March 28th, 2004
Montreal and New Jersey resume the best of 7 series at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Montreal leads the series 2-0. Montreal gets RW
Petr Klusacek back tonight, he will line up on the 4th line with
Wei and
Courcy. The goalies will be G
Bill Wolfenbarger and
Bob Cash again.
Montreal gets the opening goal for the 3rd straight game, LW
Eric Brenner gets his 1st of the playoffs converting on a C
Dean Casey pass. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 8:23 when C
Patrick Atkins beats G
Bob Cash for his 3rd of the playoffs. The period ends with the Habs up 2-0 and getting outshot by the Devils 12-11.
C
Jeff Pilbeam deflects LW
Eric Brenner's shot for his 1st of the playoffs on a 5 on 3 PP for Montreal at 0:57, it is now 3-0. The Devils get on the board at 8:34 when RW
Lukas Kralik's deflection beats G
Bill Wolfenbarger for his 1st of the playoffs. Montreal gets the 3 goal lead back as RW
Joey Mariani's wrap around gives him his 2nd of the playoffs at 13:24. The period ends with the shots 24-18 for the Devils but the Canadiens up 4-1. The Devils will start the 3rd with a 38 second 5 on 3.
The Habs kill the 5 on 3 and then go on the PP themselves shortly after. It took just 3 seconds, but Montreal scores off the draw with a RD
Steven Thornton blast from the point, his 1st of the playoffs off a cleanly won draw by C
Jeff Pilbeam. Montreal is up 5-1 at 2:51. New Jersey makes it 5-2 at 12:37 when RW
Billy Aschim's deflection for his 1st of the playoffs beats G
Wolfenbarger. Montreal gets out shot 36-27 but win and go up 3-0 in the series.
Montreal 5 New Jersey 2
(Montreal leads series 3-0)
Montreal C
Dean Casey had 3 assists and is the 1st star. The 21 year old had 14 goals and 54 points with 33 PIMs and a +33 rating in 72 games this year.
Calgary Flames RD
Bryan Keagan had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over the Oilers. The 21 year old had 10 goals and 40 points with 14 PIMs and a +21 rating in 58 games with the Flames and Canucks. Keagan won a Memorial Cup in 2001 with the Saskatoon Blades.
Calgary leads the series 2-1.
Dallas Stars C
Jonathan Jonsson had a goal in a 2-1 win over the Predators. The 21 year old had 6 goals and 11 points with 4 PIMs and a -6 rating in 72 games this year.
Nashville leads the series 2-1.
Washington Capitals LW
Colby Webster had 1 goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over the Rangers. The 36 year old had 25 goals and 46 points with 96 PIMs and a -5 rating in 72 games this year.
Washington leads the series 2-1.