FinalL
Thursday, February 21, 2008 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Penguins 4–5
- S. Gonchar scored the game-winner on the power play at 10:58 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- D. Sabourin stopped 17 of 21 shots (.810) for the win.
- The Penguins controlled play, outshooting the Canadiens 30–21.
- Power play: PIT 2/4, MTL 2/3.
- The Canadiens dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
2nd
- 3:27MTLS. KoivuAssists: S. Kostitsyn, R. O'Byrne2–1
- 6:59PITR. MalonePPAssists: R. Whitney, P. Sykora3–1
- 18:07MTLC. HigginsPPAssists: A. Kovalev, A. Markov3–2
3rd
- 0:21MTLM. RyderAssists: M. Streit, J. Gorges3–3
- 3:25MTLR. HamrlikPPAssists: S. Koivu, A. Kovalev3–4
- 10:22PITE. MalkinAssists: R. Malone4–4
- 10:58PITS. GoncharPPAssists: R. Whitney, E. Malkin5–4
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 21 |
| 37.5% | Faceoff % | 62.5% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 11 | PIM | 23 |
| 24 | Hits | 28 |
| 16 | Blocked | 15 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 12 |
Penguins at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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