Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Monday, March 18, 1996 · Centre Molson
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Monday, March 18, 1996 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Sabres 35–25.
Andrei Kovalenko scored twice. Matthew Barnaby, Jason Dawe and Patrice Brisebois also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Matthew Barnaby (13)Charlie Huddy (5), Randy Burridge (23)1–001:28 BUF
Jason Dawe (17)Pat LaFontaine (40)2–006:35 BUF
Patrice Brisebois (8)Turner Stevenson (13), Chris Murray (4)2–114:41 MTL
Andrei Kovalenko (25)Mark Recchi (45), Pierre Turgeon (47)2–219:55 MTL
2nd period
- Andrei Kovalenko (26)Saku Koivu (23), Mark Recchi (46)2–309:48 MTL
Team stats
BUFMTL
2535
0%0%
0/30/4
1210
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:38 into the first period
Donald Brashear · hooking obstruction2 min - 7:34 into the second period
Rob Conn · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 11:04 into the second periodLyle Odelein · tripping2 min
- 13:43 into the second periodMichal Grosek · hooking obstruction2 min
- 15:26 into the second periodDavid Wilkie · interference2 min
- 18:08 into the second periodBrad May · slashing2 min
- 11:11 into the third periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 11:11 into the third periodTurner Stevenson · roughing2 min
- 14:01 into the third periodBrad May · roughing2 min
- 15:50 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
- 15:50 into the third periodMark Recchi · roughing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.