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Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
18-18-4
, 6-12-1 Away
1
18-18-4
, 6-12-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
0
1
0
1
Sabres
BUF
1
3
2
6
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
25-15-2
, 14-4-1 Home
6
25-15-2
, 14-4-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
BUF
Shots
33
33
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
22
19
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
12:30 AM, 23 January 1997
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,919
Referees:
Don Koharski
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
BUF leads 3-0
Canadiens
3
Sabres
6
Game 1
25/10
Sabres
3
Canadiens
2
Game 2
12/12
Canadiens
1
Sabres
6
Game 3
23/1
Canadiens
2
Sabres
2
Game 4
13/2
Sabres
3
Canadiens
3
Game 5
9/3
NHL News
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