Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Wednesday, December 11, 1996 · Centre Molson
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montréal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, December 11, 1996 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Sabres 45–29.
Goals came from Richard Smehlik, Donald Audette, Martin Rucinsky, Peter Popovic and Dixon Ward.
Scoring
2nd period
Richard Smehlik (3)Michael Peca (9), Randy Burridge (11)1–010:49 BUF
Donald Audette (8)Richard Smehlik (8), Michal Grosek (7)2–011:12 BUF
Martin Rucinsky (12)Valeri Bure (3), Vincent Damphousse (19)2–114:53 MTL
Peter Popovic (1)Darcy Tucker (1), Turner Stevenson (4)2–217:24 MTL
Overtime
Dixon Ward (4)Randy Burridge (12), Michael Peca (10)3–202:42 BUF
Team stats
BUFMTL
2945
0%0%
0/30/3
1717
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:15 into the first period
Michal Grosek · high sticking2 min - 1:15 into the first period
Patrice Brisebois · high sticking2 min - 12:32 into the first periodBob Boughner · roughing2 min
- 16:22 into the first periodVincent Damphousse · cross checking2 min
- 16:22 into the first periodVincent Damphousse · high sticking2 min
- 1:07 into the second periodDarryl Shannon · hooking2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · holding the stick2 min
- 8:14 into the second periodVincent Damphousse · hooking obstruction2 min
- 17:24 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · fighting5 min
- 17:24 into the second periodStephane Quintal · fighting5 min
- 17:41 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 17:41 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 17:41 into the second periodMurray Baron · roughing2 min
- 9:40 into the third periodStephane Richer · tripping2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.