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Old 11-17-2017, 10:14 PM   #68
Big T
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The season is winding down in the NHL, Montreal has 5 games left of regular season. The Habs head to the Verizon Center and a date with the Washington Capitals (35-24-8). Montreal is 2-1-0 in three meeting this season including a 9-2 win over the Caps the last time they met in Washington.


Montreal goes up 1-0 at 6:51 when RW Zack Broderick sends C Patrick Atkins in all alone on a breakaway and he beats the Caps goalie for his 22nd of the year. Montreal out shoots the Caps 14-9 in the 1st and have a 1-0 lead.


Montreal dominated most of the 2nd period, but the Caps do even it up at 17:14 when RD Shane Crowell gets his 1st of the season. Just seconds later C Mitchell Hawerchuk tips home his 14th of the year past G Bill Wolfenbarger and its now 2-1 at 18:02. The period ends 2-1 and the shots favouring the Canadiens 33-15.


The 3rd period was pretty even but Montreal could not even the score despite out shooting the Capitals 41-24 on the night.


Washington 2 Montreal 1


Washington Capitals RD Shane Crowell was the 1st star with a goal. The 22 year old has 1 goal and 4 points with 14 PIMs and a +2 rating in 4 games this year. Crowell had 11 goals during the 2001-02 WHL season with the Kootenay Ice in 54 games.


Calgary Flames C Trent Powell had 2 assists in a 4-1 win over the Jets. The 29 year old now has 25 goals and 59 points with 46 PIMs and a +23 rating in 68 games with the Flames and Maple Leafs. His 25 goals ties his previous career high set in 2000-01 in 72 games with the Sabres.
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