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Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
18-10-1
, 9-4-1 Away
2
18-10-1
, 9-4-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
0
2
0
2
Devils
NJ
3
1
1
5
New Jersey Devils
Devils
NJ
21-8-1
, 13-3-1 Home
5
21-8-1
, 13-3-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
NJ
Shots
31
33
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
13
11
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
IZOD Center
8:30 AM, 13 December 1997
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 17,652
Linesmen:
Stephane Provost
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NJ leads 2-0
Canadiens
1
Devils
2
Game 1
24/10
Canadiens
2
Devils
5
Game 2
13/12
Devils
3
Canadiens
1
Game 3
26/1
Devils
2
Canadiens
4
Game 4
15/3
NHL News
Montreal brings 1-0 lead into game 2 against Carolina
Montreal Canadiens (48-24-10, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Slavin shoulders blame after Hurricanes' defensive meltdown
Star defenseman Jaccob Slavin shouldered the responsibility for the Hurricanes' uncharacteristic defensive disaster in their Game 1 loss to the Canadiens.
Canadiens-Hurricanes Game 1 takeaways, grades, early look at Game 2
Game 1 was a dominant showing for the Habs. Here's what it all means, with a look ahead to the rest of the series.