The New Jersey Devils decisively defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 5 to 2, on December 12, 1997.

Final

Canadiens

18-11-4

2

Devils

21-9-0

5

Team

MTL

NJD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

NJD

Brian Rolston (EV) assisted by Bobby Carpenter and Valeri Zelepukin

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Scott Niedermayer and Lyle Odelein

Steve Thomas (EV) assisted by Scott Niedermayer and Bill Guerin

2nd period

MTL

NJD

Martin Rucinsky (EV) assisted by Vincent Damphousse and Patrice Brisebois

Bobby Holik (EV) assisted by Valeri Zelepukin and Scott Stevens

Mark Recchi (EV) unassisted

3rd period

MTL

NJD

Patrik Elias (PP) assisted by Bobby Holik and Doug Gilmour

Canadiens

Devils

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Devils

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jocelyn Thibault (L) J. Thibault	0	1	0	33	28	.848	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Patrice Brisebois P. Brisebois	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.0
Benoit Brunet B. Brunet	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Valeri Bure V. Bure	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Marc Bureau M. Bureau	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brett Clark B. Clark	0	0	0	0	2	0
Shayne Corson S. Corson	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0.0
Peter Popovic P. Popovic	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Stephane Quintal S. Quintal	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Martin Rucinsky M. Rucinsky	1	0	1	0	2	4	25.0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	0	0	-1	5	0
Scott Thornton S. Thornton	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Darcy Tucker D. Tucker	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
David Wilkie D. Wilkie	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (W) M. Brodeur	1	0	0	31	29	.935	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Bodger D. Bodger	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Patrik Elias P. Elias	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	1	1	2	+1	4	0	1	0	4	25.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Krzysztof Oliwa K. Oliwa	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Sheldon Souray S. Souray	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0