36:38 1-3
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Sergei Kostitsyn [4] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Robert Lang)
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44:34 1-4
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Alex Kovalev [19] (Tomas Plekanec, Chris Higgins)
56:31 2-4
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Martin St. Louis [9] (Derek Morris, Ladislav Nagy)
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Penalty summary:
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09:37
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Niklas Sundström (2 min for elbowing)
17:04
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Glen Metropolit (2 min for elbowing)
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34:29
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Alex Bourret (2 min for slashing)
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48:25
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
Alex Bourret (2 min for slashing)
56:57
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Sean Hill (5 min for attempt to injury)
57:07
![MTL](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/918393.png)
Mike Komisarek (2 min for roughing)
57:07
![NYR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/6171.png)
R.J. Umberger (2 min for roughing)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 6.30 4
R Alexei Cherepanov 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 16.10 5
R R.J. Umberger 1 0 3 3 2 2 2 0 19.30 6
R Martin St. Louis 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 15.10 7
C Blair Betts 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 -1 9.10 6
C Steve Stamkos 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 13.00 6
C Alex Bourret 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 18.30 7
C Ladislav Nagy 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 18.10 6
L Nik Antropov 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 -1 10.30 4
L Manny Malhotra 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 14.20 4
L Geoff Sanderson 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.30 5
L Sean Avery 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 16.40 5
D Daniel Girardi 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 19.10 7
D Marc Staal 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 19.10 6
D Derek Morris 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 -1 25.40 7
D Karel Rachunek 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 12.50 5
D Paul Mara 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 19.40 5
D Wade Redden 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 -1 23.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 4 0 28 0 0 60.00 6
G David LeNeveu 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Niklas Sundström 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7.40 6
R Sergei Kostitsyn 1 0 3 0 4 1 0 1 17.40 7
R Brian Gionta 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 -2 14.20 6
R Alex Kovalev 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 15.00 9
C Glen Metropolit 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40 6
C Robert Lang 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 17.40 7
C Saku Koivu 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 13.10 7
C Tomas Plekanec 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 2 21.30 7
L Brendan Shanahan 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 10.00 5
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 1 3 2 0 4 0 1 18.50 8
L Henrik Sedin 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 -2 11.40 7
L Chris Higgins 0 1 3 6 1 5 0 2 19.30 9
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 17.40 6
D Mathieu Schneider 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -2 14.40 6
D Andrei Markov 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 23.20 7
D Sean Hill 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 1 23.20 6
D Roman Hamrlik 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 -2 20.20 7
D Mike Komisarek 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 20.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 2 0 13 0 0 60.00 6
G Marc Denis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alex Kovalev
2nd star: Sergei Kostitsyn
3rd star: Saku Koivu
Notes for New York Rangers:
-R.J. Umberger scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Ladislav Nagy notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Blair Betts had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Saku Koivu scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Sergei Kostitsyn finally ended his 27 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Hartford Wolfpack 2( 15) , Quebec Citadelles 3( 12)
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1-0 HFD Lauri Korpikoski (Tom Pyatt)
1-1 QUE Olivier Latendresse (Kyle Chipchura)
1-2 QUE Ryan Russell (Martin Rucinsky, Matt D'Agostini)
2-2 HFD Pat Rissmiller (Tommi Santala)
2-3 QUE Ryan O'Byrne (Martin Rucinsky, Matt D'Agostini)
Goalies: Chris Holt - Jaroslav Halak