Montreal vs Detroit

Is a series in the 2016 season. It is between the Montreal Canadiens who have a record of 60-11-11. The Canadiens are facing the Detroit Red Wings who have a record of 58-11-13. The Canadiens are the second position in the atlantic and the Red Wings are the third position.

Game 1
The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. It started off 1-0 Canadiens after Max Pacioretty scored and the goal was assisted by Shea Weber and Lars Eller. Then 1:39 later, Henrik Zetterberg found Pavel Datsyuk and scored to make it even at 1-1. After the first, it was tied at 1 and the shots were 10-8 in favor of the Canadiens. In the second, the Red Wings Patrick Eaves got a four minute major for high - sticking. After the Canadiens took advantage of it, it was 3-1 Canadiens. Both were scored by Lars Eller. The first goal was assisted by Hal Gill. And, the second goal was assisted by Alexei Emelin. After Shea Weber got a minor penalty for boarding and Hal Gill got a minor penalty for hooking, the Red Wings scored two goals to tie it at 3. The first and second goal was scored by Henrik Zetterberg after Nicklas Lidstrom passed it to Zetterberg. After the second period, the shots where 24-19 in favor of the Canadiens. In the third, Shea Weber scored on a breakaway after Lidstrom accidentally turned it over. After it was 4-3 Canadiens, Brendan Gallagher scored an empty net goal to make it 5-3. Then, Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty got a game misconduct after boarding Wings winger Tomas Tatar and that led to Tatar scoring on a breakaway unassisted and a goal scored by Pavel Datsyuk assisted by Todd Bertuzzi. After the third period, the shots were 33-28 in favor of the Canadiens. In overtime, Hal Gill scored the game winning goal and the goal was assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher.

Game 2
The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. The game in Montreal started off 2-0 Red Wings only 5:09 into the first after Shea Weber got a four minute major for boarding and a ten minute misconduct for boarding. After leading 2-0, Wings veteran defense man Nicklas Lidstrom slapshoted the puck into the back of the net after Henrik Zetterberg passed the puck to him on the power play after Lars Eller slashed Nicklas Kronwall and Lidstrom made it 3-0 Red Wings. After the first period, the score was 3-0 Red Wing with the shots at 14 for Detroit and 11 for Montreal. In the second after the Wings led 3-0, Pavel Datsyuk scored on the backhand after Todd Bertuzzi passed the puck to him after Jimmy Howard made a save on Tomas Plekanec. After the rest of the second and pretty much of the whole third period, Thomas Vanek scored the empty net goal to make it 4-0 Detroit. After the third, the score was Detroit 4, Montreal 0.

Game 3
The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. The Canadiens and Red Wings got off to a slow start with the Red Wings with 6 shots in the first to the Canadiens 5. Then, in the second, the same exact thing as the second period. The second period ended with a shot total of 19 for Detroit and 23 for Montreal. Then in the third, it was the same thing like the first and second period. The Canadiens and Red Wings did not get any goals. At the end of the third with the game going into overtime, the shots total was 32 for Detroit and 29 for Montreal. Then, 13:41 into overtime, Max Pacioretty scored after Lars Eller stole the puck from Zetterberg and the Canadiens won 1-0 in overtime to lead the series 2 games to 1.

Game 4
The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. After the first, the score was 3-2 with the Red Wings first goal coming from Thomas Vanek and he was assiste by Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg. Then, the second goal was scored by Gustav Nyquist and he was assisted by Darren Helm, Erik Cole, and Tomas Tatar. After the Red Wings went up 2-0, Darren Helm scored on the power play after Hal Gill turned the puck over. The penalty was on Mike Komisarek after he got a two minute minor for interference. After the Red Wings went up 3-0, Canadiens defense Shea Weber scored on the first of three Canadiens power play goals. Then, Alexei Emelin then scored on the power play with the assists from Shea Weber and Lars Eller. After the first with the score at 3-2 Red Wings, the shot totals was 24 for Detroit and 18 for Montreal. With the second with no goals, the shot totals at the end of the second was 35 for Detroit and 27 for Montreal. In the third with less 5 minutes less and the Canadiens without Price for an extra attacker, Max Pacioretty scored to make it tied at 3. He was assisted by Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher. After the third with the game going into overtime once again, the shots total was 45 for Detroit and 36 for Montreal. After no action in the first overtime with shot totals was 58 for Detroit and 54 for Montreal. In the second overtime with 2:21 left, Galchenyuk scored on the backhand and he was assisted by Gallagher and Pacioretty. The final score was Montreal 4, Detroit 3 in double overtime. The Canadiens took a 3-1 series lead.

Game 5
After a big game 4, the Canadiens went back to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to have a chance to close out the Red Wings in five games. The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. The game started off 7:32 into the first after Thomas Vanek scored after Tomas Tatar stole the puck from Brendan Gallagher and Tatar passe the puck to Vanek who backhanded it over Carey Price's glove. After the first with the score at 1-0 Red Wings, the shot total was 7 for Detroit and 4 for Montreal. In the second after both teams started to wake up, Johan Franzen scored on the powerplay unassisted after David Desharnais slashed Niklas Kronwall. After the second with tremendous defending and goaltending from the Red Wings, the score was 2-0 Red Wings and the shot total was 24 for Detroit and 19 for Montreal. In the third with 1:05, Jonathan Ericsson scored the empty net goal after Andrei Markov got a two minute minor and a ten minute misconduct for roughing. The game ended 3-0 Red Wings. Game 6 is on April 22, 2016 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, US with Montreal having a chance to clinch the series with a 3-2 series lead.

Game 6
The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. Just like last game, there was no great offense. After the first with no goals, the shot toatal was 16 for Detroit and 9 for Montreal. Just like the first, the second period had no goals, but more shots. After the second, the shot total was 32 for Detroit and 27 for Montreal. In the third with 4:38 left, Johan Franzen scored on the breakaway after Hal Gill turned the puck over trying to pass the puck to David Desharnais. Then, Thomas Vanek scored the empty net goal after Brendan Gallagher cleared the puck to make a change. The final score was Detroit 2, Montreal 0. The series is tied at 3 and the Red Wing forced a game 7 with a game 6 win.

Game 7
After the Canadiens winning games 1, 3, and 4 and Detroit winning games 2,5, and 6, the series was tied at 3 games apiece at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for game 7. The game started off with the Red Wings starting Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Tatar, Todd Bertuzzi, and they started Jimmy Howard in net. On the opposite end, the Canadiens started Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Lars Eller, Hal Gill, Shea Weber and the Canadiens put Carey Price in the net. After winning game 6, the Red Wings got off 5 of the first 7 shots. After shooting 17 shots, Darren Helm scored to make it 1-0. He was assisted by Tomas Tatar, Steve Ott, and Todd Bertuzzi. Then 2:43 seconds later, Andrei Markov scored on the five on three after Nicklas Lidström got a two minute minor for holding. He was assisted by Tomáš Plekanec, Hal Gill, and Alex Galchenyuk. Then, Tomáš Tatar got a two minute minor for hooking. After Lidström got out of the box, the Canadiens scored on their other powerplay. The goal was scored by Max Pacioretty and he was assisted by Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber, and Alexei Emelin. After the Canadiens scored two straight to take a 2-1 lead, Gustav Nyquist scored on the backhand. He was assisted by Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, and Justin Abdelkader. After the score was tied at 2 apiece at the first intermission, the shot total was 21 for Detroit and 20 for Montréal. In the second, Detroit got off to a fast start when Drew Miller scored with a wrist shot and he was assisted by Darren Helm, Gustav Nyquist, and Frans Nielsen. Then, Alexander Radulov scored with a backhand after Shea Weber passed the puck to Radulov. After a 3 to 3 tie, the Canadiens scored after Tomáš Jurčo turned the puck over and Paul Byron scored. He was assisted by Lars Eller and Tomáš Plekanec. After a 4-3 Canadiens lead, Joe Vitale scored on the one timer and he was assisted by Riley Sheahan, Xavier Ouellet, and Alexei Marchenko. After the second period with the score tied at 4, the shot total was 42 for Detroit and 40 for Montréal. In the third, both sides tried to defend the best they can, but both sides want to score and keep it the same score. The Canadiens gave up a goal to the Red Wings 6:20 into the third. The goal was scored by Luke Glendening on a shovel shot. The goal was assisted by Brian Lashoff. Then, Zach Redmond scored on the one timer to make a 5-5 game. Then, Phillip Danault scored on a deke to make it 6-5. He was assisted by Shea Weber and Lars Eller. With their net empty with less than a minute to go, the Red WIngs started up one last try to tie it up and with :19 seconds left, Danny Dekeyser scored after Alexei Emelin turned the puck over to Pavel Datsyuk and Datsyuk passed it to Dekeyser and Dekeyser scored to tie it at 6. After the third with the score tied at 6, the shot total was 56 for Detroit and 52 for Montréal. With each team getting a combined total of 36 minutes of penalty minutes in the first overtime, neither team could score to win the game and series. In the second overtime with 12 PMI combined for both teams, again neither the Canadiens or Red Wings could score. Then, in the third overtime, both teams were silent like the first and second overtime. In quadruple overtime, both team had a chance to win the game and series. The Wings Zetterberg almost got the puck past Carey Price but, Price stopped the puck from going into the net using his stick. And Alex Galchenyuk almost scored on Jimmy Howard with a wrap around but, Howard made a prominent save. After no goals in four overtime periods and going to five, Wings Darren Helm scored the game and series winning goal on a breakaway with assists from Danny Dekeyser. The final score was Detroit 7, Montreal 6 in five overtime periods. The Wings won the series 4 games to 3 games.