Montréal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Thursday, January 24, 2008 · Prudential Center

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4–3

32–13

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the New Jersey Devils 4–3 on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at Prudential Center. The Canadiens outshot the Devils 32–13.

Patrik Elias scored twice and Bryan Smolinski scored twice. Jamie Langenbrunner, Saku Koivu and Chris Higgins also scored.

Cristobal Huet made 10 saves on 13 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 28 of 32.

Goals
MTL	0	1	3	4	32
NJD	1	2	0	3	13

Scoring

1st period

Patrik Elias (13)Mike Mottau (10)0–112:18 NJD ·

2nd period

Patrik Elias (14)Mike Mottau (11), Colin White (3)0–203:24 NJD
Bryan Smolinski (4)Andrei Kostitsyn (16), Alex Kovalev (24)1–214:12 MTL
Jamie Langenbrunner (8)Paul Martin (17), Brian Gionta (20)1–317:02 NJD ·

3rd period

Bryan Smolinski (5)Andrei Markov (23), Mike Komisarek (11)2–300:29 MTL
Saku Koivu (9)Mike Komisarek (12)3–311:54 MTL
Chris Higgins (16)Roman Hamrlik (16), Saku Koivu (27)4–314:31 MTL ·

Team stats

MTLNJD

3213

61%39%

1/72/5

1014

1620

99

1010

919

Penalties

10:49 into the first periodSergei Kostitsyn · tripping2 min
18:04 into the first periodJohnny Oduya · slashing2 min
6:01 into the second periodBrian Gionta · tripping2 min
8:34 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
16:24 into the second periodTomas Plekanec · slashing2 min
16:55 into the second periodSteve Begin · cross checking2 min
17:13 into the second periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
3:44 into the third periodSergei Brylin · hooking2 min
9:51 into the third periodPatrik Elias · interference goalkeeper2 min
12:35 into the third periodDavid Clarkson · hooking2 min
16:33 into the third periodKarel Rachunek · tripping2 min
19:37 into the third periodJamie Langenbrunner · tripping2 min

Season series

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Saku KoivuC	1	1	2	+1	4	2	0	0	54	15:56
20Bryan SmolinskiC	2	0	2	+2	4	1	0	0	47	13:41
8Mike KomisarekD	0	2	2	+2	2	2	2	0	–	21:16
21Chris HigginsL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	50	15:03
27Alex KovalevR	0	1	1	+1	3	2	0	0	67	21:34
46Andrei KostitsynL	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	–	19:04
44Roman HamrlikD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	0	–	21:48
79Andrei MarkovD	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	28:55
6Tom KostopoulosR	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	–	12:03
14Tomas PlekanecC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	73	20:48
22Steve BeginL	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	2	–	13:57
40Maxim LapierreC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	1	0	80	09:29
73Michael RyderR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	10:37
74Sergei KostitsynL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	11:41
84Guillaume LatendresseL	0	0	0	−1	1	2	0	0	100	09:23
26Josh GorgesD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	1	0	–	12:56
32Mark StreitD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	1	0	–	20:08
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	13:55

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
39Cristobal HuetG	W	13	10	3	.769	60:00
41Jaroslav HalakG		0	0	0	–	–

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

26Patrik EliasC	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	2	36	18:10
27Mike MottauD	0	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	–	25:56
14Brian GiontaR	0	1	1	−1	0	0	0	2	100	16:26
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	1	0	1	−1	4	0	0	2	–	19:42
5Colin WhiteD	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	–	20:08
7Paul MartinD	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	–	21:44
9Zach PariseL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	15:45
10Rod PelleyC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	29	10:50
11John MaddenC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	1	0	30	20:18
16Dainius ZubrusC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	50	12:57
17Mike RuppL	0	0	0	−1	0	4	0	0	–	07:23
18Sergei BrylinL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	2	–	14:18
19Travis ZajacC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	15:02
22Arron AshamR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	08:32
23David ClarksonR	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	2	–	11:12
2Vitaly VishnevskiD	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	–	17:42
28Karel RachunekD	0	0	0	−2	1	5	0	2	–	16:39
29Johnny OduyaD	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	–	15:59

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
1Kevin WeekesG		0	0	0	–	–
30Martin BrodeurG	L	32	28	4	.875	58:58