The Montreal Canadiens were decisively beaten by the Hartford Whalers, 4 to 1, on April 5, 1997.

Final

Whalers

30-37-11

4

Canadiens

29-35-14

1

Team

HFD

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

HFD

MTL

Glen Wesley (PP) assisted by Robert Kron and Steve Chiasson

Kent Manderville (EV) assisted by Chris Murray

2nd period

HFD

MTL

Chris Murray (EV) assisted by Kent Manderville

3rd period

HFD

MTL

Martin Rucinsky (EV) assisted by Benoit Brunet and Vincent Damphousse

Keith Primeau (EV-EN) unassisted

Whalers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Whalers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Sean Burke (W) S. Burke	1	0	0	32	31	.969	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andrew Cassels A. Cassels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Steve Chiasson S. Chiasson	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Kevin Dineen K. Dineen	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Nelson Emerson N. Emerson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Alexander Godynyuk A. Godynyuk	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Kevin Haller K. Haller	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Derek King D. King	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Robert Kron R. Kron	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Kent Manderville K. Manderville	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Chris Murray C. Murray	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jeff O'Neill J. O'Neill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Steven Rice S. Rice	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jocelyn Thibault (L) J. Thibault	0	1	0	30	27	.900	3	3.03	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Benoit Brunet B. Brunet	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0
Valeri Bure V. Bure	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Shayne Corson S. Corson	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0.0
Jassen Cullimore J. Cullimore	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	0	1	1	0	0	5	0.0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	0	0	0	-1	4	3	0.0
Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Peter Popovic P. Popovic	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stephane Quintal S. Quintal	0	0	0	0	4	3	0.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Craig Rivet C. Rivet	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Martin Rucinsky M. Rucinsky	1	0	1	0	2	2	50.0
Brian Savage B. Savage	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Scott Thornton S. Thornton	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Darcy Tucker D. Tucker	0	0	0	-2	0	0