January 19th, 2004
Montreal doesn't get much chance to lick their wounds after last nights loss as they are home to the Philadelphia Flyers (19-20-8) Montreal will start G
Martin King. Montreal has outscored the Flyers 14-2 in 3 games going 2-0-1.
Montreal grabs an early 1-0 lead when LW
Emile Boudreau tips in his 24th of the year at 2:18. Philly ties it up 1-1 at 5:50 when C
Zach Paterson grabs his own rebound and beats G
Martin King for his 12th of the season. Montreal gets the lead back quickly as LW
Emile Boudreau gets his 2nd of the night, 25th of the year at 6:44 and its 2-1. The 1st ends with the score 2-1 for Montreal and a shot lead favoring Philadelphia 12-10.
There is no scoring in the 2nd period, the score remains 2-1 for Montreal but Montreal leads on the shot clock now 20-17.
Montreal goes up 3-1 on RW
Joey Mariani's slap shot at 12:27 for his 14th goal of the season. Montreal hangs on for the win as C
Jeff Pilbeam looked a little hobbled when he left the ice. The final shots were 25-25.
Montreal 3 Philadelphia 1
Montreal RW
Joey Mariani was the 1st star with a goal and 2 assists. The 21 year old now has 14 goals and 44 points with 22 PIMs and a +25 rating in 47 games. For his career, Mariani has 40 goals and 129 points in 188 NHL games.
Montreal announces after the game that C
Jeff Pilbeam is listed as day to day with a sore hamstring. The 31 year old has 6 goals and 15 points with 21 PIMs and a +11 rating in 41 games. For his career, Pilbeam has 79 goals and 177 points in 257 NHL games.
Detroit Red Wings RD
Nelson Koller had an assist in a 2-1 win over the Senators. The 34 year old now has 2 goals and 23 points with 24 PIMs and a +10 rating in 45 games. For his career, Koller has 25 goals and 108 points in 252 NHL games.
Washington Capitals C
Jason Moser had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Islanders. The 21 year old now has 23 goals and 53 points with 20 PIMs and a +16 rating in 46 games. For his career, Moser has 72 goals and 149 points in 190 NHL games.
Winnipeg Jets RD
Michael Watson had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Oilers. The 33 year old now has 11 goals and 34 points with 6 PIMs and a +11 rating in 46 games. For his career, Watson has 52 goals and 171 points in 243 NHL games.