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Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
31-31-4
, 14-17-1 Away
3
31-31-4
, 14-17-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
1
0
2
3
Islanders
NYI
0
0
1
1
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
28-38-2
, 18-17-1 Home
1
28-38-2
, 18-17-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
NYI
Shots
28
29
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
21
31
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12:30 AM, 10 April 1997
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 11,876
Referees:
Terry Gregson
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Scott Driscoll
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
MTL wins 4-0
Islanders
1
Canadiens
3
Game 1
5/1
Canadiens
4
Islanders
1
Game 2
17/2
Islanders
1
Canadiens
2
Game 3
8/4
Canadiens
3
Islanders
1
Game 4
10/4
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