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Old 11-23-2017, 09:41 PM   #82
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The Canadiens will look for the sweep of the Devils at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Montreal is going with the same line-up including goalie Bill Wolfenbarger who has allowed just 3 goals in 3 games and is sporting a .957 SV% so far. New Jersey will go with Bob Cash in net despite his .805 SV% in 3 games.


The Devils get their first lead of the series at 7:37 when C Todd Carlson gets his 1st of the playoffs. The first period ends with the Devils leading 1-0 and the shots favour the Devils 15-7.


It was a better period of hockey for Montreal in the second, outshooting the Devils 14-8 but they still trail 1-0 to the Devils.


Montreal ties the game 1-1 when C Dean Casey gets his 4th of the playoffs at 10:21. There is no more scoring in the third period and we will be headed to sudden death overtime. The shots after 3 periods is 33-25 for the Devils.


Montreal's LD Anthony Reynolds sends LW Eric Brenner in all alone on a breakaway and he beats G Bob Cash at 6:29 of sudden death overtime to give the Canadiens the win and a 4 game sweep of the Devils. It was Brenner's 2nd goal of the playoffs. The shots in overtime were 3-2 for Montreal.


Montreal 2 New Jersey 1 (O/T) (Montreal wins series 4-0)


Montreal LW Eric Brenner was named the 1st star with his goal and assist. The 21 year old had 7 goals and 10 points with 18 PIMs and a -3 rating in 33 games for Montreal. Brenner was a Memorial Cup winner with the Red Deer Rebels. That season he had 49 goals and 99 points in 54 CHL games, he was also awarded CHL Points Leader Award and CHL Goal Scoring Award as well as the CHL MVP Award.


Edmonton Oilers C Kale Bannock had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over the Flames. The 31 year old had 20 goals and 60 points with 14 PIMs and a +16 rating for the Oilers in 72 games. His 60 points was a career high beating his 50 points in 68 games last year with Oilers. The series is tied 2-2.


Dallas Stars RD Liam Labelle had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Predators. The 27 year old had 7 goals and 38 points with 40 PIMs and a +11 rating in 56 games for the Stars. Labelle set a career high of 44 points in 72 games for the Stars in 2000-01. The series is tied 2-2.


New York Rangers LW Radek Cigler had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals. The 20 year old had 6 goals and 22 points with 35 PIMs and a -9 rating in 71 games with the Golden Knights and Rangers this year. Last year in his rookie season Cigler had 15 points in 40 games for the Golden Knights. The series is tied 2-2.


April 2nd, 2004


Edmonton Oilers RW Michael Quinn had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Flames. The 33 year old had 4 goals and 7 points with 18 PIMs and a +1 rating in 38 games with the Oilers. Quinn had a career high with 20 points during the 2000-01 season with the Blues. Edmonton leads the series 3-2.


Nashville Predators RD Pierre Doherty had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Stars. The 37 year old had 11 goals and 28 points with 28 PIMs and a +17 rating in 72 games for the Predators. Doherty had a career high with 45 points in 67 games for the Predators in the 2000-01 season. Nashville leads the series 3-2.


New York Rangers C Guillaume Gauthier had 2 goals in a 3-2 win over the Capitals. The 21 year old had 18 goals and 47 points with 32 PIMs and a +6 rating in 69 games for the Rangers. Gauthier broke his previous career high of 20 points during the 2001-02 season in 72 games with the Golden Knights. The Rangers lead the series 3-2.


April 4th, 2004


Calgary Flames RD Clifton Wooten had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over the Oilers. The 26 year old had 3 goals and 9 points with 6 PIMs and a +1 rating in 33 games for the Flames. Wooten had a career high 16 points in 50 games during the 2000-01 season for the Capitals. The series is tied 3-3.


Nashville Predators LW Jeremy Mercier had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Stars. The 20 year old had 12 goals and 55 points with 20 PIMs and a +28 rating in 72 games for the Predators. Last season in his rookie year Mercier had 67 points in 72 games for the Predators. Nashville wins the series 4-2.


New York Rangers LW Chris Wilgosh had 2 goals in a 4-0 win over the Capitals. The 20 year old had 20 goals and 35 points with 31 PIMs and a +31 rating in 69 games for the Rangers. Last year was Wilgosh's rookie season and he had 41 points in 72 games for the Rangers. The Rangers win the series 4-2.


April 6th, 2004


Edmonton Oilers RW Jamie Aylett had a goal in a 2-1 overtime win over the Flames. The 34 year old had 19 goals and 54 points with 23 PIMs and a +15 rating in 72 games for the Oilers. Aylett had a career high with 22 goals during the 2001-02 season in 69 games with the Blues and Red Wings. Edmonton wins the series 4-3.


The Montreal Canadiens have announced that LW Emile Boudreau is participating in full contact drills and is considered day to day. The Canadiens leading point getter had 31 goals and 59 points with 46 PIMs and a +36 rating in 70 games.
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