Canadiens 4, HURRICANES 1
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MONTREAL            2     1     1   --4
CAROLINA            0     1     0   --1
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ERSTES DRITTEL -- Tore:
1, Montreal, Saku Koivu 3 (Sergei Berezin, Chad Kilger), 7:25.
2, Montreal, Andrei Markov 1 (Saku Koivu, Stephane Quintal), 16:51.

Strafzeiten: G Wesley, Car (tripping), 4:30; G Odjick,
Mon (obstr holding), 13:59; B Hedican, Car (removing sweater), 19:46.

ZWEITES DRITTEL -- Tore:
3, Montreal, Doug Gilmour 4 (power play) (Donald Audette, Joe Juneau), 1:03.
4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 2 (power play) (Bates Battaglia, Ron Francis), 19:53.

Strafzeiten: S Koivu, Mon (hooking), 2:31; A Markov, Mon (hooking), 8:21;
B Battaglia, Car (hooking), 8:21; S Quintal, Mon (cross checking), 18:16; A Dackell, 
Mon (slashing), 19:31.

DRITTES DRITTEL -- Tore:
5, Montreal, Bill Lindsay 2 (empty net) (Unassisted), 18:49.

Strafzeiten: M Malik, Car (elbowing), 2:30; S 
Robidas, Mon (interference), 3:53; S Robidas, Mon (high sticking), 
9:16; A Markov, Mon (holding stick), 16:46; G Odjick, Mon (high 
sticking), 19:29.

Torschüsse:
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MONTREAL            7    5    4   --16   
CAROLINA            9   19   18   --46   
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Powerplay: MON: 1-3, CAR: 1-8.
Torhüter: 
Montreal, Jose Theodore (46-45; W,5-3-0).
Carolina, Kevin Weekes (15-12; L,3-1-0).
Zuschauer: 18,730.  
Schiedsrichter: Mike Mcgeough, Stephen Walkom.
Assistenten: Dan Schachte, Scott Driscoll.

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