Washington Capitals vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, November 15, 1997 · Centre Molson

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3–2

Final

SOG 21–36

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday, November 15, 1997 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Capitals 36-21.

Peter Bondra scored twice. Adam Oates, Marc Bureau and Vincent Damphousse also scored.

Olie Kolzig made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Jocelyn Thibault stopped 18 of 21.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	2	0	1	3	21
MTL	0	0	2	2	36

Scoring

1st period

Adam Oates (7)Mark Tinordi (3)1–003:49 WSH
Peter Bondra (11)Calle Johansson (7), Chris Simon (3)2–012:37 WSH · PPG

3rd period

Marc Bureau (3)Darcy Tucker (3), Craig Rivet (2)2–102:32 MTL
Peter Bondra (12)Chris Simon (4), Adam Oates (14)3–103:58 WSH
Vincent Damphousse (7)Valeri Bure (10), Brian Savage (3)3–211:13 MTL

Team stats

WSHMTL

21Shots on goal36

46%Faceoff %54%

1/5Power play0/4

8Penalty minutes10

6Hits16

6Blocked shots3

6Giveaways10

4Takeaways3

Penalties

1st 09:39Richard Zednik · holding2 min
1st 12:04Martin Rucinsky · high sticking2 min
1st 13:19Vladimir Malakhov · charging2 min
1st 18:54Chris Simon · slashing2 min
2nd 06:33Brendan Witt · tripping obstruction2 min
2nd 08:37Martin Rucinsky · holding2 min
3rd 04:53Sylvain Cote · hooking2 min
3rd 06:32Martin Rucinsky · slashing2 min
3rd 13:58Peter Popovic · tripping obstruction2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

12Peter BondraR	2	0	2	+1	3	1	1	0	–	12:33
17Chris SimonL	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	2	–	14:13
77Adam OatesC	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	65	24:43
6Calle JohanssonD	0	1	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	25:49
24Mark TinordiD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	1	0	–	13:53
8Jan BulisC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	25	05:59
10Kelly MillerL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	08:54
22Steve KonowalchukL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	50	21:16
27Craig BerubeL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	08:26
32Dale HunterC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	29	12:34
44Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	2	–	05:44
48Benoit GrattonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	03:50
90Joe JuneauC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	11:09
2Ken KleeD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	09:13
3Sylvain CoteD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	17:41
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	2	–	22:57
55Sergei GoncharD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	–	07:52
96Phil HousleyD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	17:13

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Bill RanfordG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	W	35	33	2	.943	60:00

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

12Darcy TuckerR	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	57	08:42
20Valeri BureR	0	1	1	+1	7	0	0	0	–	23:42
25Vincent DamphousseC	1	0	1	+1	4	2	0	0	50	17:54
28Marc BureauC	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	0	50	09:50
49Brian SavageL	0	1	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	10:09
52Craig RivetD	0	1	1	+2	1	2	0	0	–	13:20
8Mark RecchiR	0	0	0	-2	3	2	0	0	–	24:52
11Saku KoivuC	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	57	17:27
17Benoit BrunetL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	100	11:35
24Scott ThorntonL	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	08:25
26Martin RucinskyL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	–	12:45
27Shayne CorsonL	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	100	21:10
71Sebastien BordeleauC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	67	06:46
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	15:14
22Dave MansonD	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	–	15:17
34Peter PopovicD	0	0	0	+2	1	1	0	2	–	12:42
38Vladimir MalakhovD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	28:19
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	0	0	-2	4	1	2	0	–	16:10

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41Jocelyn ThibaultG	L	21	18	3	.857	59:03
60Jose TheodoreG		0	0	0	–	–