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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 4, Montreal 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2016
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 21288
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 0224
Montreal 0202
Periods:
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  • 2
  • 3
1
Minnesota   Montreal
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 0:00  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 3:09  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 3:22  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 3:23  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 3:24  
Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 3:46  
  3:47 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  3:55 Artturi Lehkonen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  3:56 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  4:14 Brian Flynn penalty for Holding - 2 mins.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 4:14  
Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 4:36  
Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 5:05  
Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 6:26  
Tyler Graovac wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 6:27  
Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 6:49  
Chris Stewart shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 6:55  
  6:57 Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Patrick Cannone.
Kurtis Gabriel shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 7:20  
  7:49 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Brian Flynn. 7:54  
  8:17 Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  8:26 Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  8:29 Mark Barberio shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  8:30 Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  8:42 Michael McCarron shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  8:51 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  12:01 Nathan Beaulieu shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  12:02 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Patrick Cannone.
Patrick Cannone wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 12:19  
Christian Folin penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 13:10  
  13:10 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  15:26 Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
  15:44 Chris Terry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  16:08 Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  16:09 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  16:14 Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 16:15  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 16:23  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 17:01  
Patrick Cannone wins the face-off against Brian Flynn. 17:03  
  17:33 Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 18:09  
  18:33 Alexander Radulov shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 18:34  
  19:02 Phillip Danault shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Jonas Brodin shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 19:33  
2
Minnesota   Montreal
  0:00 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  1:05 Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  1:15 Mark Barberio shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  1:26 Brendan Gallagher penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Brian Flynn. 1:26  
  1:38 Brian Flynn shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  1:40 Tomas Plekanec shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  2:01
(0-1) 		Max Pacioretty scores shorthanded. Assisted by Phillip Danault. Assisted by Shea Weber.
  2:01 Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
Tyler Graovac wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 3:14  
Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 3:50  
  3:51 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Patrick Cannone.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Michael McCarron. 4:10  
Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 4:47  
Eric Staal wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 4:48  
Matt Dumba shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 5:16  
Tyler Graovac wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 5:17  
  5:45 Joel Hanley shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 5:46  
  5:59 Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  6:12 Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
Jordan Schroeder scores. 7:09
(1-1) 		 
Eric Staal wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 7:09  
  9:08 Michael McCarron shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  9:16 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  9:40 Brian Flynn shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  9:41 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  10:02 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  10:24 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Patrick Cannone.
  10:33 Brian Flynn shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  10:35
(1-2) 		Artturi Lehkonen scores. Assisted by Brian Flynn. Assisted by Tomas Plekanec.
  10:35 Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Patrick Cannone.
  10:42 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
  11:00 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
  11:35 Max Pacioretty penalty for Hooking - 2 mins.
  11:35 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 12:04  
Eric Staal wins the face-off against Michael McCarron. 14:24  
Matt Dumba shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 14:27  
  15:20 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  15:34 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 15:36  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 15:37  
Jared Spurgeon scores. Assisted by Jason Zucker. Assisted by Mikael Granlund. 15:43
(2-2) 		 
  15:43 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  16:30 Michael McCarron wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
  17:02 Phillip Danault wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
  17:33 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
Patrick Cannone wins the face-off against Michael McCarron. 17:50  
  18:17 Daniel Carr shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  18:19 Michael McCarron shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 18:45  
  18:57 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
3
Minnesota   Montreal
  0:00 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
Charlie Coyle penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. 1:29  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 1:29  
Eric Staal scores shorthanded. Assisted by Mikael Granlund. Assisted by Ryan Suter. 3:08
(3-2) 		 
Eric Staal wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 3:08  
  3:40 Chris Terry wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
Jared Spurgeon penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. 4:04  
  4:04 Max Pacioretty wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  4:06 Shea Weber shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Max Pacioretty. 4:08  
  6:34 Brian Flynn wins the face-off against Patrick Cannone.
  7:02 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Eric Staal shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 7:54  
Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 7:59  
  9:55 Daniel Carr shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 10:30  
  10:36 Artturi Lehkonen shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 10:38  
Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 11:01  
  11:02 Brian Flynn wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.
Tyler Graovac shoots. Saved by Carey Price. 11:11  
  12:48 Brendan Gallagher penalty for High sticking - 2 mins.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell. 12:48  
Minnesota team penalty for Too many men on ice - 2 mins. 15:27  
  15:27 Max Pacioretty wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu.
  15:31 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  15:37 Jeff Petry shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  15:46 Alexander Radulov shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  17:07 Tomas Plekanec shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk.
  17:23 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Eric Staal.
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Phillip Danault. 18:11  
Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Michael McCarron. 18:36  
Jason Zucker scores on an empty net. 19:37
(4-2) 		 
  19:37 Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Tyler Graovac.