Montréal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Regular season · Friday, November 7, 2008 · Nationwide Arena
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Game summary
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montréal Canadiens 4–3 in a shootout on Friday, November 7, 2008 at Nationwide Arena. The Canadiens outshot the Blue Jackets 37–28.
Goals came from R.J. Umberger, Alex Tanguay, Patrice Brisebois, Marc Methot, Freddy Modin and Sergei Kostitsyn.
Scoring
1st period
R.J. Umberger (5)Jason Chimera (6), Rick Nash (5)0–106:52 CBJ
Alex Tanguay (7)Chris Higgins (2), Robert Lang (4)1–115:08 MTL ·
3rd period
Patrice Brisebois (1)Alex Kovalev (6), Tomas Plekanec (5)2–102:51 MTL · 
Marc Methot (3)Rick Nash (6), Jan Hejda (1)2–205:21 CBJ
Freddy Modin (2)Fedor Tyutin (5), Jan Hejda (2)2–305:55 CBJ
Sergei Kostitsyn (3)Andrei Kostitsyn (3), Tomas Plekanec (6)3–319:19 MTL
Team stats
MTLCBJ
3728
55%45%
2/70/8
1614
2733
1217
27
312
Penalties
- 14:57 into the first period
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen · hooking2 min - 5:10 into the second periodMarc Methot · cross checking2 min
- 5:29 into the second period
Alex Tanguay · hooking2 min - 9:16 into the second periodJosh Gorges · interference2 min
- 10:49 into the second periodRoman Hamrlik · hooking2 min
- 15:09 into the second periodMike Komisarek · holding2 min
- 16:00 into the second periodChristian Backman · slashing2 min
- 19:04 into the second periodMaxim Lapierre · holding2 min
- 1:02 into the third periodFedor Tyutin · holding2 min
- 4:55 into the third periodMike Commodore · interference2 min
- 4:58 into the third periodSaku Koivu · interference2 min
- 11:54 into the third periodMike Commodore · elbowing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodRoman Hamrlik · high sticking2 min
- 16:46 into the third periodDerick Brassard · tripping2 min
- 4:11 into overtimeTomas Plekanec · hooking2 min
The box score appears once the game starts.