November 3rd, 2004
The
Montreal Canadiens (10-8-0) travel to the Air Canada Center for the second half of a back to back with the
Toronto Maple Leafs (4-13-1) The Canadiens are 2-1-0 vs the Leafs this year.
Montreal wasted no time tonight to get on the board, C
Dean Casey gets his 5th of the season at 0:21 to make it 1-0.
Casey tipped LW
Emile Boudreau's shot from in close. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 2:18 as RW
Petr Klusacek gets his 4th of the year.
Klusacek shot from the slot on a pass from C
Jeff Pilbeam. Montreal extends the lead to 3-0 on the PP as LW
Emile Boudreau gets his 5th of the season at 10:38.
Boudreau whacks at a lose puck in the crease after RW
Joey Mariani's chance was stopped by the Leaf goalie. It was all Montreal in the 1st period with the shots 22-3 for the Habs.
The Leafs get on the board on the PP at 3:35 with LW
Radek Cigler's 3rd of the year.
Cigler's shot from the left face off circle beats G
Martin King. The period ends with a 31-17 shot lead and start the 3rd period with 1:35 left on a Leaf major penalty.
At the 6:17 of the 3rd, Montreal C
James Courcy gets into a fight. The shots were 34-20 at the time. Montreal gets a PP goal at 13:58 as RD
Steven Thornton gets his 2nd of the year. Thornton's slap shot from the right point is set up by LW
Emile Boudreau. Its 4-1 for Montreal and the game ends with the final shots 39-25 for Montreal.
Montreal 4 Toronto 1
Montreal LW
Emile Boudreau had a goal and 2 assists and was named the 1st star. The 22 year old now has 5 goals and 15 points with 12 PIMs and a +0 rating in 17 games. Boudreau had a career high with 59 points in 70 games for Montreal last year.
Detroit Red Wings RW
Ken Patterson had a goal in a 3-2 win over the Capitals. The 28 year old now has 5 goals and 12 points with 2 PIMs and a +4 rating in 18 games. Patterson had a career high of 60 points twice, most currently in 68 games with the Red Wings and Bruins last year.
Philadelphia Flyers C
Hakan Nilsson had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over the Stars. The 22 year old now has 6 goals and 20 points with 6 PIMs and a +6 rating in 18 games. Nilsson had a career high 28 goals in 72 games for the Flyers during the 2002-03 season.
New York Rangers C
Ben Williamson had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. The 33 year old now has 8 goals and 18 points with 8 PIMs and a +3 rating in 13 games. Williamson had a career high 33 goals in 66 games for the Predators during the 2001-02 season.
Calgary Flames RD
Bryan Keagan had an assist in a 3-0 win over the Sabres. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 5 points with 2 PIMs and a +7 rating in 19 games. Keagan has had a career high to 10 goals twice, most recently in 58 games with the Flames and Canucks last year.