Game #76 - March 22, 2008 - Boston 2 at Montreal 3 (SO)
Game #76 - March 22, 2008
  Boston   2   at     Montreal   3     (SO)

All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
46 Kostitsyn14 Plekanec27 Kovalev
13:40 11:10 2:30 0:00 +1
74 Kostitsyn11 Koivu73 Ryder
13:23 13:23 0:00 0:00 +1
21 Higgins54 Grabovski40 Lapierre
4:47 4:47 0:00 0:00 -1
22 Begin20 Smolinski  6 Kostopoulos
3:20 3:20 0:00 0:00 E
14 Plekanec27 Kovalev
3:13 1:28 0:00 1:45 E
22 Begin40 Lapierre  6 Kostopoulos
2:56 2:56 0:00 0:00 E
20 Smolinski  6 Kostopoulos
2:35 0:00 0:00 2:35 E
11 Koivu21 Higgins
2:06 1:23 0:00 0:43 E
73 Ryder11 Koivu21 Higgins
1:41 0:14 1:27 0:00 E
21 Higgins54 Grabovski20 Smolinski
1:37 1:37 0:00 0:00 E
22 Begin20 Smolinski
1:26 0:46 0:00 0:40 E
27 Kovalev54 Grabovski20 Smolinski
1:18 1:18 0:00 0:00 E
21 Higgins54 Grabovski27 Kovalev
1:07 1:07 0:00 0:00 E
Others 11:51 8:30 0:35 2:46 -1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
79 Markov26 Gorges
20:52 17:35 0:00 3:17 +1
44 Hamrlik32 Streit
13:01 12:48 0:13 0:00 -1
51 Bouillon  3 O'Byrne
10:22 10:22 0:00 0:00 E
44 Hamrlik51 Bouillon
9:11 4:19 0:00 4:52 -1
79 Markov32 Streit
4:48 1:33 3:15 0:00 +1
51 Bouillon26 Gorges
2:30 2:30 0:00 0:00 E
44 Hamrlik26 Gorges
1:52 1:52 0:00 0:00 E
44 Hamrlik74 Kostitsyn
1:32 0:28 1:04 0:00 E
Others 0:52 0:32 0:00 0:20 E

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)


For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

6 Kostopoulos
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Smolinski 29.0% 29.0%    
Begin-Lapierre 25.5% 25.5%    
Smolinski 22.5%     22.5%
Higgins-Lapierre 8.0% 8.0%    
Begin-Grabovski 3.9% 3.9%    
Others 11.2% 9.1%   2.0%
Totals   75.5%   24.5%
11 Koivu
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Ryder 67.5% 67.5%    
Higgins 10.6% 7.0%   3.6%
Ryder-Higgins 8.5% 1.2% 7.3%  
  4.1%     4.1%
Kostitsyn-Kovalev 1.4% 1.4%    
Others 7.9% 5.7% 1.1% 1.1%
Totals   82.8% 8.4% 8.8%
14 Plekanec
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Kovalev 72.2% 59.0% 13.2%  
Kovalev 17.0% 7.8%   9.3%
Kostitsyn 4.1% 2.7%   1.3%
Higgins-Kovalev 3.9% 1.9% 1.9%  
Higgins 1.5% 1.5%    
Others 1.3% 1.3%    
Totals   74.3% 15.2% 10.6%
20 Smolinski
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Kostopoulos 27.5% 27.5%    
Kostopoulos 21.3%     21.3%
Higgins-Grabovski 13.3% 13.3%    
Begin 11.8% 6.3%   5.5%
Kovalev-Grabovski 10.7% 10.7%    
Others 15.4% 7.7%   7.7%
Totals   65.5%   34.5%
21 Higgins
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Grabovski-Lapierre 30.2% 30.2%    
Koivu 13.2% 8.7%   4.5%
Ryder-Koivu 10.6% 1.5% 9.1%  
Grabovski-Smolinski 10.2% 10.2%    
Grabovski-Kovalev 7.0% 7.0%    
Others 28.7% 19.1% 3.7% 5.9%
Totals   76.8% 12.8% 10.4%
22 Begin
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Smolinski-Kostopoulos 36.9% 36.9%    
Lapierre-Kostopoulos 32.5% 32.5%    
Smolinski 15.9% 8.5%   7.4%
Grabovski-Kostopoulos 5.0% 5.0%    
Lapierre 3.5%     3.5%
Others 6.3% 6.3%    
Totals   89.1%   10.9%
27 Kovalev
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 65.3% 53.3% 11.9%  
Plekanec 15.4% 7.0%   8.4%
Grabovski-Smolinski 6.2% 6.2%    
Higgins-Grabovski 5.3% 5.3%    
Higgins-Plekanec 3.5% 1.8% 1.8%  
Others 4.3% 3.3% 1.0%  
Totals   76.9% 14.7% 8.4%
40 Lapierre
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Grabovski 49.7% 49.7%    
Begin-Kostopoulos 30.5% 30.5%    
Higgins-Kostopoulos 9.5% 9.5%    
Kostitsyn-Grabovski 4.5% 4.5%    
Begin 3.3%     3.3%
Others 2.4%     2.4%
Totals   94.3%   5.7%
46 Kostitsyn
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Plekanec-Kovalev 82.3% 67.3% 15.1%  
Kostitsyn 4.8% 4.8%    
Plekanec 4.6% 3.1%   1.5%
Smolinski-Kostopoulos 2.2% 2.2%    
Koivu-Kovalev 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 4.3% 4.3%    
Totals   83.4% 15.1% 1.5%
54 Grabovski
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Lapierre 42.6% 42.6%    
Higgins-Smolinski 14.4% 14.4%    
Kovalev-Smolinski 11.6% 11.6%    
Higgins-Kovalev 9.9% 9.9%    
Ryder 4.6% 4.6%    
Others 16.9% 16.9%    
Totals   100.0%    
73 Ryder
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Koivu 84.3% 84.3%    
Koivu-Higgins 10.6% 1.5% 9.1%  
Grabovski 3.3% 3.3%    
Kostitsyn-Grabovski 1.5% 1.5%    
Koivu-Higgins-Kostitsyn 0.3% 0.3%    
Totals   90.9% 9.1%  
74 Kostitsyn (F)
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Koivu-Ryder 73.9% 73.9%    
Higgins 5.0% 5.0%    
Kostitsyn 4.4% 4.4%    
Grabovski-Lapierre 2.4% 2.4%    
Koivu-Kovalev 1.4% 1.4%    
Others 4.4% 3.2%   1.2%
Totals   92.9% 5.9% 1.2%

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

3 O'Byrne
Partner Total EV PP SH
Bouillon 96.6% 96.6%    
Hamrlik 3.4% 3.4%    
Totals   100.0%    
26 Gorges
Partner Total EV PP SH
Markov 82.7% 69.7%   13.0%
Bouillon 9.9% 9.9%    
Hamrlik 7.4% 7.4%    
Totals   87.0%   13.0%
32 Streit
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hamrlik 73.1% 71.8% 1.2%  
Markov 26.9% 8.7% 18.2%  
Totals   80.5% 19.5%  
44 Hamrlik
Partner Total EV PP SH
Streit 50.1% 49.3% 0.8%  
Bouillon 35.4% 16.6%   18.7%
Gorges 7.2% 7.2%    
Kostitsyn 5.9% 1.8% 4.1%  
O'Byrne 1.4% 1.4%    
Totals   76.3% 4.9% 18.7%
51 Bouillon
Partner Total EV PP SH
O'Byrne 46.0% 46.0%    
Hamrlik 40.7% 19.1%   21.6%
Gorges 11.1% 11.1%    
Markov 2.2% 0.7%   1.5%
Totals   76.9%   23.1%
74 Kostitsyn (D)
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hamrlik 8.5% 2.6% 5.9%  
Totals   92.9% 5.9% 1.2%
79 Markov
Partner Total EV PP SH
Gorges 79.7% 67.2%   12.5%
Streit 18.3% 5.9% 12.4%  
Bouillon 1.9% 0.6%   1.3%
Totals   73.8% 12.4% 13.8%

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