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Game Recap: Biggest Win of the Year [VIDEO Highlights]

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Game Recap: Biggest Win of the Year [VIDEO Highlights]
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Game 24 Home game 14 | Saturday November 23, 2013

(Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
(Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

 Game Recap: The Habs put together their most complete performance of the season led by stellar goaltending, timely scoring and team defense to beat the Penguins, one of the top teams in the Eastern conference.

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Boxscore:

 FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
 Canadiens 0 1 2 3
 Penguins 0 0 2 2

Summary:
Goal Scorers:
MTL  Pacioretty(6), Plekanec(7), Pacioretty(7)
PIT  Neal(3), Neal(4)
Goalies:
MTL Price (W)  9-8-2
PIT Fleury (L)  13-7-0
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Shots on Goal:

 FINAL 1 2 3 OT T
 Canadiens 12 11 6 29
 Penguins 12 8 11 31

 NHL Three Stars
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  1.  Max Pacioretty  MTL 
  2.  Tomas Plekanec  MTL
  3.  Carey Price  MTL

 Post-game Chatter

186237429_slideCoach Michel Therrien:

  • “Tomas [Plekanec] was very good tonight.”
  • “[Plekanec] is a very smart player. He’s playing the right way. He’s always in good position on the ice. He’s doing a lot of good things. So that’s why coaches have confidence putting guys like that on the ice.  I think in the hockey world they know the value of Tomas.”
  • On whether Plekanec should receive Selke Trophy consideration: “Should be.”
  • “We’re satisified because we got results. The purpose of making changes is because you want to see results and we got some results.  We got three win wins this week playing against Minnesota, Washington, …[and Pittsburgh.]”

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby

  • “[Carey Price] was solid. We started well and got some chances. [Price] weathered the storm early on and allowed them to stay in the game and get that important first goal in the second [period.] He was solid all the way through.”

Check back, video highlights will be up soon.  To look back at the full lineups for tonight’s game, check the Game Day preview.


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