Montréal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Wednesday, October 8, 1997 · Civic Arena

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3–0

27–26

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 on Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at Civic Arena. The Canadiens outshot the Penguins 27–26.

Goals came from Mark Recchi, Shayne Corson and Valeri Bure.

Goals
MTL	2	1	0	3	27
PIT	0	0	0	0	26

Scoring

1st period

Mark Recchi (4)Saku Koivu (5), Vladimir Malakhov (2)1–000:11 MTL
Shayne Corson (1)Saku Koivu (6), Vladimir Malakhov (3)2–001:55 MTL ·

2nd period

Valeri Bure (1)Vladimir Malakhov (4), Martin Rucinsky (1)3–014:37 MTL ·

Team stats

MTLPIT

2726

48%52%

2/40/8

5335

811

49

916

63

Penalties

1:21 into the first periodJiri Slegr · holding2 min
5:42 into the first periodSebastien Bordeleau · interference2 min
18:10 into the first periodBenoit Brunet · interference2 min
4:17 into the second periodTurner Stevenson · interference obstruction2 min
8:40 into the second periodFredrik Olausson · kneeing2 min
14:24 into the second periodGarry Valk · hooking2 min
16:45 into the second periodDave Manson · hooking2 min
19:03 into the second periodStephane Richer · fighting5 min
19:03 into the second periodScott Thornton · roughing2 min
19:03 into the second periodScott Thornton · roughing2 min
19:03 into the second periodDarcy Tucker · fighting5 min
19:03 into the second periodDarcy Tucker · game misconduct10 min
19:03 into the second periodJiri Slegr · fighting5 min
19:03 into the second periodJiri Slegr · game misconduct10 min
19:03 into the second periodTyler Wright · fighting5 min
19:03 into the second periodAlex Hicks · roughing2 min
3:34 into the third periodBrett Clark · holding stick obstruction2 min
14:15 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · instigator face shield2 min
14:15 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · instigator2 min
14:15 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · fighting5 min
14:15 into the third periodPatrice Brisebois · misconduct10 min
14:15 into the third periodRob Brown · fighting5 min
17:55 into the third periodBrad Werenka · interference obstruction2 min

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