Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, December 18, 1995, 7:30 PM ET Montreal Forum, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Hartford Whalers 3–2 on Monday, December 18, 1995 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9
at Montreal Canadiens	3	40-32-10

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	0	1	1	2
Montreal Canadiens	2	1	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	12	12	13	37
Montreal Canadiens	12	14	9	35

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:43	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi (9)	Pierre Turgeon (23)	Even strength	HFD 0, MTL 1
1st	17:46	Montreal Canadiens	Marc Bureau (1)	Donald Brashear (4)	Even strength	HFD 0, MTL 2
2nd	15:32	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi (10)	Pierre Turgeon (24), Vladimir Malakhov (5)	Power play	HFD 0, MTL 3
2nd	17:43	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (10)	Geoff Sanderson (12), Glen Wesley (8)	Power play	HFD 1, MTL 3
3rd	15:39	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (11)	Nelson Emerson (9), Geoff Sanderson (13)	Power play	HFD 2, MTL 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	2	2	-1	0	5	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	5	2	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 26 J. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 32 S. Martins	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	2	0	2	0	0	7	2
Number 4 F. Kucera	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	0	5	1	0
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	0	0	4	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 44 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	35	32	3	.914	58:46	Loss

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 6 O. Petrov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	2	0	2	+1	5	6	1
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 18 V. Bure	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Number 28 M. Bureau	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 30 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	0	15	0	0
Number 35 D. Brashear	L	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 57 C. Murray	R	0	0	0	+1	9	1	0
Number 77 P. Turgeon	C	0	2	2	+1	0	4	0
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 24 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 38 V. Malakhov	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 53 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	37	35	2	.946	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:10	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Hooking	2
1st	11:03	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Brashear	Holding	2
2nd	02:14	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Murray	Boarding	2
2nd	05:50	Montreal Canadiens	Turner Stevenson	High sticking (major)	5
2nd	05:50	Montreal Canadiens	Turner Stevenson	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	11:46	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	13:54	Hartford Whalers	Brian Glynn	Cross checking	2
2nd	16:05	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Brashear	Roughing	2
3rd	03:08	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	03:08	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Murray	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	14:41	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	14:41	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	14:53	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Murray	Roughing	2
3rd	19:46	Montreal Canadiens	Vincent Damphousse	Delaying game	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Mario Tremblay
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Gerard Gauthier
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kelly Chase, Alexander Godynyuk, Steven Rice, Scott Daniels, Andrei Nikolishin, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Marek Malik
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Benoit Brunet, Mark Lamb, Yves Racine, Craig Conroy, Andrei Kovalenko, Jim Campbell, Patrick Labrecque, Scott Fraser, David Wilkie, Craig Rivet, Sebastien Bordeleau, Darcy Tucker, Marko Kiprusoff

Every Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Oct 27, 1995
Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Nov 20, 1995
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 22, 1995
Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Dec 18, 1995
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Feb 21, 1996
Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Mar 20, 1996

Other NHL games on Monday, December 18, 1995
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 0 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 18, 1995
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Dec 18, 1995
Ottawa Senators 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Dec 18, 1995