FinalW
Thursday, December 18, 2008 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Flyers 5–2
- S. Begin scored the game-winner at 15:26 of the first.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Halak stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 2/6, PHI 0/2.
- S. Kostitsyn led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:00MTLM. D'AgostiniAssists: M. Lapierre, P. Brisebois0–1
- 10:33MTLS. KostitsynPPAssists: R. Lang, G. Latendresse0–2
- 15:26MTLS. BeginAssists: T. Kostopoulos, S. Kostitsyn0–3
- 15:58PHIA. AshamAssists: S. Upshall, G. Metropolit1–3
2nd
- 6:20MTLA. KovalevAssists: S. Begin, M. Komisarek1–4
3rd
- 13:28PHIB. CoburnAssists: G. Metropolit, A. Asham2–4
- 18:57MTLG. LatendressePPAssists: R. Lang, A. Tanguay2–5
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 31 |
| 40.6% | Faceoff % | 59.4% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 6 |
| 36 | Hits | 38 |
| 13 | Blocked | 20 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 14 |
Flyers at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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