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New York Islanders @ Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
20-39-5
, 7-23-3 Away
1
20-39-5
, 7-23-3 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Islanders
NYI
1
0
0
1
Canadiens
MTL
1
3
0
4
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
37-26-2
, 22-8-1 Home
4
37-26-2
, 22-8-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYI
MTL
Shots
28
31
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
29
27
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Bell Centre
8:30 AM, 26 March 1996
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,036
Referees:
Stephen Walkom
Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1-1
Canadiens
0
Islanders
2
Game 1
21/10
Canadiens
2
Islanders
2
Game 2
5/1
Islanders
1
Canadiens
4
Game 3
26/3
Islanders
5
Canadiens
5
Game 4
14/4
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