National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 4, Washington 1
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 4, 2004
Where: Le Centre Bell, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance: 19727
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1001
Montreal 1124
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 11-25-1-0 5-10-1-0 6-15-0-0 L2
Montreal 19-15-2-0 11-7-0-0 8-8-2-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 11-7-0-0 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 6-15-0-0 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Ryder played for 15:12 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. Michael Ryder had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Joel Kwiatkowski played for 24:35 during 28 shifts and scored 1 point. Joel Kwiatkowski had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Montreal
Joel Kwiatkowski 1 Points Michael Ryder 3
Joel Kwiatkowski 1 Goals Michael Ryder 2
Sergei Gonchar 1 Assists Michael Ryder 1
N/A Power Play Goals Sheldon Souray 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Joe Juneau 1
Maxime Ouellet .882 Save Percentage Jose Theodore .950
Maxime Ouellet 30 Saves Jose Theodore 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 20 1 0-4 2-3 8 28
Montreal 34 4 1-3 4-4 10 34
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .647 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Capitals have a W/L % of .100 after a win and .391 after a loss.