The Montreal Canadiens took a loss to the New Jersey Devils, 6 to 4, in Game 3 of the 1997 playoff series on April 22, 1997.

Final

Devils

3-0-0

6

Canadiens

0-3-0

4

Team

NJD

MTL

1

2

1

3

2

1

Total

6

4

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

MTL

Mark Recchi (EV) assisted by Saku Koivu and Benoit Brunet

0

1

Patrik Elias (PP) assisted by Bobby Holik and Shawn Chambers

1

Scott Thornton (EV) assisted by Turner Stevenson and Brian Savage

1

2

Bobby Holik (EV) assisted by Jay Pandolfo and Dave Ellett

2

2nd period

NJD

MTL

Mark Recchi (EV) assisted by Valeri Bure and Patrice Brisebois

2

3

Valeri Zelepukin (EV) assisted by Bobby Carpenter and John MacLean

3

Valeri Zelepukin (EV) assisted by John MacLean

4

3

3rd period

NJD

MTL

Saku Koivu (EV) assisted by Mark Recchi

4

Valeri Zelepukin (PP) assisted by Shawn Chambers and Patrik Elias

5

4

Brian Rolston (SH-EN) unassisted

6

4

Devils

Canadiens

Goals

6

4

Shots

27

25

Penalty Minutes

8

14

Power-Play Goals

2

0

Power-Play Opportunities

7

4

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Devils

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Martin Brodeur (W)		25	4	21	.840	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Bobby Carpenter	0	1	0	0	0
Shawn Chambers	0	2	-1	0	1
Ken Daneyko	0	0	+2	4	1
Patrik Elias	1	1	-1	2	1
Dave Ellett	0	1	0	0	0
Doug Gilmour	0	0	-1	0	1
Bill Guerin	0	0	-2	0	2
Bobby Holik	1	1	+2	0	2
John MacLean	0	2	0	0	3
Randy McKay	0	0	+1	0	3
Scott Niedermayer	0	0	+1	0	1
Jay Pandolfo	0	1	0	0	0
Denis Pederson	0	0	-1	0	1
Brian Rolston	1	0	-1	0	6
Scott Stevens	0	0	-2	0	0
Steve Thomas	0	0	0	2	1
Valeri Zelepukin	3	0	+2	0	4

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Jocelyn Thibault (L)		26	5	21	.808	59:14

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Patrice Brisebois	0	1	+1	2	1
Benoit Brunet	0	1	+1	0	1
Valeri Bure	0	1	-1	0	0
Shayne Corson	0	0	-1	0	0
Vincent Damphousse	0	0	-1	0	1
Saku Koivu	1	1	+1	8	5
Vladimir Malakhov	0	0	-2	0	2
Dave Manson	0	0	+3	2	3
Peter Popovic	0	0	0	2	0
Stephane Quintal	0	0	0	0	2
Mark Recchi	2	1	+2	0	2
Stephane Richer	0	0	-1	0	1
Craig Rivet	0	0	-1	0	1
Martin Rucinsky	0	0	-2	0	3
Brian Savage	0	1	0	0	0
Turner Stevenson	0	1	0	0	1
Scott Thornton	1	0	0	0	2