New York Islanders vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Thursday, March 12, 2009 · Centre Bell

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3–2

Final/OT

SOG 39–26

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Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Centre Bell. The Islanders outshot the Canadiens 39-26.

Goals came from Tomas Plekanec, Mike Iggulden, Frans Nielsen, Tom Kostopoulos and Kyle Okposo.

Yann Danis made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Carey Price stopped 36 of 39.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
NYI	1	0	1	1	3	39
MTL	1	0	1	0	2	26

Scoring

1st period

Tomas Plekanec (19)Josh Gorges (15), Max Pacioretty (8)0–105:04 MTL · PPG
Mike Iggulden (1)Blake Comeau (13), Mark Streit (35)1–111:33 NYI

3rd period

Frans Nielsen (4)Mark Streit (36), Blake Comeau (14)2–100:51 NYI · PPG
Tom Kostopoulos (8)Andrei Markov (43), Mathieu Schneider (17)2–209:14 MTL

OT period

Kyle Okposo (16)Bruno Gervais (11), Frans Nielsen (20)3–200:26 NYI

Team stats

NYIMTL

39Shots on goal26

46%Faceoff %54%

1/5Power play1/6

24Penalty minutes22

32Hits22

22Blocked shots14

16Giveaways15

6Takeaways10

Penalties

1st 01:13Jack Hillen · high sticking2 min
1st 03:32Brendan Witt · interference2 min
1st 07:45Ryan O'Byrne · holding2 min
1st 19:39Andrei Kostitsyn · slashing2 min
2nd 02:28Andrei Kostitsyn · high sticking2 min
2nd 14:28Tom Kostopoulos · roughing2 min
2nd 14:28Joel Rechlicz · roughing2 min
2nd 16:03Radek Martinek · holding2 min
2nd 16:33Tom Kostopoulos · fighting5 min
2nd 16:33Joel Rechlicz · fighting5 min
3rd 00:07Gregory Stewart · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
3rd 00:07Gregory Stewart · fighting5 min
3rd 00:07Tim Jackman · fighting5 min
3rd 06:38Brendan Witt · high sticking2 min
3rd 06:38Joel Rechlicz · tripping2 min
3rd 13:31Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
3rd 14:00Max Pacioretty · hooking2 min

Season series

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

51Frans NielsenC	1	1	2	+1	4	1	0	0	47	19:16
57Blake ComeauL	0	2	2	+1	3	6	1	0	–	20:56
2Mark StreitD	0	2	2	+2	1	2	0	0	–	24:35
21Kyle OkposoR	1	0	1	+1	7	4	1	0	–	23:30
36Mike IgguldenC	1	0	1	0	5	2	0	0	–	11:14
8Bruno GervaisD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	4	0	–	23:20
11Andy HilbertL	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	67	18:21
12Josh BaileyR	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	0	44	16:48
15Jeff TambelliniL	0	0	0	-1	2	4	2	0	–	15:40
28Tim JackmanR	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	5	–	10:43
37Dean McAmmondC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46	16:07
40Joel RechliczR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	9	–	05:29
45Nate ThompsonC	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	45	13:30
54Kurtis McleanR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
17Thomas PockD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	06:19
24Radek MartinekD	0	0	0	-1	3	2	2	2	–	23:08
32Brendan WittD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	4	–	23:22
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	–	16:11

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Peter ManninoG		0	0	0	–	–
34Yann DanisG	W	26	24	2	.923	60:09

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

6Tom KostopoulosR	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	7	–	11:08
14Tomas PlekanecC	1	0	1	-2	3	1	0	0	46	17:24
67Max PaciorettyL	0	1	1	-1	3	0	0	2	–	13:49
24Mathieu SchneiderD	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	–	21:22
26Josh GorgesD	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	19:03
79Andrei MarkovD	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	–	25:07
11Saku KoivuC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	43	19:09
13Alex TanguayL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	16:59
15Glen MetropolitC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	09:16
21Chris HigginsL	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	17:15
25Mathieu DandenaultR	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	100	11:20
36Matt D'AgostiniR	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	–	12:31
40Maxim LapierreC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	1	0	75	18:39
46Andrei KostitsynL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	–	14:47
70Gregory StewartL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	–	08:15
3Ryan O'ByrneD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	13:48
8Mike KomisarekD	0	0	0	-1	1	3	4	0	–	18:28
44Roman HamrlikD	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	0	–	23:08

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Carey PriceG	O	39	36	3	.923	59:54
41Jaroslav HalakG		0	0	0	–	–