The Montreal Canadiens were defeated by the New Jersey Devils, 6 to 4, in Game 3 of the 1997 playoff series on April 22, 1997.

Final

Devils

3-0-0

6

Canadiens

0-3-0

4

Team

NJD

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

MTL

Mark Recchi (EV) assisted by Saku Koivu and Benoit Brunet

Patrik Elias (PP) assisted by Bobby Holik and Shawn Chambers

Scott Thornton (EV) assisted by Turner Stevenson and Brian Savage

Bobby Holik (EV) assisted by Jay Pandolfo and Dave Ellett

2nd period

NJD

MTL

Mark Recchi (EV) assisted by Valeri Bure and Patrice Brisebois

Valeri Zelepukin (EV) assisted by Bobby Carpenter and John MacLean

Valeri Zelepukin (EV) assisted by John MacLean

3rd period

NJD

MTL

Saku Koivu (EV) assisted by Mark Recchi

Valeri Zelepukin (PP) assisted by Shawn Chambers and Patrik Elias

Brian Rolston (SH-EN) unassisted

Devils

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Devils

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (W) M. Brodeur	1	0	0	25	21	.840	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shawn Chambers S. Chambers	0	2	2	-1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	+2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Patrik Elias P. Elias	1	1	2	-1	2	1	1	0	0	1	100.0
Dave Ellett D. Ellett	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
John MacLean J. MacLean	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jay Pandolfo J. Pandolfo	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0	6	16.7
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	3	0	3	+2	0	1	0	0	1	4	75.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jocelyn Thibault (L) J. Thibault	0	1	0	26	21	.808	5	5.06	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Patrice Brisebois P. Brisebois	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0.0
Benoit Brunet B. Brunet	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Valeri Bure V. Bure	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Shayne Corson S. Corson	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	1	1	2	+1	8	5	20.0
Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	0	0	+3	2	3	0.0
Peter Popovic P. Popovic	0	0	0	0	2	0
Stephane Quintal S. Quintal	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	2	1	3	+2	0	2	100.0
Stephane Richer S. Richer	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Craig Rivet C. Rivet	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Martin Rucinsky M. Rucinsky	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0
Brian Savage B. Savage	0	1	1	0	0	0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Thornton S. Thornton	1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0