
| NUMBER: | 79 | BIRTHDATE: | December 20, 1978 (AGE 34) |
| HEIGHT: | 6' 0" | BIRTHPLACE: | Voskresensk, Russia |
| WEIGHT: | 204 | DRAFTED: | MTL / 1998 NHL Entry Draft |
| Shoots: | Left | ROUND: | 6th (162nd overall) |
Led the team in Jan. in average time on ice per game (24:51)… Blocked 5 shots on Feb. 9 vs. TOR and on Feb. 12 at TBL… Led the team in Feb. in average time on ice per game (23:46)… Collected his 300th assist in career with the Canadiens in the NHL on March 10 at FLA… Had a 5-game assist streak (March 5 to 13), posting a 0-5-5 record… Recorded 1 assist, 5 blocked shots and a +1 differential on March 21 at NYI… Led the team in March in average time on ice per game (25:37)… Registered 2 points (1-1-2) on April 11 at BUF… Produced 2 points (1-1-2) and a +2 differential on April 27 at TOR… Led the team in April with 2 powerplay goals (tied with B. Gionta, M. Pacioretty and M. Ryder)… Finished tied for 7th in the NHL with 15 powerplay assists… Led the NHL defensemen with 4 winning goals and ranked tied for 4th with 30 points…