National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2
Thursday, March 17, 2011 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 17, 2011
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Steve Kozari, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Tampa Bay 01102
Montreal 0111 so3
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 39-22-4-6 22-9-1-4 17-13-3-2 L1
Montreal 39-25-4-3 22-9-3-3 17-16-1-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 22-9-3-3 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 17-13-3-2 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Brian Gionta played for 21:29 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Simon Gagne played for 20:05 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Simon Gagne had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Tampa Bay   Montreal
Simon Gagne 2 Points Brian Gionta 1
Simon Gagne 1 Goals Brian Gionta 1
Martin St. Louis 2 Assists David Desharnais 1
Simon Gagne 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Brian Gionta 1
Dwayne Roloson .931 Save Percentage Carey Price .946
Dwayne Roloson 27 Saves Carey Price 35
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Tampa Bay 37 2 2-5 3-3 19 35
Montreal 29 3 0-3 3-5 10 19
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Lightning have a W/L % of .513 after a win and .581 after a loss.