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Big T · 01-28-2018, 03:37 PM

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The Montreal Canadiens (17-16-5) are on the road to the Prudential Center for a home and home with the New Jersey Devils (15-17-3) Montreal has lost all 3 meetings including a 6-0 loss the last time these teams met this year. Prior to the game now that RD Steve Thornton is Ok to dress, Montreal demoted LD Berislav Salov to the AHL Condors. The 22 year old played in 3 games and had 0 points, 0 PIMs and a -1 rating.

Montreal get the opening goal at 0:53 with LW Joey Mandoli's 1st goal of the year. Mandoli's shot from the left side near the face off dot is assisted by RD Colton Knoll. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 4:39 while on the PP with RW Joey Mariani's 3rd goal of the year. Mariani tipped in LD Dominick Heatherington's point shot, LW Eric Brenner got the 2nd assist. Montreal extends the lead to 3-0 on RD Rinat Sadriyev's 5th goal of the year at 10:20. Sadriyev pounces on a rebound in the slot with assists to LW Joey Mandoli and RW Robert Cull. The period ends with the shots 10-5 for Montreal.

The Devils make it 3-1 at 12:40 of the 2nd period with RD David Vala's 3rd goal of the season. Vala was sent in all alone on G Bill Wolfenbarger and beats him. The 2nd period ends with the shots 22-11 for Montreal.

Montreal goes up 4-1 at 13:56 of the 3rd period with RW Joey Mariani's 2nd goal of the night, 4th of the season. Mariani's shot from the left face off dot is assisted by C Jeff Pilbeam and RD Vincent Lavoie. The Devils make it a bit closer with RW Billy Aschim's 11th goal of the year from a bad angle near the right corner at 19:43. The game ends with the shots 35-18 for Montreal.

Montreal G Bill Wolfenbarger wins his 100th career NHL game. The 39 year old now has 100 wins 230 NHL games with a career 2.30 GAA and .916 Sv%.

Montreal 4 New Jersey 2

Montreal RW Joey Mariani had 2 goals and was the first star. The 22 year old now has 4 goals and 13 points with 10 PIMs and a +2 rating in 39 games. Mariani won the CHL Plus-Minus Award in the 2000-01 season with a +45.

Philadelphia Flyers C Hakan Nilsson had a goal and an assist in a 3-3 tie with the Penguins. The 22 year old now has 11 goals and 31 points with 18 PIMs and a +2 rating in 36 games. Nilsson was nominated for the 2001 CHL Best Defensive Forward award, won a Stanley Cup in 2002, won the 2002 NHL Best Defensive Forward award and also won the 2003 NHL Best Defensive Forward award.

01-28-2018, 03:37 PM	#142
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	December 28th, 2004 The Montreal Canadiens (17-16-5) are on the road to the Prudential Center for a home and home with the New Jersey Devils (15-17-3) Montreal has lost all 3 meetings including a 6-0 loss the last time these teams met this year. Prior to the game now that RD Steve Thornton is Ok to dress, Montreal demoted LD Berislav Salov to the AHL Condors. The 22 year old played in 3 games and had 0 points, 0 PIMs and a -1 rating. Montreal get the opening goal at 0:53 with LW Joey Mandoli's 1st goal of the year. Mandoli's shot from the left side near the face off dot is assisted by RD Colton Knoll. Montreal goes up 2-0 at 4:39 while on the PP with RW Joey Mariani's 3rd goal of the year. Mariani tipped in LD Dominick Heatherington's point shot, LW Eric Brenner got the 2nd assist. Montreal extends the lead to 3-0 on RD Rinat Sadriyev's 5th goal of the year at 10:20. Sadriyev pounces on a rebound in the slot with assists to LW Joey Mandoli and RW Robert Cull. The period ends with the shots 10-5 for Montreal. The Devils make it 3-1 at 12:40 of the 2nd period with RD David Vala's 3rd goal of the season. Vala was sent in all alone on G Bill Wolfenbarger and beats him. The 2nd period ends with the shots 22-11 for Montreal. Montreal goes up 4-1 at 13:56 of the 3rd period with RW Joey Mariani's 2nd goal of the night, 4th of the season. Mariani's shot from the left face off dot is assisted by C Jeff Pilbeam and RD Vincent Lavoie. The Devils make it a bit closer with RW Billy Aschim's 11th goal of the year from a bad angle near the right corner at 19:43. The game ends with the shots 35-18 for Montreal. Montreal G Bill Wolfenbarger wins his 100th career NHL game. The 39 year old now has 100 wins 230 NHL games with a career 2.30 GAA and .916 Sv%. Montreal 4 New Jersey 2 Montreal RW Joey Mariani had 2 goals and was the first star. The 22 year old now has 4 goals and 13 points with 10 PIMs and a +2 rating in 39 games. Mariani won the CHL Plus-Minus Award in the 2000-01 season with a +45. Philadelphia Flyers C Hakan Nilsson had a goal and an assist in a 3-3 tie with the Penguins. The 22 year old now has 11 goals and 31 points with 18 PIMs and a +2 rating in 36 games. Nilsson was nominated for the 2001 CHL Best Defensive Forward award, won a Stanley Cup in 2002, won the 2002 NHL Best Defensive Forward award and also won the 2003 NHL Best Defensive Forward award.