The New Jersey Devils decisively defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 5 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1997 playoff series on April 17, 1997.

Final

Canadiens

0-1-0

2

Devils

1-0-0

5

Team

MTL

NJD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

NJD

Brian Rolston (EV) assisted by Scott Stevens and Bill Guerin

Shawn Chambers (PP) assisted by Bobby Holik and Scott Niedermayer

2nd period

MTL

NJD

Shayne Corson (SH) assisted by Mark Recchi and Stephane Quintal

Benoit Brunet (SH) unassisted

3rd period

MTL

NJD

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Scott Stevens and Doug Gilmour

Brian Rolston (SH) assisted by Doug Gilmour

Martin Brodeur (EV-EN) unassisted

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	34	30	.882	4	4.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Benoit Brunet B. Brunet	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	3	33.3
Valeri Bure V. Bure	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Shayne Corson S. Corson	1	0	1	-3	2	1	0	3	33.3
Jassen Cullimore J. Cullimore	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0
Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	1	0.0
Stephane Quintal S. Quintal	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	7	0.0
Stephane Richer S. Richer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Craig Rivet C. Rivet	0	0	0	-1	12	0	0	1	0.0
Martin Rucinsky M. Rucinsky	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	4	0.0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Darcy Tucker D. Tucker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (W) M. Brodeur	1	0	0	30	28	.933	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Shawn Chambers S. Chambers	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrik Elias P. Elias	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Dave Ellett D. Ellett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	0	2	2	+2	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
John MacLean J. MacLean	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jay Pandolfo J. Pandolfo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	2	0	2	+4	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	40.0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0