New York Islanders vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Wednesday, January 9, 1991 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 4–3 in overtime on Wednesday, January 9, 1991 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Islanders 37–27.
Brian Skrudland scored twice. Ray Ferraro, Patrick Flatley, Mathieu Schneider, Brent Sutter and Mike Keane also scored.
Patrick Roy made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Jeff Hackett stopped 33 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Ray Ferraro (9)Derek King (12), Patrick Flatley (16)1–001:41 NYI
Patrick Flatley (14)Derek King (13), Brent Sutter (13)2–017:37 NYI ·
2nd period
Mathieu Schneider (7)Russ Courtnall (19), Eric Desjardins (10)2–105:46 MTL · 
Brent Sutter (15)Patrick Flatley (17), Derek King (14)3–116:19 NYI
3rd period
Brian Skrudland (12)Stephane Richer (16), Russ Courtnall (20)3–206:56 MTL
Mike Keane (10)Denis Savard (23)3–316:01 MTL
Overtime
- Brian Skrudland (13)Stephane Richer (17), Shayne Corson (10)3–402:30 MTL
Team stats
NYIMTL
2737
0%0%
1/21/3
3725
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:32 into the first period
Donald Dufresne · cross checking2 min - 11:38 into the first period
Dave Chyzowski · holding2 min - 15:22 into the first periodShayne Corson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:22 into the first periodDave Chyzowski · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:36 into the first periodBrent Gilchrist · roughing2 min
- 4:17 into the second periodLyle Odelein · roughing2 min
- 4:17 into the second periodDave Chyzowski · cross checking2 min
- 4:17 into the second periodMick Vukota · misconduct10 min
- 4:56 into the second periodRich Pilon · interference2 min
- 17:04 into the second periodMike Mcphee · fighting5 min
- 17:04 into the second periodJoe Reekie · fighting5 min
- 18:31 into the second periodRich Pilon · holding2 min
- 5:54 into the third periodLyle Odelein · misconduct10 min
- 5:54 into the third periodMick Vukota · misconduct10 min
- 6:48 into the third periodStephan Lebeau · slashing2 min
- 6:48 into the third periodGary Nylund · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 26Patrick FlatleyR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 27Derek KingL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 33Ray FerraroC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bill BergL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Dave ChyzowskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Randy WoodR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 12Mick VukotaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat LaFontaineC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Gregory ParksC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25David VolekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 32Brad LauerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Wayne McbeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Jeff NortonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Craig LudwigD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 36Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 47Rich PilonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeff HackettG | L | 37 | 4 | .892 |
| 35Glenn HealyG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 6Russ CourtnallR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 39Brian SkrudlandC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Mike KeaneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Shayne CorsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Mathieu SchneiderD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 28Eric DesjardinsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 21Guy CarbonneauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Benoit BrunetL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 31Tom ChorskeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 35Mike McpheeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 41Brent GilchristL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 47Stephan LebeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Petr SvobodaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 34Donald DufresneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 48J.J. DaigneaultD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Patrick RoyG | W | 27 | 3 | .889 |
| 37Jean Claude BergeronG | 0 | 0 | – |