MTL @ NJD - 1997-12-12

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Friday, December 12, 1997 — Continental Airlines Arena

MTL

Montréal Canadiens

2—5

NJD

New Jersey Devils

Final

MTL: Alain VigneaultNJD: Jacques Lemaire

Notable

Mark Recchi— career_goal #300

Scott Niedermayer— career_point #200

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (7)

13:45

NJD

Brian Rolston(5)wrist

Assists: Bobby Carpenter, Valeri Zelepukin

0-1

8:56

NJD

Bill Guerin(4)slap

Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Lyle Odelein

0-2

0:56

NJD

Game Timeline

Penalties (9)

0:05

NJD

Bobby Holikhooking-obstruction

2 min

15:58

MTL

Martin Rucinskyhigh-sticking

2 min

15:58

NJD

Bobby Holikcross-checking

2 min

Box Score

MTL Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Peter PopovicD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	-	21:04	17
Patrice BriseboisD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	1

On This Day (Dec 12)

2025UTA 5 - SEA 3

2025STL 3 - CHI 2

2024CGY 3 - TBL 8

2024VAN 4 - FLA 0

2024COL 1 - UTA 4

Healthy Scratches

MTL

Sebastien Bordeleau(C)Matt Higgins(C)Eric Houde(C)Jassen Cullimore(D)Francois Groleau(D)Vladimir Malakhov(D)Craig Rivet(D)Jose Theodore(G)Terry Ryan(L)David Ling(R)Stephane Richer(R)

NJD

Brendan Morrison(C)Peter Zezel(C)Brad Bombardir(D)Ken Daneyko(D)Vlastimil Kroupa(D)Ken Sutton(D)Sergei Brylin(L)Scott Daniels(L)Sasha Lakovic

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shot

penalty

goal

17:45

MTL

Martin Rucinsky(10)backhand

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Patrice Brisebois

1-3

10:49

NJD

Bobby Holik(16)wrist

Assists: Valeri Zelepukin, Scott Stevens

1-4

6:55

MTL

Mark Recchi(15)wrist

Unassisted

2-4

5:22

NJD

Patrik Elias(12)

Assists: Bobby Holik, Doug Gilmour

2-5

7:14

NJD

Krzysztof Oliwaroughing

2 min

2:46

MTL

Brett Clarkhigh-sticking

2 min

7:21

MTL

David Wilkieholding-stick-obstruction

2 min

1:56

MTL

Turner Stevensonfighting

5 minMAJ

1:56

NJD

Sheldon Sourayfighting

5 minMAJ

NJD Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Doug GilmourC	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	-	23:35	25
Doug BodgerD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	-	22:00	23
Scott NiedermayerD	0	2	2	+2	2	1	1	0	-	20:19	21
Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	5	-	20:04	22
Scott StevensD	0	1	1	+1	3	0	2	0	-	19:32	27
Lyle OdeleinD	0	1	1	+3	2	0	3	0	-	19:02	26
Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	-	17:34	24
Bill GuerinR	1	1	2	+1	4	2	0	0	-	16:49	22
Steve ThomasR	1	0	1	+2	3	1	0	0	-	16:48	21
Bobby HolikC	1	1	2	+1	4	2	0	4	-	15:20	19
Dave AndreychukL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	14:58	19
Kevin DeanD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	-	14:51	21
Patrik EliasC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	14:26	18
Valeri ZelepukinL	0	2	2	+2	1	2	0	0	-	14:21	18
Bobby CarpenterC	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	-	13:13	22
Denis PedersonC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	12:18	17
Randy McKayR	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	-	11:20	17
Krzysztof OliwaL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	-	6:55	11

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Martin Brodeur	NJD	31	29	2	.935	60:00
Mike Dunham	NJD	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Jocelyn Thibault	MTL	33	28	5	.848	60:00
Andy Moog	MTL	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (7)

Game Timeline

Penalties (9)

Box Score

MTL Skaters

On This Day (Dec 12)

Healthy Scratches

MTL

NJD

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