Hartford Whalers vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, February 8, 1997 · Centre Molson
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Hartford Whalers 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, February 8, 1997 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Whalers 36-24.
Goals came from Mark Recchi, Paul Ranheim, Geoff Sanderson, Stephane Richer and Brian Savage.
Jose Theodore made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win; Sean Burke stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
2nd period
Mark Recchi (26)Saku Koivu (26), Brian Savage (33)0–107:18 MTL · PPG
3rd period
Paul Ranheim (8)Sami Kapanen (8), Jeff O'Neill (14)1–101:38 HFD
Geoff Sanderson (29)Andrew Cassels (30), Kevin Dineen (25)2–115:37 HFD · PPG
Stephane Richer (16)Valeri Bure (9), Vincent Damphousse (37)2–217:23 MTL · PPG
OT period
Brian Savage (20)Vincent Damphousse (38), Mark Recchi (32)2–301:01 MTL
Team stats
HFDMTL
24Shots on goal36
0%Faceoff %0%
1/7Power play2/8
54Penalty minutes42
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 00:45
Andrew Cassels · hooking obstruction2 min - 1st 01:34
Martin Rucinsky · hooking obstruction2 min - 1st 07:50Stu Grimson · high sticking2 min
- 1st 07:50Chris Murray · roughing2 min
- 1st 09:13Mark Recchi · hooking obstruction2 min
- 1st 11:57Gerald Diduck · fighting5 min
- 1st 11:57Chris Murray · fighting5 min
- 1st 12:54Keith Primeau · tripping2 min
- 1st 17:29Stu Grimson · instigator2 min
- 1st 17:29Stu Grimson · fighting5 min
- 1st 17:29Stu Grimson · misconduct10 min
- 1st 17:29Chris Murray · fighting5 min
- 1st 20:00Kelly Chase · roughing2 min
- 1st 20:00Vincent Damphousse · roughing2 min
- 2nd 06:49Andrew Cassels · slashing2 min
- 2nd 08:50Chris Murray · butt ending double minor4 min
- 2nd 17:35Kevin Dineen · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 17:35Kevin Dineen · roughing2 min
- 2nd 17:35Saku Koivu · roughing2 min
- 3rd 05:00Vincent Damphousse · tripping obstruction2 min
- 3rd 09:15Jassen Cullimore · interference obstruction2 min
- 3rd 10:25Steven Rice · tripping obstruction2 min
- 3rd 12:51Glen Featherstone · slashing2 min
- 3rd 12:51Glen Featherstone · slashing2 min
- 3rd 12:51Vladimir Malakhov · slashing2 min
- 3rd 14:44Craig Rivet · hooking obstruction2 min
- 3rd 14:44Craig Rivet · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 16:56Paul Ranheim · tripping2 min
- OT 01:01Kelly Chase · gross misconduct10 min
Season series
Hartford Whalers
| 8Geoff SandersonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 11Kevin DineenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Andrew CasselsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Sami KapanenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Paul RanheimL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 92Jeff O'NeillC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Steven RiceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 16Nelson EmersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 32Stu GrimsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 39Kelly ChaseR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 46Kevin BrownR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 55Keith PrimeauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 4Gerald DiduckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Kevin HallerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Glen WesleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Marek MalikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 36Glen FeatherstoneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sean BurkeG | L | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 61:01 |
| 29Jason MuzzattiG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 8Mark RecchiR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Vincent DamphousseC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 49Brian SavageL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 11Saku KoivuC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 18Valeri BureR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Chris MurrayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Scott ThorntonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| 26Martin RucinskyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Marc BureauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 30Turner StevensonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 42Darcy TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 34Peter PopovicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 35Jassen CullimoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 36Murray BaronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 38Vladimir MalakhovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 48Francois GroleauD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 52Craig RivetD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jocelyn ThibaultG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 60Jose TheodoreG | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 61:01 |