The Montreal Canadiens squeaked out a win over the Hartford Whalers, 5 to 4, on January 6, 1997.

Final

Whalers

17-16-7

4

Canadiens

16-18-8

5

Team

HFD

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

HFD

MTL

David Wilkie (PP) assisted by Scott Thornton and Darcy Tucker

Andrew Cassels (PP) assisted by Glen Wesley and Geoff Sanderson

Chris Murray (EV) assisted by Craig Rivet

2nd period

HFD

MTL

Stu Grimson (EV) assisted by Kent Manderville and Glen Wesley

Vincent Damphousse (EV) assisted by Brian Savage and Mark Recchi

Andrew Cassels (EV) assisted by Geoff Sanderson

3rd period

HFD

MTL

Sami Kapanen (EV) assisted by Steven Rice and Keith Primeau

Vincent Damphousse (EV) assisted by Peter Popovic and Brian Savage

Vincent Damphousse (EV) assisted by Mark Recchi

Whalers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Whalers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jason Muzzatti (L) J. Muzzatti	0	1	0	26	21	.808	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0
Andrew Cassels A. Cassels	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	5	40.0
Kelly Chase K. Chase	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gerald Diduck G. Diduck	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Kevin Dineen K. Dineen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Alexander Godynyuk A. Godynyuk	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mark Janssens M. Janssens	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Sami Kapanen S. Kapanen	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	1	100.0
Robert Kron R. Kron	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Marek Malik M. Malik	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Kent Manderville K. Manderville	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Paul Ranheim P. Ranheim	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steven Rice S. Rice	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	5	0.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	4	0.0
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jocelyn Thibault (W) J. Thibault	1	0	0	30	26	.867	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Murray Baron M. Baron	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Sebastien Bordeleau S. Bordeleau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Benoit Brunet B. Brunet	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jassen Cullimore J. Cullimore	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	3	0	3	+2	2	0	0	1	5	60.0
Chris Murray C. Murray	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Peter Popovic P. Popovic	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	0
Stephane Richer S. Richer	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Rivet C. Rivet	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Savage B. Savage	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Thornton S. Thornton	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0
Darcy Tucker D. Tucker	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
David Wilkie D. Wilkie	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0