Phoenix Coyotes vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Wednesday, November 5, 1997 · Centre Molson

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2–4

Final

SOG 18–24

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 on Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Coyotes 24-18.

Goals came from Keith Tkachuk, Vladimir Malakhov, Martin Rucinsky, Craig Janney, Shayne Corson and Valeri Bure.

Jocelyn Thibault made 16 saves on 18 shots for the win; Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 15 of 19.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PHX	2	0	0	2	18
MTL	2	2	0	4	24

Scoring

1st period

Keith Tkachuk (6)Dallas Drake (10), Craig Janney (11)1–001:37 PHX
Vladimir Malakhov (4)Shayne Corson (13), Saku Koivu (11)1–109:44 MTL · PPG
Martin Rucinsky (4)Vincent Damphousse (6)1–210:26 MTL
Craig Janney (4)Jeremy Roenick (7), Keith Tkachuk (9)2–215:57 PHX · PPG

2nd period

Shayne Corson (6)Mark Recchi (8), Valeri Bure (5)2–311:44 MTL · PPG
Valeri Bure (5)Vladimir Malakhov (11), Mark Recchi (9)2–412:48 MTL · PPG

Team stats

PHXMTL

18Shots on goal24

48%Faceoff %52%

1/5Power play3/5

19Penalty minutes19

11Hits18

7Blocked shots9

4Giveaways13

2Takeaways2

Penalties

1st 03:04Scott Thornton · fighting5 min
1st 03:04Scott Levins · fighting5 min
1st 06:51Darcy Tucker · roughing2 min
1st 06:51Keith Tkachuk · roughing2 min
1st 09:02Darcy Tucker · roughing2 min
1st 09:02Dallas Drake · roughing2 min
1st 09:32Murray Baron · interference obstruction2 min
1st 15:34Marc Bureau · interference obstruction2 min
2nd 05:07Vincent Damphousse · interference obstruction2 min
2nd 11:36Jayson More · holding obstruction2 min
2nd 12:14Murray Baron · interference obstruction2 min
2nd 15:44Shayne Corson · cross checking2 min
3rd 06:10Vladimir Malakhov · hooking obstruction2 min
3rd 09:10Murray Baron · slashing2 min
3rd 12:34Peter Popovic · interference obstruction2 min
3rd 16:46Keith Tkachuk · interference obstruction2 min

Season series

Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes skaters

7Keith TkachukL	1	1	2	0	2	1	0	4	50	21:35
15Craig JanneyC	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	25	15:24
11Dallas DrakeR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	–	14:35
97Jeremy RoenickC	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	37	21:57
16Brad IsbisterL	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	–	18:10
21Bob CorkumC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	79	17:59
29Scott LevinsR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	–	07:22
32Jocelyn LemieuxR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	03:38
33Jim McKenzieL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	11:02
36Juha YlonenC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	15:06
77Cliff RonningC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	14:18
92Rick TocchetR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	17:31
2Murray BaronD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	6	–	18:43
4Gerald DiduckD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	19:10
6Jayson MoreD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	15:56
8Jim JohnsonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	18:39
26John SlaneyD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	19:36
27Teppo NumminenD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	22:40

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
28Jimmy WaiteG		5	5	0	1.000	27:12
35Nikolai KhabibulinG	L	19	15	4	.789	32:32

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

8Mark RecchiR	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	–	18:44
20Valeri BureR	1	1	2	-1	1	0	0	0	100	14:59
27Shayne CorsonL	1	1	2	0	5	2	2	2	–	18:12
38Vladimir MalakhovD	1	1	2	0	1	2	0	2	–	21:12
11Saku KoivuC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	29	17:45
25Vincent DamphousseC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	47	18:04
26Martin RucinskyL	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	–	15:55
12Darcy TuckerR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	4	64	10:00
17Benoit BrunetL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	12:41
23Turner StevensonR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	09:54
24Scott ThorntonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	100	10:14
28Marc BureauC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	75	11:39
49Brian SavageL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	64	11:54
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	22:21
22Dave MansonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	24:49
34Peter PopovicD	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	2	–	14:29
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	–	20:46
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	15:04

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Andy MoogG		0	0	0	–	–
41Jocelyn ThibaultG	W	18	16	2	.889	60:00