Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Monday, April 1, 1996 · Centre Molson

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6–4

Final

SOG 26–50

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montréal Canadiens 6-4 on Monday, April 1, 1996 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Sabres 50-26.

Pat LaFontaine scored twice. Brian Holzinger, Mike Wilson, Andrei Kovalenko, Valeri Bure, Randy Burridge, Mark Recchi, Saku Koivu and Jason Dawe also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	3	2	1	6	26
MTL	1	1	2	4	50

Scoring

1st period

Brian Holzinger (9)Garry Galley (42), Pat LaFontaine (45)1–005:38 BUF · PPG
Pat LaFontaine (36)Jason Dawe (22), Mike Wilson (7)2–008:08 BUF
Mike Wilson (4)Randy Burridge (29), Darryl Shannon (13)3–012:47 BUF · PPG
Andrei Kovalenko (28)Pierre Turgeon (55)3–119:13 MTL

2nd period

Pat LaFontaine (37)Matthew Barnaby (16), Brad May (28)4–104:12 BUF
Valeri Bure (19)David Wilkie (5), Mark Recchi (50)4–207:54 MTL · PPG
Randy Burridge (23)Garry Galley (43), Derek Plante (29)5–214:31 BUF · PPG

3rd period

Mark Recchi (27)Pierre Turgeon (56)5–309:25 MTL
Saku Koivu (19)Vincent Damphousse (49), Martin Rucinsky (43)5–418:19 MTL · PPG
Jason Dawe (22)Randy Burridge (30), Pat LaFontaine (46)6–419:04 BUF · EN

Team stats

BUFMTL

26Shots on goal50

0%Faceoff %0%

3/5Power play2/6

41Penalty minutes57

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 00:39Derek Plante · hooking obstruction2 min
1st 04:11Craig Rivet · high sticking2 min
1st 10:05Rob Ray · roughing2 min
1st 10:05Donald Brashear · roughing2 min
1st 12:12Rob Ray · fighting5 min
1st 12:12Rob Ray · misconduct10 min
1st 12:12Donald Brashear · fighting5 min
1st 12:12Donald Brashear · misconduct10 min
1st 12:23Matthew Barnaby · fighting5 min
1st 12:23Turner Stevenson · roughing2 min
1st 12:23Turner Stevenson · fighting5 min
2nd 06:04Derek Plante · holding the stick2 min
2nd 06:35Alexei Zhitnik · boarding2 min
2nd 10:22Lyle Odelein · cross checking2 min
2nd 13:06Pierre Turgeon · tripping2 min
2nd 19:48Mark Astley · holding2 min
3rd 11:22Alexei Zhitnik · hooking2 min
3rd 13:55Lyle Odelein · interference obstruction2 min
3rd 18:04Brent Hughes · high sticking2 min
3rd 19:32Garry Galley · roughing2 min
3rd 19:32Chris Murray · deliberate injury10 min
3rd 19:54Bob Boughner · fighting5 min
3rd 19:54Turner Stevenson · fighting5 min
3rd 20:00Lyle Odelein · attempt to injure10 min

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