National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 2
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Wes McCauley
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 1012
Montreal 1225
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 37-36-4-3 25-14-1-1 12-22-3-2 L1
Montreal 30-35-4-11 15-15-2-8 15-20-2-3 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 15-15-2-8 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 12-22-3-2 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lightning have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Erik Cole played for 18:17 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Erik Cole had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Bruno Gervais played for 14:38 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Bruno Gervais had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Tampa Bay   Montreal
Bruno Gervais 1 Points Erik Cole 3
Bruno Gervais 1 Goals Erik Cole 2
Victor Hedman 1 Assists David Desharnais 2
N/A Power Play Goals Erik Cole 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Sebastien Caron .800 Save Percentage Peter Budaj .875
Sebastien Caron 20 Saves Peter Budaj 14
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Tampa Bay 16 2 0-3 3-4 10 21
Montreal 25 5 1-4 3-3 8 32
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .367 after a win and .380 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Lightning have a W/L % of .541 after a win and .395 after a loss.