Sharks 2–3 Canadiens — Final Score & Stats (Feb 28, 2009)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Andrei Markov

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 23:15 TOI

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Saku Koivu

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 15:23 TOI

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Jaroslav Halak

46 saves

0.958 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Andrei Markov PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:05

Assists: Tomas Plekanec, Mathieu Schneider · beat Brian Boucher

0–1

🇨🇦 Josh Gorges 1st · 13:27

Assists: Matt D'Agostini, Saku Koivu · beat Brian Boucher

0–2

🇨🇦 Saku Koivu 1st · 17:47

Assists: Andrei Markov · beat Brian Boucher

0–3

2nd period

🦈 Joe Pavelski PP 2nd · 01:06

Assists: Milan Michalek, Dan Boyle · beat Jaroslav Halak

1–3

🦈 Joe Thornton 2nd · 01:55

Assists: Patrick Marleau, Christian Ehrhoff · beat Jaroslav Halak

2–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Clowe · Pavelski · Marleau 19:14

L2 Michalek · Thornton · Setoguchi 17:32

L3 Plihal · Grier · Cheechoo 14:49

L4 Shelley · Roenick · Lemieux 9:11

D1 Boyle · Vlasic 25:06

D2 Blake · Ehrhoff 18:42

D3 Murray · Lukowich 15:36

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Higgins · Kostitsyn · Kovalev 17:40

L2 Lapierre · D'Agostini · Kostopoulos 17:05

L3 Pacioretty · Plekanec · Koivu 15:23

L4 Stewart · Metropolit · Laraque 8:41

D1 Komisarek · Markov 23:29

D2 Schneider · Hamrlik 20:18

D3 Gorges · Brisebois 16:13

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS MTL🇨🇦

48 Shots on goal 21

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/1

15 Hits 17

10 Blocked shots 24

5 Takeaways 3

8 Giveaways 22

7 Penalty minutes 9

SJS shooting 4.2% (2/48) MTL shooting 14.3% (3/21)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Brian Boucher

18/21

.857 SV% · 3 GA · 58:34 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jaroslav Halak

46/48

.958 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 0–3

Sharks

Sharks — trailing by 3 goals after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)

Canadiens

Canadiens — leading by 3 goals after 1st: 2-0 (100% win rate, 2 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Sharks

Sharks — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-2-3 (50% win rate, 10 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 7-1-1 (78% win rate, 9 games)

Last meetings

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Canadiens lead the season series 1–0

Mar 32008 🇨🇦MTL @ 🦈SJS 4–6 Jan 142006 🦈SJS @ 🇨🇦MTL 2–6 Mar 32004 🇨🇦MTL @ 🦈SJS 3–4 Mar 62003 🇨🇦MTL @ 🦈SJS 3–4 OT Dec 172002 🦈SJS @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–1

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Who won Sharks vs Canadiens on February 28, 2009?

Canadiens won 3–2. The final score was Sharks 2, Canadiens 3.

Who scored for Sharks?

Joe Pavelski, Joe Thornton.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges, Saku Koivu.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Brian Boucher made 18 saves on 21 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jaroslav Halak made 46 saves on 48 shots (.958 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Canadiens season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦈 Sharks

BeforeFeb 26 🦈SJS @ 🏛️OTT 2–1 AfterMar 3 ⭐DAL @ 🦈SJS 4–1

🇨🇦 Canadiens

BeforeFeb 27 🇨🇦MTL @ 🔔PHI 4–3 AfterMar 4 🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF 1–5

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