Montreal 3, Buffalo 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 6, 2004
Where: Le Centre Bell, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
19535
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
16-20-1-0 |
9-8-1-0 |
7-12-0-0 |
L1 |
| Montreal
|
20-15-2-0 |
12-7-0-0 |
8-8-2-0 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 12-7-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-12-0-0 record on the road.
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Montreal has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Richard Zednik played for 16:49 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Richard Zednik had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Alexei Zhitnik played for 23:17 during 27 shifts and scored 1 point. Alexei Zhitnik had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Montreal |
|
Alexei Zhitnik 1 |
Points |
Richard Zednik 2 |
|
Alexei Zhitnik 1 |
Goals |
Pierre Dagenais 1 |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
Assists |
Richard Zednik 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Biron .944 |
Save Percentage |
Jose Theodore .971 |
|
Martin Biron 34 |
Saves |
Jose Theodore 34 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
35 |
1 |
0-4 |
2-2 |
9 |
40 |
| Montreal
|
37 |
3 |
0-2 |
4-4 |
13 |
40 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .647 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Sabres have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .556 after a loss.
