The New Jersey Devils managed to stay ahead of the Montreal Canadiens, 6 to 5, on February 23, 1996.

Final

Canadiens

29-24-7

5

Devils

26-25-8

6

Team

MTL

NJD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

NJD

Steve Thomas (EV) assisted by John MacLean and Bobby Holik

Brian Rolston (EV) assisted by John MacLean and Tommy Albelin

Chris Murray (EV) assisted by Vladimir Malakhov

Steve Sullivan (PP) assisted by John MacLean and Scott Stevens

2nd period

MTL

NJD

Vincent Damphousse (EV) unassisted

Scott Niedermayer (PP) assisted by John MacLean and Shawn Chambers

Ken Daneyko (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik

Martin Rucinsky (EV) assisted by Lyle Odelein

Peter Popovic (EV) assisted by Vincent Damphousse and Martin Rucinsky

3rd period

MTL

NJD

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Steve Thomas

Pierre Turgeon (EV) assisted by Vladimir Malakhov

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
Pat Jablonski (L) P. Jablonski	0	1	0	36	30	.833	6	6.17	0	58

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Donald Brashear D. Brashear	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Valeri Bure V. Bure	0	0	0	+2	2	4	0.0
Marc Bureau M. Bureau	0	0	0	0	2	0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	1	1	2	+2	0	3	33.3
Rory Fitzpatrick R. Fitzpatrick	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Andrei Kovalenko A. Kovalenko	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	0	2	2	0	0	3	0.0
Chris Murray C. Murray	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Peter Popovic P. Popovic	1	0	1	+1	2	1	100.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Martin Rucinsky M. Rucinsky	1	1	2	+4	2	1	100.0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	0	0	0	4	0
Pierre Turgeon P. Turgeon	1	0	1	+2	0	7	14.3
David Wilkie D. Wilkie	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (W) M. Brodeur	1	0	0	29	24	.828	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Tommy Albelin T. Albelin	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Sergei Brylin S. Brylin	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Shawn Chambers S. Chambers	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jocelyn Lemieux J. Lemieux	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
John MacLean J. MacLean	0	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	0.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Stephane Richer S. Richer	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jason Smith J. Smith	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Steve Sullivan S. Sullivan	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	3	33.3
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0