Dryden blanks the Isles

Post date: Feb 10, 2018 11:42:05 AM

In what may be a preview of the Yelnats Cup Final, Ken Dryden stopped all 35 shots (8 ratings) as the Canadiens (32-12-7) blank the Islanders (37-11-8) 3-0 at the Nassau Coliseum. Steve Shutt scored twice for the Habs.

Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders

DATE : 02/08/2018

GOALS 1 2 3 OT F

Montreal Canadiens 1 2 0 0 3

New York Islanders 0 0 0 0 0

SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F

Montreal Canadiens 13 12 9 0 34

New York Islanders 11 12 12 0 35

S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y

1. MON. STEVE SHUTT(21)( JACQUES LEMAIRE, GARY BERGMAN ): 1st 18:07

2. MON. PETE MAHOVLICH(23)( GUY LAFLEUR, GUY LAPOINTE ) (PP) : 2nd 0:16

3. MON. STEVE SHUTT(22)( JACQUES LEMAIRE, GARY BERGMAN ): 2nd 3:16

NYI. Unsuccessful Penalty Shot - ED WESTFALL 12:58

P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y

1. MON. PIERRE BOUCHARD - 2 Minutes: 1st 4:22

2. NYI. GERRY HART - 4 Minutes: 1st 6:46

3. MON. LARRY ROBINSON - 4 Minutes: 1st 6:46

4. MON. DOUG RISEBROUGH - 2 Minutes: 1st 12:24

5. MON. SERGE SAVARD - 2 Minutes: 1st 15:44

6. NYI. BENCH PENALTY - 2 Minutes: 1st 19:46

EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY DAVE FORTIER

8. NYI. WILF PAIEMENT - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:46

9. NYI. BOB NYSTROM - 2 Minutes: 2nd 18:02

10. NYI. BOB NYSTROM - 2 Minutes: 3rd 5:04

11. MON. SERGE SAVARD - 2 Minutes: 3rd 19:19

I N J U R I E S

NONE

Player Stats For Montreal Canadiens

PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS

GUY LAFLEUR 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 44 24:48 1 0 1 3

YVON LAMBERT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 30 16:49 0 2 0 0

STEVE SHUTT 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:52 0 0 2 3 GWG

YVAN COURNOYER 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 29 15:48 1 0 0 1

PETE MAHOVLICH 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 14-9 37 21:26 0 0 0 2

MICHEL BERGERON 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 31 17:36 1 0 2 3

GUY LAPOINTE 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 45 25:16 2 0 0 2

JACQUES LEMAIRE 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 6-4 32 18:52 0 0 1 2

DOUG RISEBROUGH 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5-0 24 13:10 0 1 0 0

JIM ROBERTS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 16 8:28 0 0 0 0

DENNIS HEXTALL 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 24 13:10 1 0 0 0

BOB GAINEY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 19 11:02 0 0 0 0

LARRY ROBINSON 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 44 26:09 2 2 0 1

SERGE SAVARD 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 41 24:13 3 1 0 0

GARY BERGMAN 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 38 21:39 0 1 0 0

DOUG JARVIS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 12 6:25 1 0 0 0

PIERRE BOUCHARD 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 20 11:05 0 1 0 0

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TOTAL 10 34 3 6 12 1 0 25-13 12 8 6 17

Player Stats For New York Islanders

PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS

DENIS POTVIN 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 45 25:46 0 4 0 1

BILL HARRIS 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 37 22:30 2 0 1 1

BRYAN TROTTIER 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12-5 37 22:30 1 0 0 2

WALT McKECHNIE -2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3-2 32 17:48 2 0 0 4

CLARK GILLIES 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 43 24:55 2 0 0 2

DEREK SANDERSON 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5-5 24 13:10 1 0 0 1

ED WESTFALL 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4-0 33 18:06 0 0 0 1

WILF PAIEMENT 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 12 6:25 0 0 0 2

JEAN POTVIN -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 38 21:39 0 0 0 0

DAVE GARDNER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 15 8:25 0 0 0 0

J.P. PARISE -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 14:52 0 0 0 0

BOB NYSTROM -2 4 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 23 12:52 1 1 0 0

RICK HAMPTON -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 43 24:57 0 0 0 0

GERRY HART 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 37 20:28 0 2 0 0

LORNE HENNING 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 24 13:10 1 1 0 0

BOB PLAGER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 22 12:28 1 0 0 0

DAVE FORTIER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 22 12:28 0 0 0 0

BENCH 2

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TOTAL -10 35 0 0 12 0 0 25-12 11 8 1 14

Goalie Stats For Montreal Canadiens

PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS

KEN DRYDEN 60 35 0 0 8 8 105 WIN

MICHEL LAROCQUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalie Stats For New York Islanders

PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS

GLENN RESCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BILLY SMITH 60 34 3 0 7 5 105 LOSS

POWER PLAY OPP GOALS

Montreal Canadiens 4 1

New York Islanders 4 0

STARS OF THE GAME

1st star - KEN DRYDEN from Montreal

2nd star - STEVE SHUTT from Montreal

3rd star - GARY BERGMAN from Montreal

GAME STORY

The visiting team from Montreal had no difficulty defeating the Islanders

by the final tally of 3 to 0. The game's initial goal was sufficient

as STEVE SHUTT lit the lamp 18:07 of the 1st period. SHUTT found the

net twice on 6 shots for Montreal. KEN DRYDEN was outstanding in goal.

He recorded the shutout while facing 35 shots. A goal was also registered

by PETE MAHOVLICH for Montreal.

In other RHL news this week:

    • Just before the end of Month 3, the Kings sent Curt Bennett, Bob Nevin, and their first round pick to the Penguins for Charlie Simmer, Bob Sirois, and their first round pick.

    • Bennett wasted no time paying dividends for his new team, scoring twice in the Pens' 6-4 win over the Blackhawks.

    • Gregg Sheppard registered a hat trick in Boston's 7-4 win over Philadelphia.

The updated playoff picture:

  • Campbell Top 2 - Islanders (82 pts), Flyers (60 pts)

  • Wales Top 2 - Canadiens (71 pts), Penguins (59 pts)

  • Wild Card - Sabres (58 pts), Maple Leafs (56 pts)

  • In the hunt - Blackhawks (51 pts), Kings (49 pts)