Rene Bourque's hat trick helps Canadiens force Game 6
Rene Bourque had a hat trick, and the Montreal Canadiens kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-4 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
4
Montreal Canadiens
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| MTL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Calgary Flames | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/9/26 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Penalty 20:00
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Penalty 20:00
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Missed 19:12 4-7
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Missed 18:00 4-7
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Penalty 16:28
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Penalty 16:28
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Penalty 16:28
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Missed 16:09 4-7
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Goal 15:43 4-7
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Missed 15:09 4-6
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Penalty 14:11
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Penalty 10:41
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Penalty 8:46
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Penalty 7:19
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Goal 6:33 4-6
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Missed 6:05 4-5
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Missed 4:54 4-5
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Missed 3:51 4-5
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Missed 1:41 4-5
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Missed 19:55 4-5
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Missed 19:49 4-5
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Missed 19:43 4-5
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Penalty 18:35
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Missed 16:17 4-5
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Goal 15:10 4-5
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Goal 14:12 4-4
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Missed 13:27 3-4
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Penalty 13:05
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Goal 12:06 3-4
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Missed 10:46 2-4
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Goal 9:48 2-4
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Missed 9:28 1-4
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Penalty 8:58
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Penalty 8:58
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Penalty 8:58
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Penalty 8:58
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Penalty 8:58
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Penalty 8:58
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Missed 7:41 1-4
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Goal 6:54 1-4
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Missed 6:28 1-3
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Missed 5:19 1-3
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Penalty 4:46
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Goal 3:44 1-3
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Missed 2:51 1-2
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Missed 1:11 1-2
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Penalty 1:03
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Missed 19:59 1-2
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Penalty 18:33
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Goal 12:24 1-2
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Goal 10:44 1-1
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Missed 7:14 0-1
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Goal 1:48 0-1
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Penalty 0:22
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End of Game 20:00 4-7
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Period End 20:00 4-7
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Penalty 20:00
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Penalty 20:00
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Shot 19:24 4-7
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Missed 19:12 4-7
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Face Off 18:49 4-7
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Stoppage 18:49 4-7
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Blocked 18:26 4-7
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Missed 18:00 4-7
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Face Off 17:50 4-7
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Stoppage 17:50 4-7
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Shot 17:49 4-7
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Shot 17:48 4-7
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Shot 17:47 4-7
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Shot 16:59 4-7
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Hit 16:35 4-7
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Face Off 16:28 4-7
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Penalty 16:28
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Penalty 16:28
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Penalty 16:28
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Blocked 16:13 4-7
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Missed 16:09 4-7
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Face Off 15:43 4-7
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Goal 15:43 4-7
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Face Off 15:36 4-6
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Stoppage 15:36 4-6
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Hit 15:15 4-6
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Missed 15:09 4-6
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Shot 14:39 4-6
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Face Off 14:11 4-6
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Penalty 14:11
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Takeaway 13:43 4-6
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Face Off 13:03 4-6
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Stoppage 13:03 4-6
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Face Off 12:53 4-6
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Stoppage 12:53 4-6
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Shot 12:52 4-6
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Face Off 12:39 4-6
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Stoppage 12:39 4-6
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Team Stats
NYR
MTL
7
Blocked Shots
19
27
Hits
29
3
Takeaways
5
27
Shots
28
1
Power Play Goals
1
7
Power Play Opportunities
4
14.3
Power Play Percentage
25.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
36
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
10
Giveaways
10
8
Total Penalties
13
24
Penalty Minutes
37
Head to Head
MTL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
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