January 30th, 2005
The
Nashville Predators (17-22-13) the
Montreal Canadiens (24-20-7) at the Bell Center. Montreal and Nashville meet for the 1st time this season.
Montreal RW
Ed Bryant is getting involved in more then goal scoring when he gets into a fight at the 8 minute mark of the 1st period. The shots were 4-0 for the Predators, so maybe this will spark the Habs. The period ends scoreless with the shots 7-4 for Nashville.
Both teams had 5 on 3's for over a minute, but no one scored. Montreal will get a 5 minute PP with 4:40 remaining in the period as Nashville's
Sergey Adaikin got a major for illegal head contact. With 2 minutes left in the period another fight, this time its LD
Vincent Lavoie. The shots are now 14-11 for Montreal and the momentum is in Montreal's favor. The period ends scoreless again, now the shots are 14-12 for Montreal.
The 3rd period was scoreless as well and the game ends in a 0-0 tie. The final shots were 22-20 for the Canadiens.
Montreal 0 Nashville 0
Nashville G
Richard Farrant was the 1st star with his 22 saves. The 28 year old now has 13 wins with 7 SO's, a 2.20 GAA and a .917 Sv% in 41 games. Farrant won the 2002 AHL Save Percentage Award. In 2003, he won a Stanley Cup, won the NHL Goals Against Award and the NHL Goalie of the Year Award.
New York Islanders C
Aleksandr Enukidze had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over the Sabres. The 22 year old now has 18 goals and 40 points with 12 PIMs and a +2 rating in 50 games.
Dallas Stars RW
Radik Gumerov had a goal and 2 assists in a 6-2 win over the Avalanche. The 21 year old now has 12 goals and 43 points with 10 PIMs and a +15 rating in 51 games.
Chicago Blackhawks LW
Issac Tokarski was named the NHL Player of the Month. The 22 year old now has 32 goals and 63 points with 29 PIMs and a +16 rating in 50 games. Tokarski has now set a career high for points exceeding the 48 points he had in 2002-03 in 64 games for the Blackhawks.
New York Rangers G
Michal Cadilek was named the NHL Goalie of the Month. The 21 year old now has 24 wins with 6 SO's, a 1.91 GAA and a .920 Sv% in 41 games. Cadilek has now set a career high for wins exceeding the 21 wins he had last year in 45 games for the Rangers.