Montréal Canadiens vs Calgary Flames
Regular season · Friday, February 28, 1997 · Canadian Airlines Saddledome
Game summary
The Calgary Flames beat the Montréal Canadiens 3–2 on Friday, February 28, 1997 at Canadian Airlines Saddledome. The Flames outshot the Canadiens 30–25.
Goals came from Martin Rucinsky, Jonas Hoglund, Theo Fleury, German Titov and Saku Koivu.
Dwayne Roloson made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Jocelyn Thibault stopped 27 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Martin Rucinsky (21)Vladimir Malakhov (16), Valeri Bure (14)1–013:52 MTL · 
Jonas Hoglund (16)Dave Gagner (28), Theo Fleury (30)1–115:54 CGY · 
Theo Fleury (23)Jarome Iginla (25), Yves Racine (13)1–219:45 CGY ·
2nd period
German Titov (20)Robert Reichel (25), Jarome Iginla (26)1–301:11 CGY
3rd period
Saku Koivu (14)Mark Recchi (35), Shayne Corson (12)2–313:16 MTL
Team stats
MTLCGY
2530
0%0%
1/62/4
2034
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:01 into the first period
Todd Hlushko · hooking2 min - 3:18 into the first period
Scott Thornton · tripping2 min - 8:25 into the first periodCale Hulse · interference2 min
- 10:58 into the first periodCorey Millen · high sticking double minor4 min
- 15:23 into the first periodJassen Cullimore · interference2 min
- 18:36 into the first periodStephane Quintal · roughing2 min
- 19:50 into the first periodEd Ward · fighting5 min
- 19:50 into the first periodShayne Corson · fighting5 min
- 9:49 into the second periodGerman Titov · slashing2 min
- 12:53 into the second periodTodd Hlushko · instigator2 min
- 12:53 into the second periodTodd Hlushko · fighting5 min
- 12:53 into the second periodTodd Hlushko · misconduct10 min
- 12:53 into the second periodDarcy Tucker · fighting5 min
- 18:49 into the second periodMartin Rucinsky · cross checking2 min
- 15:31 into the third periodTodd Simpson · roughing2 min
- 15:31 into the third periodSaku Koivu · slashing2 min
Season series
Montréal Canadiens
| 8Mark RecchiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Saku KoivuC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 18Valeri BureR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Martin RucinskyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Shayne CorsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 38Vladimir MalakhovD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Chris MurrayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Scott ThorntonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Vincent DamphousseC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Marc BureauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 30Turner StevensonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Darcy TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 49Brian SavageL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Stephane QuintalD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 34Peter PopovicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 35Jassen CullimoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 36Murray BaronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 52Craig RivetD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jocelyn ThibaultG | L | 30 | 3 | .900 |
| 60Jose TheodoreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Calgary Flames
| 12Jarome IginlaR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Theo FleuryR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 13German TitovC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Robert ReichelC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 44Jonas HoglundR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 51Dave GagnerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 36Yves RacineD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Todd HlushkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Ronnie SternR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Aaron GaveyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Mike SullivanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 34Corey MillenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Ed WardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Tommy AlbelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Joel BouchardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Steve ChiassonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Todd SimpsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Cale HulseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Dwayne RolosonG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 37Trevor KiddG | 0 | 0 | – |