Ottawa Senators vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, December 20, 1997 · Centre Molson

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Final

SOG 26–36

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Saturday, December 20, 1997 at Centre Molson. The Canadiens outshot the Senators 36-26.

Brian Savage scored twice. Denny Lambert, Martin Rucinsky and Shayne Corson also scored.

Andy Moog made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Damian Rhodes stopped 32 of 36.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
OTT	0	1	0	1	26
MTL	1	1	2	4	36

Scoring

1st period

Brian Savage (7)Mark Recchi (19), Saku Koivu (24)0–117:44 MTL

2nd period

Brian Savage (8)Patrice Brisebois (13), Valeri Bure (16)0–209:05 MTL · PPG
Denny Lambert (6)Radek Bonk (6), Alexandre Daigle (6)1–217:24 OTT

3rd period

Martin Rucinsky (11)Unassisted1–307:19 MTL · SHG
Shayne Corson (13)Martin Rucinsky (15), Mark Recchi (20)1–409:32 MTL · PPG

Team stats

OTTMTL

26Shots on goal36

56%Faceoff %44%

0/4Power play2/4

18Penalty minutes18

32Hits34

14Blocked shots15

13Giveaways29

4Takeaways3

Penalties

1st 02:52Darcy Tucker · fighting5 min
1st 02:52Derek Armstrong · fighting5 min
1st 03:34Wade Redden · slashing2 min
1st 05:20Randy Cunneyworth · roughing2 min
1st 14:42Dave Manson · roughing2 min
1st 18:48Benoit Brunet · slashing2 min
2nd 05:45Scott Thornton · fighting5 min
2nd 05:45Dennis Vial · fighting5 min
2nd 07:32Janne Laukkanen · interference obstruction2 min
2nd 18:27Saku Koivu · high sticking2 min
3rd 05:52Brian Savage · hooking2 min
3rd 07:54Randy Cunneyworth · roughing2 min

Season series

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters

9Alexandre DaigleR	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	–	17:08
14Radek BonkC	0	1	1	0	5	1	2	0	59	16:52
28Denny LambertL	1	0	1	0	3	4	0	0	–	16:40
7Randy CunneyworthL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	–	13:57
10Andreas DackellR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	14:50
15Shawn McEachernL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	33	19:13
16Sergei ZholtokC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	80	10:53
19Alexei YashinC	0	0	0	-1	5	1	0	0	53	19:10
21Dennis VialL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	–	08:08
22Shaun Van AllenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	53	14:05
42Derek ArmstrongC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	50	10:18
2Lance PitlickD	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	–	16:10
4Chris PhillipsD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	17:01
6Wade ReddenD	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	2	–	18:56
24Stan NeckarD	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	–	16:06
27Janne LaukkanenD	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	2	–	25:09
29Igor KravchukD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	–	21:34
33Jason YorkD	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	–	22:24

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Damian RhodesG	L	36	32	4	.889	60:00
31Ron TugnuttG		0	0	0	–	–

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

8Mark RecchiR	0	2	2	0	5	2	0	0	–	22:11
26Martin RucinskyL	1	1	2	+1	4	5	0	0	–	16:54
49Brian SavageL	2	0	2	0	4	1	0	2	–	15:08
11Saku KoivuC	0	1	1	0	3	1	2	2	53	17:57
20Valeri BureR	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	–	15:54
27Shayne CorsonL	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	–	21:30
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	2	0	–	19:59
12Darcy TuckerR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	50	07:03
17Benoit BrunetL	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	2	–	16:49
24Scott ThorntonL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	–	07:35
25Vincent DamphousseC	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	0	39	19:53
28Marc BureauC	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	37	16:49
71Sebastien BordeleauC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	03:08
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	-1	2	3	3	0	–	19:35
22Dave MansonD	0	0	0	+2	1	3	0	2	–	21:29
29Brett ClarkD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	13:32
34Peter PopovicD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	14:11
38Vladimir MalakhovD	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	–	24:02

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Andy MoogG	W	26	25	1	.962	59:55
41Jocelyn ThibaultG		0	0	0	–	–