View Single Post
Old 01-10-2018, 10:31 PM   #105
Big T
Hall Of Famer
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,878
October 3rd, 2004Name:  1280px-Montreal_Canadiens.png
Views: 398
Size:  13.5 KB


The Canadiens play on back to back nights and visit the Leafs in Toronto. Montreal (2-2-0) will start G Walt Ross who will make his NHL debute tonight against the Leafs (2-2-0)


Montreal gets the opening goal at 7:05 when C Jeff Pilbeam wins the draw, RW Li Wei retrives it and feeds Pilbeam for the snap shot for his 2nd of the season. Montreal goes up 2-0 as C Patrick Atkins knocks in his own rebound after the former Leaf LW Randolph Lott's shot. For Atkins it was his 3rd of the season at 18:04. Montreal dominated the 1st period out shooting the Leafs 18-2 making life easy for the rookie goalie.


Montreal makes it 3-0 as C Patrick Atkins wins the draw and RW Petr Klusacek beats the Leaf goalie. Its Klusacek's 1st of the season at 18:34 of the 2nd. The period ends with Montreal up 34-5 on the shot clock.


Montreal continues to push the play including while SH. C Patrick Atkins gets his 4th of the year SH with an assist to RD Steven Thornton at 4:03 of the 3rd. Its now 4-0. On the same Leaf PP, the Leafs break G Walt Ross's chance for a NHL debute S/O. C Nikita Volkhov scores on the PP at 5:37, his 1st of the year. After a big save by Montreal G Ross, the Canadiens comeback and put pressure on the Leaf net, finally at 7:54 of the 3rd RD Steven Thornton scores his 1st of the year and its now 5-1. The Leafs are not done yet, while on the PP RW Jamie Aylett tips one in at 15:51 for his 1st of the year. That's how this one ends with the final shots 46-12 for Montreal.


Montreal 5 Toronto 2


Montreal C Patrick Atkins was the 1st star with his 2 goals and an assist. The 20 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 0 PIMs and a +7 rating in 5 games. Last year in his rookie season, Atkins had 50 points.


Detroit Red Wings LW Chad Deraspe had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-2 win over the Rangers. The 22 year old now has 2 goals and 6 points with 0 PIMs and a +2 rating in 5 games. Last year Deraspe set a career high with 67 points in 72 games.


Nashville Predators LW Jeremy Mercier had an assist in a 2-1 win over the Blues. The 20 year old now has 2 goals and 3 points with 0 PIMs and a +2 rating in 7 games. In 2002-03 Mercier had a career high 67 points in 72 games with the Predators, his rookie season.


Boston Bruins C Ronald Sutton had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-2 win over the Flyers. The 34 year old now has 2 goals and 6 points with 0 PIMs and a -1 rating in 6 games. Sutton had a career high of 35 goals during the 2000-01 season with the Stars in 69 games.


Buffalo Sabres RW Craig Tollison had 3 goals in a 4-1 win over the Canucks. The 30 year old now has 3 goals and 4 points with 2 PIMs and a -2 rating in 6 games. Tollison had a career high of 35 goals in the 2002-03 season in 65 games with the Sabres.
Name:  NHL Standings.PNG
Views: 441
Size:  5.6 KB

Last edited by Big T; 01-10-2018 at 10:32 PM.
Big T is offline   Reply With Quote