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Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
4-4-1
, 0-4-0 Away
3
4-4-1
, 0-4-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Canadiens
MTL
0
0
3
3
Red Wings
DET
1
1
3
5
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
DET
7-4-0
, 5-1-0 Home
5
7-4-0
, 5-1-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
DET
Shots
26
40
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
8
8
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Joe Louis Arena
12:30 AM, 31 October 1996
Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,983
Referees:
Terry Gregson
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer
Jay Sharrers
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
DET leads 1-0
Canadiens
3
Red Wings
5
Game 1
31/10
Red Wings
1
Canadiens
4
Game 2
21/1
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