Montréal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Saturday, April 26, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 4–0 on Saturday, April 26, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Canadiens 49–24.
Goals came from Kevin Dean, Bobby Holik, John MacLean and Lyle Odelein.
Martin Brodeur made 24 saves on 24 shots for the win; Jose Theodore stopped 45 of 49.
Scoring
1st period
Kevin Dean (1)Scott Stevens (3), Randy Mckay (1)0–117:32 NJD
2nd period
Bobby Holik (2)Lyle Odelein (2), John MacLean (5)0–214:17 NJD ·
3rd period
John MacLean (3)Bobby Carpenter (2), Shawn Chambers (4)0–308:01 NJD · 
Lyle Odelein (2)Shawn Chambers (5), Doug Gilmour (4)0–411:08 NJD ·
Team stats
MTLNJD
2449
0%0%
0/32/5
306
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:21 into the first period
Vladimir Malakhov · interference2 min - 8:04 into the second period
Ken Daneyko · interference2 min - 13:12 into the second periodStephane Quintal · cross checking2 min
- 2:30 into the third periodPetr Sykora · interference2 min
- 4:30 into the third periodValeri Bure · hooking2 min
- 6:35 into the third periodBrian Rolston · interference2 min
- 8:12 into the third periodStephane Quintal · interference2 min
- 9:18 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · slashing2 min
- 9:18 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · misconduct10 min
- 9:18 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Montréal Canadiens
| 8Mark RecchiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Saku KoivuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Benoit BrunetL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Valeri BureR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Scott ThorntonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Vincent DamphousseC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Martin RucinskyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Shayne CorsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 30Turner StevensonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 42Darcy TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 44Stephane RicherR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 49Brian SavageL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Stephane QuintalD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 34Peter PopovicD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 37Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Vladimir MalakhovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 43Patrice BriseboisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 52Craig RivetD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Jocelyn ThibaultG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 60Jose TheodoreG | L | 49 | 4 | .918 |
New Jersey Devils
| 15John MacLeanR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Lyle OdeleinD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 29Shawn ChambersD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Bobby CarpenterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Randy MckayR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 93Doug GilmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 28Kevin DeanD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Denis PedersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Brian RolstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 17Petr SykoraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Dave EllettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike DunhamG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 24 | 0 | 1.000 |