Montréal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Saturday, April 19, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday, April 19, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Canadiens 41-22.
John MacLean scored twice. Bill Guerin, Bobby Carpenter and Brian Savage also scored.
Martin Brodeur made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Jocelyn Thibault stopped 37 of 41.
Scoring
1st period
John MacLean (1)Dave Ellett (1), Lyle Odelein (1)0–105:56 NJD · PPG
2nd period
- John MacLean (2)Scott Niedermayer (2), Steve Thomas (1)0–211:29 NJD · PPG
Bill Guerin (2)Bobby Holik (2), Scott Niedermayer (3)0–315:49 NJD · PPG
3rd period
Bobby Carpenter (1)John MacLean (1), Valeri Zelepukin (1)0–404:58 NJD
Brian Savage (1)Craig Rivet (1)1–414:33 MTL
Team stats
MTLNJD
22Shots on goal41
0%Faceoff %0%
0/2Power play3/6
14Penalty minutes6
0Hits0
0Blocked shots0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0
Penalties
- 1st 04:35
Dave Manson · holding2 min - 1st 06:32Craig Rivet · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 1st 06:32
Denis Pederson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min - 1st 17:49Martin Rucinsky · hooking obstruction2 min
- 2nd 10:02Dave Manson · closing hand on puck2 min
- 2nd 15:41Dave Manson · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 08:00David Wilkie · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 08:25Shawn Chambers · tripping2 min
- 3rd 15:46Steve Thomas · interference2 min
- 3rd 17:13Dave Manson · slashing2 min
Season series
Montréal Canadiens
| 49Brian SavageL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 52Craig RivetD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Mark RecchiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Saku KoivuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Valeri BureR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Eric HoudeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Scott ThorntonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 25Vincent DamphousseC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 26Martin RucinskyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 27Shayne CorsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Turner StevensonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 42Darcy TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | – |
| 3David WilkieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Stephane QuintalD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 35Jassen CullimoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 37Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 38Vladimir MalakhovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jocelyn ThibaultG | L | 41 | 37 | 4 | .902 | 60:00 |
| 60Jose TheodoreG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Bill GuerinR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | – |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Valeri ZelepukinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Dave EllettD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | – |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 22 | 21 | 1 | .955 | 59:57 |