New Jersey Devils vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Tuesday, April 18, 2006 · Centre Bell

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4–3

40–32

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 4–3 on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Centre Bell. The Devils outshot the Canadiens 40–32.

Brian Gionta scored twice. Craig Rivet, Tomas Plekanec, Alex Kovalev, Patrik Elias and Jamie Langenbrunner also scored.

Martin Brodeur made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Cristobal Huet stopped 36 of 40.

Goals
NJD	0	1	3	4	40
MTL	2	1	0	3	32

Scoring

1st period

Craig Rivet (7)Alexander Perezhogin (10), Saku Koivu (45)0–105:23 MTL
Tomas Plekanec (9)Francis Bouillon (19), Mike Komisarek (4)0–211:14 MTL

2nd period

Alex Kovalev (23)Mike Ribeiro (35), Jan Bulis (20)0–314:14 MTL
Brian Gionta (47)Scott Gomez (50), Brad Lukowich (18)1–317:18 NJD

3rd period

Brian Gionta (48)Patrik Elias (29), Brian Rafalski (43)2–311:29 NJD ·
Patrik Elias (16)Scott Gomez (51), Brian Gionta (41)3–314:55 NJD
Jamie Langenbrunner (19)Brad Lukowich (19)4–317:37 NJD

Team stats

NJDMTL

4032

50%50%

1/70/4

1531

915

1423

814

1324

Penalties

6:03 into the first periodMike Komisarek · hooking2 min
8:31 into the first periodJay Pandolfo · tripping2 min
15:26 into the first periodRadek Bonk · tripping2 min
18:38 into the first periodRichard Matvichuk · roughing2 min
19:36 into the first periodAlex Kovalev · roughing2 min
19:36 into the first periodAlex Kovalev · roughing2 min
19:36 into the first periodSheldon Souray · roughing2 min
19:36 into the first periodBrad Lukowich · roughing2 min
4:48 into the second periodAaron Downey · misconduct10 min
4:48 into the second periodGarth Murray · fighting5 min
4:48 into the second periodJason Wiemer · fighting5 min
8:36 into the second periodRadek Bonk · holding2 min
8:36 into the second periodRadek Bonk · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
14:51 into the second periodRichard Matvichuk · high sticking2 min
4:50 into the third periodJamie Langenbrunner · tripping2 min
10:11 into the third periodRadek Bonk · hooking2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

14Brian GiontaR	2	1	3	0	8	0	1	0	–	21:46
23Scott GomezC	0	2	2	+1	1	1	0	0	44	20:21
26Patrik EliasC	1	1	2	0	5	0	0	0	100	21:28
21Brad LukowichD	0	2	2	+1	1	0	5	2	–	21:39
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	1	0	1	+1	5	0	0	2	–	19:44
28Brian RafalskiD	0	1	1	+2	1	1	3	0	–	30:43
9Zach PariseL	0	0	0	+2	4	0	1	0	–	13:53
10Erik RasmussenC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	50	05:45
11John MaddenC	0	0	0	−2	6	0	1	0	43	19:04
16Jason WiemerC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	–	04:00
18Sergei BrylinL	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	67	15:27
20Jay PandolfoL	0	0	0	−2	1	1	1	2	–	16:56
22Viktor KozlovC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	08:10
29Grant MarshallR	0	0	0	−1	1	3	1	0	–	12:56
6Tommy AlbelinD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	15:28
7Paul MartinD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	22:35
8Ken KleeD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	10:15
24Richard MatvichukD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	4	–	11:48

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
30Martin BrodeurG	W	32	29	3	.906	60:00
40Scott ClemmensenG		0	0	0	–	–

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Saku KoivuC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	50	21:53
27Alex KovalevR	1	0	1	−1	5	2	0	4	–	15:47
35Tomas PlekanecC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	3	0	69	14:49
38Jan BulisC	0	1	1	−1	1	1	0	0	–	18:25
42Alexander PerezhoginR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	14:51
71Mike RibeiroC	0	1	1	−1	1	2	0	0	29	15:19
8Mike KomisarekD	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	2	–	17:44
51Francis BouillonD	0	1	1	−1	0	1	4	0	–	12:51
52Craig RivetD	1	0	1	0	1	1	5	0	–	22:34
14Radek BonkC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	8	67	09:01
20Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	14:20
21Chris HigginsL	0	0	0	+1	9	1	2	0	100	21:33
25Mathieu DandenaultR	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	16:38
47Aaron DowneyR	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	10	–	04:03
57Garth MurrayC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	5	–	14:07
32Mark StreitD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	10:35
44Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	2	–	21:31
79Andrei MarkovD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	0	–	22:12

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
30David AebischerG		0	0	0	–	–
39Cristobal HuetG	L	40	36	4	.900	58:40