Montreal 4, Winnipeg 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 4, 2013
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Mark Lemelin
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
21273
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Canadiens 4, Jets 1: Michael Ryder collected two goals and an assist while Peter Budaj turned aside 33 shots as host Montreal improved to 11-0-0 against Southeast Division representatives.
Captain Brian Gionta scored and set up a goal and rookie Alex Galchenyuk also tallied for the Northeast Division-leading Canadiens, who have won four of their last five and maintained their one-point lead over Boston. The Bruins posted a 1-0 victory over New Jersey earlier on Thursday.
Alex Burmistrov scored and Ondrej Pavelec finished with 20 saves for the Jets, who have dropped a season-high five in a row and seven of nine to fall out of first place in the Southeast. Washington, which skated to a 2-1 shootout victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday, also has 38 points - but owns the tiebreaker (games played).
Ryder registered his fourth two-goal performance of the season and gave Montreal a 2-1 lead at 2:03 of the second period by chipping home a shot from in close. Gionta doubled the advantage under four minutes later as Lars Eller's shot deflected off his shoulder for a power-play goal.
Burmistrov opened the scoring at 8:16 of the first period, converting defenseman Grant Clitsome's feed at the back door. Ryder forged a 1-1 tie just over 2 1/2 minutes later by cleaning up a loose puck following Gionta's blast from the slot to beat Pavelec from the doorstep.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Jets' five-game losing streak is their first since March 6-12, 2010, when the franchise was known as the Atlanta Thrashers. ... Montreal C Tomas Plekanec did not play after suffering a groin injury during the second period of Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia. ... Winnipeg, which went 0-for-3 on the power play, has failed to convert on all 16 opportunities during its five-game slide.
Top Game Performances
| Winnipeg |
|
Montreal |
|
Alexander Burmistrov 1 |
Points |
Michael Ryder 3 |
|
Alexander Burmistrov 1 |
Goals |
Michael Ryder 2 |
|
Grant Clitsome 1 |
Assists |
Lars Eller 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Michael Ryder 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ondrej Pavelec .833 |
Save Percentage |
Peter Budaj .971 |
|
Ondrej Pavelec 20 |
Saves |
Peter Budaj 33 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Winnipeg
|
34 |
1 |
0-3 |
0-2 |
21 |
30 |
| Montreal
|
24 |
4 |
2-2 |
3-3 |
13 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Boston. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .609 after a win and .769 after a loss.
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Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Jets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .450 after a loss.
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