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Buffalo Sabres at Montréal Canadiens

Conference Semifinals, Game 3 · May 12, 1998 · Centre Molson

Team Goals Shots
Buffalo Sabres 5 31
Montréal Canadiens 4 46

Decided in overtime.

Scoring

Time Team Goal Assists Score
1st Period
04:23 MTL Turner Stevenson (2) Stephane Quintal (2) 0 - 1
04:46 BUF Curtis Brown (1) PP Jason Woolley (6), Michal Grosek (3) 1 - 1
11:22 BUF Michael Peca (1) Dixon Ward (4), Alexei Zhitnik (3) 2 - 1
12:16 MTL Turner Stevenson (3) Igor Ulanov (4), Jocelyn Thibault (1) 2 - 2
19:12 BUF Vaclav Varada (2) Jason Woolley (7) 3 - 2
2nd Period
04:21 MTL Saku Koivu (2) Mark Recchi (7), Shayne Corson (6) 3 - 3
04:42 BUF Geoff Sanderson (3) Brian Holzinger (5), Donald Audette (5) 4 - 3
16:30 MTL Vladimir Malakhov (3) Peter Popovic (1), Mark Recchi (8) 4 - 4
Overtime 2
01:24 BUF Michael Peca (2) Dixon Ward (5), Vaclav Varada (3) 5 - 4

Penalties

Time Team Player Penalty Min
1st Period
00:55 BUF Michal Grosek Hooking obstruction 2
04:32 MTL Vincent Damphousse Cross checking 2
08:35 MTL Dave Manson Slashing 2
18:32 BUF Michal Grosek Cross checking 2
18:32 MTL Scott Thornton Tripping 2
2nd Period
08:40 MTL Vladimir Malakhov Slashing 2
13:26 BUF Curtis Brown Holding stick obstruction 2
16:54 MTL Martin Rucinsky Hooking obstruction 2
18:51 MTL Vincent Damphousse High sticking 2
18:58 BUF Alexei Zhitnik Interference 2
3rd Period
01:54 BUF Geoff Sanderson High sticking 2
01:54 BUF Geoff Sanderson High sticking 2
09:38 BUF Donald Audette Interference goalkeeper 2
Overtime
07:26 BUF Matthew Barnaby Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
07:26 MTL Igor Ulanov Unsportsmanlike conduct 2

Buffalo Sabres

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
19 Michael Peca C 2 0 2 2 0 5 2 30:01
26 Vaclav Varada R 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 25:04
12 Dixon Ward L 0 2 2 1 0 3 1 26:00
15 Jason Woolley D 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 22:15
8 Geoff Sanderson L 1 0 1 0 4 2 0 17:06
37 Curtis Brown C 1 0 1 0 2 5 0 28:02
19 Brian Holzinger C 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 19:28
22 Michal Grosek L 0 1 1 -1 4 2 2 23:45
28 Donald Audette R 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 18:03
77 Alexei Zhitnik D 0 1 1 0 2 3 4 35:07
2 Richard Smehlik D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 4 38:07
6 Bob Boughner D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12:35
18 Wayne Primeau C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 2 06:52
22 Mike Wilson D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 22:51
29 Darryl Shannon D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 30:37
32 Rob Ray R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:56
77 Matthew Barnaby R 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 23:16
81 Miroslav Satan R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 06:53
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
39 Dominik Hasek W 46 42 4 81:18

Montréal Canadiens

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
27 Turner Stevenson R 2 0 2 2 0 3 8 19:18
28 Mark Recchi R 0 2 2 0 0 3 4 29:19
2 Vladimir Malakhov D 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 37:15
11 Saku Koivu C 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 27:16
5 Stephane Quintal D 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 28:55
23 Peter Popovic D 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 28:35
55 Igor Ulanov D 0 1 1 1 2 0 3 23:05
72 Shayne Corson L 0 1 1 1 0 3 3 29:13
4 Dave Manson D 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 08:00
7 Marc Bureau C 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 20:54
14 Jonas Hoglund R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 02:18
18 Sebastien Bordeleau C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 02:18
25 Vincent Damphousse C 0 0 0 -1 4 7 0 27:25
26 Benoit Brunet L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 06:49
26 Martin Rucinsky L 0 0 0 -1 2 3 2 23:38
27 Scott Thornton L 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 19:01
49 Brian Savage L 0 0 0 -1 0 7 0 23:02
71 Patrice Brisebois D 0 0 0 -3 0 5 0 35:46
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
60 Jose Theodore L 18 17 1 56:42
35 Jocelyn Thibault 13 9 4 24:42