Montréal Canadiens vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Wednesday, November 4, 1998 · Madison Square Garden

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4–1

Final

SOG 32–20

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Wednesday, November 4, 1998 at Madison Square Garden. The Canadiens outshot the Rangers 32-20.

Goals came from Shayne Corson, John MacLean, Mark Recchi, Martin Rucinsky and Vincent Damphousse.

Jose Theodore made 19 saves on 20 shots for the win; Mike Richter stopped 28 of 31.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MTL	2	0	2	4	32
NYR	1	0	0	1	20

Scoring

1st period

Shayne Corson (1)Sergei Zholtok (2), Mark Recchi (10)1–003:41 MTL
John MacLean (3)Unassisted1–107:36 NYR
Mark Recchi (3)Brian Savage (1), Vincent Damphousse (5)2–109:33 MTL · PPG

3rd period

Martin Rucinsky (1)Benoit Brunet (4), Craig Rivet (1)3–112:32 MTL
Vincent Damphousse (5)Turner Stevenson (2), Brett Clark (1)4–119:25 MTL · EN

Team stats

MTLNYR

32Shots on goal20

42%Faceoff %58%

1/4Power play0/4

20Penalty minutes20

38Hits37

13Blocked shots15

7Giveaways12

10Takeaways14

Penalties

1st 08:45Mike Knuble · interference2 min
1st 12:22Vladimir Malakhov · holding stick obstruction2 min
1st 14:18Brian Leetch · tripping2 min
1st 17:44Martin Rucinsky · interference2 min
1st 18:19Kevin Stevens · interference2 min
2nd 03:06Turner Stevenson · fighting5 min
2nd 03:06Todd Harvey · fighting5 min
2nd 03:39Brian Savage · holding stick obstruction2 min
2nd 09:54Craig Rivet · fighting5 min
2nd 09:54Todd Harvey · fighting5 min
2nd 10:16P.J. Stock · elbowing2 min
3rd 04:36Shayne Corson · elbowing2 min
3rd 04:36Mike Knuble · roughing2 min
3rd 09:54Stephane Quintal · holding stick obstruction2 min

Season series

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

8Mark RecchiR	1	1	2	+1	3	1	0	0	–	22:13
25Vincent DamphousseC	1	1	2	0	1	1	1	0	48	21:27
17Benoit BrunetL	0	1	1	+1	3	2	0	0	50	19:25
23Turner StevensonR	0	1	1	+1	4	4	1	5	–	14:06
26Martin RucinskyL	1	0	1	0	3	4	0	2	–	19:50
27Shayne CorsonL	1	0	1	+1	3	5	2	2	–	20:09
34Sergei ZholtokC	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	0	40	15:15
49Brian SavageL	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	2	–	17:34
29Brett ClarkD	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	0	–	17:20
52Craig RivetD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	5	–	14:28
36Dave MorissetteL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	01:40
37Patrick PoulinL	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	–	16:32
44Jonas HoglundR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	02:16
46Matt HigginsC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	50	02:57
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	2	–	21:22
38Vladimir MalakhovD	0	0	0	+1	6	2	1	2	–	21:44
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	1	0	–	23:05
55Igor UlanovD	0	0	0	+2	0	4	2	0	–	18:34

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41Jocelyn ThibaultG		0	0	0	–	–
60Jose TheodoreG	W	20	19	1	.950	60:00

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

15John MacLeanR	1	1	+1	5	1	0	0	–	22:42
6Manny MalhotraC	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	100	02:06
9Adam GravesL	0	0	-2	2	3	1	0	–	19:11
10Esa TikkanenL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	20:46
17Kevin StevensL	0	0	+1	1	3	1	2	–	19:04
19Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	00:59
20Todd HarveyR	0	0	-1	0	4	0	10	36	13:09
21Scott FraserR	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	13:15
22Mike KnubleR	0	0	-2	2	1	0	4	–	17:19
24Niklas SundstromR	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	100	16:10
28P.J. StockC	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	100	02:14
99Wayne GretzkyC	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	63	23:51
2Brian LeetchD	0	0	0	1	5	1	2	–	28:26
5Ulf SamuelssonD	0	0	0	1	5	4	0	–	20:39
8Jan MertzigD	0	0	-2	1	1	2	0	–	14:24
23Jeff BeukeboomD	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	12:47
25Mathieu SchneiderD	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	–	24:50
34Peter PopovicD	0	0	-2	0	2	3	0	–	19:07

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Mike RichterG	L	31	28	3	.903	59:53
39Dan CloutierG		0	0	0	–	–