Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Monday, November 17, 1997 · Centre Molson

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1–4

Final

SOG 26–27

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Monday, November 17, 1997 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Lightning 27-26.

Mark Recchi scored twice. Martin Rucinsky, Jeff Toms and Shayne Corson also scored.

Jocelyn Thibault made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Corey Schwab stopped 23 of 26.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
TBL	0	0	1	1	26
MTL	1	1	2	4	27

Scoring

1st period

Mark Recchi (9)Saku Koivu (14), Shayne Corson (17)0–109:04 MTL

2nd period

Martin Rucinsky (8)Shayne Corson (18)0–215:35 MTL · SHG

3rd period

Jeff Toms (1)Patrick Poulin (3), Cory Cross (1)1–210:50 TBL
Shayne Corson (8)Saku Koivu (15), Valeri Bure (11)1–312:30 MTL · PPG
Mark Recchi (10)Saku Koivu (16), Dave Manson (6)1–418:48 MTL · EN

Team stats

TBLMTL

26Shots on goal27

52%Faceoff %48%

0/4Power play1/3

6Penalty minutes8

30Hits20

6Blocked shots9

6Giveaways21

3Takeaways2

Penalties

1st 05:35Patrick Poulin · high sticking2 min
1st 13:15Benoit Brunet · holding stick obstruction2 min
2nd 03:04Jason Wiemer · hooking2 min
2nd 14:44Vincent Damphousse · hooking obstruction2 min
3rd 05:26Benoit Brunet · hooking2 min
3rd 11:52Karl Dykhuis · delaying game2 min
3rd 16:10Martin Rucinsky · high sticking2 min

Season series

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters

9Jeff TomsL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	40	11:36
28Patrick PoulinL	0	1	1	+1	1	5	0	2	–	14:04
4Cory CrossD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	–	16:20
7Rob ZamunerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	16:34
10Paul BrousseauR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	15:50
15Paul YsebaertL	0	0	0	-2	1	1	2	0	46	22:27
17Brent PetersonL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	05:07
18Daymond LangkowC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	45	12:05
20Mikael RenbergR	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	–	23:29
21Mick VukotaR	0	0	0	0	2	6	0	0	–	06:01
24Jason WiemerC	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	2	–	15:27
29Alexander SelivanovR	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	0	–	20:21
34Mikael AnderssonR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	80	11:38
5Igor UlanovD	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	–	25:11
6Jeff NortonD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	1	0	–	13:48
8Jamie HuscroftD	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	17:35
14Karl DykhuisD	0	0	0	-1	3	3	0	2	–	25:22
33Yves RacineD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	21:44

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
32Corey SchwabG	L	26	23	3	.885	59:50
93Daren PuppaG		0	0	0	–	–

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Saku KoivuC	0	3	3	+2	1	1	0	0	74	17:27
27Shayne CorsonL	1	2	3	+3	4	0	1	0	–	15:47
8Mark RecchiR	2	0	2	+2	2	0	0	0	–	18:25
20Valeri BureR	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	16:00
26Martin RucinskyL	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	2	–	15:35
22Dave MansonD	0	1	1	0	5	2	0	0	–	20:25
12Darcy TuckerR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	09:52
17Benoit BrunetL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	4	–	14:59
24Scott ThorntonL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	50	11:09
25Vincent DamphousseC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	26	16:52
28Marc BureauC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	47	16:39
49Brian SavageL	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	–	14:47
3David WilkieD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	08:21
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	–	16:16
34Peter PopovicD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	18:42
38Vladimir MalakhovD	0	0	0	+2	3	1	2	0	–	19:39
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	21:32
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	19:21

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41Jocelyn ThibaultG	W	26	25	1	.962	60:00
60Jose TheodoreG		0	0	0	–	–