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Montréal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

Playoffs · Thursday, April 17, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena

Montréal CanadiensMontréalCanadiensAway

2–5

Final

30–35

New Jersey DevilsNew JerseyDevilsHome

Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 5–2 on Thursday, April 17, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Canadiens 35–30.

Brian Rolston scored twice. Shawn Chambers, Shayne Corson, Benoit Brunet, Bill Guerin and Martin Brodeur also scored.

Goals
Montréal CanadiensMTL020230
New Jersey DevilsNJD203535

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

MTLNJD
3035
0%0%
0/61/6
3131
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 7:47 into the first periodSaku Koivu · interference2 min
  • 10:33 into the first periodDoug Gilmour · holding obstruction2 min
  • 17:00 into the first periodValeri Zelepukin · roughing2 min
  • 18:12 into the first periodVladimir Malakhov · high sticking2 min
  • 2:43 into the second periodSteve Thomas · hooking2 min
  • 5:27 into the second periodJassen Cullimore · interference2 min
  • 8:23 into the second periodShawn Chambers · tripping2 min
  • 11:43 into the second periodMartin Rucinsky · roughing2 min
  • 16:08 into the second periodDave Manson · roughing2 min
  • 18:04 into the second periodBrian Rolston · tripping2 min
  • 11:01 into the third periodPatrik Elias · high sticking2 min
  • 12:19 into the third periodBenoit Brunet · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 12:19 into the third periodBobby Carpenter · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 19:15 into the third periodShayne Corson · high sticking2 min
  • 19:41 into the third periodDave Manson · fighting5 min
  • 19:41 into the third periodCraig Rivet · roughing2 min
  • 19:41 into the third periodCraig Rivet · misconduct10 min
  • 19:41 into the third periodKen Daneyko · misconduct10 min
  • 19:41 into the third periodDoug Gilmour · high sticking2 min
  • 19:41 into the third periodLyle Odelein · fighting5 min

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