FinalL
Saturday, March 21, 2009 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Maple Leafs 2–5
- A. Ponikarovsky scored the game-winner at 3:09 of the second.
- The Maple Leafs scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Gerber stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- The Maple Leafs controlled play, outshooting the Canadiens 37–28.
- Power play: TOR 2/5, MTL 0/3.
- A. Ponikarovsky led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:51TORN. KuleminAssists: A. Ponikarovsky, M. Grabovski1–0
- 8:14TORM. GrabovskiAssists: A. Ponikarovsky, L. Schenn2–0
2nd
- 3:09TORA. PonikarovskyAssists: M. Grabovski, N. Kulemin3–0
- 9:09TORA. PonikarovskyPPAssists: N. Kulemin, P. Kubina4–0
- 12:50MTLM. LapierreAssists: C. Higgins4–1
- 15:22MTLM. LapierreAssists: A. Tanguay, R. O'Byrne4–2
3rd
- 4:21TORJ. BlakePPAssists: M. Grabovski, A. Stralman5–2
Team stats
| TOR | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 28 |
| 43.4% | Faceoff % | 56.6% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 14 |
| 19 | Hits | 30 |
| 17 | Blocked | 12 |
| 27 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 8 |
Maple Leafs at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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