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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 · St. Pete Times Forum

Game analysis

Canadiens beat Lightning 2–1 in a shootout

  • Tied 1–1 after overtime; the Canadiens won the shootout.
  • The Canadiens trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
  • C. Price stopped 21 of 22 shots (.955) for the win.
  • M. Smith kept the Lightning in it with 29 saves (.967).
  • The Canadiens controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 30–22.
  • Power play: MTL 0/6, TBL 1/5.

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

No scoring

OT

No scoring

Shootout

No scoring

Team stats

Team stats comparison
MTLStatTBL
30Shots22
49.0%Faceoff %51.0%
0/6Power Play1/5
15PIM17
22Hits28
14Blocked10
10Giveaways6
4Takeaways13

Canadiens at Lightning recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.

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