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Montreal Canadiens @ New Jersey Devils
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
25-27-3
, 11-14-2 Away
0
25-27-3
, 11-14-2 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
0
0
0
0
Devils
NJ
0
2
1
3
New Jersey Devils
Devils
NJ
37-14-5
, 25-5-1 Home
3
37-14-5
, 25-5-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
NJ
Shots
30
48
Hits
13
22
Penalty Minutes
12
8
Faceoff %
43.3
%
56.7
43.3
56.7
%
Game Information
IZOD Center
8:00 AM, 28 February 2000
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 14,916
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Dennis LaRue
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NJ wins 3-1
Canadiens
2
Devils
3
Game 1
4/11
Devils
2
Canadiens
1
Game 2
17/12
Devils
2
Canadiens
3
Game 3
25/2
Canadiens
0
Devils
3
Game 4
28/2
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