October 27th, 2003
The Canadiens are at home to face the (9-5-1) Pittsburgh Penguins. The two teams face each other for the first time this season. C
Jeff Pilbeam has been given the green light to get back into the lineup after missing 2 games.
It took just 10 seconds to put the Penguins on the PP, but the Habs killed C
Patrick Atkins minor penalty. But the Habs could not kill the second Pens PP when LW
Edward Annuziato was sent in all alone for his 6th of the season at 13:37. After the 1st, the Pens are up 1-0 and the shots are 10-8 for Pittsburgh.
The Pens go up 2-0 at 2:28 of the 2nd when RW
Jacob Willis tips in a shot past G
Bill Wolfenbarger. The 2nd ends with the score 2-0 for Pittsburgh, the shots are now 24-11 for Pittsburgh.
The Canadiens get their 1st PP of the game early in the 3rd and take advantage. C
Patrick Atkins gets his 8th of the year on a nice feed by RW
Dean Casey at 1:59 making it 2-1. The Pens go up 3-1 on the late stages of a PP which started as a 5 on 3. LD
Cody Izzard gets his 1st after his centers face off win at 10:58. The Penguins create a turnover with the Canadiens net empty and C
Alyaksandr Lyasyuk hits the empty cage for his 4th of the season at 19:26. The game ends with the Penguins out shooting Montreal 41-18. C
Alyaksandr Lyasyuk was named the 1st star with a goal and an assist. The 21 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 8 PIMs and a +1 rating.
Pittsburgh 4
Montreal 1