MTL @ NYI - 1998-01-08

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Thursday, January 8, 1998 — Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

MTL

Montréal Canadiens

8—2

NYI

New York Islanders

Final

MTL: Alain VigneaultNYI: Rick Bowness

Notable

Brian Savage4G 2A 6P 6SOG

Martin Rucinsky2G 2A 4P 3SOG

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (10)

15:33

MTL

Sebastien Bordeleau(3)snap

Assists: Shayne Corson, Mark Recchi

1-0

11:58

NYI

Bryan McCabe(1)backhand

Assists: Ziggy Palffy

1-1

5:28

MTL

Mark Recchi

Game Timeline

Penalties (17)

8:48

MTL

Scott Thorntonroughing

2 min

8:48

NYI

Bryan Berardtripping-obstruction

2 min

5:47

NYI

Rich Piloninterference

2 min

Box Score

MTL Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Stephane QuintalD	0	1	1	+4	1	0	1	0	-	21:44	23
Dave MansonD	0	2	2	+2	1	0

On This Day (Jan 8)

2026DET 5 - VAN 1

2026NYR 2 - BUF 5

2026BOS 4 - CGY 1

2026MTL 6 - FLA 2

2026PHI 1 - TOR 2

Healthy Scratches

MTL

Matt Higgins(C)Eric Houde(C)Saku Koivu(C)Jassen Cullimore(D)Francois Groleau(D)David Wilkie(D)Jocelyn Thibault(G)Terry Ryan(L)Valeri Bure(R)David Ling(R)Stephane Richer(R)

NYI

Zdeno Chara(D)Vladimir Chebaturkin(D)Jason Holland(D)Jeff Libby(D)Jevgeni Namestnikov(D)Ray Schultz(D)Jason Strudwick(D)Dennis Vaske(D)Wade Flaherty

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shot

penalty

goal

8:21

MTL

Brian Savage(11)slap

Assists: Dave Manson, Stephane Quintal

3-1

4:52

MTL

Brian Savage(12)snap

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Martin Rucinsky

4-1

2:04

MTL

Martin Rucinsky(12)wrist

Assists: Brian Savage, Vladimir Malakhov

5-1

19:28

MTL

Brian Savage(13)snap

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Martin Rucinsky

6-1

12:13

NYI

Ziggy Palffy(20)wrist

Assists: Kip Miller

6-2

10:19

MTL

Brian Savage(14)slap

Assists: Patrice Brisebois

7-2

6:20

MTL

Martin Rucinsky(13)wrist

Assists: Brian Savage, Vincent Damphousse

8-2

Brian Savageholding-obstruction

16:06

MTL

Brett Clarktripping

2 min

3:33

MTL

Scott Thorntonfighting

5 minMAJ

3:33

NYI

Ken Belangerinstigator

2 min

3:33

NYI

Ken Belangerfighting

5 minMAJ

3:33

NYI

Ken Belangergame-misconduct

10 minGAM

3:33

NYI

Bryan McCabetripping-obstruction

2 min

15:52

NYI

Sergei Nemchinovtripping-obstruction

2 min

14:29

MTL

Sebastien Bordeleauroughing

2 min

14:29

NYI

Doug Houdaroughing

2 min

13:28

MTL

Vladimir Malakhovhooking

2 min

10:07

MTL

Andy Moogdelaying-game

2 min

6:03

NYI

Claude Lapointeboarding

5 minMAJ

1:32

MTL

Sebastien Bordeleauhooking

2 min

NYI Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Scott LachanceD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	-	24:58	31
Ziggy PalffyR	1	1	2	-2	6	0	1	0	-	23:27	22
Bryan McCabeD	1	0	1	0	2	2	2	2	-	23:07	25
Bryan BerardD	0	0	0	-2	2	3	1	2	-	21:27	22
Kenny JonssonD	0	0	0	-3	1	3	1	0	-	21:13	27
Tom ChorskeR	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	-	18:39	24
Travis GreenC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	-	17:51	19
Robert ReichelC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	17:22	22
Kip MillerC	0	1	1	-1	1	0	0	0	-	17:05	20
Sergei NemchinovL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	-	16:14	25
Claude LapointeC	0	0	0	-3	1	1	1	5	-	14:51	20
Bryan SmolinskiC	0	0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	-	13:31	17
Doug HoudaD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	-	13:30	17
Todd BertuzziR	0	0	0	-2	1	3	0	0	-	12:23	17
Rich PilonD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	2	-	11:46	16
Mike HoughL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	-	9:24	17
Paul KruseL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	7:43	12
Ken BelangerL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	-	2:11	4

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Tommy Salo	NYI	20	15	5	.750	51:07
Eric Fichaud	NYI	6	3	3	.500	8:53
Andy Moog	MTL	27	25	2	.926	59:48
Jose Theodore	MTL	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Mariusz Czerkawski(R)

Notable

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Goals (10)

Game Timeline

Penalties (17)

Box Score

MTL Skaters

On This Day (Jan 8)

Healthy Scratches

MTL

NYI

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