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New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens
New Jersey Devils
Devils
NJ
31-12-3
, 11-7-1 Away
3
31-12-3
, 11-7-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Devils
NJ
1
1
1
3
Canadiens
MTL
0
0
1
1
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
26-15-3
, 11-9-1 Home
1
26-15-3
, 11-9-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NJ
MTL
Shots
41
20
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
21
17
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Bell Centre
2:30 AM, 26 January 1998
Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,273
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Gerard Gauthier
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NJ leads 3-0
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
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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.