December 7th, 2003
The New Jersey Devils (14-9-7) will host the Canadiens at the Prudential Center. The two teams have met twice and both games finishing 1-1.
The first period ends scoreless and that should not come by much of a surprise considering the first 2 games were 1-1 ties. The shots were 9-6 for the Devils.
Both goalies continue to put goose eggs up in the 2nd period. The shots are now 14-13 for the Devils but the score remains 0-0.
Montreal does get on the board first, RD
Rinat Sadriyev gets his 2nd banging in a rebound of a C
Dean Casey shot at 4:03 and Montreal leads 1-0. By the 15th minute of the 3rd, it is all Montreal now out shooting the Devils 10-2 in the period. Montreal puts it out to reach with RW
Robert Cull's goal via a LD
Anthony Reynolds feed for his 5th of the season at 19:47. Montreal wins with the final shots 26-17 for the Habs. G
Bill Wolfenbarger makes 17 saves for the shut out.
Montreal 2 New Jersey 0
Montreal RD
Rinat Sadriyev was the games 1st star with his goal, +2 rating and 19:34 of ice time. The 28 year old now has 2 goals and 9 points with 0 PIMs and a +10 rating in 25 games. Sadriyev had a career high 6 goals for the Canadiens in the 2000-01 season in 69 games.
Pittsburgh Penguins RW
Brad Rakas had a goal and an assist in a 3-3 tie with the Canucks. The 27 year old now has 9 goals and 22 points with 12 PIMs and a +15 rating in 28 games. Rakas had a career high 38 goals in the 2001-02 season with the Penguins in 72 games.
Detroit Red Wings LW
Paul Brown had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Islanders. The 21 year old now has 14 goals and 27 points with 16 PIMs and a +12 rating in 30 games. Brown set a career high with 19 goals last season for the Red Wings in 72 games.
Washington Capitals C
Jason Moser had a goal and 3 assists in a 7-1 win over the Canucks. The 21 year old now has 20 goals and 41 points with 16 PIMs and a +9 rating in 31 games. Moser set a career high with 26 goals in his rookie season 2001-02 for the Capitals in 72 games.
New York Rangers RW
Lukas Kocian had 2 goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Red Wings. The 20 year old now has 13 goals and 27 points with 16 PIMs and a +15 rating in 29 games. Kocian set a career high with 20 goals with the Calgary Flames last season in his rookie year in 71 games.
Winnipeg Jets C
Peter Horvath had 2 goals and an assist in a 5-0 win over the Avalanche. The 22 year old now has 7 goals and 32 points with 10 PIMs and a +7 rating in 33 games. Horvath set a career high with 20 goals in his rookie season 2001-02 with the Senators in 72 games.
Pittsburgh Penguins G
Dewey Hopkins made 47 saves in a 2-0 loss to the Rangers. The 29 year old is now 8-4-3 with 1 SO, a 2.32 GAA and a .915 SV% in 16 games. Hopkins had a career high 18 wins last year with the Penguins in 50 games.