Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, January 6, 1997, 7:30 PM ET Centre Molson, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Hartford Whalers 5–4 on Monday, January 6, 1997 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	4	32-39-11
at Montreal Canadiens	5	31-36-15

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	1	2	1	4
Montreal Canadiens	2	1	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	9	10	11	30
Montreal Canadiens	5	6	15	26

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:29	Montreal Canadiens	David Wilkie (3)	Scott Thornton (4), Darcy Tucker (5)	Power play	HFD 0, MTL 1
1st	15:17	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (11)	Glen Wesley (15), Geoff Sanderson (18)	Power play	HFD 1, MTL 1
1st	15:54	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Murray (3)	Craig Rivet (2)	Even strength	HFD 1, MTL 2
2nd	02:40	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson (2)	Kent Manderville (1), Glen Wesley (16)	Even strength	HFD 2, MTL 2
2nd	03:08	Montreal Canadiens	Vincent Damphousse (17)	Brian Savage (26), Mark Recchi (26)	Even strength	HFD 2, MTL 3
2nd	13:52	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (12)	Geoff Sanderson (19)	Even strength	HFD 3, MTL 3
3rd	05:18	Hartford Whalers	Sami Kapanen (6)	Steven Rice (8), Keith Primeau (14)	Even strength	HFD 4, MTL 3
3rd	18:07	Montreal Canadiens	Vincent Damphousse (18)	Peter Popovic (9), Brian Savage (27)	Even strength	HFD 4, MTL 4
3rd	19:56	Montreal Canadiens	Vincent Damphousse (19)	Mark Recchi (27)	Even strength	HFD 4, MTL 5

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	0	2	4	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	2	0	2	+1	0	5	1
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 44 K. Manderville	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	2	2	+1	0	3	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	26	21	5	.808	60:00	Loss

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0
Number 15 P. Sevigny	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 17 B. Brunet	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 20 E. Houde	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 22 C. Murray	R	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Number 24 S. Thornton	L	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	3	0	3	+2	2	5	0
Number 30 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 42 D. Tucker	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0
Number 44 S. Richer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	2	2	+3	0	2	0
Number 71 S. Bordeleau	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 3 D. Wilkie	D	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	0	1	1	0	2	3	0
Number 35 J. Cullimore	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 36 M. Baron	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	30	26	4	.867	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:53	Montreal Canadiens	Vincent Damphousse	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	03:33	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	Holding obstruction	2
1st	06:57	Montreal Canadiens	Jassen Cullimore	Holding stick obstruction	2
1st	07:48	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson	Boarding	2
1st	14:03	Montreal Canadiens	Scott Thornton	Cross checking	2
1st	17:44	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Murray	High sticking	2
2nd	04:01	Hartford Whalers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	16:39	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Holding	2
3rd	06:34	Montreal Canadiens	Peter Popovic	Slashing	2
3rd	08:35	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	11:37	Hartford Whalers	Sami Kapanen	Cross checking	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Mario Tremblay
Referees: Kerry Fraser
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Jean Morin
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Sean Burke, Jeff Daniels, Nelson Emerson, Glen Featherstone, Kevin Haller, Brian Glynn, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Jeff O'Neill, Hnat Domenichelli
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Patrice Brisebois, Marc Bureau, Shayne Corson, Vladimir Malakhov, Martin Rucinsky, Francois Groleau, Valeri Bure, Saku Koivu, David Ling, Brad Brown, Jose Theodore, Terry Ryan

Every Hartford Whalers and Montreal Canadiens game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Nov 20, 1996
Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Jan 6, 1997
Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 8, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Fri, Mar 7, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Hartford Whalers, Wed, Apr 2, 1997
Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 5, 1997

Other NHL games on Monday, January 6, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Jan 6, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 2 at New York Rangers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers, Mon, Jan 6, 1997
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks, Mon, Jan 6, 1997