December 8th, 2004
The
Ottawa Senators (13-13-4) will be at the Bell Center for a match up with the
Montreal Canadiens (15-14-3) Montreal won the only meeting this year 6-0.
It took just 22 seconds but Ottawa got a 1-0 lead on RD
Paul Nelson's 4th of the year.
Nelson's shot from the slot eluded G
Bill Wolfenbarger on the 1st shot on goal in the game. Montreal ties the score 1-1 on the PP as LW
Emile Boudreau gets his 8th of the season at 6:50.
Boudreau's blistering shot from down low on a bad angle is assisted by C
Dean Casey. The Senators go up 2-1 on a PP, C
Kimmo Pulkkinen gets his 6th of the year.
Pulkkinen's rebound from in tight beats the Habs goalie. The 1st period ends with the shots 11-7 for Ottawa.
Ottawa gets the 3-1 goal at 9:38 with C
David Boucher's 4th of the season.
Boucher converts on a rebound from point blank range. The Sens are now up 4-1 at 18:24 with LW
Winslow Fitzstephens 7th goal of the year.
Fitzstephens slams home a rebound from a bad angle to beat G
Wolfenbarger. The period ends with the shots 22-18.
Montreal try's to get back in the game and makes it 4-2 at 7:25 with LW
Emile Boudreau's 9th goal of the year.
Boudreau deflected RW
Joey Mariani's shot, C
Dean Casey also got an assist. Montreal makes it interesting with LD
Dominick Heatherington's 1st goal of the year at 11:12 to make it 4-3.
Heatherington's blast from the high slot is assisted by LW
Emile Boudreau and RW
Joey Mariani. Montreal completes the comeback and ties the score 4-4 at 12:14 with LW
Eric Brenner's 9th goal of the year.
Brenner's shot from the slot is assisted by C
Jeff Pilbeam and RW
Zach Broderick. That's it for scoring and the game ends in a tie with the shots in the end 28-27 for Montreal.
Montreal 4 Ottawa 4
Montreal LW
Emile Boudreau had 2 goals and an assist and was the 1st star. The 22 year old now has 9 goals and 25 points with 18 PIMs and a +2 rating in 31 games. Boudreau had a career high 31 goals in 70 games last year for Montreal.
The Montreal Canadiens have announced that RD
Steven Thornton has been activated from the IR, the 33 year old has not played since being injured November 17th with a calf strain. Thornton has 2 goals and 13 points with 16 PIMs and a +7 rating in 26 games.
Pittsburgh Penguins LD
Ryan Howell had a goal and 2 assists in a 6-0 win over the Capitals. The 22 year old has 5 goals and 21 points with 6 PIMs and a +22 rating in 28 games this year. Howell had a career high 11 goals in 72 games last year for the Penguins.
Vegas Golden Knights RD
Robert Petty had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over the Flyers. The 34 year old now has 8 goals and 25 points with 26 PIMs and a +8 rating in 31 games. Petty had a career high 14 goals in 48 games for the Golden Knights during the 2001-02 season.
Buffalo Sabres RW
Craig Tollison had an assist in a 2-0 win over the Devils. The 30 year old now has 13 goals and 26 points with 6 PIMs and a -3 rating in 29 games. Tollison had a career high 35 goals in 65 games with the Sabres in 2002-03.
Vegas Golden Knights RW
Dan Marshall had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the Penguins. The 23 year old now has 12 goals and 28 points with 11 PIMs and a +4 rating in 32 games. Marshall had a career high 22 goals in 72 games for the Golden Knights in 2002-03.
Montreal Canadiens LD
Richard Nytra will miss up to 3 weeks with a strained back due to a fall from a roof. The 21 year old now has 3 goals and 13 points with 14 PIMs and a +4 rating in 33 games this year. Nytra had a career high 5 goals in 56 games last year for Montreal.