The Montreal Canadiens came up just a bit short against the New York Rangers, 4 to 3, on December 24, 1966.

Final

Rangers

15-8-6

4

Canadiens

12-12-2

3

Team

NYR

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MTL

Ralph Backstrom (EV) assisted by John Ferguson and Claude Larose

Bob Nevin (EV) assisted by Phil Goyette and Reg Fleming

2nd period

NYR

MTL

Ralph Backstrom (EV) assisted by Claude Larose and Terry Harper

Bernie Geoffrion (EV) assisted by Jim Neilson

Bernie Geoffrion (PP) assisted by Phil Goyette and Bob Nevin

3rd period

NYR

MTL

Bobby Rousseau (PP) assisted by Yvan Cournoyer and Jacques Laperriere

Donnie Marshall (EV) assisted by Phil Goyette and Bob Nevin

Rangers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Giacomin (W) E. Giacomin	1	0	0	23	20	.870	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Reg Fleming R. Fleming	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	0	6	33.3
Rod Gilbert R. Gilbert	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	0	3	3	+1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Vic Hadfield V. Hadfield	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Hillman W. Hillman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Harry Howell H. Howell	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Earl Ingarfield E. Ingarfield	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Orland Kurtenbach O. Kurtenbach	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Al MacNeil A. MacNeil	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	16.7
Jim Neilson J. Neilson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Nevin B. Nevin	1	2	3	+1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Charlie Hodge (L) C. Hodge	0	1	0	37	33	.892	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	2	0	2	+1	0	0	0	2	100.0
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
Dick Duff D. Duff	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Ferguson J. Ferguson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Terry Harper T. Harper	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ted Harris T. Harris	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0
Jacques Laperriere J. Laperriere	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	0
Claude Larose C. Larose	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Claude Provost C. Provost	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	6	0.0
Jimmy Roberts J. Roberts	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Bobby Rousseau B. Rousseau	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	50.0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Gilles Tremblay G. Tremblay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
J.C. Tremblay	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0